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@cdarwin@c.im
2026-05-31 02:33:03

Inglewood is remaking itself in real time.
Over the past years, billions of dollars have flowed into the stadiums, infrastructure, and entertainment development
as the city of nearly 103,000 markets itself as Los Angeles’s sports hub.
Major streets are freshly paved and lined with new digital billboards that remind Arnold of the contours of the World Cup trophy.
“This is the city of the future,” says Arnold, pointing to a bulldozer leveling dirt on a lot across from …

LA’s glitzy new sports hub set for World Cup and Olympics – will local residents share in the boom?
With three top stadiums, Inglewood is remaking itself as a host of world-class events – and while some locals love the transformation, others feel left behind

@servelan@newsie.social
2026-05-30 21:19:41

Mexico uses the wave to fight homophobic chant at World Cup - Outsports
outsports.com/2026/5/22/241345

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-05-28 15:01:01

"FIFA's huge World Cup to generate unprecedented cash and CO₂"
#Fifa #Sports #Football

FIFA's huge World Cup to generate unprecedented cash and CO₂
The biggest and most lucrative ever World Cup this summer will also set a record for the most-polluting sporting event in history, environmental experts say.

@servelan@newsie.social
2026-05-29 16:04:06

This is over local cooperation with ICE...
DHS threats to pull agents from Newark Airport ahead of World Cup will cost $8 billion, advisory group warns | The Independent
independent.co.uk/travel/news-

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-05-26 01:10:36

Sources: Fox is paying $485M for 2026 World Cup broadcast rights, an estimated $500M to $1B below market value, after FIFA moved to avoid litigation with Fox (Tariq Panja/New York Times)
nytimes.co…

How a Curious FIFA Deal Gave Fox a Huge Bargain for World Cup Broadcast Rights
A decision to stave off litigation between Fox and FIFA turned into a bonanza worth hundreds of millions of dollars in discounted World Cup rights to the broadcaster.

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-03-24 22:26:31

NFL stadiums must scrub all branding for FIFA's World Cup. One roof got an exemption nytimes.com/athletic/7141779/2

NFL stadiums must scrub all branding for FIFA’s World Cup. One roof got an exemption
Of all the major steps World Cup stadium staffers have to take, this is what one VP of operations says is 'keeping me up at night.

@UP8@mastodon.social
2026-04-21 17:12:37

👕 How USMNT players designed the boldest kits in generations for World Cup 2026
#sports

How USMNT players designed the boldest kits in generations for World Cup 2026
The US men’s national team hated their 2022 World Cup look. Four years later, they were given control over what they will be wearing this year on home soil

@marjolica@social.linux.pizza
2026-04-24 08:40:41

Please don't exaggerate: while the most expensive 2026 football world cup final seat are being advertised at $2.3m each, peanuts if you are a billionaire, the cheapest (top row, behind goal) are on sale for a smidgeon less than $11k.
Even so, still completely daft prices.

World Cup final tickets listed for more than $2m on Fifa’s resale site
The governing body’s resale site has four tickets for the 19 July final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey listed for $2,299,998.85 each

@kctipton@mas.to
2026-03-27 07:00:12

Trump Seems Intent on Tanking the World Cup #worldcup

Trump Seems Intent on Tanking the World Cup
In a sane world, there would be attempts to rein him in before he mars the most-watched sporting event on the planet.

@metacurity@infosec.exchange
2026-05-21 09:30:44

Team Europe won the International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC) for the fifth consecutive year. newshub.medianet.com.au/2026/0

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-03-26 06:41:36

A newly expanded policy from the Trump administration could require travelers from five World Cup-qualified countries to front a bond of up to $15,000 in order to enter the United States for the tournament.
Visa bonds operate like security deposits:
a one-time payment meant to be refunded after a traveler exits the US under the terms of their visa.
The amounts generally run between $5,000 and $15,000, and are required for passport holders from certain countries to enter the…

Fans and players from five African World Cup countries face $15,000 bond to enter US
The US state department will expand the program on 2 April, which will require bonds from Algeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Tunisia, and Cape Verde travelers

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2026-05-21 11:42:19

Dallas Cowboys Players Can Now Live Vicariously Through FIFA World Cup si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/dallas

Dallas Cowboys Players Can Now Live Vicariously Through FIFA World Cup
As Dallas Cowboys players continue to dream about a grass field and curtains at AT&T Stadium, the FIFA World Cup is making both of those things happen.

