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Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here’s an offering of the best of this week’s crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.

Black lawmakers and activists in the Deep South say they are fighting an existential crisis on their own in the wake of a major Supreme Court ruling.

The governor made his blunt comments on a radio show – while admitting he’s not a soccer fan.

France “is now just two games away from the ultimate achievement!” grins president of the far-right National Rally, which has had an uneasy relationship with the national squad.

French president and dedicated soccer fan Emmanuel Macron is having himself a day. He attended the Tour de Francein the Pyrenees earlier Thursday, hours before France’s World Cup quarterfinal against Morocco. French outlet RMC Sport reported that shortly after the cycling stage finished, Macron urged star French rider Paul Seixas to remain with his team: French outfit Decathlon CMA CGM. It’s not the first time Macron has tried to influence a French star to stay with their French team — he lobbied Kylian Mbappé to remain at his club Paris Saint-Germain and not transfer to Real Madrid … a battle he eventually lost.

BRUSSELS — The atmosphere at Le Stalingrad tea salon in Brussels is electric, full of supporters packed shoulder-to-shoulder, with Arabic commentary blaring from the televisions and every chance greeted by deafening reactions. The crowd has erupted each time Morocco held firm defensively, but the loudest roar of the night (so far) came when France’s Kylian Mbappé missed a penalty, sending the tea shop into a frenzy of cheers and chants of “Bouno!” — the Moroccan goalkeeper’s last name. Not every ovation was football-related: fans also burst into applause when pop star Shakira appeared on the stadium screens during the broadcast. For some supporters, however, the evening carries significance beyond full-time. “It would be a shame if there was violence after this game,” said Moroccan native Adil, 23, recalling the unrest that followed his country’s World Cup victory over Belgium four years ago. “It was terrible.” Whatever the outcome against France, Adil said he would continue supporting Belgium in the tournament if Morocco is eliminated.

Africa’s leading soccer force is hoping FIFA will choose it over Spain’s most famous stadiums to host next tournament’s final.

The fight over Folarin Balogun’s suspended one-match ban has sparked new calls for an investigation by a multiparty faction of European lawmakers.

The Moroccan captain’s rape charge will be adjudicated in what some defenders consider an inherently hostile judicial order.

A Paraguayan senator who called the France captain a “brute” and questioned his French identity is now threatening to sue after a backlash to her comments.