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World Cup brackets on a soccer pitch background showing who'd win based on defense spending
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The Graphic Truth: FIFA War Cup

We look at who would win each round — and the World Cup — if what counted was not soccer skills but rather military muscle, measured by percentage of GDP spending on defense.

Foreign born World Cup players.
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The Graphic Truth: The World Cup of immigration

The 11 most and least corrupt countries playing in the soccer World Cup arranged by ranking order on a pitch
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The Graphic Truth: The World Cup of graft

We take a look at how the most and least corrupt countries of Qatar 2022 would play against each other as soccer teams on a pitch.

A sculpture of the World Cup trophy is pictured in front of Khalifa International Stadium in Doha.
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Will politics or soccer win Qatar's World Cup?

The 2022 tournament has so far grabbed more headlines over human rights and corruption. But the focus will change once the ball gets rolling.

Qatar going global?
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Qatar going global?

Qatar has long had outsize influence in Middle Eastern diplomacy. But now the tiny yet gas-rich emirate sees an opportunity to take its soft power to an even bigger stage.

How political sports boycotts (really) work
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How political sports boycotts (really) work

US baseball has just stepped into a political minefield. It's the latest in a series of increasingly high-stakes sports decisions around the world that have a lot to do with politics — including some controversial boycotts.