@seav@en.osm.town
2026-05-18 19:15:20

In case you needed one more reason for hating #FIFA. ⚽️
dallasobserver.com/news/dallas

‘This feels personal’: Beloved Dallas whale wall mural painted over for World Cup display
The life-sized whale mural was painted in 1999 as the 82nd installation of a nationwide campaign for marine conservation.

@penguin42@mastodon.org.uk
2026-03-25 17:44:57

Heck this is shiny; got an apparently full set of 6 of these with plates in our loft. The mark seems to be for the Czeck maker Haas & Czjzek, possibly pre world war 2. I can't find this exact pattern online.
#pottery

A very blingy tea cup and saucer; the saucer is just shiny gold effect (with white underside); the cup inner is white with a thin gold line, the outer is again shiny gold, with an inset classical panel with 3 ladies in Red, yellow and blue
@zachleat@zachleat.com
2026-03-16 20:54:49

Reading through a NYTimes article on the new 2026 USMNT World Cup kit designs. Noting that the design seems to give the men credit for the USWNT’s World Cup wins by placing 4 stars above the jersey crest, hmm…
nytimes.com/athletic/7120620/2

@cheryanne@aus.social
2026-05-18 03:42:19

The World Cup, But Not Really
Join culture nerds Rune Pedersen and Stefan Delatovic as they ditch the tactics and analysis to explore the deeply human stories living on the sidelines of football...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: greataustralianpods.com/the-wo

The World Cup, But Not Really Screenshot of the podcast listing on the Great Australian Pods website
@cdarwin@c.im
2026-04-23 22:55:31

Amnesty International
and dozens of U.S. civil and human rights groups issued a
“World Cup travel advisory” Thursday,
warning tournament visitors of
“rising authoritarianism and increasing violence” in the United States
during Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement.

Amnesty International warns World Cup visitors of US authoritarianism
Amnesty International and U.S. civil rights groups have issued a “World Cup travel advisory," warning visitors about “rising authoritarianism and increasing violence" in the U.S. under President Donald Trump's immigration policies. The advisory Thursday highlights potential arbitrary entry denials and invasive searches. It cites aggressive immigration enforcement in cities like Los Angeles and Chicago, which have led to accusations of racial profiling. Tourism officials have condemned the a…

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-03-17 12:35:41

FIFA and YouTube partner for the 2026 World Cup; media partners will be able to stream the first 10 minutes of every match and select full matches on YouTube (Seth Vertelney/USA Today)
usatoday.com/story/sports/socc

FIFA partners will be able to stream select World Cup games on YouTube
FIFA has announced a partnership with YouTube that will allow media partners and creators to expand their content ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-05-17 14:10:28

'The timing sucks': Race is on to safeguard World Cup from drones (Oriana Pawlyk/Politico)
politico.com/news/2026/05/17/w
memeorandum.com/260517/p23#a26

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2026-05-21 17:26:17

Cowboys Headlines: FIFA to use curtains for World Cup; more international trips coming? cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story

Cowboys Headlines: FIFA to use curtains for World Cup; more international trips coming?
AT&T Stadium actually has curtains, and they'll be used for the World Cup. And a new rule likely means more international travel for the Cowboys.

