World Cup 2026: Can Germany’s football team save the government?
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:22 How political is the World Cup?
05:03 Politicians & the Mannschaft
06:04 How strong is Germany?
07:39 Can players stay neutral?
10:24 Merkel and Merz
13:06 Does football help politicians?
17:33 Germany’s mood problem
19:48 Why this feels different
23:52 Government under pressure
26:20 Can football change politics?
31:23 What if Germany loses?
35:15 Predictions
36:70 End
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