FIFA's quadrennial world football championship, held since 1930 and expanded in 2026 to 48 teams spanning the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Bidding for the Olympic Games or FIFA World Cup commits host governments to US$5-30 billion in public spending and turns Switzerland-based sports governance into a recurring geopolitical story.
full dossier ›The Olympics and FIFA World Cup commit host governments to US$5-30 billion per cycle, making who gets to bid, and who wins, a recurring geopolitical story.