Desert Fire: The World Cup Rebels of Kurdistan

November 9, 2026

In 2016, a “rebel world cup” brought together football teams of stateless nations, minorities and unrecognised territories.

This Guardian documentary follows the Kurdistan team and the dreams of a stateless people that travel with it.

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