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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.

An NFL guide to dealing with the World Cup final’s extended halftime show https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7447458/2026/07/17/world-cup-final-2026-halftime-show-delay-super-bowl-nfl/

World Cup Daily | The 90 Podcast
From unforgettable moments, match highlights, emerging stars, VAR technology, FIFA politics, major controversies and the stories shaping the tournament, The 90 brings you the key talking points from the FIFA World Cup 2026™ every day...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.

In case you needed one more reason for hating #FIFA. ⚽️
https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-covers-downtown-whale-wall-mural-for-world-cup-406…

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

I think you just have to watch the game and then you’ll know what I mean by "Messi things".
He can decide the game on his own, as we saw today.
Messi did indeed decide the game on his own on Tuesday, scoring a trio of clinically taken goals to bury Algeria and push Argentina to the brink of the knockout round.
He did so 20 years to the day after scoring his first World Cup goal for Argentina.
It feels sometimes like Messi is ageless, but rolling the tape on …

Why England Is The Dallas Cowboys Of The 2026 World Cup https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/england-dallas-cowboys-nfl-comparison-2026-world-cup

I find the discourse about this bizarre. England ended up as one of the top 4 teams.
I call that astounding success
World Cup 2026: Thomas Tuchel did not deliver for England, but his time is not up - Alan Shearer - BBC Sport
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles…

World Cup 2026: Thomas Tuchel did not deliver for England, but his time is not up - Alan Shearer
Former England captain Alan Shearer says Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel will not be fazed by criticism he has faced over the World Cup semi-final defeat.

NFL players advocate for natural grass playing surfaces after World Cup: 'Worth the cost' https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7452393/2026/07/17/nfl-natural-grass-stadiums-world-cup-nflpa/

Hope For The Future:
How the World Cup made an 'NFL-obsessed' American a football fan
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0n22eprzpo
PS Much of the Americas are already Football fans. Good to see

How the World Cup made an 'NFL-obsessed' American a football fan
New fans tell the BBC they are fully invested after watching the World Cup on home soil, just don’t ask them to stop calling it soccer.

I'm a bit of a nerd when it comes to fonts, so was very impressed with the font used on Norway's World Cup jerseys when I saw them play. Apparently a custom font based on Norse runes.
https://www.footyheadlines.com/2026/03/norway-2026-kit-font.html

Norway 2026 World Cup Kit Font Released - Norse Runic Inspired
Two days ago, during their international friendly match against the Netherlands, the Norway national team officially debuted their brand-new 2026 World Cup kit font.

'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

„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.

Meet Mark Fratto, the World Cup final PA announcer: 'I’m in the candy aisle of life' https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7446743/2026/07/18/mark-fratto-world-cup-final-announcer/

"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/

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.

NFL players advocate for natural grass playing surfaces after World Cup: 'Worth the cost' https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7452393/2026/07/17/nfl-natural-grass-stadiums-world-cup-nflpa/

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

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

NFL players advocate for natural grass playing surfaces after World Cup: 'Worth the cost' https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7452393/2026/07/17/nfl-natural-grass-stadiums-world-cup-nflpa/

I ran into a soccer-mad neighbor last night and his answer to my question - "are you enjoying the World Cup?" - perfectly encapsulates what so many feel at this stage of the tournament every time around: "yeah, but all my favorite teams have been eliminated."

The Rest Is History just dropped an episode on "The Fascist World Cup"

"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.

Former Cowboys among NFL players asking stadium owners to keep World Cup grass https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2026/07/17/cowboys-neville-gallimore-solomon-thomas-stadiums-…

Trump's World Cup czar calls early entry for Iran team a 'goodwill gesture' (Sophia Cai/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/06/14/world-cup-2026/iran-fifa-world-cup-entry-united-states-00961750
http://www.memeorandum.com/260615/p50#a260615p50

Lionel Messi ties all-time World Cup goals record; U.S. Open expert picks, player rankings

https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/lionel-messi-t…

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MorningShow
JJ Bull:
🎵 Very Unofficial Scotland World Cup Song (bread and circuses)
#JJBull
https://fitbathatba.bandcamp.com/track/very-unofficial-scotland-world-cup-song-bread-and-circuses
https://open.spotify.com/track/5fCioToQIKbT5Ds15I0pYc

RE: https://social.paulderaaij.nl/@pderaaij/116761662358059841
“ people are watching Subway Surfers gameplay during the World Cup final. All it took was an ID.”
Great story!

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.

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…

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.

Until then, Indian fans will once again watch from afar, cheering the Messis, Ronaldos and Neymars of the world, while marvelling at the achievement of nations such as Curaçao, the smallest country ever to reach the World Cup.
The inevitable question will linger: if Curaçao can do it, why can't India?
#worldcup

Iran 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/

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.

