@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialUSA 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…
@cheryanne@aus.socialWorld 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.
@seav@en.osm.townIn case you needed one more reason for hating #FIFA. ⚽️
https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-covers-downtown-whale-wall-mural-for-world-cup-406…
@cdarwin@c.imI 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 …
@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
@NFL@darktundra.xyzLionel Messi ties all-time World Cup goals record; U.S. Open expert picks, player rankings
https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/lionel-messi-t…
@rae@bne.socialI'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
@memeorandum@universeodon.com'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
@heiseonline@social.heise.de
@jensilber@mastodon.social"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/
@Techmeme@techhub.social @Mediagazer@mstdn.socialSources: 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…
@cheryanne@aus.socialThe 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
@bici@mastodon.socialUntil 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
@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. )-:
@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
@bencurthoys@mastodon.socialThe Rest Is History just dropped an episode on "The Fascist World Cup"
@primonatura@mstdn.social
@servelan@newsie.socialIran 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/
@NFL@darktundra.xyzWhy 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/
@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk🇺🇦 #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
@carstingaxion@dewp.spaceRE: 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!
@ErikJonker@mastodon.social
@davidaugust@mastodon.onlineThe 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
@bobmueller@mastodon.worldEven if you're not into soccer, this is kind of cool. #WorldCup
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/ivory-coast-irish-pub-9.7233870
@cdarwin@c.imTwo 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.
@raiders@darktundra.xyzLionel 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…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comTrump'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
@AimeeMaroux@mastodon.socialRE: https://mastodon.social/@joynewacc/116744405695680617
This has worked every time in the past. World Cup? No more avian flu in the news. World Cup is taking place in Qatar, after severe deaths constructing the stadiums and restrictions on free speech …
@NFL@darktundra.xyzWhy 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/
@newsie@darktundra.xyz
@brian_gettler@mas.toIn 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…
@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
@dr2chase@ohai.socialGreetings from Boston, where we have the "cop slide"
https://youtube.com/shorts/nPvEmQjCph0
and Scots bagpipers here for the world cup https://
@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
@ddrake@mathstodon.xyzClick, 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:
@metacurity@infosec.exchangeDo we believe that Handala hacked the FBI's drone system?
Iran-linked group claims to have hacked FBI drones, threatens to target World Cup
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/iran-linked-group-c…
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzJerry 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…
@NFL@darktundra.xyzJameis 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
@rainerzufall_le@mastodon.socialInteressanter Artikel über die Entscheidung von Chicagos ehemaligem Bürgermeister Rahm Emanuel nicht Austragungsort der FIFA-Männer-WM zu werden. Die FIFA fordert viele Einnahmen für sich, die Vergesellschaftung von Risiken und bietet "Ruhm" an. Welcher Bürgermeister plaudert mal über die Vertragsbedingungen für die Olympischen Spiele?
@aral@mastodon.ar.alWhat Eurovision and the FIFA World Cup prove is that some people care more about their own petty entertainment than the mass suffering of others.
And I simply can’t think of a worse indictment of humanity.
The bar is so very low and we can’t even meet that.
@heiseonline@social.heise.de @ErikJonker@mastodon.socialTrump 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
@sakhavi@aoir.social“We are talking here about a private enterprise claiming a basic human virtue as its intellectual property, which it packages and resells. It’s a hell of a business model. And it works.”
Isn’t… isn’t that what they’re doing with “intelligence?”
https://www.
@NFL@darktundra.xyzDouble 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
@jorgecandeias@mastodon.socialAnd this is a big part of the reason why I won't watch a SINGLE world cup game.
https://youtu.be/C3HIDSdr-CI
@memeorandum@universeodon.comDonald 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
@wraithe@mastodon.social @servelan@newsie.socialShame 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
@cheryanne@aus.socialtalkSPORT 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…
@jensilber@mastodon.socialMy 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
@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…
@UP8@mastodon.social👕 How USMNT players designed the boldest kits in generations for World Cup 2026
#sports
@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.ioOne can simply boycott things, like the World Cup. Just sayin’
@karlauerbach@sfba.socialRE: https://flipboard.com/@mercnews/2026-world-cup-bay-area-kujpb7goz/-/a-k62qOhYuRfWw-wnrTi42kQ:a:2034191127-/0
This headline reminds me of the 1977 movie Black Sunday ...
