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Why are World Cup tickets so expensive?

Al Jazeera

Why are World Cup tickets so expensive? Game Theory Why are World Cup tickets so expensive? The 2026 World Cup is not only the biggest World Cup in history. With dynamic pricing and rising travel costs, the game may be global, but access isn't to your average football fan. So who gets to be in the stands?


The World Cup & Passport privilege

Al Jazeera

Game Theory: Who gets to go to the 2026 World Cup? Who actually gets to go to the World Cup? With US President Donald Trump's strict immigration policies, some fans may never make it past the American border. Because while teams qualify on merit, passports don't. Al Jazeera's Samantha Johnson explains. The Masters: Golf's segregated past Are Iran's athletes political pawns?


War, the Gulf & Rethinking Money in Sport

Al Jazeera

Game Theory: Could geopolitics impact the business of sport in the Gulf? The Gulf helped transform global sport through billions in investment. But as geopolitical tensions rise is that era of rapid expansion coming to an end? Al Jazeera's Samantha Johnson looks at how geopolitics could impact the business of sport. The Masters: Golf's segregated past Are Iran's athletes political pawns?


Are Iran's athletes political pawns?

Al Jazeera

Will Gulf states join war? Game Theory: Are Iran's athletes political pawns? Game Theory Are Iran's athletes political pawns? While in Australia, members of Iran's women's football team found themselves at the centre of an international political storm. As several players choose to return home, difficult questions are being raised about athlete safety, agency and Western intervention.


Legal doping in sport: Records or Ethics?

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Game Theory: Is legal doping in sport a good idea? As the Winter Games celebrate the Olympic motto, Faster, Higher, Stronger -- Together, a new competition is openly allowing the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Samantha Johnson looks at the Enhanced Games and how doping, once sport's red line, is now being marketed as innovation. AFCON: To walk or not to walk?


How ICE uses facial recognition in the streets

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ICE agents are using a facial recognition app called Mobile Fortify to find people's immigration status. Al Jazeera's Linh Nguyen explains how this tool has effectively turned the US into a checkpoint society. X to block Grok AI's undressing feature


India vs Pakistan: Why it's going ahead

Al Jazeera

India vs Pakistan will go ahead at the T20 World Cup, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. After a week of uncertainty, quiet talks won out. This wasn't just a fixture under threat, it was a test of power, money and governance in global cricket. AFCON: To walk or not to walk?


Bangladesh, The ICC & double standards?

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As the ICC Men's T20 World Cup gets under way, Samantha Johnson looks at how the IPL exclusion of one Bangladeshi player led to an entire country exiting the tournament, and whether there are signs of a double standard. AFCON: To walk or not to walk?


How private AI tech is reshaping warfare

Al Jazeera

Much of modern warfare is shaped by for-profit, commercial AI tech firms. This gives them an unprecedented, non-state influence over geopolitical conflict. X to block Grok AI's undressing feature


X to block Grok AI's undressing feature

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X to block Grok AI's undressing feature | Digital Dilemma Digital Dilemma X to block Grok AI's undressing feature Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok will no longer be able to undress people on X after criticisms that it was creating nonconsensual sexualised images - and in some cases, of children.