The West Australian
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THE ECONOMIST: Why the FIFA World Cup is a tournament of losers
The retailers, television stations, brewers and betting houses that make up capitalism’s starting XIare an ageing and injury-prone lot. For some, this could even be their last tournament.
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Published 19 Jun 2026, 02:35 UTC · Updated 19 Jun 2026, 02:40 UTC
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