@ErikJonker@mastodon.socialTrump doesn't like people from Somalia... The US is showing it's racism to the world during the FIFA WorldCup
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260608-somali-referee-denied-entry-to-us-for-world-cup-official
@brian_gettler@mas.toIn the great scheme of things this is small. Still, if you haven't found a reason to boycott the men's World Cup yet, this may be for you.
Top African referee refused access to US and will miss World Cup
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2…
@servelan@newsie.socialShame on you, FIFA
FIFA drops Somali World Cup referee after US denies him entry | World Cup 2026 News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/6/9/fifa-drops-somali-world-cup-referee-after-us-denies-him-entry?traffic_source=rss
@memeorandum@universeodon.comSomali Referee Says His World Cup Dream Is Dashed After U.S. Denies Entry (Matthew Mpoke Bigg/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/world/africa/somali-referee-world-cup-us-entry-omar-artan.html?unlocked_article_code=1.o1A.zByt.QoERofKRjUU0&smid=nytcore-ios-share
http://www.memeorandum.com/260609/p39#a260609p39
@primonatura@mstdn.social
@jensilber@mastodon.socialMy city has gotten very hyped about the World Cup mishegas, even though there won't be any games happening locally, because the city is serving as "home base" for one of the European teams.
That actually might actually be the best of both worlds.
https://visitalexandria.com/world-cup
@heiseonline@social.heise.de
@fremandolasse@mastodon.socialTop African referee Omar Artan refused access to US before World Cup
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/08/top-african-referee-omar-artan-refused-access-to-the-united-states
@memeorandum@universeodon.comA noxious orange cloud looms over the World Cup (Paul Waldman/Public Notice)
https://www.publicnotice.co/p/world-cup-trump
http://www.memeorandum.com/260609/p26#a260609p26
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialA 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)
https://www.niemanlab.org/2026/05/newsl…
@kctipton@mas.toWorld Cup 2026: Erling Haaland carries pressure of guiding Norway to first major tournament in 26 years - BBC Sport #soccer
@yaya@jorts.horse34 days til the world cup. the vuvuzelas are approaching https://mastodon.social/@levelbot/116539341597233291
@memeorandum@universeodon.comScoop: Trump admin pre-blames Europe for any World Cup Ebola (Alex Isenstadt/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/06/09/white-house-world-cup-ebola-europe
http://www.memeorandum.com/260609/p23#a260609p23
@ErikJonker@mastodon.socialThis is just harassment and security theater, there is no risk with regard to players of national football teams that leave after the tournament.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/06/iraq-aymen-hussein-questioned-us-entry-world-cup…
@bici@mastodon.social
@NFL@darktundra.xyzKarl-Anthony Towns makes case for NBA Finals MVP; best NFL offseason trades
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/karl-anthony-towns-makes-case-for-nba-finals…
@AprilTeachy@bildung.socialIch häte ja nicht gedacht, dass das echt ist, aber die norwegische Fußball-Nationalmannschaft hat sich wirklich als Wikinger fürs Teamfoto ablichten lassen: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cjdpd18xx5lo
@memeorandum@universeodon.comTrump rips $1,000 World Cup ticket prices, tells The Post: 'I wouldn't pay it either, to be honest' (James Franey/New York Post)
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/business/trump-rips-1000-world-cup-ticket-prices-in-exclusive-post-interview-i-wouldnt-pay-it-either-to-be-honest/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260507/p82#a260507p82
@PwnieFan@infosec.exchangeI’m not a sports person but I still feel bad for ppl. FIFA should have known this would happen. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy2yleex87o
@cheryanne@aus.socialSEN 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: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/the-global-game/ …
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialTelemundo says it will not cut away to commercials during World Cup hydration breaks, but there will be "some commercial aspects" that won't interrupt viewers (Austin Karp/Sports Business Journal)
https://www.sportsbusine…
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzSame stadium, new name: Why World Cup venues are getting rebranded for the tournament https://www.foxsports.com/articles/soccer/same-stadium-new-name-why-world-cup-venues-are-getting-rebranded-for-the-tournament…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialRobinhood plans to route some 2026 soccer World Cup bets to Rothera, shifting away from Kalshi as it seeks to diversify its prediction markets providers (Emily Nicolle/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-04/robin…
@cdarwin@c.imInglewood 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 …
@servelan@newsie.socialSeattle Hotel Workers Are on the Verge of Striking Ahead of the World Cup - The Stranger
https://www.thestranger.com/news/seattle-hotel-workers-are-on-the-verge-of-striking-ahead-of-the-world-cup/
@BBC3MusicBot@mastodonapp.uk🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#MusicPlanet
- The beautiful game
With the FIFA World Cup set to launch, Lopa Kothari picks music that celebrates the beautiful game. Also, Mexican Institute of Sound shares three tracks that inform his new album.
