@Techmeme@techhub.socialFIFA says parts of 2026 World Cup soccer games will be broadcast live on TikTok and some creators will get access to press conferences and training sessions (Jessica Hopkins/The Athletic)
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6954078/2026/01/08/world-cup-tikto…
@servelan@newsie.socialSeattle’s Plans for a Pride Match at World Cup Infuriates Iran and Egypt - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/world/middleeast/iran-egypt-world-cup-seattle-pride.html
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialFIFA says parts of 2026 World Cup games will be broadcast live on TikTok and some creators will get access to press conferences and training sessions (Jessica Hopkins/The Athletic)
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6954078/2026/01/08/world-cup-tiktok-fifa-…
@cowboys@darktundra.xyz2026 World Cup Matches in Dallas: Start Times, Dates, Locations https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/2026-world-cup-matches-dallas-start-times-dates-locations
@davidaugust@mastodon.onlinepresident participation trophy.
#uspol<…
@servelan@newsie.social‘Cancel your tickets’: Calls grow to boycott US-hosted FIFA World Cup over Trump admin - Raw Story
https://www.rawstory.com/world-cup-2674872045/
@memeorandum@universeodon.comWorld Cup 'Pride Match' at Seattle To Feature Teams From Two Countries That Outlaw Homosexuality (Perry Chiaramonte/New York Sun)
https://www.nysun.com/article/world-cup-pride-match-at-seattle-to-feature-teams-from-two-countries-that-outlaw-homosexuality
http://www.memeorandum.com/251208/p88#a251208p88
@simon_brooke@mastodon.scotWorld's oldest toddler receives pacifier.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/05/fifa-peace-prize-trump-world-cup-infantino
@villavelius@mastodon.onlineCorrupt politician gets a fake award from a corrupt sport official. What's not to like.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/05/fifa-peace-prize-trump-world-cup-infantino?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
@NFL@darktundra.xyzWhy Washington, D.C., the U.S. capital, won’t host 2026 World Cup matches https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6841652/2025/12/02/2026-world-cup-washington-dc-usa-capital-fifa/
@servelan@newsie.socialWorld Cup assigns LGBTQ-themed game to Iran
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/12/08/world-cup-assigns-lgbt-themed-game-to-iran-where-homosexuality-is-punishable-by-death/
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzDallas World Cup 2026 guide: What to do, eat and see https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6787755/2025/12/05/dallas-world-cup-2026-guide/
@cdarwin@c.im“The City of Goleta will serve as the official host city for one of this year’s World Cup contenders.
One international team
—which has yet to be revealed
—will stay at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara
and hold practices at UC Santa Barbara’s Harder Stadium
in preparation for the World Cup matches starting in June.”
#Goleta
@memeorandum@universeodon.comTrump will have speaking role at World Cup draw (Sophia Cai/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/04/trump-will-have-speaking-role-at-world-cup-final-draw-00677728
http://www.memeorandum.com/251204/p121#a251204p121
@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Shakira feat. Freshlyground:
🎵 Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)
#Shakira #Freshlyground
https://eddiebarnesrhythm.bandcamp.com/track/shakira-ft-freshlyground-waka-waka-this-time-for-africa-the-official-2010-fifa-world-cup-clean-127-track-44
@UP8@mastodon.social🤑 Do World Cup teams really need a 50% prize money hike after tickets furore? | Paul MacInnes
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/18/fifa-world-cup-2026-ticket-prices-prize-money
@StephenRees@mas.toCoalition of Human Rights Organizations Issues a Statewide Travel Alert for Florida Ahead of FIFA World Cup
A coalition of civil rights, community leaders, and human rights leaders is coming together to issue a travel alert today to warn international travellers, tourists, and visitors of the potential dangers that exist in the United States, particularly in Florida, to their rights, liberty, and physical security.
@dhuyvetter@mastodon.socialWhat I imagine the FIFA World Cup will look like after learning about Infantino awarding the ‘First Inaugural FIFA Peace Prize’ to Trump. #FIFA #fifaWorldCup #fifaWorldCup2026
@NFL@darktundra.xyzIs the World Cup really the equivalent of 104 Super Bowls? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6823244/2025/11/28/is-the-world-cup-really-the-equivalent-of-104-super-bowls/
@memeorandum@universeodon.comImmigrant, civil rights groups issue Florida travel alert for FIFA World Cup (Kimberly Leonard/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/05/immigrant-civil-rights-groups-push-florida-travel-alert-for-fifa-world-cup-00767388
http://www.memeorandum.com/260205/p96#a260205p96
@cdarwin@c.imRemoving the United States as
co-host of the 2026 World Cup
would hurt for pretty much everyone.
Fans would miss out on seeing the sport’s pinnacle in their home towns (or somewhere nearby).
Cities and businesses small and large would lose the financial benefits they had banked on.
It would be a logistical and political nightmare on an international scale,
the likes of which have never been seen before in sports.
