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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…

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.

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…

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…

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

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

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

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/

Do 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…

“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.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino offers no apologies at eat-what-you-kill World Cup
Gianni Infantino waved away the tournament’s many problems ahead of kickoff on Thursday in Mexico

Since 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 …

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.

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

This is how the IDF under fundamentalist command deliberately kills any hope for a constructive non-military leadership at any level in Palestine
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/08/aid-worker-world-cup-screenings-gaza-killed-isr…

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/

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.

AirDNA: during the FIFA World Cup group stage, platforms such as Airbnb saw 52K new listings in US host cities, while hotel bookings fell short of expectations (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/21d4a393-701d-4da7-847c-bd53e95ac295

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 —

Interessanter 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?

The Chicago mayor who said ‘no’ to the World Cup – a dome on Soldier Field was the last straw
Rahm Emanuel thought the proposed deal left 'Chicago taxpayers as the dumb money at the table'. Eight years on, he hasn't changed his mind

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

"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.

“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

„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.

Obviously I'd want England to win the World Cup.
But, as a back-up, I'd like to see Trump handing the cup to Spain, a country he currently has an inexplicable beef with.

https://tracker.footballagainstfascism.org/

Trump World Cup Chaos Tracker

I’m so disinterested in this World Cup, I’m not sure I can even name a single player on the Brazilian team or the USA team. I’ll probably still watch some games out of boredom.

"The dark side of the 2026 World Cup: Record-breaking emissions and thousands of flights"
#Football #WorldCup #Sports

How polluting will the World Cup be? 2026 could break all records
A report warns that the tournament in the US, Canada and Mexico could produce twice the emissions of previous editions.

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.

One can simply boycott things, like the World Cup. Just sayin’

RE: 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 ...

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.

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

Trump 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

ITV 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

Will I go to hell if I wonder if the World Cup opening ceremony will end with footballs rolling and bouncing down the steps of that fibreglass ziggurat?
#WorldCup

Well worth reading and thinking about.
How Norway made sport fun for kids – and built a football team that beat Brazil
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/08/how-norway-made-s…

No league tables, no trophies: how Norway made sport fun for kids – and built a football team that beat Brazil
The country’s model prioritises joy while offering youngsters choice – and Erling Haaland’s World Cup exploits show that it works

Well worth reading and thinking about.
How Norway made sport fun for kids – and built a football team that beat Brazil
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/08/how-norway-made-s…

No league tables, no trophies: how Norway made sport fun for kids – and built a football team that beat Brazil
The country’s model prioritises joy while offering youngsters choice – and Erling Haaland’s World Cup exploits show that it works

Team USA's top scorer, Balogun, received a red card in the game against Bosnia. Which means he would be suspended in the next game.
President Trump called FIFA boss Infantino. Now FIFA states without further explanation that the suspension is lifted, and Balogun can play in the upcoming game against Belgium. Following that, Trump publicly thanked FIFA for that decision.
If that would have happened 2018 in Russia, Putin interfering with the world cup, the explosion of the med…

FIFA lifts US player Balogun’s red card suspension at World Cup after Trump calls Infantino
U.S. President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of American star forward Folarin Balogun, whose suspension was lifted in a decision that allows him to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Monday. Balogun, the American leader with three goals, received a red card for stepping awkwardly on the right ankle of Tarik Muharemović of Bosnia and Herzegovina in a 2-0 round of 32 win on Wednesday. A red card triggers an automatic one-game suspension. FIFA announced Sunday that the suspension ha…

World 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

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…

So glad to see Trump's constant push for destroying the planet comes back to bite him on his "special day"
US gripped by extreme heatwave, disrupting 250th anniversary and World Cup celebrations
Edit: un-paywalled version, thanks to those posting it in answers:

US gripped by extreme heatwave, disrupting 250th anniversary and World Cup celebrations
Temperatures neared 40°C (104°F) in New York, Philadelphia and Washington DC, on Thursday and Friday, causing widespread power outages and prompting organizers to delay the start of Independence Day celebrations.

DAZN 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

OK, folks: the "Try Not to Watch a Single World Cup Game Challenge" is about to start. Who's gonna do it with me?

Trump 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

We 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

Top African referee Omar Artan refused access to US before World Cup
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/08/top-african-referee-omar-artan-refused-access-to-the-united-states

Top African referee Omar Artan refused access to US and will miss World Cup
Omar Artan was going to be the first Somalian to officiate at a World Cup but was refused entry at Miami airport despite a valid travel visa

Did anyone think they would do it the easy way? If Argentina are to win this World Cup they will only get there via rollercoaster. A seemingly straightforward night’s work against Switzerland became their tournament in microcosm, threatening to squander it all before finding salvation through a moment of unfettered genius.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/12/switzerland-argentina-world-cup-quarter-final-match-report?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Saw the headline in my RSS feed and thought, "this might be interesting in relation to the independence question (the union with Sweden was dissolved in 1905)".
But no, bloody football.
Can Scotland learn from history-making Norway?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/artic

World Cup: What can Scotland learn from quarter-finalists Norway?
Norway, a nation of a similar size to Scotland, are through to the World Cup quarter-finals, so can lessons be learned from their neighbours from across the North Sea?

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.

"Experts issue climate warning ahead of expanded FIFA World Cup"
#FIFA #Football #Climate #ClimateChange

Experts issue climate warning ahead of expanded FIFA World Cup
The 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup could become the "most polluting ever," according to a new report examining football's relationship with climate change.

