It’s less than a week until the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off but the build up to this year’s tournament has been embroiled in off the pitch controversies.

Conflict between the US and Iran, soaring ticket prices and environmental issues have dominated the discourse in recent weeks.

Dave Hannigan, journalist based in the US and author of ‘We Need To Talk About Roy: The Keaneification of Modern Ireland’ joins Matt on The Last Word to describe what the mood is like across the pond.

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