Politics

Canada's soft-power flex

A middle power tries to thirst-trap the world.

Climate protesters to take aim at FIFA’s Saudi oil s...

Activists are pivoting from the Los Angeles Dodgers to go after FIFA.

The soccer-loving mayor who's ready to host the USA

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is looking ahead to the home team's first kn...

Why do Dutch fans wear orange?

The surprisingly American story of a country whose soccer colors differ from ...

The Dutch diplomatic playbook in Texas

The Netherlands' sports minister is hoping the Netherlands' famous fan walks ...

Lurie seeing red, white and blue

The San Francisco mayor has his heart on the U.S. team playing at Levi's Stad...

The Brazil-Haiti match that changed the world

A United Nations-hosted friendly match between the countries in 2004 helped d...

Wealth correlation with soccer ability?

POLITICO has been crunching the numbers to see how all 48 of this year’s Worl...

In Canberra, disappointment

The Aussies’ lackluster performance left the home crowd subdued, but it still...

The UK’s World Cup diplomatic mullet

British fans are soaking in the World Cup at Duke’s Grocery in Washington, D.C.

Campaigns get in the game

Susan Collins and James Talarico ads are looking to capture a U.S.-Australia ...

Inside FIFA’s plans to commemorate Juneteenth

In Seattle, a pre-game video featured an NBA legend and shots of iconic city ...

Where Massachusetts wants to take its Scottish love ...

Gov. Maura Healey discussed what the Tartan Army takeover of Boston has to do...

Kennedy and Wright cheer on US

The U.S. delegation in Seattle includes HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a...

The politician who kicked his way to power

Andy Burnham is about to become Britain's next prime minister. He wouldn't be...

The US-Australia face-off that isn’t happening

Who’s not here at Seattle’s Lumen Field for the Pacific Rim face-off between ...