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„FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition“ ist ein einziges Trauerspiel
Die FIFA ist zurück auf der Videospielbühne und liefert mit „FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition“ ein historisches Debakel ab: Passt perfekt, meint Josef Erl.

„FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition“ ist ein einziges Trauerspiel
Die FIFA ist zurück auf der Videospielbühne und liefert mit „FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition“ ein historisches Debakel ab: Passt perfekt, meint Josef Erl.

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins, there is still no clear replacement for "Sports Twitter", which was a perfect second-screen experience during live events (Andrew Webster/The Verge)

With the World Cup looming, there’s still no clear replacement for sports Twitter
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is about to kick-off, but social networks like X, Threads, and Bluesky aren’t the same as Twitter at its peak.

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins, there is still no clear replacement for "Sports Twitter", which was a perfect second-screen experience during live events (Andrew Webster/The Verge)

With the World Cup looming, there’s still no clear replacement for sports Twitter
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is about to kick-off, but social networks like X, Threads, and Bluesky aren’t the same as Twitter at its peak.

Even at the house Jerry Jones built, Dallas Cowboys owner makes way for FIFA and its World Cup VVIPs https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7443855/2026/07/14/world-cup-dallas-stadium-jerry-jones-owner-suite-fifa/

Even at the house Jerry Jones built, Dallas Cowboys owner makes way for FIFA and its World Cup VVIPs https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7443855/2026/07/14/world-cup-dallas-stadium-jerry-jones-owner-suite-fifa/

Even if you're not into soccer, this is kind of cool. #WorldCup
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/ivory-coast-irish-pub-9.7233870

Ireland's not in the World Cup. So this Irish pub turned its flag upside down to cheer the Ivory Coast | CBC Radio
When Ireland failed to qualify for the World Cup, staff at an Irish pub in Scotland joked that they should just turn their flags upside down and become an Ivory Coast bar instead. Three weeks later, Biddy Mulligans manager Ruairi O'Neill has found himself running what he believes is Scotland's first Ivorian-Irish pub.

Two dozen Americans have flown to the moon,
116 have sat on the Supreme Court,
25 have run a mile in under 3:51
and 76 have won the Nobel Prize in chemistry
More men have been elected president of the United States than have played for the U.S. in a World Cup game on home soil.
It is among the rarest of achievements in a country that has achieved so much.

U.S. vs. Paraguay World Cup live updates, start time and how to watch
The United States looks to open its World Cup slate with a win on home soil over Paraguay at SoFi Stadium on Friday at 6 p.m. PDT (Fox, Telemundo).

Donald Trump's least favorite country might just win Donald Trump's World Cup (Guy Hedgecoe/Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-least-spain-win-world-cup/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260614/p59#a260614p59

OpenAI has struck a partnership with Kalshi to show World Cup prediction market data in ChatGPT search results, its first deal with a prediction market (Mike Isaac/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/technology/kalshi-openai-chatgpt-worl…

OpenAI Is Showing Kalshi’s World Cup Odds in ChatGPT
The partnership, a first of its kind for the artificial intelligence company, will use the prediction market’s data to power some search results about the soccer tournament.

Why is food and drink for World Cup fans so much cheaper in Atlanta? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7361873/2026/06/15/world-cup-food-and-drink-prices-atlanta/

One of those SIs with a "coming into force date" before "laid before parliament". Which I'm sure pops up on a "Falsehoods programmers believe about legislation" list.
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/792/made/data.htm

"The World Cup is one wildfire away from an air quality disaster"
#WorldCup #Sports #Football

The World Cup is one wildfire away from an air quality disaster
FIFA says it's prepared for "climate-related risks" but doesn't appear to have a plan for wildfire smoke, which can be harmful to players and fans.