@ubuntourist@mastodon.social
2026-05-10 15:16:53

How can this be??? FIFA awarded their coveted Covfifa Peace Prize to the Clowned Prince of Peace!!! 😏😏😏
theguardian.com/football/2026/

Fifa World Cup matches face heightened terror risk in US amid Iran conflict
Experts warn of ‘soft target’ vulnerabilities and intelligence gaps as federal agencies prepare to secure 78 matches across 11 cities

@jensilber@mastodon.social
2026-05-18 13:19:15

"World Cup tickets are crazy expensive, so this airline built a campaign around it"
famouscampaigns.com/2026/05/wo

Billboard on the side of a building is divided into two halves. On the left side over a patch of green grass are the words "Watch England: tickets at $3,402" On the right side over a blue sky are the words "See England: roundtrip tickets starting at $779" The white field-marking line on the left side becomes an airplane's trail on the right side.
@simon_lucy@mastodon.social
2026-05-24 16:53:13

#lfc
Frimpong is not Salah, but then he's not meant to be. He's fast, frightens defenders but messy in the outcome.
Konate goes out quietly at the end of his. contract, at least he has the World Cup.
Wirtz seems lost.

@davidaugust@mastodon.online
2026-05-14 01:11:02

The Trump administration announced it will suspend visa bond requirements for foreign visitors from World Cup-qualified countries who have purchased tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Visitors will still face the real chance of being tortured and killed by ice or cbp because that’s what they do now.
#USpol

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-04-13 21:00:42

Why One World Cup Stadium Is the Exception to FIFA’s Rule nytimes.com/video/the-athletic

Video: Why One World Cup Stadium Is the Exception to FIFA’s Rule
Across the U.S., participating N.F.L. Stadiums must scrub branding and logos of any kind to comply with F.I.F.A. rules for the upcoming 2026 World Cup. Henry Bushnell, a reporter for The Athletic, breaks down Atlanta’s peculiar case.

@vosje62@mastodon.nl
2026-04-24 12:55:09

California's jet fuel stockpile hits two-year low as war strangles oil supplies - @…
latimes.com/business/story/202
“People don’t know exactly how this is going to escalate,” he said. “There’s a huge black cloud over the sea for the World Cup and the travel slump that we’re seeing is all linked to this oil shortage.”

@jorgecandeias@mastodon.social
2026-05-22 20:39:30

You know what?
#England may not score a goal, lose every game and never qualify to anything above the group stage, but as far as I'm concerned they just won the World Cup.
youtu.be/2umUvkWzzxw…

@grahamperrin@bsd.cafe
2026-05-23 11:49:04

@… @… also, for example:
2026 World Cup: Empty rooms & Fifa cancellations - US hotels fear washout - BBC Sport
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@UP8@mastodon.social
2026-03-04 16:07:34

🏃‍♂️ Is the World Cup bump real? MLS is going to find out
#sports

Is the World Cup bump real? MLS is going to find out
MLS stakeholders want to turn the interest in this summer’s North American World Cup into ‘rocket fuel’ for the league. Are those realistic expectations?

@yaya@jorts.horse
2026-05-21 19:26:30

every week I wear a different football shirt to the discussion section for my world cup & the politics of football class and I get to start by telling everyone about the shirt I picked for that week. this week class was about race& global football so I'll be wearing Vasco bc of The Historic Response

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2026-05-21 12:39:32

Cowboys won't block the sun for CeeDee Lamb, but they will for the FIFA World Cup sportingnews.com/ca/nfl/dallas

Cowboys won't block the sun for CeeDee Lamb, but they will for the FIFA World Cup
The Dallas players may not be all that happy about this.

@StephenRees@mas.to
2026-03-03 19:04:40

TransLink unveils game plan for FIFA World Cup 2026 Vancouver
Transit system built for major events, ready for the world’s biggest
With 100 days until the first whistle of FIFA World Cup 2026 Vancouver, TransLink is rolling out a tournament-scale transit plan to move fans, visitors, and residents across Metro Vancouver, while keeping everyday trips reliable for locals.