“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

Racial stereotypes of African footballers persist. A World Cup is a good time to talk about them https://theconversation.com/racial-stereotypes-of-african-footballers-persist-a-world-cup-is-a-good-time-to-talk-about…

Racial stereotypes of African footballers persist. A World Cup is a good time to talk about them
Africans are often sold as physically strong with raw talent, but lacking in discipline and technical refinement.

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

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

Is Harry Kane England's 'quarterback'? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7374294/2026/06/18/harry-kane-england-quarterback-world-cup/

How 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

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

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

"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.

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.

You can tell I'm not a proper football fan, because I feel mostly relief that England didn't make it into the final of the world cup. The semi-final was stressful enough! How do real fans cope?

Sources: Kalshi is generating $2B in annualized revenue, up about three times from November, and has held informal talks with banks about an eventual IPO (Yueqi Yang/The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/kalshi-passes-2-b…

Kalshi Passes $2 Billion in Annualized Revenue, Holds Informal IPO Talks
Prediction market Kalshi is generating more than $2 billion in annualized revenue, up about three times from November, as traders betting on NBA and World Cup games drove a surge in trading volume, according to people familiar with the company’s financials. Kalshi’s fast growth has led its top ...

Click, tap, and so on:
For, well, decades now, the universal verb for "interact with a hyperlink" has been "click", for the obvious reason that the device you most often use to do that is a mouse and you click the button.
So it's interesting to see a major website -- like, oh, say, this one for the World Cup matches:

Patrons of Amazon Web Services have been landed with panic-inducing monthly bills running as high as
$1.5 trillion for subscriptions that usually cost less than the price of a cup of coffee.
From Bangalore to Bolsover, the bills have been causing alarm
after a computer glitch resulted in the astronomical invoices being dispatched around the world by Jeff Bezos’s company,
which provides data and cloud services to millions of customers, from students and small charities…

Amazon Web Services customers receive bills for up to $1.5tn after global glitch
One UK man whose bill is usually less than £1 says he ‘almost had a heart attack’ when he saw £5.8bn invoice

Sponsor-driven Cowboys waste little time pulling World Cup covers from stadium signage https://www.foxsports.com/articles/soccer/sponsordriven-cowboys-waste-little-time-pulling-world-cup-covers-from-stadium-signage

„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.

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.

Canada set the record for the most goals scored by a CONCACAF nation in a single FIFA World Cup match by defeating Qatar 6-0
and J David gets a hat-trick. historic
#worldcup2026 #

Lionel Messi has more wins at Arrowhead than Ex-Raiders QB Derek Carr https://raiderswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/raiders/2026/06/18/lionel-messi-more-wins-arrowhead-than-former-raiders-qb-de…

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/

Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders leave Timothée Chalamet 'starstruck' at World Cup https://www.sportingnews.com/us/culture/trending/news/timothee-chalamet-cowboys-cheerleaders-world-cup/8ff946619368dfb1fbef7e0a

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

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

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…

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/

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…

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

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

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.

Jameis Winston dresses goat as Messi in tribute to... https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49090581/world-cup-daily-nfl-star-winston-dresses-goat-messi-tribute-goat

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/

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

NFL players renew push for grass on heels of WC https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49386406/nfl-players-continue-push-grass-fields-heels-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

Mamdani Jokes That He Won't Name Favorite In World Cup Final Since "Everyone I Root For Has Lost" [VIDEO] - Joe.My.God.
https://www.joemygod.com/2026/07/mamdani-jokes-that-he-wont-pick-favorite-in-world-cup-final-since-everyone-i-root-for-has-lost-video/

#messi heading to his 3rd World Cup
Lionel Messi has played in three World Cup finals. Championship match in 2014 (against Germany) and 2022 (against France), and in 2026 (against Spain)
And #Ronaldo has never played in WC final.

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 —

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/

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

Double 7s: Bijan Robinson is closer to Vinícius Jú... https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49100363/atlanta-falcons-bijan-robinson-vinicius-junior-brazil-world-cup-2026-relationship

LeBron at Fanatics Fest is the latest entry in NY'... https://www.espn.com/espys/story/_/id/49311497/2026-sports-humanitarian-awards-espys-fanatics-fest-world-cup-final-new-york

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

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.

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/

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/

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

Cowboys Players Talk World Cup, Off Season Work, and More| Player Interviews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8PCiOow1C0

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.

Inside an NFL analyst alleged fraud, plus the NBA's standstill https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7450267/2026/07/17/matt-miller-espn-car-crash-fraud-the-pulse/

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…

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

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

What 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

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/

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/