Jerry Jones To Attend World Cup Semifinal, But Gave Up His Personal Suite To FIFA https://www.foxsports.com/stories/other/fifa-2026-world-cup-jerry-jones-dallas-cowboys-france-spain

Football meets international football: Ranking every NFL soccer-style crossover jersey from 1-32 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7444316/2026/07/14/nfl-soccer-jerseys-fanatics-world-cup/

Why is food and drink for World Cup fans so much cheaper in Atlanta? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7361873/2026/06/15/why-is-food-and-drink-for-world-cup-fans-so-much-cheaper-in-atlanta/

Behind the Blog: World Cup Madness and Film Reviews https://www.404media.co/behind-the-blog-world-cup-madness-and-film-reviews/

Alvarez’s 112th-minute goal helps lift Argentina past Switzerland 3-1 and into World Cup semifinals
https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-argentina-switzerland-score-d47ccb4ac5b3af67eca1f82228155174

Argentina and Switzerland head to extra time tied at 1-1 in World Cup
Argentina and Switzerland headed to extra time with their World Cup quarterfinal tied at 1-1, though the Swiss were playing a man short after losing Breel Embolo a red card late in the second half. Alexis Mac Allister scored in the 10th minute off a corner kick from Lionel Messi for the reigning champion. Dan Ndoye equalized for Switzerland in the second half, keeping alive its hopes of finally making a World Cup semifinal. The winner will play England on Wednesday in Atlanta. The Swiss had jus…

Dallas Cowboys Stadium's World Cup Improvements Sadly Won't Benefit NFL Players https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/dallas-cowboys-stadium-world-cup-improvements-wont-benefit-nfl-players

talkSPORT World Cup Shootout
Join Andy Harper, Teo Pelliziri and Kat Sasso every week for talkSPORT's World Cup Shootout, your essential guide to the 2026 FIFA World Cup...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/talksport…

Somali Referee Says His World Cup Dream Is Dashed After U.S. Denies Entry
“I had the right papers and everything,” Omar Abdulkadir Artan said in his first interview since he was turned back. He would have been the first Somali to referee a game in the tournament.

Somali Referee Says His World Cup Dream Is Dashed After U.S. Denies Entry
“I had the right papers and everything,” Omar Abdulkadir Artan said in his first interview since he was turned back. He would have been the first Somali to referee a game in the tournament.

Cabo Verde Airlines has done a fine job repainting its tailplane to feature the Cabo Verde football team! Spotted yesterday in Providence airport. The body text reads "Cabo Verde na copa" (Cape Verde in the World Cup).

Fox will reportedly make $250M on World Cup hydration break ads alone; the new ad slot may be appealing to European national leagues whose revenue is flat (Ben Strauss/ESPN)
https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49326566/hydration-breaks-wo…

And this is a big part of the reason why I won't watch a SINGLE world cup game.
https://youtu.be/C3HIDSdr-CI

another thing my joyfriend made is this gallery of every pausa meme I made during the world cup https://ianthe.online/pausas
i need to embark on silly graphic design side quests more often

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones booed by Dallas crowd at World Cup game https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/worldcup/2026/07/14/jerry-jones-booed-world-cup-matchup/90921268007/

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https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bdacp2cmuuyawx553cv2spdy/post/3mo7wz6gqkk23

Jeff Grubb (@grubb.wtf)
I thought the world cup was going to be a nightmare, but I forgot that we actually love when people like us

We Can Reject Trump's Orgy of Decline (William Kristol/The Bulwark)
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/we-can-reject-trumps-orgy-of-decline-iran-ceasefire-ufc-white-house-world-cup
http://www.memeorandum.com/260615/p25#a260615p25

“Infantino must go,” he said, condemning his plan to sell off a stake in the World Cup to private investors as “the lowest, most deceitful and cravenly self-interested behaviour I have ever witnessed.”
--Luís Figo August 2026
#FIFA #infantino

What Eurovision and the FIFA World Cup prove is that some people care more about their own petty entertainment than the mass suffering of others.
And I simply can’t think of a worse indictment of humanity.
The bar is so very low and we can’t even meet that.

