@memeorandum@universeodon.comTrump says it is not 'appropriate' for Iran soccer team to be at World Cup (Finya Swai/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/12/trump-iran-world-cup-participation-00825383
http://www.memeorandum.com/260312/p77#a260312p77
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialX 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…
@ubuntourist@mastodon.socialHow 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
@NFL@darktundra.xyzNFLPA: Players want grass fields like World Cup https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48750869/nflpa-head-players-strongly-want-high-quality-grass-fields
@jerome@jasette.facil.servicesMore than 500 fossils were recovered during Metro’s tunneling process, Colman said, including wooly mammoths, camel, bison, otters, dire wolves and giant sloths
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/09/los-angeles-subway-public-transportation
@UP8@mastodon.social🏃♂️ Is the World Cup bump real? MLS is going to find out
#sports
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialFox reports Q3 revenue down 8.6% YoY to $3.99B, a profit of $175M, down from $354M YoY, cable revenue up 5% YoY to $1.74B, and ad revenue down 21% to $1.56B (Jill Goldsmith/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2026/05/fox-quarterly-revenue-profit-dips-…
@cheryanne@aus.socialRoute 26
Introducing Route 26, a podcast speaking to extraordinary football lovers about their personal journeys and the World Cup moments that changed their lives...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/route-26/
@StephenRees@mas.toNew Amtrak trains coming soon to Pacific Northwest, but not in time for World Cup
Summer capacity in the region will remain limited due to a railcar shortage. New trainsets are still expected later in the year.
first new Airo train in revenue service will happen on the Amtrak Cascades line in late summer or fall.
In total, eight new trainsets, two new locomotives, & a spare cab car are coming to the Pacific Northwest. Amtrak placed a large order for new trains in 2021…
@drgeraint@glasgow.socialCyclocross World Cup coming to Kelvingrove Park in December!
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/cyclocross/article/20260303-Cyclo-Cross-UCI-Cyclo-cross-World-Cup-returns-to-Great-Britain-0
@memeorandum@universeodon.comTrump rips $1,000 World Cup ticket prices, tells The Post: 'I wouldn't pay it either, to be honest' (James Franey/New York Post)
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/business/trump-rips-1000-world-cup-ticket-prices-in-exclusive-post-interview-i-wouldnt-pay-it-either-to-be-honest/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260507/p82#a260507p82
@yaya@jorts.horse34 days til the world cup. the vuvuzelas are approaching https://mastodon.social/@levelbot/116539341597233291
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialSources: FIFA will allow TV broadcasters to cut away to ads during the World Cup's three-minute "hydration breaks" that will split each half of matches (Henry Bushnell/The Athletic)
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7081341/2026…
@cdarwin@c.im
@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.ioEuropeans: do you plan to boycott the World Cup/FIFA?
@marjolica@social.linux.pizzaPlease 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.
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialA look at the World Cup plans of The Guardian and NYT's The Athletic, including dedicated newsletters, and the single-issue independent magazine Golden Goal (Neel Dhanesha/Nieman Lab)
https://www.niemanlab.org/2026/05/newsl…
@NFL@darktundra.xyzCollege basketball All-Americans unveiled; Bill Self returning to Kansas; World Cup schedule, predictions
https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketba
@StephenRees@mas.toTransLink unveils game plan for FIFA World Cup 2026 Vancouver
Transit system built for major events, ready for the world’s biggest
With 100 days until the first whistle of FIFA World Cup 2026 Vancouver, TransLink is rolling out a tournament-scale transit plan to move fans, visitors, and residents across Metro Vancouver, while keeping everyday trips reliable for locals.
@zachleat@zachleat.comReading through a NYTimes article on the new 2026 USMNT World Cup kit designs. Noting that the design seems to give the men credit for the USWNT’s World Cup wins by placing 4 stars above the jersey crest, hmm…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7120620/2
@UP8@mastodon.social👕 How USMNT players designed the boldest kits in generations for World Cup 2026
#sports
@cheryanne@aus.socialSEN Football
Anchored by Adam Peacock alongside Mark Bosnich, you will get all the latest EPL, A-League, the Women's Asian Cup and the 2026 FIFA World Cup covered...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/the-global-game/ …
@kctipton@mas.toTrump Seems Intent on Tanking the World Cup #worldcup
@memeorandum@universeodon.comTrump to POLITICO: "I really don't care" if Iran plays in World Cup (Sophia Cai/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/03/iran-trump-world-cup-00808608
http://www.memeorandum.com/260303/p96#a260303p96
@cdarwin@c.imA newly expanded policy from the Trump administration could require travelers from five World Cup-qualified countries to front a bond of up to $15,000 in order to enter the United States for the tournament.
Visa bonds operate like security deposits:
a one-time payment meant to be refunded after a traveler exits the US under the terms of their visa.
