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How Trump’s intervention tarnished the World Cup – The Latest

There is just one week to go until the winner of the World Cup is crowned, and it has been a memorable tournament, not least due to the extraordinary intervention by Donald Trump this week that shocked the football...

Updated July 10, 2026 Source: The Guardian 1 min read

How Trump’s intervention tarnished the World Cup – The Latest — The Guardian

There is just one week to go until the winner of the World Cup is crowned, and it has been a memorable tournament, not least due to the extraordinary intervention by Donald Trump this week that shocked the football world.

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Source: The Guardian

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