Do we believe that Handala hacked the FBI's drone system?
Iran-linked group claims to have hacked FBI drones, threatens to target World Cup
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/iran-linked-group-c…

AL pitchers blank NL in MLB All-Star Game; Spain shut down France to reach World Cup final

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/al-pitchers-nl-mlb-all-star-game-spain-fra…

Jerry Jones takes heat after Cowboys defense gets dragged into World Cup talk https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/dallas-cowboys/news/jerry-jones-cowboys-defense-world-cup-criticism/1ccf0c97b5385d3e9a7a8287…

“Donald Trump has single-handedly torched America’s World Cup legacy”
https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/donald-trump-america-world-cup-legacy-4628696
I don’t know this news outlet, but the headline nails it. It also reminds that 2019 Women’s …

Donald Trump has single-handedly torched America’s World Cup legacy
Mauricio Pochettino allowed his team to be co-opted by the MAGA regime after Folarin Balogun's red card saga - now it is all they will be remembered for

In 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…

Interessanter Artikel über die Entscheidung von Chicagos ehemaligem Bürgermeister Rahm Emanuel nicht Austragungsort der FIFA-Männer-WM zu werden. Die FIFA fordert viele Einnahmen für sich, die Vergesellschaftung von Risiken und bietet "Ruhm" an. Welcher Bürgermeister plaudert mal über die Vertragsbedingungen für die Olympischen Spiele?

The Chicago mayor who said ‘no’ to the World Cup – a dome on Soldier Field was the last straw
Rahm Emanuel thought the proposed deal left 'Chicago taxpayers as the dumb money at the table'. Eight years on, he hasn't changed his mind

Shame 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

"Trump’s hold on too many Americans is frankly dangerous...
There is no turning this bunch. Trump is their golden calf."
☑️ Trump's World Cup 'curse' is his latest red card in term full of them
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2

Trump's World Cup 'curse' is his latest red card in term full of them
For the past 11 years, I’ve waited for a scandal, a slip up, a moment of clarity that would finally make President Trump’s supporters realize that their man is charlatan.

World Cup absence of Jerry Jones at the home of his Dallas Cowboys is finally about to end https://www.foxsports.com/articles/motor/world-cup-absence-of-jerry-jones-at-the-home-of-his-dallas-cowboys-is-finally-abou…

My 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

Make Alexandria, VA Your World Cup Home Base | Visit Alexandria
Make Alexandria your World Cup base camp and enjoy easy access to multiple host cities, along with walkable restaurants and attractions, history and more.

“We are talking here about a private enterprise claiming a basic human virtue as its intellectual property, which it packages and resells. It’s a hell of a business model. And it works.”
Isn’t… isn’t that what they’re doing with “intelligence?”
https://www.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino offers no apologies at eat-what-you-kill World Cup
Gianni Infantino waved away the tournament’s many problems ahead of kickoff on Thursday in Mexico

Trump 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

Somali referee denied entry to US for World Cup: official
Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan, set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup finals, was denied entry to the United States, a sports ministry official told AFP on Monday.

A festive atmosphere in Baja California Sur turned tragic after a tourism worker, Roberto Arellano Acevedo, died from severe injuries inflicted by an angry mob during chaotic street celebrations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The tourism worker died after being lynched in Cabo San Lucas during the 2026 World Cup festivities,
where he ran over nearly 20 people.

Roberto Arellano died after being lynched for running over a crowd in Cabo during the 2026 World Cup celebrations
The tourism worker died after being lynched in Cabo San Lucas during the 2026 World Cup festivities, where he ran over nearly 20 people. CABO SAN LUCAS —

Team USA's top scorer, Balogun, received a red card in the game against Bosnia. Which means he would be suspended in the next game.
President Trump called FIFA boss Infantino. Now FIFA states without further explanation that the suspension is lifted, and Balogun can play in the upcoming game against Belgium. Following that, Trump publicly thanked FIFA for that decision.
If that would have happened 2018 in Russia, Putin interfering with the world cup, the explosion of the med…

FIFA lifts US player Balogun’s red card suspension at World Cup after Trump calls Infantino
U.S. President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of American star forward Folarin Balogun, whose suspension was lifted in a decision that allows him to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Monday. Balogun, the American leader with three goals, received a red card for stepping awkwardly on the right ankle of Tarik Muharemović of Bosnia and Herzegovina in a 2-0 round of 32 win on Wednesday. A red card triggers an automatic one-game suspension. FIFA announced Sunday that the suspension ha…

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones booed at World Cup match between Spain and France https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/dallas-cowboys/news/cowboys-owner-jerry-jones-booed-world-cup-spain-france/1fe613c951f246f79525883…

