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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.

“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

Footballco says soccer website Goal had 77M web and app users during the 2026 World Cup, up 42% from 2022, boosted by the popularity of its AI assistant Goal-e (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)
https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/footballco-s…

Footballco says AI assistant helped it reach 1bn+ World Cup page views
AI drives audience and affiliate revenue during 2026 World Cup for Goal publisher.

Egypt coach rages about refereeing, says the World Cup is 'directed towards Argentina' https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7429069/2026/07/07/egypt-hossam-hassan-argentina-world-cup/

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).

"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.

„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.

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.

Saw the headline in my RSS feed and thought, "this might be interesting in relation to the independence question (the union with Sweden was dissolved in 1905)".
But no, bloody football.
Can Scotland learn from history-making Norway?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/artic

World Cup: What can Scotland learn from quarter-finalists Norway?
Norway, a nation of a similar size to Scotland, are through to the World Cup quarter-finals, so can lessons be learned from their neighbours from across the North Sea?

World Cup 2026: NFL players at a crossroads who could have helped Team USA, including former All-Pro receivers

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/world-cup-2026-nfl-players…

Existential Comics vs. Football. https://existentialcomics.com/comic/35

World Cup Philosophy: Germany vs France
A philosophy webcomic about the inevitable anguish of living a brief life in an absurd world. Also Jokes

Top 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

Top African referee Omar Artan refused access to US and will miss World Cup
Omar Artan was going to be the first Somalian to officiate at a World Cup but was refused entry at Miami airport despite a valid travel visa

Look son, we may be living under fascism now but daddy really wanted to watch a song contest and the World Cup, m’kay?

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…

The morning after, I'm thinking about how the US didn't just lose the game against Belgium, but also lost the reputation boost that hosting countries typically enjoy.
Russia and Qatar leveraged their World Cups as sportswashing... a ball-and-cup trick swapping a troubled record for a month of hope and unity. Whatever the world thought of them going in, the spectacle helped to rewrite it.
The US blundered that same opportunity with a phone call. 🧵
1/4

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.

Watching the world cup on Telemundo and already they've used all 12 words of Espanol that I know and the clock isn't even running yet.

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

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/analyzing-usmnts-run-after-worl…

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.

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)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/07/fifa-world-cup-media-rights-netflix-dis…

No league tables, no trophies: 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-sport-fun-kids-built-football-team-beat-br…

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

#FIFA can get rid of Gianni Infantino, but it requires a coordinated revolt by member associations, an extraordinary congress, or a formal election challenge. Pressure on him has surged following his aborted plan to sell a stake in the World Cup to private equity
Smarmy dweeb
#INFANtinOUT

Lionel Messi leads Argentina to incredible World Cup comeback; LeBron James inching closer to decision

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lionel-

I’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

Fans 'devastated' as last minute US visa cancellations
People travelling to the World Cup have had their ESTA applications changed from approved to "travel not authorised".

The Worst Ending to the Best U.S. Men's World Cup Ever (The Ringer)
https://www.theringer.com/2026/07/07/world-cup/usa-belgium-world-cup-folarin-balogun-red-card-donald-trump
http://www.memeorandum.com/260707/p15#a260707p15

World Cup analyst uses Cowboys name in vain, takes shot at org history https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2026/07/02/world-cup-analyst-takes-shot-at-dallas-cowboys-and-…

Already looking forward to the Michael Moore documentary about this World Cup which will probably be called
Infantino and the Infantile

We watched a men's World Cup match the other day and Kid1 kept muttering "grown-ass men." In any other sport, the ref would've ejected every single player and the entire coaching staff on both teams before halftime.

Good reaction from #UEFA ,
Uefa has strongly criticised Fifa's shock decision not to uphold Folarin Balogun's automatic ban at this World Cup, calling it "unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable".
https://www.

World Cup 2026: Thomas Tuchel criticises Fifa over Folarin Balogun - where does this end?
England coach Thomas Tuchel says there is total confusion over the disciplinary process after Fifa's shock decision not to ban Folarin Balogun.

