Geopolitics
The World Cup Windfall: America's Transactional Embrace and the Hypocrisy of Selective Openness
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is projected to bring over a million foreign visitors to the U.S., potentially reversing a concerning decline in international tourism linked to the nation's policies and border scrutiny. This economic sugar rush cannot mask the systemic hypocrisy of a nation that lectures the world on openness while erecting barriers, then selectively offers visa expediency to those who can fund its spectacle.
