Global leaders mix sports and diplomacy at the World Cup

They have shown up in the shiny football stadiums here in Qatar one after the other, popping up more frequently than yellow cards or penalty goals.

There was  French President Emmanuel Macron cheering his team “les Bleus” on Wednesday as they beat pugnacious underdog Morocco to advance to the men’s World Cup final on Sunday.

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., posted a photograph of her and David Beckham at the match between the United States and Wales last month — “It was fun watching a World Cup game with him,” she wrote online.