How the ‘Beautiful Game’ Is Deflecting America’s Political Turmoil

Scritto il 04/07/2026
da Matthew Purdy, Jazmine Ulloa and Matthew Cullen

Amid protests and rancor, World Cup soccer proves a bright spot in the United States and around the world.Local fans of Algeria’s team, whose home base for the 2026 World Cup soccer tournament is at the nearby University of Kansas take part in a street party before the game against Argentina, in Lawrence, Kansas.