Texas AG Ken Paxton opens an investigation into StubHub following complaints of last-minute ticket cancellations for FIFA World Cup matches (Giles Turner/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-03/stubhub-…

I’m a bit surprised that even after Infantino presented Trump with the “FIFA Peace Prize,” many people still seem to think that the USA might NOT win the FIFA World Cup 2026™ and are now shocked to discover that the FIFA is fixing the match.

I’m a bit surprised that even after Infantino presented Trump with the “FIFA Peace Prize,” many people still seem to think that the USA might NOT win the FIFA World Cup 2026™ and are now shocked to discover that the FIFA is fixing the match.

I’m a bit surprised that even after Infantino presented Trump with the “FIFA Peace Prize,” many people still seem to think that the USA might NOT win the FIFA World Cup 2026™ and are now shocked to discover that the FIFA is fixing the match.

I speculatively put in hopeful entries in my calendar for World Cup matches. Having to edit the speculative BRA-ENG fixture. (The other remaining ones are ENG-ARG and FRA-ENG.)

"World Cup matches played in potentially dangerous heat as players’ union makes climate warning"
#Football #Sports #Climate

World Cup matches played in potentially dangerous heat as players’ union makes climate warning
Nine of the group stage games played in severe heat, analysis finds, as union points to lessons for the whole sport

Woman with pending application to stay in the US, abducted by fascists at airport while traveling to world cup matches
Video Source:
#ice

#WorldCup

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

Ben Jennings on plans to allow private investors to buy stakes in the World Cup
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/jul/29/ben-jennings-gianni-infantino-donald-trumps…

Ben Jennings on plans to allow private investors to buy stakes in the World Cup – cartoon
Fifa has announced plans to sell the commercial rights to its tournaments, including the World Cup

Ben Jennings on plans to allow private investors to buy stakes in the World Cup
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2026/jul/29/ben-jennings-gianni-infantino-donald-trumps…

Ben Jennings on plans to allow private investors to buy stakes in the World Cup – cartoon
Fifa has announced plans to sell the commercial rights to its tournaments, including the World Cup

incidentally, if you were curious about the lengths of the many national anthems sung before june and july's world cup matches ... i've got you covered

"Trump lobbied Fifa to lift Folarin Balogun suspension for World Cup game v Belgium. US striker was shown red in last-32 match/
Fifa announced suspension of ban earlier on Sunday
Belgian FA ‘astonished’ by decision"
This. IS. A. Travesty!
#FIFA #MAFIA

The World Cup in Las Vegas: Pool parties, star-spangled dungarees and 480 cans of Tennent's https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7382026/2026/06/22/world-cup-las-vegas/

The Joy of the World Cup Just Collided With Trump (Alex Shephard/New Republic)
https://newrepublic.com/article/212736/trump-world-cup-balogun-red-card-fifa
http://www.memeorandum.com/260706/p97#a260706p97

Die UB der Seton Hall University in den USA hat einen LibGuide für die Fußball-WM zusammengestellt: https://blogs.shu.edu/libraries/2026/06/world-cup-soccer-championship-library-guide/

"US heatwave threatens 250th anniversary events and World Cup"
#US #USA #America #Football

US heatwave threatens 250th anniversary events and World Cup
Weekend’s high temperatures and humidity ‘virtually impossible’ without climate crisis, researchers say

„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.

Sources: Kalshi agreed to pay $20M to sponsor the World Cup knockouts, after initially balking at FIFA's $150M asking price, alongside ADI Predictstreet (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-30/kalsh…

World Cup games at Cowboys' stadium have something Dallas NFL games don't https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/worldcup/2026/06/25/att-stadium-dallas-cowboys-world-cup-curtains/90699559007/

Corrupt narcissist DonaldTrump is slated to hand out the gold trophy
at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey
after the final World Cup match concludes.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/06/28/world-cup-2026/the-world-cups-final-…

MAGA Loves Trump's World Cup Meddling--Until We Lose (Will Sommer/The Bulwark)
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-loves-trumps-world-cup-meddlinguntil
http://www.memeorandum.com/260707/p128#a260707p128

Karl-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…

The US DOJ seizes nearly 400 domains for illegally streaming 2026 FIFA World Cup matches; last week, ACE, UEFA, and more shut down 44 domains linked to PirloTV (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer)
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu

US seizes hundreds of FIFA World Cup illegal streaming domains
The U.S. Justice Department's Criminal Division has seized nearly 400 web domains used for illegally streaming matches at the FIFA World Cup.