Football meets international football: Ranking every NFL soccer-style crossover jersey from 1-32 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7444316/2026/07/14/nfl-soccer-jerseys-fanatics-world-cup/

Asian broadcasters pushed back against soaring 2026 FIFA World Cup rights fees; FIFA made major concessions in China and India due to unfavorable match times (Nikkei Asia)
https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/sports/world-cup-tests-asia-s-app…

World Cup tests Asia's appetite for costly broadcast rights
Overnight kickoffs, new viewing habits, streaming's rise complicate FIFA revenue push

Well worth reading and thinking about.
How Norway made sport fun for kids – and built a football team that beat Brazil
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/08/how-norway-made-s…

No league tables, no trophies: how Norway made sport fun for kids – and built a football team that beat Brazil
The country’s model prioritises joy while offering youngsters choice – and Erling Haaland’s World Cup exploits show that it works

Well worth reading and thinking about.
How Norway made sport fun for kids – and built a football team that beat Brazil
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/08/how-norway-made-s…

No league tables, no trophies: how Norway made sport fun for kids – and built a football team that beat Brazil
The country’s model prioritises joy while offering youngsters choice – and Erling Haaland’s World Cup exploits show that it works

Doc: DHS analysts twice dismissed signs of intruders inside the DHS' network, first detected in May, as harmless activity before confirming a breach in June (David DiMolfetta/Nextgov/FCW)
https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2026

DHS network intrusion was twice ruled a false positive before breach confirmed
Suspicious activity on the Homeland Security Information Network, which is being used to support World Cup games around the U.S., was first detected around mid-to-late May.

„FIFA World Cup“: Erstes FIFA-Spiel nach EA-Aus kommt von Netflix
Das erste FIFA-Spiel seit dem Bruch mit EA heißt „FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition“ und läuft auf Netflix. FIFA-Präsident Infantino schwärmt in höchsten Tönen.

„FIFA World Cup“: Erstes FIFA-Spiel nach EA-Aus kommt von Netflix
Das erste FIFA-Spiel seit dem Bruch mit EA heißt „FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition“ und läuft auf Netflix. FIFA-Präsident Infantino schwärmt in höchsten Tönen.

So glad to see Trump's constant push for destroying the planet comes back to bite him on his "special day"
US gripped by extreme heatwave, disrupting 250th anniversary and World Cup celebrations
Edit: un-paywalled version, thanks to those posting it in answers:

US gripped by extreme heatwave, disrupting 250th anniversary and World Cup celebrations
Temperatures neared 40°C (104°F) in New York, Philadelphia and Washington DC, on Thursday and Friday, causing widespread power outages and prompting organizers to delay the start of Independence Day celebrations.

As a multi-national food company, we're proud to support every single team in the World Cup tournament (except Iran, probably)

Since falling in love with soccer during Euro 2000, I've never been so physically close to the World Cup (the first match in Toronto is later today). But I've never felt so distant from the competition. Few organizations are as good at finding new ways to disgust as FIFA and the US regime's actions - not just those focused on the World Cup, but those are bad enough - fill me with rage. In the past, I've plugged my nose and enjoyed the matches (I'm not proud). I can't …

Which World Cup countries are on President Trump's travel ban? (Victoria Hernandez/USA Today)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/worldcup/2026/06/11/world-cup-countries-trump-travel-ban-list/90428153007/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260611/p112#a260611p112

Fox Sports hires TikTok influencers Austin Franklin and Kevin Akoto at $50K each to watch all 104 FIFA World Cup matches from inside a Times Square cube (Matthew Keys/TheDesk.net)
https://thedesk.net/2026/06/fox-one-world-cup-watchers-austin-kevin-tiktok/…

Fox One hires TikTok influencers to serve as World Cup "watchers"
June 9, 2026 - The pair will be paid $50,000 each to live in a "cube" for a month in Times Square while watching all 104 matches from the FIFA World Cup and posting their reactions to the games online.

"The dark side of the 2026 World Cup: Record-breaking emissions and thousands of flights"
#Football #WorldCup #Sports

How polluting will the World Cup be? 2026 could break all records
A report warns that the tournament in the US, Canada and Mexico could produce twice the emissions of previous editions.

