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Is soccer taking over America … or are Americans taking over football?

Soccer purists have long feared the “Americanization” of the game. But in one key respect, it is already happening: ownership.

The Conversation

Why I wouldn't buy a super-cheap huge-screen TV for the World Cup as someone who watches 60 games per year — the 'dirty screen effect' is brutal for watching football

Backlight uniformity issues on LCD 4K TVs have ruined many a football match for this AV dork — don't pick the wrong big-screen upgrade

TechRadar

Iran furious at integrity of World Cup 2026 planning after latest allocation withdrawal

Iran have issued a damning statement condemning the World Cup decision

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Albert Breer’s Notes: How Joel Bitonio Survived ‘Brutal Stretches’ With the Browns

The offensive lineman retired after a dozen years in Cleveland. Plus, L’Jarius Sneed’s return to the Chiefs, the Falcons’ QB competition and more.

Sports Illustrated

McDonald's unveils limited edition World Cup 2026 menu

The new menu dedicated to the World Cup features a bun shaped like a football and a new collectibles for Happy Meals

Evening Standard

Two sleeps from the World Cup and geopolitics are shining bright

In today’s Football Daily: World Cup week continues, ‘Card Master’ and farewell Divock Origi

The Guardian - UK

Everything wrong with the 2026 World Cup

WORLD CUP 2026: From unprecedented wars and rip-off ticket prices to Gianni Infantino selling football’s soul and Donald Trump’s determination to create a “Maga World Cup”, Miguel Delaney details how the 2026 tournament has been riddled with controversy

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Palestine football chief and Iran fans: All the people unable to enter Trump’s United States for World Cup

Numerous figures have endured US visa and entry issues and the list is growing as the 2026 World Cup gets going

The Independent UK

Rich countries do better in women’s football but understanding why matters, not just for the Matildas

‘Gender norms explain some of it, but not all of it’ says Tiya Banerjee, an economist at the e61 Institute

The Guardian - AU

Why do the right’s Henry Nowak protests look like a party? Distasteful as it is, they’re having fun

Booze, laughter and football chants: the British right are relishing what they see as their George Floyd moment, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew

The Guardian - UK

Mo Touré: Australia’s Ter-Mo-Nator who just wants to be seen as a ‘good person’

The rising Socceroos star isn’t interested in celebrity and heads into his first World Cup with a strong connection to his roots and feet firmly on the ground

The Guardian - AU

Africa's sound, African film at Cannes and the World Cup kick-off

This week, Spotlight on Africa explores cinema and music scoring for African documentary projects with storytellers from Mozambique and Kenya. We will also bring you news from the Cannes Film Festival, along with the African teams selected to take part in the football World Cup.

Radio France Internationale

Chelsea’s Cole Palmer makes toilet cameo in new Madonna short film

Madonna’s new short film ahead of the release of her new album features a variety of celebrity cameos - including two Chelsea football stars.

The Independent UK

World Cup tickets for Iran fans revoked days before tournament, says country's federation

Iran's allocation of fan tickets for the group stage of the World Cup has been revoked just days before the start of the tournament, the country's football federation said Tuesday, in the latest controversy surrounding the Iranian squad as it prepares to play its group matches on US soil.

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Taking Sports to the Next Level: BingX Launches a $10M Campaign for The World Cup

PANAMA CITY, June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BingX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3-AI company, today announced the launch of its $10 million 2026 World Cup trading campaign, a large-scale global initiative designed to celebrate the world's biggest football tournament. As global audiences come together for the 2026 World Cup,…

Sports Illustrated

Josh Jacobs, Malik Nabers Among Potential 2026 Fantasy Football Busts

Managers should be looking to avoid players coming off “magical” seasons, or those who could fail to live up to their average draft position.

AAP

OneFootball and Polymarket Announce Partnership to Bring Football Prediction Markets to Global Fans

BERLIN and NEW YORK, June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- OneFootball, the football media platform reaching more than 600 million football fans per month, and Polymarket, the world's largest prediction market platform, today announced a flagship partnership designed to bring real-time prediction experiences to football fans worldwide.

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Bybit Launches Football Season 2026 Campaign With Up To $1 Million Prize Pool

DUBAI, UAE, June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has announced the launch of its Football Season 2026 campaign, a multi-stage trading and prediction event centered on the theme "The Pitch is Everywhere," where users can trade, predict and share a prize pool…

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Can AI really spot the next football superstar – or is it changing the game in troubling ways?

Football fans everywhere are gearing up to celebrate the sport’s most skilled athletes as they prepare for the start of another Fifa World Cup. But few get to see how the next generation of Messis and Ronaldos are discovered.

Radio France Internationale

Africa's sound, Cannes' snub and the World Cup kicks off

TechRadar

How to watch World Cup 2026 in Spanish

Whether you're a native speaker or a football hipster looking to add depth to your Copa Mundial experience, here's how to watch World Cup 2026 in Spanish.

The Guardian - UK

World Cup Q&A: ‘Are you allowed to be scared of the prospect of losing to Haiti? Of course you are!’

Ewan Murray is in North Carolina to report on Scotland’s first World Cup since France 98. He answered your questions on Steve Clarke’s selections, his outsider tip and what Scotland-Haiti’s equivalent of the ‘Frey Bentos trophy’ would be

Sports Lens

Mexico vs South Africa Picks, Betting Odds, and Predictions - WC 2026

Mexico host South Africa in Group A of the 2026 World Cup at Estadio Azteca on June 11, kicking off at 1:00 PM local time (UTC-6). The hosts enter as heavy favorites on home soil, while South Africa return to the World Cup for the first time since 2010. Mexico…

Euronews

Top African referee denied entry into the US and will miss World Cup

A FIFA spokesperson confirmed in a statement that Artan, who says he was detained for 11 hours at Miami International Airport, would play no part in the World Cup.

AAP

AFL:Little Master joins 'God' the father in Hall of Fame

Gary Ablett Jr has been inducted to the Australian Football Hall of Fame, joining his father and Geelong premiership teammates Jimmy Bartel and Corey Enright.

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