Tootfinder

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)
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7324222/2

Gary Lineker interview: Why BBC ‘marriage’ ended, his World Cup fears – and one big regret
The footballer-turned-media-mogul is freed from the shackles of British television and is ready to speak to his mind

Same stadium, new name: Why World Cup venues are getting rebranded for the tournament https://www.foxsports.com/articles/soccer/same-stadium-new-name-why-world-cup-venues-are-getting-rebranded-for-the-tournament…

Mullin: 'Everybody's a little behind' in safeguarding against drones as World Cup looms (Oriana Pawlyk/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/06/03/congress/mullin-drones-world-cup-safety-00948242
http://www.memeorandum.com/260603/p69#a260603p69

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-…

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-…

Regarding the World Cup, Dutch media are a bit busier with high ticket prices than with the fact that it's taking place under the Trump regime, coinciding with ICE kidnapping and deportations, establishing autocracy, illegal wars, bombing boats in international waters, and support for Russia.

Inglewood is remaking itself in real time.
Over the past years, billions of dollars have flowed into the stadiums, infrastructure, and entertainment development
as the city of nearly 103,000 markets itself as Los Angeles’s sports hub.
Major streets are freshly paved and lined with new digital billboards that remind Arnold of the contours of the World Cup trophy.
“This is the city of the future,” says Arnold, pointing to a bulldozer leveling dirt on a lot across from …

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-

As extreme heat shapes the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Greenly, the global carbon accounting platform, has analyzed the carbon footprint of the cooling measures used to keep stadiums playable.
Key findings:
Air conditioning across the tournament's five indoor stadiums over the six-week competition is estimated to generate between 6,000 and 9,000 tonnes of CO₂ (central estimate: 7,400 tonnes).
This is equivalent to 40% of the emissions from the flights taken by all 48 participat…

Donald Trump fought to prevent USMNT's first Bay Area World Cup goal
https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/trump-usmnt-goal-folarin-balogun-22329566.php

Donald Trump fought to prevent USMNT's first Bay Area World Cup goal
https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/trump-usmnt-goal-folarin-balogun-22329566.php

"FIFA's huge World Cup to generate unprecedented cash and CO₂"
#Fifa #Sports #Football

FIFA's huge World Cup to generate unprecedented cash and CO₂
The biggest and most lucrative ever World Cup this summer will also set a record for the most-polluting sporting event in history, environmental experts say.

Mexico uses the wave to fight homophobic chant at World Cup - Outsports
https://www.outsports.com/2026/5/22/24134528/mexico-chant-world-cup-soccer-wave-homophobia-fans-fifa/

I love football, and have watched every World Cup since 1978. But it’s getting harder and harder to separate the game from the people who run it, and Infantino is running the game—and enjoyment of it—into the ground. This report, showing how FIFA and Infantino make a mockery of the environmental impact policies they pretend to uphold.
World Cup 2026: How Fifa president Gianni Infantino is jetting around - BBC Sport

World Cup 2026: How Fifa president Gianni Infantino is jetting around
Gianni Infantino has clocked up thousands of air miles across North America so far.

Amazon schedules Prime Day for June 23 to June 26, shifting the four-day sales event from its traditional July slot to avoid conflicts with the FIFA World Cup (Arriana McLymore/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-co

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.

DR Congo is playing well against England in the World Cup and commentator questions if they can keep that up the whole time because they are just 46th place in the world ranking or whatever.
DR Congo has ~1.5x the population of Great Britain. These guys are their best professional soccer players and they are giving their best for their country.
Respect African soccer! This fucking colonizer mindset is so exhausting and backwards.

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/

„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.

👕 How USMNT players designed the boldest kits in generations for World Cup 2026
#sports

How USMNT players designed the boldest kits in generations for World Cup 2026
The US men’s national team hated their 2022 World Cup look. Four years later, they were given control over what they will be wearing this year on home soil

Three people die in mass fan celebrations in Mexico City after World Cup victory... the three died from suffocation.
Smothered to death by mass hysteria
#mexico #worldcup2026 🇲🇽

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-…

Due to Thursday’s extreme heat forecast and the resources required to safely manage large crowds at fan marches, Toronto Stadium and FIFA Fan Festival™ Toronto, all FIFA World Cup 2026™ match broadcasts at Nathan Phillips Square have been cancelled for Thursday, July 2.
#toronto