It would be eminently sad.
@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy‘Cancel your tickets’: Calls grow to boycott US-hosted FIFA World Cup over Trump admin
https://www.rawstory.com/world-cup-2674872045/
@rainerzufall_le@mastodon.socialAre the US going to be expelled from the Olympic Games? And will UEFA members boycott the FIFA World cup?
@UP8@mastodon.social🏭 UK unveils bid for 2035 women’s football World Cup with 15 cities and 22 stadiums in mix
... my son says they should build the whole facade of that stadium out of brick!
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/
@NFL@darktundra.xyzNotre Dame College Football Playoff snub sparks reaction; NFL divisional battles reshape postseason race
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/new…
@bthalpin@mastodon.socialThis guy won't be attending the World Cup, or the Olympics.
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/01/19/irish-man-risks-us-retaliation-for-unmasking-thousands-of-ice-officers-online/
@digitalnaiv@mastodon.socialWM 2026: FIFA setzt offiziell auf TikTok. Highlights, Creator-Zugänge, begrenzte Livestreams – aber keine echten TV-Rechte. MediaPost: Das ist Fan-Bindung per Algorithmus. Die WM wird kürzer, vertikaler, fragmentierter.
#Sportmedien #TikTok
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialFootballco says it is aiming for $100M in revenue in 2026, a World Cup year, despite traffic declines, as revenue from affiliates and YouTube sponsorships grows (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)
https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_business/foot…
@cdarwin@c.imThe FIFA tournament may create some new American fans, but at what cost?
Exorbitant ticket prices have cut out the game’s grassroots.
Onerous demands on cities have siphoned public money.
Fifa has boosted an openly corrupt administration at every turn.
Now wanton federal violence has made it difficult to justify having the World Cup here at all.
Safety, justice, freedom, the continued functioning of society
– these are all under threat.
Even to ma…
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzMen's FIFA World Cup 2026 - Watch Live Matches Streaming https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup
@memeorandum@universeodon.comFIFA's Leader Often Flatters Trump. Now, He's Awarding a Peace Prize. (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/us/politics/trump-fifa-peace-prize-world-cup-infantino.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6U8.OiiP.gMkxiZzlMJEU&smid=url-share
http://www.memeorandum.com/251205/p65#a251205p65
@UP8@mastodon.social🫥 Mexico’s missing people crisis casts a shadow over World Cup venue
https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-20/mexicos-missing-people-crisis-casts-a-shadow-over-world-cup-venue.html
@nemorosa@mastodon.nuHalf my writing process right now is whispering ‘oh no’ as the story takes a turn I didn’t plan. The other half is anxiety-inducing levels of caffeine. #writerslife #creativeprocess #writing
@cdarwin@c.imDonald Trump was awarded the new
"FIFA peace prize"
on Friday at the 2026 World Cup draw
— giving the spectacle to set matchups for the quadrennial soccer tournament
even more of a Trumpian flair.
https://www.
@timbray@cosocial.caWorld Cup ticket prices.
#worldcup
@cellfourteen@social.petertoushkov.euThose drone cuts following closely the skiers down the slope at the Alpine Ski World Cup are insanely cool.
@UP8@mastodon.social⛐ Iran to attend World Cup draw after reversing its planned boycott
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/04/iran-to-attend-world-cup-draw-after-reversing-its-planned-boycott
@losttourist@social.chatty.monster @cdarwin@c.imThe Austrian National Soccer Team has been Selected to Stay in Goleta,
and Practice at UCSB
The European team,
Österreichische Fußballnationalmannschaft,
will stay at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Goleta California
and practice at UC Santa Barbara’s Harder Stadium in June
…
@NFL@darktundra.xyzHow U.S. sports tickets got so expensive – and why it shocks the rest of the world https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6901912/2025/12/19/usa-ticket-prices-sporting-events-world-cup-2026/
@yaya@jorts.horseI love that Norway is gonna go to their first World Cup since 1998. that rules
#fedifc
@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energyThe Dutch petition to boycott the FIFA World Cup in the US has really taken off: Over 145,000 people signed it already!
https://actie.degoedezaak.org/petitions/boycot-het-trump-wk-in-de-vs-1
@buercher@tooting.chFormer Fifa president Sepp Blatter on Monday suggested he supports fans boycotting World Cup matches in the United States this year due to security concerns.
Blatter gave his support to comments from Swiss anti-corruption lawyer Mark Pieth, who worked with Fifa on potential reforms when Blatter was president, saying fans should stay away from the US for the tournament.
