The populist trick that turned a soccer shirt into a campaign uniform - Live Updates - POLITICO

Colombia's new president has his opponents seeing yellow.

Morocco vs. Canada is a clash of diasporas - Live Updates - POLITICO

With 18 of 26 players born abroad, the Atlas Lions are showing how expanded eligibility rules and a bigger World Cup are rewriting who gets to play for whom.

It's Canadian soccer's first rodeo - Live Updates - POLITICO

Canada's cowboy politics collide with World Cup fever.

The World Cup has returned to a radically hotter America - Live Updates - POLITICO

Since the U.S. last hosted in 1994, climate change has reshaped the conditions players and fans now face. Cities are scrambling to adapt in real time.

Portugal plays bigger than its size — in both politics and soccer - Live Updates - POLITICO

How a small nation became a diplomatic superpower.

Could Switzerland find a winning XI out of 10 million? - Live Updates - POLITICO

Swiss voters were asked whether to cap immigration just as their national team was fielding one of the world's most diverse lineups.

Spot the pol! - Live Updates - POLITICO

Study the photograph carefully. Only the political figure is missing. Guess who it is.