If you're looking for a team to root for in the #WorldCup, root for #CaboVerde #CapeVerde
A true underdog story. Small country, advancing much further than anyone expected
Here they celebrate advancing to the knockout round
Next they play...
Uh oh
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The #WorldCup content you're looking for:
3 players from #Japan's national team vs 100 elementary school kids
😂
The pros won
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Yosuke Ideguchi and two of his national team compatriots embarrassed 100 kids in soccer. After Shinji Kagawa recently shared a video of him nutmegging a little kid until he cried, Japan continued its New Year’s tradition of pitting tons of kids agai…Joey Gulino (Yahoo Sports)
It literally is: bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/ww…
Selling Hitler's vision, by Professor David Welchwww.bbc.co.uk
Don't run with bagpipes. You could put an aye out.
Or worse yet, get kilt.
(It's #HootinTootinTuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon.)
#Humor #Humour #FunnyMeme #Jokes #Scotland #Scottish #Scotsman #Scots #Scotsmen #Scotland #TheTartanArmy #WorldCup #FIFAWorldCup #Kilts #Kilt #Kilted #Signage #Sign
#Mexico is celebrating their 2-0 win over #SouthAfrica in the #WorldCup's opening match yesterday at the #EstadioAzteca and...
¿Qué el pato santo?
nota bene:
this is NOT AI
at least according to a number of stories on the viral video (example: mashable.com/life/world-cup-me… )
The World Cup is one day old, and it already has a main character.Crystal Bell (Mashable)
I expect imminent news of his hand-picked replacement:
It’s even ‘ILLEGAL’ to walk in the US during the crap cup
Imagine that, walking illegal in the US..
It’s called a ‘sidewalk’, look it up US officials! I’m sure I’ll amaze you
One of the biggest surges is expected at half-time, as hundreds of thousands of viewers leave their couches and switch on their kettles all at once.Eamon Akil Farhat (The Japan Times)
I love soccer. I hate FIFA
globalnews.ca/news/11890625/fi…
I know, I know. This is not even close to the worst.
Many of the games are taking places in cities with high temperatures and humidity, such as Guadalajara and Monterrey, Mexico, as well as Los Angeles, New York and Atlanta.Rachel Goodman (Global News)
A ruthless Thomas Tuchel has left several big names at home for his England squad at this summer’s World Cup. Lucy Hough speaks to sportswriter and columnist Jonathan LiewLucy Hough (the Guardian)
LA Times: 3 countries. 16 stadiums. 104 matches. 2026 World Cup set to become ‘most polluting’ games ever
(paywall)
latimes.com/environment/story/…
#climate #sports #climateemergency #worldcup
The expanded number of teams at this year's men's World Cup will help make the games the worst for the climate in history, mainly because of massive air travel.Blanca Begert (Los Angeles Times)
Lead singer Stuart Murdoch’s self-deprecating It Only Takes One Lion is inspired by team’s current song, Yes Sir, I Can BoogieLanre Bakare (the Guardian)
Experts warn of ‘soft target’ vulnerabilities and intelligence gaps as federal agencies prepare to secure 78 matches across 11 citiesKatie McQue (the Guardian)
Arrest of potential next leader found hiding in drainage pipe highlights renewed tactics – and fears of cartel infightingThomas Graham (the Guardian)
The earnings from the tournament in the US, Mexico and Canada will make it the most lucrative competition in the history of sport, even if some of the 48 competing countries say they are struggling to make ends meetMatt Hughes (the Guardian)
The Italian sports minister Andrea Abodi has described a proposal for his country to replace Iran at the World Cup as ‘not appropriate’Nick Ames (the Guardian)
US special envoy Zampolli hopes for Italy involvement at World Cup as doubts remain over Iran’s participationGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
As predicted high prices of game tickets & steep tariffs for hotels on match nights, allied to the growing problems in travelling to the USA (as well as growing antagonism towards a country that could vote for the Tangerine Tyrant) is leading to much 'softer' demand for accommodation for this summer's World Cup.
One factor is being addressed with hotels reducing prices by around a third in recent weeks... but this looks like being a tournament short of an audience.
Amnesty International has warned that the World Cup, spread across three North American countries, risks becoming a ‘stage for repression’Guardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