The amounts generally run between $5,000 and $15,000, and are required for passport holders from certain countries to enter the…
@servelan@newsie.socialMeet 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/
@yaya@jorts.horseokay goal for today is get caught up on my readings for my world cup & the politics of football class before discussion section tonight
@bici@mastodon.socialI wont be buying any FIFA tickets for this World Cup. I'll watch in the comfort of a sports bar.
@NFL@darktundra.xyzNFL stadiums must scrub all branding for FIFA's World Cup. One roof got an exemption https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7141779/2026/03/24/mercedes-benz-stadium-roof-logo-atlanta-fifa-world-cup/
@penguin42@mastodon.org.ukHeck this is shiny; got an apparently full set of 6 of these with plates in our loft. The mark seems to be for the Czeck maker Haas & Czjzek, possibly pre world war 2. I can't find this exact pattern online.
#pottery
@memeorandum@universeodon.comIran's soccer president casts doubt on World Cup participation following strikes (Aaron Pellish/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/01/iran-doubt-soccer-world-cup-strikes-00806510
http://www.memeorandum.com/260301/p72#a260301p72
@cdarwin@c.imIn June and July, Canada and Mexico will each host 13 #WorldCup games,
compared to 78 for the United States, which will organize every game from the quarterfinals onward.
"It’s not right," Blatter said.
"By putting the three together, one would have thought they would have roughly the same share of the pie."
He added that such a disparity "is not in the spir…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialFIFA faces a broadcast crisis for the 2026 World Cup; a Reliance-Disney JV offered just $20M for India rights, and FIFA has yet to announce a China deal (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-tel
@vosje62@mastodon.nlCalifornia's jet fuel stockpile hits two-year low as war strangles oil supplies - @…
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-04-24/california-jet-fuel-inventory-dips-to-two-year-low-as-war-strangles-global-oil-supply
“People don’t know exactly how this is going to escalate,” he said. “There’s a huge black cloud over the sea for the World Cup and the travel slump that we’re seeing is all linked to this oil shortage.”
@shriramk@mastodon.socialHearing today about summer interns struggling to find any kind of housing at all because their work city is hosting World Cup games. )-:
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialReport: ITV won't show ads during the World Cup's three-minute hydration breaks despite FIFA giving media partners permission to do so during the 2026 contest (Steve McCaskill/SportsPro)
https://www.sportspro.com/broadcast-ott/fifa-world-cup-drinks…
@davidaugust@mastodon.online @NFL@darktundra.xyzTiger Woods takes indefinite leave; Basketball Hall of Fame reveals five inductees; World Cup field set
https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/tiger-woods-golf-m…
@smurthys@hachyderm.ioMan, did #India smoke #NewZealand in the T20 World Cup final. 😲🏏🏆🇮🇳
Plus, the first team to win the cup:
- at home
- back-to-back
- three times
And Bumrah's bowling: 4/15 in 4 overs? In a T20? Finals no less? That's test match figures. Just unreal.
#Cricket #sports #T20 #accomplishment #WorldCup
@memeorandum@universeodon.comUS unable to 'fight every drone threat' at FIFA World Cup games: Official (Anna Giaritelli/Washington Examiner)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/national-security/4469150/us-unable-fight-every-drone-threat-fifa-world-cup/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260224/p99#a260224p99
@NFL@darktundra.xyzWhy 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
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialFIFA and YouTube partner for the 2026 World Cup; media partners will be able to stream the first 10 minutes of every match and select full matches on YouTube (Seth Vertelney/USA Today)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/socc
@cdarwin@c.imThe 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…
@zachleat@zachleat.com @jerome@jasette.facil.servicesSad to hear about the shooting and death of a Canadian in Teotihuacšn Mexico.
Definitely not a good year for Mexico tourism, which is a shame as it is a beautiful place. I hope local residents stay safe as well
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crm1rg3ydkvo
@memeorandum@universeodon.comWADA to weigh barring Trump, US officials from LA Olympics and possibly World Cup over unpaid dues (Eddie Pells/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/trump-world-cup-olympics-wada-beb0969108b526b4bb7433acc90118c9
http://www.memeorandum.com/260313/p127#a260313p127
@memeorandum@universeodon.comWADA is weighing a rule to bar Trump and US officials from major events. Can it really do that? (Eddie Pells/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/trump-wada-olympics-world-cup-624d1e60db9189340d772c4602123998
http://www.memeorandum.com/260317/p116#a260317p116
@smurthys@hachyderm.ioI want every team competing in a tournament to get at least one win, especially weak teams. In that spirit, I wish Namibia, Oman, and Canada win their respective last games in #T20WorldCup #Cricket. 🏏
My #wish has nothing to do with #Pakistan and #Australia teams. 🤫
https://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-series/11253/icc-mens-t20-world-cup-2026/points-table