Well, nothing says “freedom“ like a citywide curfew on July 3rd
FFS
https://brockton.ma.us/news/curfew/

Mayor Moises Rodrigues Issues a Proclamation Declaring a Temporary Public Safety Curfew - City of Brockton
WHEREAS, the City of Brockton is committed to protecting the lives, safety, and property of all residents, businesses, and visitors; and WHEREAS, recent World Cup celebrations have resulted in…

Please don't exaggerate: while the most expensive 2026 football world cup final seat are being advertised at $2.3m each, peanuts if you are a billionaire, the cheapest (top row, behind goal) are on sale for a smidgeon less than $11k.
Even so, still completely daft prices.
https://www.

Team Europe won the International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC) for the fifth consecutive year. https://newshub.medianet.com.au/2026/05/team-europe-defends-reigning-title-at-cyber-world-cup-at-inte…

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/

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

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…

This is over local cooperation with ICE...
DHS threats to pull agents from Newark Airport ahead of World Cup will cost $8 billion, advisory group warns | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/newark-airport-shutdown-world-cup-b2986063.html

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/

„It was a great game. A great game. Unfortunately the USA didn‘t win. I would have played, but they wouldn’t let me. We would have won, you know. I‘m that good, you know.“
https://universeodon.com/@memeorandum/116801473108821467

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.

> Subject line: "FIFA - FAP - CONFIRMATION". Yes, FIFA's Agent Platform is officially called FAP. I cannot make this up. FAP CONFIRMATION. Moving on.
https://bobdahacker.com/blog/fifa-hack

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.

GER and NED being knocked out so early, makes me think that maybe anything can happen in the World Cup now.

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.

From Private Eye:
TO the surprise of the entire world, Iran's football team has over-performed in the World Cup, with two impressive draws against much stronger teams.
Iran's defence has proved steadfast and has impressed with their counter-attacks and in the air. Pundits have been baffled at their resilience against a barrage of shots at their goal.
Fox pundit Pete Hegseth said, "How could we have possibly predicted that this is how they would respond to repea…

Sources: Fox is paying $485M for 2026 World Cup broadcast rights, an estimated $500M to $1B below market value, after FIFA moved to avoid litigation with Fox (Tariq Panja/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.co…

How a Curious FIFA Deal Gave Fox a Huge Bargain for World Cup Broadcast Rights
A decision to stave off litigation between Fox and FIFA turned into a bonanza worth hundreds of millions of dollars in discounted World Cup rights to the broadcaster.

@… Vai! Vai! Vai! Hopefully we'll meet at some point in this world cup!

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

Plenty of fun this evening, discussing and packing Panini World Cup sticker swaps.
If you are collecting them and have duplicates, try out https://swapclub.uk/
It will tell you in real time who has stickers that you need and you can email them to handle swaps.

Swap Club – Free Panini sticker swapping
Find Panini collectors near you, swap your World Cup 2026 doubles, finish your album. Free, no ads, no fees.

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.

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…

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…

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

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/

Amnesty International
and dozens of U.S. civil and human rights groups issued a
“World Cup travel advisory” Thursday,
warning tournament visitors of
“rising authoritarianism and increasing violence” in the United States
during Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement.

Amnesty International warns World Cup visitors of US authoritarianism
Amnesty International and U.S. civil rights groups have issued a “World Cup travel advisory," warning visitors about “rising authoritarianism and increasing violence" in the U.S. under President Donald Trump's immigration policies. The advisory Thursday highlights potential arbitrary entry denials and invasive searches. It cites aggressive immigration enforcement in cities like Los Angeles and Chicago, which have led to accusations of racial profiling. Tourism officials have condemned the a…

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. 

Markwayne Mullin's celebration of Iran's World Cup exit is worse than poor sportsmanship (Zeeshan Aleem/MS NOW)
https://www.ms.now/opinion/markwayne-mullin-iran-happy-dance-world-cup
http://www.memeorandum.com/260702/p31#a260702p31

This top scorer at the world cup statistic is bollocks. Look how many games it took them to be at the top.
Just Fontaine did 13 goals in *one* world cup. He’s the true GOAT in that category! There’s no competition here.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_FIFA_Wo…

„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.

