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The American World Cup: Messi lost, but the Muppets sang
The lead-up buzz was Trump, security and spectacle. But Sunday's event was something simpler — soccer and Muppets
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The Atlantic
The World Cup Could Not Be Americanized
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Spain’s 1–0 win over Argentina demonstrated all of the ways that this sport is still foreign in the United States.
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Trump's World Cup backfire erased him from the global view of America
That photo from Sunday at the World Cup.I don’t even need to go any further because you automatically know what I’m talking about.Spain, world champions, standing on the podium, arms open, ready to hoist the trophy, and Donald Trump planted there with them, soaking up a moment that belonged to somebody else.FIFA’s president, who has long kissed Trump’s…
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Politico
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New York, New Jersey to examine whether World Cup funds were money well spent
The host committee released a study last summer predicting $3.3 billion in economic impact across New York and New Jersey.
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Trump celebrates the World Cup as a US victory as he prepares to present trophy to the winning team
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to present the World Cup trophy to the winner of Sunday’s final between Argentina and Spain. But to him, the real victor of soccer’s premier tournament just might be the United States. “It turned out we were a soccer country, and I think it’s going…
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BBC News
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Madonna, Justin Bieber, Shakira and BTS perform at World Cup half-time show
Shakira, Robbie Wiliams and Jennifer Hudson were also part of the star-studded final, as Argentina took on Spain for the title.
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The Hill
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6 big World Cup political moments as Argentina faces Spain
The path to Sunday’s World Cup final between Argentina and Spain has been dotted with political moments. President Trump, inevitably, was to the fore. Trump’s intervention to get Team USA star Folarin Balogun off the hook after the striker was sent off against Bosnia and Herzegovina sparked an international storm. Balogun’s red card would have…
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FBI boss Kash Patel details how agency and partners secured record-shattering FIFA World Cup
In a Fox News Digital exclusive, FBI Director Kash Patel details the massive World Cup security operation, including 700 drone takedowns and no significant attacks.
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New York Post
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Argentina’s semifinal hero becomes World Cup final scapegoat after recklessness turns into red card
Enzo Fernández lived on both sides of the emotional coin in the World Cup.
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Daily Mail
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FBI Director Kash Patel reveals shocking number of drones thwarted during US World Cup
The 2026 World Cup shattered records - for participating countries, for attendees, and for heat. It also brought new and exceptionally high-tech security threats.
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