Ich 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

World Cup 2026: David Yarrow explains viral Norway World Cup Viking photoshoot
Renowned British photographer David Yarrow tells BBC Sport what inspired his viral Norway World Cup send-off photo.

Existential Comics vs. Football. https://existentialcomics.com/comic/35

World Cup Philosophy: Germany vs France
A philosophy webcomic about the inevitable anguish of living a brief life in an absurd world. Also Jokes

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).

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/

World Cup trademarked?
use Mondo CUPS
#fifa #worldcup

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

Look son, we may be living under fascism now but daddy really wanted to watch a song contest and the World Cup, m’kay?

This 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…

Iraq striker Aymen Hussein questioned for hours on US arrival for World Cup
Iraq forward Aymen Hussein was held and questioned for nearly seven hours on arrival in Chicago, while the national team’s photographer was denied entry

Those AI-stabilised referee cams for the World Cup have the same vibe as those videos where people attach GoPros to their cats.

Rules,what rules? #sigh. But then, they gave him the FIFA Peace Prize,, not a prize for integrity or respect for the game, or anything else.
White House lobbied Fifa to lift Folarin Balogun suspension for World Cup game v Belgium

Trump lobbied Fifa to lift Folarin Balogun suspension for World Cup game v Belgium
The US striker was shown red in the team’s last-32 match, but the card and its suspension were thought to not be eligible for appeal.

Rules,what rules? #sigh. But then, they gave him the FIFA Peace Prize,, not a prize for integrity or respect for the game, or anything else.
White House lobbied Fifa to lift Folarin Balogun suspension for World Cup game v Belgium

Trump lobbied Fifa to lift Folarin Balogun suspension for World Cup game v Belgium
The US striker was shown red in the team’s last-32 match, but the card and its suspension were thought to not be eligible for appeal.

The Failed Footballer
OlanTekkers knows football, and with some expert guests he takes you through the biggest stories, the best goals and all the results from this year's World Cup...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/the-fa

Why Kawhi Leonard's reunion with Raptors could fall through; Kylian Mbappé injury update after World Cup win

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/kawhi-leonard-raptors-kylian-…

No league tables, no trophies: how Norway made sport fun for kids – and built a football team that beat Brazil
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/08/how-norway-made-sport-fun-kids-built-football-team-beat-br…

No league tables, no trophies: how Norway made sport fun for kids – and built a football team that beat Brazil
The country’s model prioritises joy while offering youngsters choice – and Erling Haaland’s World Cup exploits show that it works

Seattle 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/

A 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

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…

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/

A look at the race to capture audiences with FIFA World Cup-related content on YouTube, podcasts, social media, and at live events, beyond live match broadcasts (Samuel Agini/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/35db147f-6062-419f-a31d-9c6b09969fe6

„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.

Robinhood 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…

NFLPA: Players want grass fields like World Cup https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48750869/nflpa-head-players-strongly-want-high-quality-grass-fields

Scoop: 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

Years back (mid 1970s) when I live in Old Topanga canyon (near LA) there was an annual softball game between the hippies and the VFA (former soldiers). Every year someone would sneak a peeled grapefruit to the pitcher, who when proceeded to make a nice, easy, straight, slow pitch to the unsuspecting batter.
Well, after too many World Cup games on the tube I kinda wondered if anyone has ever painted a bowling ball to look like a soccer ball and tried to sneak it into the game?
My…

Fox 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-…

Fox March Quarter Revenue Dips Without Super Bowl As Company Gears Up For World Cup
Fox fiscal Q3 quarterly revenue dipped from last year without the Super Bowl, which it broadcast the year before.

"World Cup matches played in potentially dangerous heat as players’ union makes climate warning"
#Football #Sports #Climate

World Cup matches played in potentially dangerous heat as players’ union makes climate warning
Nine of the group stage games played in severe heat, analysis finds, as union points to lessons for the whole sport

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-…

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.

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-…

Good reaction from #UEFA ,
Uefa has strongly criticised Fifa's shock decision not to uphold Folarin Balogun's automatic ban at this World Cup, calling it "unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable".
https://www.

World Cup 2026: Thomas Tuchel criticises Fifa over Folarin Balogun - where does this end?
England coach Thomas Tuchel says there is total confusion over the disciplinary process after Fifa's shock decision not to ban Folarin Balogun.

World Cup 2026: NFL players at a crossroads who could have helped Team USA, including former All-Pro receivers

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/world-cup-2026-nfl-players…

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 …

"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.

Trump 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

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/

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.

US 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

A 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…

Newsletters, live coverage, a one-time magazine: The World Cup is becoming a testbed for journalism experiments
"It's one of those huge, gigantic things that sort of go beyond sports. It's like a life-measurement mechanism."

Lionel Messi leads Argentina to incredible World Cup comeback; LeBron James inching closer to decision

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lionel-

Nielsen: preliminary figures show 44.8M people in the US watched Mexico vs. England across Fox and Telemundo, beyond an estimated 42M for the US-Belgium game (Dan Shanoff/The Athletic)
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Mexico vs. England sets new record for most-watched soccer game in U.S. history
More than 44 million people in the U.S. watched Mexico vs. England — with a staggering 23.2 million on Telemundo.

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-…

Sources: Netflix, Disney, and YouTube are interested in challenging Fox for 2030 and 2034 World Cup US broadcast rights; Amazon and Apple also potential bidders (Alex Sherman/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/07/fifa-world-cup-media-rights-netflix-dis…

Analyzing USMNT's run after World Cup exit; Top 25 MLB trade deadline candidates

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/analyzing-usmnts-run-after-worl…

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

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

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

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.

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.