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254. The World Cup: The Falklands, despots, and corruption (Part 3)

In their last episode on the World Cup, Tom and Dominic are joined by the face of football, Gary Lineker. They discuss England playing Argentina in the 1986 World Cup in the wake of the Falklands War, the globalisation of the competition that began with USA 1994, and the corruption that surrounds the upcoming tournament in Qatar.

Series
World Cup and World History: Empire, Power, and Politics in the Beautiful Game
Topics
British EmpireCold War
Part
Part 3
Published date
2022-11-16
Year span
Unknown

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