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‘A brilliant reprieve, a unifying force’: America falls in love with World Cup
Packed stadiums, record TV viewers, and an outlet for joyous multiculturalism under attack by Trump – the tournament has taken the US by storm
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NBC News
· Jun 21, 2026
Fans de Japón y Túnez vivieron la fiesta en el Estadio Monterrey
Aficionados de Japón y Túnez se dieron cita en el Estadio Monterrey de México para vivir el ambiente del partido de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026. Entre cánticos, banderas y mucha pasión, ambas aficiones disfrutaron de una verdadera fiesta mundialista.
Nieman Lab
· Jun 30, 2026
What short news videos reveal about the Messi–Ronaldo debate — and news distribution today
The World Cup is the gift that keeps on giving (to me). I was swiping through Instagram Stories during halftime of the Canada vs. Qatar World Cup match when I saw a post about a study about the political indicators of a person’s preference of soccer stars Lionel Messi, the Argentine forward, or Cristiano Ronaldo,...
MS NOW
· Jul 10, 2026
How the World Cup makes it OK for a lot of men to express joy in public
The global soccer tournament offers us a rare gift — it allows for the beauty and vulnerability of male joy. The post How the World Cup makes it OK for a lot of men to express joy in public appeared first on MS NOW.
Lawyers, Guns & Money
· Jul 1, 2026
Talking the other football
I’m a somewhat casual soccer fan, but I do love the World Cup, which is an amazing event despite the fact that FIFA makes the IOC and the NCAA look like a meeting of teetotaling Episcopalian good government advocates in a church basement in Scarsdale in 1957. In particular I love the agony and the [] The post Talking the other football appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.
MyJoyOnline
· Jun 21, 2026
The 3 things every World Cup fan should remember: Breathe, Hydrate, and Choose Healthy Snacks
The FIFA World Cup is more than a football tournament. It is a global emotional event. Across countries, cultures, homes, workplaces, restaurants, viewing centres, fan parks, and stadiums, millions of people gather to watch, cheer, argue, celebrate, and sometimes suffer through every pass, tackle, missed chance, and penalty shootout.
Associated Press
· Jun 26, 2026
Tokyo celebrates as Japan secures World Cup knockout spot
Soccer fans in Tokyo celebrated on Friday after Japan drew with Sweden in their final World Cup group stage match, sending both sides through to the knockout round. (AP video shot by: Alessandro Libri and Ayaka McGill) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
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Related coverage for "‘A brilliant reprieve, a unifying force’: America falls in love with World Cup": NBC News — Fans de Japón y Túnez vivieron la fiesta en el Estadio Monterrey. Nieman Lab — What short news videos reveal about the Messi–Ronaldo debate — and news distribution today. MS NOW — How the World Cup makes it OK for a lot of men to express joy in public. Lawyers, Guns & Money — Talking the other football. MyJoyOnline — The 3 things every World Cup fan should remember: Breathe, Hydrate, and Choose Healthy Snacks. Associated Press — Tokyo celebrates as Japan secures World Cup knockout spot