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MEPs Lukas Mandl (European People's Party) and Rasmus Andresen (The Greens/EFA)

Video. World Cup: Has Trump already ruined the vibes? MEPs debate in The Ring

Updated: 11/06/2026 - 0:43 GMT+2

The World Cup is on, the single biggest sport event of the year, followed by millions of people around the world. So far, the vibes are strangely subdued. Ticket sales and hotel bookings are below expectations and immigration issues are making headlines - especially in the US.

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