Football meets international football: Ranking every NFL soccer-style crossover jersey from 1-32 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7444316/2026/07/14/nfl-soccer-jerseys-fanatics-world-cup/

Man of the rising sun: Giants' Winston helps Japan... https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49066052/jameis-winston-japanese-fans-clean-world-cup-2026-match-new-york-giants

„FIFA World Cup“: Studio hinter Netflix-Spiel entlässt 85 Prozent des Teams
Kurz nach dem Release von „FIFA World Cup“ hat Refactor Games 85 Prozent der Belegschaft entlassen. Dabei hatte der FIFA-Präsident eine große Zukunft gesehen.

„FIFA World Cup“: Studio hinter Netflix-Spiel entlässt 85 Prozent des Teams
Kurz nach dem Release von „FIFA World Cup“ hat Refactor Games 85 Prozent der Belegschaft entlassen. Dabei hatte der FIFA-Präsident eine große Zukunft gesehen.

Mexico takes on England in a World Cup round-of-16 match in Mexico City at 5 p.m. PDT (Fox, Telemundo).
https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/live/mexico-england-world-cup-start-time-watch-results-highlights-news

Mexico vs. England in World Cup: Start time, how to watch and analysis
Follow along for live updates and highlights as Mexico takes on England in a World Cup round-of-16 match in Mexico City at 5 p.m. PDT (Fox, Telemundo).

Somali 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

Rules,what rules? #sigh. But then, they gave him the FIFA Peace Prize,, not a prize for integrity or respect for the game, or anything else.
White House lobbied Fifa to lift Folarin Balogun suspension for World Cup game v Belgium

Trump lobbied Fifa to lift Folarin Balogun suspension for World Cup game v Belgium
The US striker was shown red in the team’s last-32 match, but the card and its suspension were thought to not be eligible for appeal.

Rules,what rules? #sigh. But then, they gave him the FIFA Peace Prize,, not a prize for integrity or respect for the game, or anything else.
White House lobbied Fifa to lift Folarin Balogun suspension for World Cup game v Belgium

Trump lobbied Fifa to lift Folarin Balogun suspension for World Cup game v Belgium
The US striker was shown red in the team’s last-32 match, but the card and its suspension were thought to not be eligible for appeal.

Picks, predictions as USMNT open World Cup play; Knicks and Hurricanes eye championship titles

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/picks-predictions-usmnt-world-cup-k…

This 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…

Iraq striker Aymen Hussein questioned for hours on US arrival for World Cup
Iraq forward Aymen Hussein was held and questioned for nearly seven hours on arrival in Chicago, while the national team’s photographer was denied entry

Jerry Jones' FIFA World Cup plan puts him on wrong side of NFL debate https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/nfl/dallas-cowboys/news/jerry-jones-cowboys-artificial-turf-grass-debate/ba0d7a9b2b4e37b53372f3f2…

Trump on World Cup visa disputes: 'We're working ... to make sure the right people' come in (Ryan Mancini/The Hill)
https://thehill.com/policy/sports-gaming/5918752-trump-visa-disputes-fifa-world-cup/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260610/p108#a260610p108

ITV says advertising revenues from the World Cup are about 30% higher than those from Euro 2024; Telemundo says it sold out of key World Cup ad inventory (Daniel Thomas/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/48f2f704-74e0-40e0-b657-253d48e657f7

Why I Love The Beautiful Game: Brandon Aubrey on idolising Thierry Henry and swapping soccer for NFL https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7339090/2026/06/12/world-cup-soccer-brandon-aubrey-nfl-dallas-cowboys/

Obviously I'd want England to win the World Cup.
But, as a back-up, I'd like to see Trump handing the cup to Spain, a country he currently has an inexplicable beef with.