TransLink
MEDIA RELEASE: TransLink unveils game plan for FIFA World Cup 2026 Vancouver

@drgeraint@glasgow.social
2026-03-03 21:47:52

Cyclocross World Cup coming to Kelvingrove Park in December!
britishcycling.org.uk/cyclocro

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@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-05-11 10:15:32

X partners with soccer journalist Fabrizio Romano to host Fabrizio 24/7, a series of 40 videos and three live streams across the World Cup in June and July (Max Goldbart/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/05/fabrizio-

Fabrizio Romano Making Daily World Cup Show For X
Fabrizio Romano is making a daily World Cup football show for X / Twitter this summer.

@servelan@newsie.social
2026-04-23 19:05:24

Meet Paolo Zampolli, the Man at the Center of Trump’s Biggest Scandals – Mother Jones
motherjones.com/politics/2026/

@jerome@jasette.facil.services
2026-04-21 03:37:54

Sad to hear about the shooting and death of a Canadian in Teotihuacšn Mexico.
Definitely not a good year for Mexico tourism, which is a shame as it is a beautiful place. I hope local residents stay safe as well
bbc.com/news/articles/crm1rg3y

Canadian woman killed in shooting at Mexico's ancient pyramids
Several people were also injured in the incident on Monday at the popular tourist site, say Mexican officials, weeks before the country hosts the Fifa World Cup.

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-03-14 02:31:08

WADA to weigh barring Trump, US officials from LA Olympics and possibly World Cup over unpaid dues (Eddie Pells/Associated Press)
apnews.com/article/trump-world
memeorandum.com/260313/p127#a2

@shriramk@mastodon.social
2026-04-16 23:57:08

Hearing today about summer interns struggling to find any kind of housing at all because their work city is hosting World Cup games. )-:

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-05-19 13:04:25

Chiefs who? This summer, Kansas City is all-in on the World Cup espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/487

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-05-18 13:40:38

Sources: FIFA officials are visiting India, where no World Cup broadcast deal is agreed; Reliance-Disney JV offered just $20M and Sony refrained from bidding (Reuters)
reuters.com/world/china/fifa-m

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-03-12 17:36:04

Trump says it is not 'appropriate' for Iran soccer team to be at World Cup (Finya Swai/Politico)
politico.com/news/2026/03/12/t
memeorandum.com/260312/p77#a26

@servelan@newsie.social
2026-05-14 00:58:22

Iran demands Pride flags be banned from World Cup stadiums - Outsports
outsports.com/2026/5/11/241337

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-05-27 13:56:27

Wembanyama needs to fix this to keep Thunder from NBA Finals; Our annual college football coach rankings

cbssports.com/nba/news/wembany

Wembanyama needs to fix this to keep Thunder from NBA Finals; Our annual college football coach rankings
Plus we go inside all the drama around United States' World Cup roster selection

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-03-05 17:32:10

Sources: FIFA will allow TV broadcasters to cut away to ads during the World Cup's three-minute "hydration breaks" that will split each half of matches (Henry Bushnell/The Athletic)
nytimes.com/athletic/7081341/2

FIFA to allow cut-away TV commercials during 2026 World Cup ‘hydration breaks’
Matches at the 2026 World Cup will feature more TV ads than usual, with FIFA opening the door after instituting a blanket water break edict

@zachleat@zachleat.com
2026-03-16 21:07:30

@… I think you’re probably right, though the article makes no mention of the women’s team 😬
edit: this article seems to agree with that assumption too

@davidaugust@mastodon.online
2026-03-14 21:01:59

#USpol #fifa

jeffisrael let me get this straight a team will not be playing in the FIFA World Cup because they are currently being bombed by the FIFA Peace Prize winner
@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-03-18 03:01:10

WADA is weighing a rule to bar Trump and US officials from major events. Can it really do that? (Eddie Pells/Associated Press)
apnews.com/article/trump-wada-
memeorandum.com/260317/p116#a2

@bici@mastodon.social
2026-04-02 17:48:20

I wont be buying any FIFA tickets for this World Cup. I'll watch in the comfort of a sports bar.

