Does the 2026 World Cup Evoke Memories of Italy 1934’s Far-Right, Repressive, and Aggressive Era?
World Cup 2026 and the Specter of 1934: How Football’s Global Stage Faces Political Risks FIFA’s 2026 World Cup, hosted by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, is set to become the largest in history—but its political backdrop raises unsettling echoes of Italy’s 1934 tournament, held under Benito Mussolini’s fascist regime. With authoritarian governments leveraging sports … Read more