The World Cup And A Rising Gulf

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The World Cup And A Rising Gulf

by Gulf State Analytics

11 January 2023

In this paper we discuss:

1. How the tournament increased solidarity between different countries of the Global South;
2. How Saudi Arabia’s win over Argentina was extremely positive from the standpoint of the Kingdom’s soft-power influence in the Arab world;
3. Why the global event underscored rising clout of Gulf states on the international stage; and
4. Why the first World Cup held in an Arab country will greatly contribute to future narratives about the region.

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