AirDNA: during the FIFA World Cup group stage, platforms such as Airbnb saw 52K new listings in US host cities, while hotel bookings fell short of expectations (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/21d4a393-701d-4da7-847c-bd53e95ac295

Trump will not attend US opening match of World Cup (Sophia Cai/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/10/trump-will-not-attend-u-s-opening-match-of-world-cup-00957650
http://www.memeorandum.com/260610/p112#a260610p112

DAZN strikes a deal to bring DirecTV Latin America's DSPORTS channels with all World Cup matches to its platform in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Uruguay (Kylie Madry/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/dazn

How the NFL could match the drama of World Cup penalty kicks: Two ideas to spice up overtime

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-overtime-rules-world-cup-2026-season/

How Knicks can adjust for Game 4 bounce-back; game-by-game World Cup picks; Stanley Cup Final all tied up

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/how-kni

Source: Kalshi's annualized revenue topped $4B in July, up from $2B two months earlier, and its operating expenses totaled $300M in June (Yueqi Yang/The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/kalshi-tops-4-billion…

Kalshi Tops $4 Billion In Annualized Revenue as it Seeks $40 Billion Valuation
World Cup wagers helped double Kalshi’s revenue to a more than $4 billion annualized rate in July, from a pace of over $2 billion two months earlier, a person familiar with the matter said. That growth is set to drive another jump in the prediction market’s valuation. Kalshi is in advanced talks ...

Early Nielsen numbers show 30M people watched the US-Belgium World Cup match through Fox, clearing the record for an English-language soccer telecast in the US (Rick Porter/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-ne…

World Cup Sets Another Ratings Record in U.S. Loss to Belgium
Fox's telecast drew 30 million viewers Monday night, according to early Nielsen numbers.

Why I Love The Beautiful Game: Brandon Aubrey on idolising Thierry Henry and swapping soccer for NFL https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7339090/2026/06/12/world-cup-soccer-brandon-aubrey-nfl-dallas-cowboys/

A 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

European countries have agreed to boycott all Fifa competitions if Gianni Infantino pushes forward with his proposals to sell chunks of the World Cup to US-based private investment.
In an extraordinary development all 55 Uefa members resolved not to participate in future World Cups or other Fifa-run events,
saying in a statement that they “unanimously and unequivocally reject” the proposals.
An emergency meeting that lasted just short of two hours ended with a united front …

Uefa agrees to boycott Fifa competitions if World Cup sell-off plans proceed
Uefa nations have agreed to boycott all Fifa tournaments if the global governing body continues with its plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup

NFL meets FIFA: Predicting the 2027 Super Bowl champion, World Cup-style

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2027-super-bowl-picks-fifa-world-cup/

Telemundo 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…

Telemundo will not be using World Cup hydration breaks to cut to commercials
NBCU has already sold out of World Cup ad inventory, Miguel Lorenzo, Telemundo Enterprises’ senior VP/sports content, confirmed.

World Cup only amplifies NFL players' desire for a... https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49030490/fifa-world-cup-grass-nfl-stadiums-debate-field-surface

Scoop: 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

Jordan Walker shines in new MLB Home Run Derby format; the 20 greatest NFL coaches of all time

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/jordan-walker-mlb-home-run-derby-greatest-nfl-…

We asked NFL players about the World Cup: Here's w... https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49009790/nfl-players-world-cup-golden-boot-predictions-france-kylian-mbappe

Sources: Netflix, Disney, and YouTube are interested in challenging Fox for 2030 and 2034 World Cup US broadcast rights; Amazon and Apple also potential bidders (Alex Sherman/CNBC)
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US Denies Visas to Iran National Football Team Officials Ahead of World Cup (Tasnim News Agency)
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World Cup 2026: NFL players at a crossroads who could have helped Team USA, including former All-Pro receivers

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Why Kawhi Leonard's reunion with Raptors could fall through; Kylian Mbappé injury update after World Cup win

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Nielsen: preliminary figures show 44.8M people in the US watched Mexico vs. England across Fox and Telemundo, beyond an estimated 42M for the US-Belgium game (Dan Shanoff/The Athletic)
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Mexico vs. England sets new record for most-watched soccer game in U.S. history
More than 44 million people in the U.S. watched Mexico vs. England — with a staggering 23.2 million on Telemundo.

An 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)
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Gary Lineker interview: Why BBC ‘marriage’ ended, his World Cup fears – and one big regret
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Lionel Messi leads Argentina to incredible World Cup comeback; LeBron James inching closer to decision

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Analyzing USMNT's run after World Cup exit; Top 25 MLB trade deadline candidates

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