FIFA’s #Infantino betrays World Cup and bribes soccer bodies with 30 pieces of silver
"“Football’s future cannot be dictated by the expectations of those whose first duty is to maximize financial return ... [It] cannot mortgage its future for financial gain.” This is how UEFA, the governing body for the sport in Europe, reacted to FIFA’s plans to sell off the World Cup to private i…

FIFA’s Infantino betrays World Cup and bribes soccer bodies with 30 pieces of silver
All 55 UEFA members on Thursday unanimously agreed to boycott FIFA competitions in response to plans to sell off the tournament to private investors

The feed for my Facebook reels is now full of videos analyzing the Croatian goal that wasn't counted, and with conspiracy theories about the whole World Cup being scripted for a Ronaldo-Messi finale.
And this is how easily social media radicalizes you. I have no idea how widespread either of these ideas are. Is there really a dominating public debate happening about this? I don't think so. But for me, looking at my Facebook reels, it would appear like this is the most important…

Winners, losers, grades from Week 1 in college football; NFL season predictions produce shocker

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football

Kalshi and Polymarket bets on the FIFA World Cup final top $5.69B; Dune Analytics says total wagers on the platforms surpassed $50B for the first time in June (Lauren McCarthy/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/business/world-cup-kalshi-polymarket…

World Cup Final Drives Billions in Bets on Kalshi and Polymarket
The soccer tournament has helped propel the prediction markets to new user records, creating what may be the largest gambling event in history.

Mbappe Blasts Paraguay Senator for Racism After World Cup Duel (Patrick Gillespie/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-07/mbappe-blasts-paraguay-senator-for-racism-after-world-cup-duel
http://www.memeorandum.com/260706/p122#a260706p122

Fox reports Q4 revenue up 28% YoY to $4.21B, above $3.64B est., and ad revenue up 78% to $1.92B, driven by its World Cup broadcast and digital growth at Tubi (Jaspreet Singh/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/fox-beat…

when is #FIFA going to show some cojones and chuck the dude out!
#Uefa says #Infantino apology 'changes nothing' & World Cup boycott may still go ahead

Mailbag: Bringing World Cup Passion to NFL? https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/mailbag-bringing-world-cup-passion-to-nfl

The unpatriotic left won't cheer for Team USA because Trump helped right a World Cup wrong (Isaac Schorr/New York Post)
https://nypost.com/2026/07/06/opinion/the-unpatriotic-left-wont-cheer-for-team-usa-because-trump-helped-right-a-world-cup-wrong/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260707/p28#a260707p28

Sinclair reports Q2 revenue up 7% YoY to $840M, a net loss of $76M, vs. a $64M loss a year ago, and political ad revenue of $59M, up 9% from Q2 2022 (Matthew Keys/TheDesk.net)
https://thedesk.net/2026/08/sinclair-q2-2026-earnings-report/

Sinclair revenue rises 7 percent during Q2 as political advertising surges
Sinclair saw strong momentum from political advertising uptake and viewership of the FIFA World Cup on its local Fox affiliates.

Claudia Sheinbaum is handling out medals at the World Cup final,
next to the fat pedophile
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/claudia-sheinbaum-trump-carney-world-cup-final/

Mexican president to attend World Cup final at Trump's invitation amid trade tensions
It will be the first meeting between President Trump and Sheinbaum since December after months of verbal sparring. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is also expected to attend.

