One of my favorite anecdotes from the build-up to this World Cup, which reveals so much about the collision between FIFA and U.S. cities.
— Adam Crafton (@AdamCrafton_) June 11, 2026
The day a FIFA exec told Los Angeles that LA needed to be “put on the map.”@TheAthleticFC pic.twitter.com/coyxKz3snh
nai06 said:
I hate to ruin everyone's day, but the Coors Light Taller Boy can cooler has already sold out

TXAggie2011 said:
Is there a show going on inside Azteca but we just get to watch the drone footage from outside?
wangus12 said:TXAggie2011 said:
Is there a show going on inside Azteca but we just get to watch the drone footage from outside?
Mine is showing intros of country flags
Shakira leads the World Cup opening ceremony at the Estadio Azteca 🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/jCbMZ59y9W
— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) June 11, 2026
TXAggie2011 said:
They skipped the Shakira part because yeah, American men wanted to more Alexei Lalas and less ShakiraShakira leads the World Cup opening ceremony at the Estadio Azteca 🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/jCbMZ59y9W
— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) June 11, 2026
PascalsWager said:
Anyone having trouble with the FoxONE app?
zgolfz85 said:
how do they not pass that ball?
that was an easy goal for the taking.....now that's a soft ass red
birdman said:
Red card for Mexico. Looked clear to me.
Iraq2xVeteran said:
Mexico hangs on for a 2-0 win over South Africa in a game that had more red cards than goals.