Football Diplomacy Beyond Europe: Infrastructure, Spectacle, and the Politics of the Global Game Since 1945

Football Diplomacy Beyond Europe explores how nations beyond the traditional European football powerhouses have strategically used the game as an instrument of diplomacy and international influence. While football’s spectacle draws millions of fans each year, its global popularity has long made it a powerful political and diplomatic tool. Governments, international organizations, and non-state actors repeatedly leverage football to advance foreign policy objectives, build national prestige,...