The US DOJ seizes nearly 400 domains for illegally streaming 2026 FIFA World Cup matches; last week, ACE, UEFA, and more shut down 44 domains linked to PirloTV (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer)
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu

"Renewables met 68% of Brazil’s electricity demand during FIFA World Cup"
#Brazil #Energy #Renewables

Renewables met 68% of Brazil's electricity demand during FIFA World Cup - pv magazine Global
Brazil's power system handled record World Cup demand swings without supply disruptions, with renewable energy sources providing 86% of electricity generation during the tournament. Advance planning and enhanced grid monitoring enabled the operator to manage rapid load increases of up to 12.8 GW following matches.

JJ Watt on Burnley, kit design and the World Cup: 'This is a passion project' https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7472435/2026/07/31/jj-watt-burnley-world-cup-kit-hayen/

Mailbag: Bringing World Cup Passion to NFL? https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/mailbag-bringing-world-cup-passion-to-nfl

Democrats grapple uncomfortably with World Cup success (Adam Wren/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/06/25/world-cup-2026/democrats-grapple-world-cup-success-00977530
http://www.memeorandum.com/260625/p139#a260625p139

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…

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.

"Two World Cup matches were played in ‘severe heat’, analysis finds"
#Footballs #Sports #Heatwave

The World Cup is breaking streaming records, including a 12M-viewer high for Brazil's CazéTV on YouTube and Telemundo's 6.1M viewers for Mexico vs. South Korea (Janko Roettgers/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/column/956756/world-cup-streaming

How the World Cup became a US streaming success story
Qatar’s hot summer and Venu’s failed launch contributed to better streaming options for US soccer fans. 

From World Cup star to the NFL? Plus: Why Brendan Sorsby's waiting https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7395439/2026/06/25/from-world-cup-star-to-the-nfl-plus-why-brendan-sorsbys-waiting/

t isn’t just football fans and Uefa executives who want to give Gianni Infantino the red card
for his plan to sell off 20% of the World Cup to a privately backed commercial enterprise.
The Fifa president is also in the crosshairs of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee in Washington and ranking Democrat member Jamie Raskin.
The reason?
Infantino’s plan,
which is backed by Joshua Kushner’s investment fund,
has, for some observers, president Tr…

Fifa’s sale of the century: how Kushners and Trump are at centre of a tangled web
Joshua Kushner is now the kingpin in driving the sale of the World Cup to investors and family ties are tight around the project

Antenna: the 2026 World Cup drove 2.8M subscriptions to Fox One in June, including 400K on June 11, eclipsing the 1.1M sign-ups during January's NFL playoffs (Dade Hayes/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2026/07/world-cup-million-sign-ups-fo…

World Cup Spurred 2.8 Million Sign-Ups To Fox One Streamer, June Data Reveals
The World Cup is credited with spurring 2.8 million new sign-ups to streaming outlet Fox One in June, according to research firm Antenna.

Trump's Intervention in Balogun's World Cup Suspension Adds to Conflict With Europe (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/world/europe/balogun-red-card-fifa-belgium.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260706/p100#a260706p100

"World Cup stadiums were ‘built for yesterday’s climate’. Should the games be moved?"
#Sports #WorldCup #Climate

Should FIFA consider rescheduling the World Cup amid extreme heat?
Experts have called on World Cup stadium owners to retrofit their buildings to better deal with blistering temperatures.

LeBron James biggest name to watch at start of NBA free agency; Paraguay stun Germany in World Cup

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lebron-

FuboTV reports Q3 revenue up 38% YoY to $1.48B and narrows its net loss to $25.7M from $38M in Q3 2025, says it has 5.75M North American subscribers, up 2% YoY (Etan Vlessing/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus…

FuboTV Shrinks Third Quarter Loss on Sharply Higher Revenues After World Cup
The sports-first streamer reported 5.75 million subscribers during its lastest quarter, up from a year-ago 5.63 million customers and 5.73 million subs in the most recent second quarter.

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.

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).

