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Removing the United States as
co-host of the 2026 World Cup
would hurt for pretty much everyone.
Fans would miss out on seeing the sport’s pinnacle in their home towns (or somewhere nearby).
Cities and businesses small and large would lose the financial benefits they had banked on.
It would be a logistical and political nightmare on an international scale,
the likes of which have never been seen before in sports.
It would be eminently sad.

Men's FIFA World Cup 2026 - Watch Live Matches Streaming https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup

Trump Seems Intent on Tanking the World Cup #worldcup

Trump Seems Intent on Tanking the World Cup
In a sane world, there would be attempts to rein him in before he mars the most-watched sporting event on the planet.

The FIFA tournament may create some new American fans, but at what cost?
Exorbitant ticket prices have cut out the game’s grassroots.
Onerous demands on cities have siphoned public money.
Fifa has boosted an openly corrupt administration at every turn.
Now wanton federal violence has made it difficult to justify having the World Cup here at all.
Safety, justice, freedom, the continued functioning of society
– these are all under threat.
Even to ma…

NFL 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/

🤑 Do World Cup teams really need a 50% prize money hike after tickets furore? | Paul MacInnes
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/18/fifa-world-cup-2026-ticket-prices-prize-money

Do World Cup teams really need a 50% prize money hike after tickets furore?
Fifa has made big mistakes over its 2026 tournament but it can afford to slash prices and even give some tickets away

US 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

“The City of Goleta will serve as the official host city for one of this year’s World Cup contenders.
One international team
—which has yet to be revealed
—will stay at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara
and hold practices at UC Santa Barbara’s Harder Stadium
in preparation for the World Cup matches starting in June.”
#Goleta

Goleta to Serve as Host City for World Cup Team in Summer 2026
The team will stay at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara and practice at UC Santa Barbara’s Harder Stadium

Heck 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

In 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…

Former FIFA president pans mixing soccer with politics, blasts U.S. ahead of World Cup | CBC Sports
In an exclusive interview, former FIFA president Sepp Blatter blasted the United States administration's 'defamatory' policies and the 'crumbs' given to Canada for the 2026 World Cup, which the country is co-hosting with the U.S. and Mexico.

Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter on Monday suggested he supports fans boycotting World Cup matches in the United States this year due to security concerns.
Blatter gave his support to comments from Swiss anti-corruption lawyer Mark Pieth, who worked with Fifa on potential reforms when Blatter was president, saying fans should stay away from the US for the tournament.
“I think Mark Pieth is right to question this World Cup,” Blatter said on social media.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jan/26/sepp-blatter-suggests-fans-should-not-travel-to-us-for-world-cup?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

FIFA 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

FIFA partners will be able to stream select World Cup games on YouTube
FIFA has announced a partnership with YouTube that will allow media partners and creators to expand their content ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

FIFA says parts of 2026 World Cup soccer games will be broadcast live on TikTok and some creators will get access to press conferences and training sessions (Jessica Hopkins/The Athletic)
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6954078/2026/01/08/world-cup-tikto…

World Cup match footage to be broadcast live on TikTok, FIFA says
The short form video social media platform has previously collaborated with the 2023 Women's World Cup and the Club World Cup.

The Dutch petition to boycott the FIFA World Cup in the US has really taken off: Over 145,000 people signed it already!
https://actie.degoedezaak.org/petitions/boycot-het-trump-wk-in-de-vs-1

Boycot het Trump-WK in de VS
Nu deelnemen aan een sportevenement alsof er niets aan de hand is, legitimeert Trumps expansieve politiek. Laat ons land en onze voetballers aan de goede kant van de geschiedenis staan. Hou onze jongens thuis. Deze campagne is gestart nav een column in Vrij Nederland, zie de link hieronder.

🫥 Mexico’s missing people crisis casts a shadow over World Cup venue
https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-20/mexicos-missing-people-crisis-casts-a-shadow-over-world-cup-venue.html

Mexico’s missing people crisis casts a shadow over World Cup venue
The discovery of at least 500 bags containing human remains within a 10-mile radius of Guadalajara’s Akron Stadium tarnishes expectations for the FIFA tournament

A 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…

German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump (Ciaršn Fahey/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/germany-boycott-world-cup-trump-6c27c98a5ebb312f5c9cc62316bc7dd6
http://www.memeorandum.com/260123/p127#a260123p127

Reading 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

This guy won't be attending the World Cup, or the Olympics.
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2026/01/19/irish-man-risks-us-retaliation-for-unmasking-thousands-of-ice-officers-online/

Irish man risks US retaliation for unmasking thousands of ICE officers online
Dominick Skinner started publishing identities last year and is assisted by over 500 volunteers across America

Trump’s latest travel ban leaves fans unable to travel to support their World Cup team | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/trump-travel-ban-world-cup-2026-b2900875.html

Those drone cuts following closely the skiers down the slope at the Alpine Ski World Cup are insanely cool.

FIFA says parts of 2026 World Cup games will be broadcast live on TikTok and some creators will get access to press conferences and training sessions (Jessica Hopkins/The Athletic)
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6954078/2026/01/08/world-cup-tiktok-fifa-…

World Cup match footage to be broadcast live on TikTok, FIFA says
The short form video social media platform has previously collaborated with the 2023 Women's World Cup and the Club World Cup.

WM 2026: FIFA setzt offiziell auf TikTok. Highlights, Creator-Zugänge, begrenzte Livestreams – aber keine echten TV-Rechte. MediaPost: Das ist Fan-Bindung per Algorithmus. Die WM wird kürzer, vertikaler, fragmentierter.
#Sportmedien #TikTok

TikTok To Stream 2026 FIFA World Cup Content
FIFA has announced it will broadcast clips of games from the 2026 World Cup tournament directly on the social video-sharing app.

