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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 939, Leo VII, pope of the Catholic Church passed away. In 1930, The inaugural FIFA World Cup begins in Uruguay. In 1944, Cyril Knowles, English footballer and manager (died 1991) was born. In 1948, Tony Kornheiser, American television sports talk show host and former sportswriter was born. In 1961, Tim Watson, Australian footballer, coach, and journalist was born. In 1979, Daniel Díaz, Argentinian footballer was born. In 1981, Ágnes Kovács, Hungarian swimmer was born. In 2011, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations. In 2020, Grant Imahara, American electrical engineer, roboticist, and television host (born 1970) passed away. In 2024, Chino Trinidad, Filipino sports journalist and executive (born 1967) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Has Fox Sports finally got the World Cup right?
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Madrid Universal
· Jul 12, 2026
Real Madrid World Cup Spotlight: Jude Bellingham emerges as the protagonist in England vs Norway
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· Jun 30, 2026
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The Standard
· Jul 12, 2026
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Awful Announcing
· Jul 1, 2026
NBC reportedly eyeing English-language World Cup rights
We’re about midway through the current World Cup, but much of the media discussion has already shifted focus to 2030, when the next World Cup is scheduled to take place. That’s because FIFA have yet to open the bidding process for U.S. broadcast rights to the 2030 World Cup. That process, according to a recent
Times of India
· Jul 6, 2026
Why FIFA can't say NO to Donald Trump
The 2026 World Cup was always going to be too big to remain just football. It is the first 48-team edition, spread across the US, Mexico and Canada, stretched over 104 matches and sold as the biggest, grandest and most lucrative tournament FIFA has ever staged. It is also being played in the year America marks its 250th anniversary, which gives Donald Trump exactly the kind of backdrop he understands instinctively: flags, stadiums, anthems, cameras, national theatre and the possibility of a home team carrying the pageant deeper into the month.
Football | The Guardian
· Jul 6, 2026
World Cup 2026: England set up Norway quarter-final after Mexico thriller; Uefa says Fifa ‘crossed line’ over Balogun – live
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· Jun 30, 2026
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· Jul 8, 2026
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· Jun 23, 2026
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· Jul 6, 2026
FIFA World Cup 2026: Norway super fan "Rune" cheers with 'Viking hat and trumpet' as team reaches QFs
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· Jun 25, 2026
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· Jul 3, 2026
DOJ Targets NFL’s Paywall Play
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Variety
· Jul 6, 2026
World Cup Delivers Huge Viewership and Pop Culture Sizzle for Fox, Telemundo and Peacock
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· Jul 11, 2026
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· Jul 11, 2026
Erling Haaland, Norway face ultimate World Cup test against Harry Kane's England
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· Jul 10, 2026
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FIFA Must Go! FIFA Must Go! – It Cannot Be Reformed
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· Jul 7, 2026
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Daily Mail
· Jul 4, 2026
Inside England's World Cup kick-off chaos: Why FIFA were forced to U-turn despite pressure from Mexico following deaths of three fans - after moving last-16 clash was 'all but done'
Inside England's World Cup kick-off chaos: Why FIFA were forced to U-turn despite pressure from Mexico following deaths of three fans - after moving last-16 clash was 'all but done'
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· Jun 26, 2026
The Insight: Does the World Cup Matter?
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· Jul 5, 2026
World Cup 2026: Brazil v Norway updates
Brazil and Norway meet in the last-16 of the FIFA World Cup.
OneFootball
· Jun 24, 2026
🧐 Under a month until the Brasileirão returns: fixtures, games and more
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Washington Examiner
· Jun 22, 2026
Brands get creative to circumvent FIFA’s strict sponsorship rules during the World Cup
The FIFA World Cup is one of the world’s largest sporting events, generating billions in marketing revenue. But with that visibility comes strict rules governing branding and sponsorship. At the 2026 iteration of the tournament, taking place in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, brands that are not sponsors of the tournament are finding creative []
Sada Elbalad
· Jul 4, 2026
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· Jun 29, 2026
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