Even Donald Trump Couldn’t Ruin the World Cup

As the World Cup comes to an end, we’ve seen unprecedented levels of direct political interference in the organization of the tournament. FIFA president Gianni Infantino gave his friend Donald Trump a blank check to exclude anyone he liked from the United States, even referees, and Trump himself notoriously weighed in after a US player received a red card before their game against Belgium. We spoke to football historian David Goldblatt about the way this World Cup has unfolded and whether…