‘A Mighty Form of Communion’: Three Writers on the World Cup’s Strange Magic

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By Joshua Jelly-SchapiroJuan Villoro and Andrew Potter

Mr. Jelly-Schapiro wrote from New York City, Mr. Villoro wrote from Mexico City, and Mr. Potter wrote from Montreal.

After nearly four years, the World Cup is back to take over the summer. But alongside celebration for the sumptuous soccer to come, there’s ample cause for consternation. This year’s tournament, jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, will play out against a backdrop of endemic FIFA........

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