‘Cancel your tickets’: Calls grow to boycott US-hosted FIFA World Cup over Trump admin
https://www.rawstory.com/world-cup-2674872045/

TransLink 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.

Cyclocross 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

Europeans: do you plan to boycott the World Cup/FIFA?
Yes
No
Partially (please comment)
What’s a World Cup?

‘Cancel your tickets’: Calls grow to boycott US-hosted FIFA World Cup over Trump admin - Raw Story
https://www.rawstory.com/world-cup-2674872045/

#USpol #fifa

🏃‍♂️ Is the World Cup bump real? MLS is going to find out
#sports

Is the World Cup bump real? MLS is going to find out
MLS stakeholders want to turn the interest in this summer’s North American World Cup into ‘rocket fuel’ for the league. Are those realistic expectations?

Sources: 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…

FIFA to allow cut-away TV commercials during 2026 World Cup ‘hydration breaks’
Matches at the 2026 World Cup will feature more TV ads than usual, with FIFA opening the door after instituting a blanket water break edict

WADA 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

And FIFA doesn't award its Club World Cup to heads of state. Yet here we are. https://flipboard.com/@associatedpress/politics-h8vn14lnz/-/a-kiT0X_NATem8qrGsyXpetQ:a:3199720-/0

Nobel Institute says Venezuelan leader Machado can't give Peace Prize to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The organization that oversees the Nobel Peace Prize is throwing cold water on talk of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado giving her recent award to President Donald Trump. Once the Nobel Peace Prize is announced, it can’t be revoked, transferred or shared with …

@… I think you’re probably right, though the article makes no mention of the women’s team 😬
edit: this article seems to agree with that assumption too

Trump 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

Dutch petition asking government to boycott the Trump FIFA World Cup in the US, later this year.
https://actie.degoedezaak.org/petitions/boycot-het-trump-wk-in-de-vs-1

Boycot het Trump-WK in de VS
Nu deelnemen aan een sportevenement alsof er niets aan de hand is, legitimeert Trumps expansieve politiek. Laat ons land en onze voetballers aan de goede kant van de geschiedenis staan. Hou onze jongens thuis.

FIFA makes Stats Perform its first official data and betting streaming rights distributor to licensed sportsbooks for the 2026 World Cup and other events (Rohith Nair/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/fifa

Are the US going to be expelled from the Olympic Games? And will UEFA members boycott the FIFA World cup?

WADA 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

Half my writing process right now is whispering ‘oh no’ as the story takes a turn I didn’t plan. The other half is anxiety-inducing levels of caffeine. #writerslife #creativeprocess #writing

ICE will be at the World Cup, director says (Herb Scribner/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/02/10/ice-2026-fifa-world-cup-lyons-trump
http://www.memeorandum.com/260210/p154#a260210p154

I 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

Coalition of Human Rights Organizations Issues a Statewide Travel Alert for Florida Ahead of FIFA World Cup
A coalition of civil rights, community leaders, and human rights leaders is coming together to issue a travel alert today to warn international travellers, tourists, and visitors of the potential dangers that exist in the United States, particularly in Florida, to their rights, liberty, and physical security.

Immigrant, civil rights groups issue Florida travel alert for FIFA World Cup (Kimberly Leonard/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/05/immigrant-civil-rights-groups-push-florida-travel-alert-for-fifa-world-cup-00767388
http://www.memeorandum.com/260205/p96#a260205p96

Trump 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

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Shakira feat. Freshlyground:
🎵 Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)
#Shakira #Freshlyground
https://eddiebarnesrhythm.bandcamp.com/track/shakira-ft-freshlyground-waka-waka-this-time-for-africa-the-official-2010-fifa-world-cup-clean-127-track-44

Iran'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

Hvis man ikke skulle boycotte fodbold-VM nu, hvornår hulen skulle man så. #trump #FIFA #worldCup2026 #DKSport

German FA official wants 2026 World Cup boycott talks
A German football association official believes it is time to consider a boycott of the 2026 World Cup in the wake of United States President Donald Trump's actions.

The Austrian National Soccer Team has been Selected to Stay in Goleta,
and Practice at UCSB
The European team,
Österreichische Fußballnationalmannschaft,
will stay at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Goleta California
and practice at UC Santa Barbara’s Harder Stadium in June
…

Austrian National Soccer Team Selected to Stay in Goleta, Practice at UCSB
The Good Land will say “willkommen” or welcome to the Austrian National Soccer Team this summer for the 2026 World Cup.  The European team,

‘Cancel your tickets’: Calls grow to boycott US-hosted FIFA World Cup over Trump admin #Cancel #Worldcup #FIFA #Trump

Good Morning #Canada
I'm up early, cooking breakfast and got an 80s playlist on in the kitchen. What was happening in Canada in 1983...
- The metric system of weights and measures is officially adopted by the federal government
- Saskatchewan MLA Colin Thatcher resigns as Minister of Energy and Mines and a week later murders his wife, Joann
- Population of Canada hits 25M in November
- Steve Podborski wins Gold at the World Cup of Skiing
- Pierre Trudeau is PM
- Pay television begins operating in Canada
- Bill 101, protecting the French language in Quebec is ruled unconstitutional
- Brian Mulroney replaces Joe Clark as leader of Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
- Gas costs 47 cents/litre
- BC Place in Vancouver opens
- Air Canada flight 143 makes an emergency landing in Gimli, Manitoba
- Jeanne Sauvé is appointed Canada's first female Governor General
- Average house price is $74,500, 5-yr mortgage rate was 13.5%
#CanadaIsAwesome #History #CanadaFlashback
https://youtu.be/IPznPZLNQhI

Man, 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