Politics

The connection between Oasis, England and Andy Burnham

From "Wonderwall" to "Some Might Say," iconic Mancunian tunes have reverberat...

European soccer leaders make plans to take Belgium's...

The continental confederation UEFA, of which the Royal Belgian Football Assoc...

Inside Lutnick's back channel with FIFA brass

A previously unreported dinner with Gianni Infantino and a handful of insider...

World Cup attendance: The potential 2028ers

“When I get into it, I’m into it,” says Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.

'Shame on you': Belgium accuses FIFA of caving to Tr...

Politicians across the political spectrum blasted the decision to clear Ameri...

UK's Lib Dems say they scored on pubs' added time

A late kickoff in Mexico City turned into an early political scrum over last ...

How to grab onto an England victory

Five lessons for politicians who don't want to drop the ball.

Norwegian football chief jabs Infantino

Lise Klaveness calls out the private-jet travel that moves FIFA's president b...

Can Gianni Infantino keep winning over Trump without...

FIFA officials have been worried for a while that the organization's presiden...

Suspension suspended

Donald Trump on Sunday afternoon thanked FIFA after it suspended a one-match ...

What's really at stake between Mexico and England

Both sides are eyeing a comeback for stalled post-Brexit trade talks.

Poll: The political right has staked a claim on patr...

An international POLITICO Poll finds that the language and symbols of patriot...

Collins dominates Platner on World Cup ad spending

Political campaigns spend big on TV advertising during the tournament.

Canada’s World Cup run ends in heartache — but polit...

“They are inspiring a generation and have brought an entire nation together,”...

Spot the pol!

Study the photograph carefully. Only the political figure is missing. Guess w...

Beating the heat is now part of hosting

As Canada faces down humidity this week, planners are already eyeing a very d...