@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
@AprilTeachy@bildung.socialIch häte ja nicht gedacht, dass das echt ist, aber die norwegische Fußball-Nationalmannschaft hat sich wirklich als Wikinger fürs Teamfoto ablichten lassen: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cjdpd18xx5lo
@brian_gettler@mas.toSince falling in love with soccer during Euro 2000, I've never been so physically close to the World Cup (the first match in Toronto is later today). But I've never felt so distant from the competition. Few organizations are as good at finding new ways to disgust as FIFA and the US regime's actions - not just those focused on the World Cup, but those are bad enough - fill me with rage. In the past, I've plugged my nose and enjoyed the matches (I'm not proud). I can't …
@primonatura@mstdn.social @Mediagazer@mstdn.socialAsian 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…
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzWhy 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/
@memeorandum@universeodon.comWe 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
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialFox 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/…
@ErikJonker@mastodon.socialThis is just harassment and security theater, there is no risk with regard to players of national football teams that leave after the tournament.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/06/iraq-aymen-hussein-questioned-us-entry-world-cup…
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzWhat 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
@NFL@darktundra.xyzPatriots, Robert Kraft file complaint against town of Foxborough over 'improper' fees https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7367933/2026/06/16/patriots-owner-robert-kraft-complaint-foxborough-stadium-licensing-fees/
@primonatura@mstdn.social @Techmeme@techhub.socialRobinhood plans to route some 2026 soccer World Cup bets to Rothera, shifting away from Kalshi as it seeks to diversify its prediction markets providers (Emily Nicolle/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-04/robin…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comWhich 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
@cdarwin@c.imInglewood 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 …
@NFL@darktundra.xyzPicks, 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…
@servelan@newsie.socialSeattle Hotel Workers Are on the Verge of Striking Ahead of the World Cup - The Stranger
https://www.thestranger.com/news/seattle-hotel-workers-are-on-the-verge-of-striking-ahead-of-the-world-cup/
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzWorld Cup Shows Curtain-Less Method for Cowboys to Block Out Sun at AT
@primonatura@mstdn.social @NFL@darktundra.xyzHow 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
@memeorandum@universeodon.comSomali 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
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzWorld Cup Shows Curtain-Less Method for Cowboys to Block Out Sun at AT
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialTelemundo 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…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comTrump on World Cup visa disputes: 'We're working ... to make sure the right people' come in (Ryan Mancini/The Hill)
https://thehill.com/policy/sports-gaming/5918752-trump-visa-disputes-fifa-world-cup/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260610/p108#a260610p108
@NFL@darktundra.xyzWhy 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/
@cdarwin@c.im @memeorandum@universeodon.comTrump will not attend US opening match of World Cup (Sophia Cai/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/10/trump-will-not-attend-u-s-opening-match-of-world-cup-00957650
http://www.memeorandum.com/260610/p112#a260610p112
@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.xyzMan of the rising sun: Giants' Winston helps Japan... https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49066052/jameis-winston-japanese-fans-clean-world-cup-2026-match-new-york-giants
@cowboys@darktundra.xyzSame 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…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialITV says advertising revenues from the World Cup are about 30% higher than those from Euro 2024; Telemundo says it sold out of key World Cup ad inventory (Daniel Thomas/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/48f2f704-74e0-40e0-b657-253d48e657f7
@memeorandum@universeodon.comA noxious orange cloud looms over the World Cup (Paul Waldman/Public Notice)
https://www.publicnotice.co/p/world-cup-trump
http://www.memeorandum.com/260609/p26#a260609p26
@NFL@darktundra.xyzWorld Cup only amplifies NFL players' desire for a... https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49030490/fifa-world-cup-grass-nfl-stadiums-debate-field-surface
@memeorandum@universeodon.comScoop: Trump admin pre-blames Europe for any World Cup Ebola (Alex Isenstadt/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/06/09/white-house-world-cup-ebola-europe
http://www.memeorandum.com/260609/p23#a260609p23
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialDAZN strikes a deal to bring DirecTV Latin America's DSPORTS channels with all World Cup matches to its platform in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Uruguay (Kylie Madry/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/dazn
@NFL@darktundra.xyzWe asked NFL players about the World Cup: Here's w... https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49009790/nfl-players-world-cup-golden-boot-predictions-france-kylian-mbappe
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialAn 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
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialSources: 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…
@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
@memeorandum@universeodon.comUS Denies Visas to Iran National Football Team Officials Ahead of World Cup (Tasnim News Agency)
https://tasnimnews.ir/en/news/2026/06/06/3609562/us-denies-visas-to-iran-national-football-team-officials-ahead-of-world-cup
http://www.memeorandum.com/260606/p50#a260606p50
@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
@memeorandum@universeodon.comMullin: '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
@NFL@darktundra.xyzCollege basketball All-Americans unveiled; Bill Self returning to Kansas; World Cup schedule, predictions
https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketba
@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/
