<p>The Soccernomics podcasters Ashish Malhotra and Stefan Szymanski co-wrote a piece in The Economist ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Speaking with CNN World Sport's Don Riddell, Malhotra, who is also the series creator of “The Dark Side of The World Cup” for Zeteo, expanded upon the topic, in light of FIFA president Gianni Infantino's position being under scrutiny since the controversial plan to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors.</p>
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"This may just be the last World Cup": Podcaster and Journalist Ashish Malhotra discusses his recent article

The Soccernomics podcasters Ashish Malhotra and Stefan Szymanski co-wrote a piece in The Economist ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Speaking with CNN World Sport's Don Riddell, Malhotra, who is also the series creator of “The Dark Side of The World Cup” for Zeteo, expanded upon the topic, in light of FIFA president Gianni Infantino's position being under scrutiny since the controversial plan to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors.

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<p>The Soccernomics podcasters Ashish Malhotra and Stefan Szymanski co-wrote a piece in The Economist ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Speaking with CNN World Sport's Don Riddell, Malhotra, who is also the series creator of “The Dark Side of The World Cup” for Zeteo, expanded upon the topic, in light of FIFA president Gianni Infantino's position being under scrutiny since the controversial plan to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors.</p>
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