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2026-05-13 19:04:42

What the NFL Was Like During the 1994 World Cup in the United States beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/fi

@cheryanne@aus.social
2026-04-06 21:59:30

SEN Football
Anchored by Adam Peacock alongside Mark Bosnich, you will get all the latest EPL, A-League, the Women's Asian Cup and the 2026 FIFA World Cup covered...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: greataustralianpods.com/the-gl …

SEN Football Screenshot of the podcast listing on the Great Australian Pods website
@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-05-06 07:25:42

A look at the World Cup plans of The Guardian and NYT's The Athletic, including dedicated newsletters, and the single-issue independent magazine Golden Goal (Neel Dhanesha/Nieman Lab)
niemanlab.org/2026/05/newsl…

Newsletters, live coverage, a one-time magazine: The World Cup is becoming a testbed for journalism experiments
"It's one of those huge, gigantic things that sort of go beyond sports. It's like a life-measurement mechanism."

@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca
2026-05-21 16:07:18

Amongst the many overt protests, there are a few subtle USA protests happening in Canada... and there is one subtle one in particular, or at least it feels that way, at its most important and influential fast food chain.
Tim Hortons.
Have you noticed?
Have you seen the commemorative timbits, the buckets and cups?
There are flags for Team Canada, Mexico, Italy, France, Brazil….
no USA flags. none..
It makes me smile.
The Tim Hortons corporation may not be a fully “Canadian” company (RBI is headquartered in Toronto and Florida, and 1/3 owned by Brazil's 3G), but they are "on the ball" enough to understand the Canadian zeitgeist.
USA? You don't exist.
#FIFA #Canada #USA #Mexico #FifaWorldCup2026 #boycott #TheAmericanFascist

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-05-07 19:40:58

Trump rips $1,000 World Cup ticket prices, tells The Post: 'I wouldn't pay it either, to be honest' (James Franey/New York Post)
nypost.com/2026/05/07/business
memeorandum.com/260507/p82#a26

@jerome@jasette.facil.services
2026-05-13 01:49:58

More than 500 fossils were recovered during Metro’s tunneling process, Colman said, including wooly mammoths, camel, bison, otters, dire wolves and giant sloths
theguardian.com/us-news/2026/m

Riding the D in Los Angeles: city famous for traffic hopes new subway stations will be a ‘game changer’
Transit advocates laud first stations to open in city in more than 25 years, with World Cup and Olympics coming to town

@yaya@jorts.horse
2026-05-08 18:02:03

34 days til the world cup. the vuvuzelas are approaching mastodon.social/@levelbot/1165

levelbot (@levelbot@mastodon.social)
we're seeing unprecedented vuvuzela levels (95%) ■■■■■■■■■□

@StephenRees@mas.to
2026-04-10 16:36:42

New Amtrak trains coming soon to Pacific Northwest, but not in time for World Cup
Summer capacity in the region will remain limited due to a railcar shortage. New trainsets are still expected later in the year.
first new Airo train in revenue service will happen on the Amtrak Cascades line in late summer or fall.
In total, eight new trainsets, two new locomotives, & a spare cab car are coming to the Pacific Northwest. Amtrak placed a large order for new trains in 2021…

The first of Amtrak’s new “Airo” trains took a timeout from testing in February to show off its Northwest color scheme and modern features for suitably impressed federal officials and media in Washington, D.C. (Photo Courtesy of Amtrak)
@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-04-02 13:16:16

College basketball All-Americans unveiled; Bill Self returning to Kansas; World Cup schedule, predictions

cbssports.com/college-basketba

College basketball All-Americans unveiled; Bill Self returning to Kansas; World Cup schedule, predictions
Plus significant movement in this week's NHL Power Rankings

