Abstract
While football fans across the globe spend the opening days of the 2026 FIFA World Cup anxiously calculating group ladders and goal difference, there will be another cohort watching just as closely. Political pundits.
Because amid the football permutations sits one extraordinary possibility: a knockout clash between the United States and Iran. For football fans, it would be compelling viewing. For diplomats, strategists and commentators, it could be something else entirely - one of the most politically charged sporting contests in modern history.
Because amid the football permutations sits one extraordinary possibility: a knockout clash between the United States and Iran. For football fans, it would be compelling viewing. For diplomats, strategists and commentators, it could be something else entirely - one of the most politically charged sporting contests in modern history.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 39-39 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | The Sydney Morning Herald |
| Publication status | Published - 13 Jun 2026 |
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