TelevisaUnivision reports Q2 revenue up 10% to $1.3B due to FIFA rights in Mexico, US ad revenue down 29% to $323.3M, subscription and licensing up 40% to $621M (Dade Hayes/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2026/07/world-cup-televisaunivision…

World Cup Q2 Split At TelevisaUnivision; Mexico Results Boom But U.S. Sees 29% Ad Sales Drop
TelevisaUnivision's second quarter was shaped by the World Cup, which boosted Mexico but hurt the U.S. due to rival Telemundo controlling the rights.

Gianni Infantino says Trump will be at the World Cup final to present trophy to winners (Graig Graziosi/The Independent)
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/fifa-president-trump-world-cup-finals-b3001390.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260623/p107#a260623p107

George Kittle says World Cup shows NFL teams could play on grass fields if owners 'really gave a s--t'

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/george-kittle-world-cup-nfl-grass-fields/…

Trump will present the World Cup trophy. It could be VERY awkward (Zachary B. Wolf/CNN)
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/25/politics/trump-present-world-cup-trophy
http://www.memeorandum.com/260626/p92#a260626p92

USMNT turn page to World Cup knockout round; LaMelo Ball trade grades; Prisco's Top 100 NFL players

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/usmnt-world-cup-lamelo-ba…

Nielsen: the World Cup final drew 38.9M viewers on Fox, and 22M on Telemundo; taken together, the US audience size rivaled that of NFL playoff games (Dan Shanoff/The Athletic)
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World Cup final smashes U.S. TV records on both Fox and Telemundo
Spain's Cup-winning triumph over Argentina drew 38.9 million viewers on Fox and 22 million more on Telemundo.

Iran and Egypt avoid talking about World Cup 'Pride Match' in Seattle (Andrew Destin/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-seattle-iran-egypt-gay-pride-lgbtq-c8243854034c3500b0a5663cb174f101
http://www.memeorandum.com/260626/p48#a260626p48

Harry Kane to the NFL? Cowboys' Brandon Aubrey says England World Cup star has the talent'

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/world-cup-england-harry-kane-nfl/

FIFA clashes with Iran, Egypt over rainbow symbols at World Cup Pride Match (Adam Crafton/The Athletic)
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7391986/2026/06/24/world-cup-pride-match-seattle-flags/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260626/p45#a260626p45

USA Today is using AI-assisted, pre-written soccer World Cup "shell files" for breaking news to capture traffic before Google's AI Overviews generate summaries (Sara Guaglione/Digiday)
https://digiday.com/media/how-usa-today-co-is-tr…

How USA Today Co. is trying to beat AI Overviews on World Cup news
USA Today Co. is using AI tools to beat AI Overviews in the race for World Cup search traffic around breaking news.

UK culture secretary Lisa Nandy urges a deal to put some Rugby League World Cup games on free-to-air TV after Premier Sports acquired exclusive streaming rights (Aaron Bower/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/18…

Lisa Nandy urges deal to keep Rugby League World Cup on free-to-air TV
The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, has spoken out after it emerged that this year’s Rugby League World Cup will not be shown on the BBC

Harry Kane is the World Cup star with a Tom Brady obsession and a dream of playing in the NFL https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7377554/2026/06/23/harry-kane-tom-brady-nfl-world-cup/

Collins dominates Platner on World Cup ad spending (Adam Wren/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/07/04/world-cup-2026/collins-dominates-platner-00987029
http://www.memeorandum.com/260705/p47#a260705p47

Alex Freeman, son of ex-Packers WR Antonio Freeman, scores in USA's World Cup win over Australia https://www.nfl.com/news/alex-freeman-son-of-ex-packers-wr-antonio-freeman-scores-in-usa-s-world-cup-win-over-australia

Grizzlies, Jazz, Wizards among NBA Draft winners; USMNT to close World Cup group play vs. Türkiye

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/grizzlies-jazz-wizards-nba-draft-usmnt-w…

Wyndham Clark wins second U.S. Open; NBA Draft a day away; will USMNT hold up in World Cup?

https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/wyndham-clark…