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2026-05-24 03:04:38

Jerry Jones and the Cowboys got embarrassed by World Cup plans for AT

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-03-03 20:01:30

Trump to POLITICO: "I really don't care" if Iran plays in World Cup (Sophia Cai/Politico)
politico.com/news/2026/03/03/i
memeorandum.com/260303/p96#a26

@cheryanne@aus.social
2026-04-11 03:42:07

Route 26
Introducing Route 26, a podcast speaking to extraordinary football lovers about their personal journeys and the World Cup moments that changed their lives...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: greataustralianpods.com/route-

Route 26 Screenshot of the podcast listing on the Great Australian Pods website
@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-05-21 00:20:52

Empty rooms and Fifa cancellations - US hotels fear World Cup washout (BBC)
bbc.com/sport/football/article
memeorandum.com/260520/p114#a2

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-03-31 17:25:42

Report: ITV won't show ads during the World Cup's three-minute hydration breaks despite FIFA giving media partners permission to do so during the 2026 contest (Steve McCaskill/SportsPro)
sportspro.com/broadcast-ott/fi

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-05-12 16:44:06

NFLPA: Players want grass fields like World Cup espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/487508

NFLPA head: Players strongly want 'high quality' grass fields - ESPN
Citing how FIFA was "rolling out the green carpet" for the World Cup, the NFLPA's JC Tretter said NFL players want the same high-quality surfaces.

@yaya@jorts.horse
2026-05-07 17:23:11

okay goal for today is get caught up on my readings for my world cup & the politics of football class before discussion section tonight

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2026-05-21 14:54:13

FIFA just forced Jerry Jones to change the one $1.3B Cowboys stadium feature he loves most sportingnews.com/ca/nfl/dallas

FIFA just forced Jerry Jones to change the one $1.3B Cowboys stadium feature he loves most
FIFA requires Jerry Jones to install blackout curtains at AT&T Stadium for the World Cup, addressing long-standing sun-glare issues at the $1.3 billion venue.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-05-04 12:45:34

FIFA faces a broadcast crisis for the 2026 World Cup; a Reliance-Disney JV offered just $20M for India rights, and FIFA has yet to announce a China deal (Reuters)
reuters.com/business/media-tel

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-05-01 03:11:58

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is reversing job cuts that Kristi Noem,
the former homeland security secretary,
had overseen before she was fired last month.
FEMA has reinstated 14 people who had signed a public letter that became known as the "Katrina Declaration",
which warned that the agency risked repeating mistakes learned during Hurricane Katrina in 2005,
said Abby McIlraith, one of the reinstated workers and an emergency management speci…

FEMA Is Reversing Job Cuts Made Under Kristi Noem
The agency said staff members who had been let go or placed on administrative leave were now needed to prepare for hurricanes and the World Cup.

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-04-01 13:31:54

Tiger Woods takes indefinite leave; Basketball Hall of Fame reveals five inductees; World Cup field set

cbssports.com/golf/news/tiger-

Tiger Woods takes indefinite leave; Basketball Hall of Fame reveals five inductees; World Cup field set
Plus the UEFA Women's Champions League quarterfinals continue today on CBS Sports Network and Paramount+

@smurthys@hachyderm.io
2026-03-09 00:01:16

Man, did #India smoke #NewZealand in the T20 World Cup final. 😲🏏🏆🇮🇳
Plus, the first team to win the cup:
- at home
- back-to-back
- three times
And Bumrah's bowling: 4/15 in 4 overs? In a T20? Finals no less? That's test match figures. Just unreal.
#Cricket #sports #T20 #accomplishment #WorldCup

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-05-11 12:45:30

Fox reports Q3 revenue down 8.6% YoY to $3.99B, a profit of $175M, down from $354M YoY, cable revenue up 5% YoY to $1.74B, and ad revenue down 21% to $1.56B (Jill Goldsmith/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/05/fox-quart

Fox March Quarter Revenue Dips Without Super Bowl As Company Gears Up For World Cup
Fox fiscal Q3 quarterly revenue dipped from last year without the Super Bowl, which it broadcast the year before.