“I think Mark Pieth is right to question this World Cup,” Blatter said on social media.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jan/26/sepp-blatter-suggests-fans-should-not-travel-to-us-for-world-cup?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
@henrikmillinge@fikaverse.clubHvis man ikke skulle boycotte fodbold-VM nu, hvornår hulen skulle man så. #trump #FIFA #worldCup2026 #DKSport
@memeorandum@universeodon.comGerman soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump (Ciaršn Fahey/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/germany-boycott-world-cup-trump-6c27c98a5ebb312f5c9cc62316bc7dd6
http://www.memeorandum.com/260123/p127#a260123p127
@davej@dice.campAnd FIFA doesn't award its Club World Cup to heads of state. Yet here we are. https://flipboard.com/@associatedpress/politics-h8vn14lnz/-/a-kiT0X_NATem8qrGsyXpetQ:a:3199720-/0
@UP8@mastodon.social🤔 Do mega-sporting events like the World Series pay off? Here's the economic reality behind them
#sports
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialNetflix wins rights to a FIFA soccer simulation game, developed by Delphi Interactive and set for release ahead of the 2026 World Cup, for free to Netflix users (Laura Cress/BBC)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93w7dp42z2o
@servelan@newsie.socialTrump’s latest travel ban leaves fans unable to travel to support their World Cup team | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/trump-travel-ban-world-cup-2026-b2900875.html
@NFL@darktundra.xyzLions beat Cowboys to boost playoff odds; Previewing conference championship games, NFL's Week 14 slate
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/lions-cowboys-play…
@paulbusch@mstdn.caGood Morning #Canada
The #FIFA World Cup Final Draw is today, hosted by renowned soccer experts Heidi Klum and Kevin Hart. The Village People will be performing live so I expect we'll see some Orango Mango Tango from the U.S. president in addition to a comedic break when the FIFA Peace Prize is awarded. Canadians will be watching because #Soccer is the most popular organized sport for ages 5 to 17 in Canada. Soccer and swimming have both surpassed Hockey in youth participation for many reasons but equipment and facilities cost is a major factor and it's estimated that there are over 1M children in soccer leagues across the country. Approximately 74% of Canadians consider themselves avid sorts fans and hockey remains #1 in views with 58% following. NFL came in next at 37%, followed by MLB 34%, CFL 32%, and NBA 29%. Formula One at 24% was sixth overall, followed by Tennis 20%, with PGA Tour and Major League Soccer tied for eighth.
#CanadaIsAwesome #SportsNews
https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article/study-soccer-most-popular-sport-among-canadian-kids-post-pandemic/
@memeorandum@universeodon.comWatch live: Trump meets with World Cup 2026 task force at White House (The Hill)
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5608935-trump-world-cup-task-force-watch-live/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251117/p94#a251117p94
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.caImagine if they decided to hold all of the World Cup games in Canada and Mexico because the USA was too dangerous/uncertain for teams and their fans!
Of course they won't because FIFA is right up there with the IOC in terms of deals with devils... but one can dream.
#WorldCup #FAFO #FascistAppeasers #Canada #Mexico
https://www.ticketnews.com/2026/01/nearly-17000-fans-cancel-2026-world-cup-tickets-amid-boycott/
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialFIFA makes Stats Perform its first official data and betting streaming rights distributor to licensed sportsbooks for the 2026 World Cup and other events (Rohith Nair/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/fifa
@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energyDutch petition asking government to boycott the Trump FIFA World Cup in the US, later this year.
https://actie.degoedezaak.org/petitions/boycot-het-trump-wk-in-de-vs-1
@yaya@jorts.horse @paulbusch@mstdn.caGood Morning #Canada
I'm up early, cooking breakfast and got an 80s playlist on in the kitchen. What was happening in Canada in 1983...
- The metric system of weights and measures is officially adopted by the federal government
- Saskatchewan MLA Colin Thatcher resigns as Minister of Energy and Mines and a week later murders his wife, Joann
- Population of Canada hits 25M in November
- Steve Podborski wins Gold at the World Cup of Skiing
- Pierre Trudeau is PM
- Pay television begins operating in Canada
- Bill 101, protecting the French language in Quebec is ruled unconstitutional
- Brian Mulroney replaces Joe Clark as leader of Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
- Gas costs 47 cents/litre
- BC Place in Vancouver opens
- Air Canada flight 143 makes an emergency landing in Gimli, Manitoba
- Jeanne Sauvé is appointed Canada's first female Governor General
- Average house price is $74,500, 5-yr mortgage rate was 13.5%
#CanadaIsAwesome #History #CanadaFlashback
https://youtu.be/IPznPZLNQhI
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialSources: the MLS-Apple TV deal will end in 2029, three and a half years earlier than planned; compensation averages $250M for the three remaining full seasons (Sportico)
https://www.sportico.com/leagues/soccer/2025/apple-mls-streaming-contract-cha…
@cdarwin@c.imAustralians are abandoning travel to the US,
and boycotting World Cup matches there next year,
as the Trump administration flags new rules
that will soon require visitors to ❌hand over their social media history
when applying to enter the country.
In a notice published on Tuesday,
the US Customs and Border Protection agency (CBP)
said tourists to the US
from 42 countries including Australia would have to
🔥reveal all of their social media …
@digitalnaiv@mastodon.social