Relisten now 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002x5wc
@UP8@mastodon.social👕 How USMNT players designed the boldest kits in generations for World Cup 2026
#sports
@memeorandum@universeodon.comUS Denies Visas to Iran National Football Team Officials Ahead of World Cup (Tasnim News Agency)
https://tasnimnews.ir/en/news/2026/06/06/3609562/us-denies-visas-to-iran-national-football-team-officials-ahead-of-world-cup
http://www.memeorandum.com/260606/p50#a260606p50
@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energyRegarding the World Cup, Dutch media are a bit busier with high ticket prices than with the fact that it's taking place under the Trump regime, coinciding with ICE kidnapping and deportations, establishing autocracy, illegal wars, bombing boats in international waters, and support for Russia.
@yaya@jorts.horseokay goal for today is get caught up on my readings for my world cup & the politics of football class before discussion section tonight
@marjolica@social.linux.pizzaPlease 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.
https://www.
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialAn interview with Gary Lineker on his BBC exit, calling it a "marriage" that "petered out", Goalhanger's World Cup coverage with Netflix, The Overlap, and more (Matt Slater/The Athletic)
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7324222/2
@metacurity@infosec.exchangeTeam Europe won the International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC) for the fifth consecutive year. https://newshub.medianet.com.au/2026/05/team-europe-defends-reigning-title-at-cyber-world-cup-at-inte…
@primonatura@mstdn.social @NFL@darktundra.xyzCollege basketball All-Americans unveiled; Bill Self returning to Kansas; World Cup schedule, predictions
https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketba
@BBC3MusicBot@mastodonapp.uk🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#MusicPlanet
- The beautiful game
With the FIFA World Cup set to launch, Lopa Kothari picks music that celebrates the beautiful game. Also, Mexican Institute of Sound shares three tracks that inform his new album.
Relisten now 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002x5wc
@cdarwin@c.imFinancial Times:
AI revenues must surge 100-fold for SpaceX to achieve $1.78tn valuation
Musk aims to raise S86bn
• Doubts persist over Grok models
@seav@en.osm.townIn case you needed one more reason for hating #FIFA. ⚽️
https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-covers-downtown-whale-wall-mural-for-world-cup-406…
@zachleat@zachleat.comReading 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…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7120620/2
@smurthys@hachyderm.ioMan, 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
@ubuntourist@mastodon.socialHow can this be??? FIFA awarded their coveted Covfifa Peace Prize to the Clowned Prince of Peace!!! 😏😏😏
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/10/fifa-world-cup-terrorism-risk-iran-war
@servelan@newsie.socialMexico uses the wave to fight homophobic chant at World Cup - Outsports
https://www.outsports.com/2026/5/22/24134528/mexico-chant-world-cup-soccer-wave-homophobia-fans-fifa/
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialSources: 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)
https://www.nytimes.co…
@cdarwin@c.im @NFL@darktundra.xyzNFL stadiums must scrub all branding for FIFA's World Cup. One roof got an exemption https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7141779/2026/03/24/mercedes-benz-stadium-roof-logo-atlanta-fifa-world-cup/
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzDallas Cowboys Players Can Now Live Vicariously Through FIFA World Cup https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/dallas-cowboys-players-can-now-live-vicariously-through-fifa-world-cup
@Techmeme@techhub.socialAmazon schedules Prime Day for June 23 to June 26, shifting the four-day sales event from its traditional July slot to avoid conflicts with the FIFA World Cup (Arriana McLymore/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-co
@penguin42@mastodon.org.ukHeck 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
@davidaugust@mastodon.onlineThe 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
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialFIFA 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)
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-tel
@memeorandum@universeodon.comMullin: 'Everybody's a little behind' in safeguarding against drones as World Cup looms (Oriana Pawlyk/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/06/03/congress/mullin-drones-world-cup-safety-00948242
http://www.memeorandum.com/260603/p69#a260603p69
@kctipton@mas.toTrump Seems Intent on Tanking the World Cup #worldcup
@cdarwin@c.imA 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…
@servelan@newsie.socialThis 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
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/newark-airport-shutdown-world-cup-b2986063.html
@cheryanne@aus.socialThe 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: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/the-wo
@bici@mastodon.socialI wont be buying any FIFA tickets for this World Cup. I'll watch in the comfort of a sports bar.
@vosje62@mastodon.nlCalifornia's jet fuel stockpile hits two-year low as war strangles oil supplies - @…
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-04-24/california-jet-fuel-inventory-dips-to-two-year-low-as-war-strangles-global-oil-supply
“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.”
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialReport: 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)
https://www.sportspro.com/broadcast-ott/fifa-world-cup-drinks…
@NFL@darktundra.xyzTiger Woods takes indefinite leave; Basketball Hall of Fame reveals five inductees; World Cup field set
https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/tiger-woods-golf-m…
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzCowboys Headlines: FIFA to use curtains for World Cup; more international trips coming? https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2026/05/21/news-headlines-may-20-2026-curt…
@simon_lucy@mastodon.social#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.
