Tag / World Cup
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I Love Women’s Soccer, But Not The USWNT
On July 7th, the U.S. Women’s National Team, also known as the USWNT by their adoring fans, won the Women’s World Cup. They came home to a parade in New York City, appearances on late night shows, and endless sponsorship deals Thousands welcomed them and flooded social media with calls for equal pay for the…
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Alexander the Great, Soccer, and Child Labor
You’ve never heard of Sialkot, Pakistan, but you’ve almost certainly seen their product – and maybe even kicked it a couple of times. Sialkot produces half of the world’s soccer balls, including those used in last year’s World Cup. The story of how the city has been shaped by markets serves as a testimony to…
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Do Sports Wins Equal Political Wins?
BY CHLOE NAGUIB AND LINDSEY WANBERG With the final squelch of the whistle, Brazilian soccer fans erupted into profane chants about their president, Dilma Rousseff. Their national team had just experienced its worst-ever performance in the World Cup, losing 7-1 to Germany in the semifinals. With each angry chant, it seemed that the Brazilians lost…
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Slaves for the World Cup
BY MIN HEO Hosting the World Cup is the envy of many nations, and countries around the world vie to be the next host for one of the largest global sporting events. But what is left out of the public eye when such large events occur is the challenge of preparing event infrastructure. Specifically, the…
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QATAR 2022
BY NAHUEL FEFER In 2005, in the throes of a five-year civil war, the Ivory Coast qualified for the World Cup. On national television the players fell to its knees and pleaded with their nation to lay down its arms. The peace that resulted has not been permanent, but the situation has improved. The nation’s…
