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World Cup teams will be paid a record $871 million: Each team will get $12.5 million as a bare minimum for playing and ‘preparation money’

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World Cup teams will be paid a record $871 million: Each team will get $12.5 million as a bare minimum for playing and ‘preparation money’

admin June 21, 2026 0

The winners of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take home an eye-watering $50 million, while those...

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U.S. Mens National Team wins consecutive World Cup games for first time since 1930, one goal away from record

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U.S. Mens National Team wins consecutive World Cup games for first time since 1930, one goal away from record

admin June 20, 2026 0

A 2-0 victory over Australia, capped by 21-year-old Alex Freeman's first World Cup goal, sent the Americans...

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World Cup, America 250 face new risk with spy law lapse

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World Cup, America 250 face new risk with spy law lapse

admin June 18, 2026 0

"We are rolling the dice with national security," former NSA counsel warned, as Section 702's expiration collides...

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‘All of this sould prompt reflection’: Sheinbaum says World Cup tickets are too expensive for most Mexicans

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‘All of this sould prompt reflection’: Sheinbaum says World Cup tickets are too expensive for most Mexicans

admin June 16, 2026 0

“Soccer has to be something else,” she said, "a space for bringing people together, like all sports.”

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‘Soccernomics’ co-author: FIFA’s ticket strategy isn’t price discovery, it’s a wealth filter

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‘Soccernomics’ co-author: FIFA’s ticket strategy isn’t price discovery, it’s a wealth filter

admin June 12, 2026 0

Standard pricing theory says tickets should reflect marginal cost — which is near zero for each additional...

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Machine learning gives the U.S. a 1% chance of winning the World Cup final in its own backyard

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Machine learning gives the U.S. a 1% chance of winning the World Cup final in its own backyard

admin June 12, 2026 0

The algorithm that predicted the U.S. would win the 2019 Women's World Cup just released Its 2026...

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Brazil’s biggest soccer broadcaster Is now a guy who started on Twitch. He beat Globo

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Brazil’s biggest soccer broadcaster Is now a guy who started on Twitch. He beat Globo

admin June 11, 2026 0

Casimiro Miguel is 32. His channel has all 104 World Cup games in the world's most soccer-obsessed...

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Mexico City roasts new chandeliers slapped onto its metro for World Cup

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Mexico City roasts new chandeliers slapped onto its metro for World Cup

admin June 11, 2026 0

“People make fun of it because it's a failed aesthetic, it doesn't make a lot of sense......

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The ‘soccer’ vs. ‘football’ war has a 160-Year history — and your snobbish friends are wrong about which one is right

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The ‘soccer’ vs. ‘football’ war has a 160-Year history — and your snobbish friends are wrong about which one is right

admin June 5, 2026 0

“Association Football” was coined in 1863 to distinguish the game from rugby. Soccer was widely used until...

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The World Cup is coming to the U.S. — so where are the international travelers?

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The World Cup is coming to the U.S. — so where are the international travelers?

admin June 5, 2026 0

Hotels bet on a surge that hasn’t materialized. With weeks to go, pricing, perception and demand will...

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