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.

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

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…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is reversing job cuts that Kristi Noem,
the former homeland security secretary,
had overseen before she was fired last month.
FEMA has reinstated 14 people who had signed a public letter that became known as the "Katrina Declaration",
which warned that the agency risked repeating mistakes learned during Hurricane Katrina in 2005,
said Abby McIlraith, one of the reinstated workers and an emergency management speci…

FEMA Is Reversing Job Cuts Made Under Kristi Noem
The agency said staff members who had been let go or placed on administrative leave were now needed to prepare for hurricanes and the World Cup.

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/

Prediction : #England will NOT win the world Cup 2026.
...and the drought continues.
#worldcup2026

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

Dallas Cowboys Players Can Now Live Vicariously Through FIFA World Cup https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/dallas-cowboys-players-can-now-live-vicariously-through-fifa-world-cup

"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.

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.

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

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.

Meet Paolo Zampolli, the Man at the Center of Trump’s Biggest Scandals – Mother Jones
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/meet-paolo-zampolli-trump-world-cup-ice-epstein/

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…

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

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).

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

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/

Cowboys Headlines: FIFA to use curtains for World Cup; more international trips coming? https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2026/05/21/news-headlines-may-20-2026-curt…

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.

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…

Cowboys won't block the sun for CeeDee Lamb, but they will for the FIFA World Cup https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/nfl/dallas-cowboys/news/cowboys-wont-block-sun-ceedee-lamb-will-fifa-world-cup/591a44948d3ba…

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 …

Polymarket says its annualized revenue is now $1B ; Dune Analytics: daily volume on Polymarket's US platform rose from ~$50M in mid-May to $200M by June 20 (Davis Giangiulio/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/26/polymarket-annualized-revenue-1-b…

Polymarket annualized revenue surpasses $1 billion six weeks after its U.S. exchange launch
World Cup trading and the end of its U.S. waitlist are driving rapid growth for Polymarket's prediction market platform.

Donald Trump to present World Cup trophy at final, FIFA boss Gianni Infantino confirms (Mark Ogden/ESPN)
https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49154827/donald-trump-present-world-cup-trophy-final-fifa-boss-gianni-infantino-confirms
http://www.memeorandum.com/260623/p123#a260623p123

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.

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

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.

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

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

How USMNT can clinch Group D in World Cup; Wyndham Clark builds huge U.S. Open lead

https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/usmnt-clinch-group-world-cup-wyndham-clark-us-open/…

The Olympics made viral stars out of Paul and Gary O’Donovan in 2016, the rowing brothers from Ireland best known for their colourful post-race assessments,
and again in 2024 with Yusuf Dikec, the shooter from Turkey who pitched up in Paris for the Olympics with no equipment beyond his pistol.
That both of those stories ended with a silver medal, rather than gold, was lost in the fun.

Vozinha and 14million reasons why the World Cup can change lives overnight
The transformation of a previously unknown veteran goalkeeper into a global star could only happen at the 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

The French aristocrat and the all-American idiot: Henry v Lalas is the World Cup's most compelling battle (Aaron Timms/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/21/thierry-henry-alexi-lalas-fox-world-cup
http://www.memeorandum.com/260621/p33#a260621p33

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/

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…

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/

Lawmakers Join the World Cup Bandwagon (Igor Bobic/NOTUS)
https://www.notus.org/us-news/lawmakers-join-the-world-cup-bandwagon
http://www.memeorandum.com/260701/p29#a260701p29

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…

World Cup goals, 800m landmarks and Tour de France wins: Famous records that may soon be broken https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7397142/2026/06/26/famous-sporting-records-may-be-broken/

Why One World Cup Stadium Is the Exception to FIFA’s Rule https://www.nytimes.com/video/the-athletic/100000010835099/why-one-world-cup-stadium-is-the-exception-to-fifas-rule.html

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.

As Alex Freeman emerges for the USMNT, his Super Bowl-winning dad is a joyous wreck https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7384514/2026/06/23/antonio-super-bowl-alex-freeman-usmnt-world-cup/

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…

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

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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…

Want to keep the Boston-Scotland party going? Get the New England Patriots involved https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7377988/2026/06/20/world-cup-scotland-party-boston-patriots-morocco/