Corruption and Politics at the 2018 World Cup: Russia Under the Spotlight – Soccer Politics / The Politics of Football

Ready for the Pitch: Russia's Gear for the World Cup – Soccer Politics / The Politics of Football

Pan-Africanism and soccer: How Africa can secure its next diplomatic win - Atlantic Council

Soccer scandal puts FIFA czar in spotlight

Denmark reignites European dispute with FIFA at World Cup

France wins 2018 World Cup, shares stage with Russian politics, Lights FC/ Soccer

A postcolonial World Cup showdown for the ages

Morocco – Soccer Politics / The Politics of Football

FIFA mostly wins big but loses some trust at Qatar World Cup

Qatar and FIFA brace for on-pitch World Cup human rights protests - Nikkei Asia

FIFA suspends Spain soccer federation president Luis Rubiales for 90 days after World Cup win kiss

How the Story of Soccer Became the Story of Everything – Mother Jones

22 Goals': Kylian Mbappé, 2018 World Cup in Russia - The Ringer