@shriramk@mastodon.socialHearing today about summer interns struggling to find any kind of housing at all because their work city is hosting World Cup games. )-:
@jorgecandeias@mastodon.socialYou 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.
https://youtu.be/2umUvkWzzxw…
@grahamperrin@bsd.cafe
@jerome@jasette.facil.servicesSad 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
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crm1rg3ydkvo
@jensilber@mastodon.social"World Cup tickets are crazy expensive, so this airline built a campaign around it"
https://www.famouscampaigns.com/2026/05/world-cup-tickets-are-crazy-expensive-so-this-airline-built-a-campaign-around-it/
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzCowboys won't block the sun for CeeDee Lamb, but they will for the FIFA World Cup https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/nfl/dallas-cowboys/news/cowboys-wont-block-sun-ceedee-lamb-will-fifa-world-cup/591a44948d3ba…
@NFL@darktundra.xyzWhy One World Cup Stadium Is the Exception to FIFA’s Rule https://www.nytimes.com/video/the-athletic/100000010835099/why-one-world-cup-stadium-is-the-exception-to-fifas-rule.html
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialFIFA 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)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/socc
@StephenRees@mas.toNew 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…
@cdarwin@c.imThe 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…
@zachleat@zachleat.com @servelan@newsie.socialMeet Paolo Zampolli, the Man at the Center of Trump’s Biggest Scandals – Mother Jones
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/meet-paolo-zampolli-trump-world-cup-ice-epstein/
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialX 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)
https://deadline.com/2026/05/fabrizio-romano-making-daily-world-cu…
@davidaugust@mastodon.online @servelan@newsie.socialIran demands Pride flags be banned from World Cup stadiums - Outsports
https://www.outsports.com/2026/5/11/24133777/world-cup-2026-pride-rainbow-flags-demand-ban-lgbtq-gay-seattle/
@NFL@darktundra.xyzChiefs who? This summer, Kansas City is all-in on the World Cup https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48780649/kansas-city-fifa-world-cup-2026-base-camp-host-city
@yaya@jorts.horseevery 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
@jerome@jasette.facil.servicesMore than 500 fossils were recovered during Metro’s tunneling process, Colman said, including wooly mammoths, camel, bison, otters, dire wolves and giant sloths
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/09/los-angeles-subway-public-transportation
@memeorandum@universeodon.comWADA to weigh barring Trump, US officials from LA Olympics and possibly World Cup over unpaid dues (Eddie Pells/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/trump-world-cup-olympics-wada-beb0969108b526b4bb7433acc90118c9
http://www.memeorandum.com/260313/p127#a260313p127
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialSources: 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)
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/fifa-me…
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzWhat the NFL Was Like During the 1994 World Cup in the United States https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/fifa-world-cup-2026/articles/what-the-nfl-was-like-during-the-1994-world-cup-in-the-united-states-2026-05-13
@memeorandum@universeodon.com'The timing sucks': Race is on to safeguard World Cup from drones (Oriana Pawlyk/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/17/world-cup-drones-00914360
http://www.memeorandum.com/260517/p23#a260517p23
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.caAmongst 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.comTrump says it is not 'appropriate' for Iran soccer team to be at World Cup (Finya Swai/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/12/trump-iran-world-cup-participation-00825383
http://www.memeorandum.com/260312/p77#a260312p77
@cheryanne@aus.socialRoute 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: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/route-26/
@memeorandum@universeodon.comWADA is weighing a rule to bar Trump and US officials from major events. Can it really do that? (Eddie Pells/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/trump-wada-olympics-world-cup-624d1e60db9189340d772c4602123998
http://www.memeorandum.com/260317/p116#a260317p116
@NFL@darktundra.xyzWembanyama needs to fix this to keep Thunder from NBA Finals; Our annual college football coach rankings
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/wembany
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzJerry Jones and the Cowboys got embarrassed by World Cup plans for AT
@NFL@darktundra.xyzNFLPA: Players want grass fields like World Cup https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48750869/nflpa-head-players-strongly-want-high-quality-grass-fields
@memeorandum@universeodon.comEmpty rooms and Fifa cancellations - US hotels fear World Cup washout (BBC)
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c9q34pxv79eo
http://www.memeorandum.com/260520/p114#a260520p114
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzFIFA just forced Jerry Jones to change the one $1.3B Cowboys stadium feature he loves most https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/nfl/dallas-cowboys/news/fifa-forces-jerry-jones-att-stadium-curtains/722a2dcd00eacb790cb5f7c0
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialFox 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)
https://deadline.com/2026/05/fox-quarterly-revenue-profit-dips-…
