By the numbers, the 2026 FIFA World Cup was a resounding success, with the final between Spain and Argentina earning a combined 66 million viewers between the English and Spanish broadcasts. More reporting around the 2026 World Cup has revealed that Infantino was far from the only one endowing undeserved benefits to politically connected stakeholders. According to TheTexasVoice.com, “politicians, a television news anchor, and a labor union that is active in Democratic Party politics – were among those who received free World Cup tickets from the component of Harris County government that runs NRG Park.” One of the beneficiaries, Daniella Guzman, a news anchor from KPRC-TV, was given three tickets to the June 17 Portugal-DR Congo match. As much unity as the 2026 World Cup brought, it also served as a stark reminder of how the political class, and those connected to it, play by their own set of rules.