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2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off with Shakira at 1st of 3 opening ceremonies
CBS News ^ | JUNE 11, 2026 | Kiki Intarasuwan

Posted on 06/11/2026 12:07:41 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

The biggest World Cup tournament in history has arrived in North America, and soccer fans across the globe are buzzing with excitement for the opening matches and star-studded ceremonies on Thursday and Friday.

From Mexico City to New York to Toronto, millions of spectators draped in their country's colors will gather to watch as 48 national soccer teams compete at the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup. It's the first time the tournament will use the newly expanded field, up from the previous 32-team format that had been in place since 1998.

It's also the first time three nations are hosting one of the world's most-watched sporting events.

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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; Sports
KEYWORDS: no; pleaseno; soccer

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1 posted on 06/11/2026 12:07:41 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

(yawn...)


2 posted on 06/11/2026 12:08:53 PM PDT by fwdude (Why is there a "far/radical right," but damned if they'll admit that there is a far/radical left)
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I cannot wait for 90 minutes of scoreless action.


3 posted on 06/11/2026 12:13:17 PM PDT by alstewartfan (I AM Charlie Kirk. ❤️✝️)
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I cannot wait for 90 minutes of scoreless action.

Then you can always watch a basketball game last 60 seconds when the outcome is decided. Of course you'll miss all the 4 step traveling non calls.

4 posted on 06/11/2026 12:17:52 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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(I cannot wait for 90 minutes of scoreless action...)

240 minutes would be awesome!! ⚽⚽⚽

4 hours of uninterrupted vuvuzelas!!


5 posted on 06/11/2026 12:20:01 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They Did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: alstewartfan
I cannot wait for 90 minutes of scoreless action.

I guess you’ve never watched a baseball game?

6 posted on 06/11/2026 12:20:31 PM PDT by sjmjax
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To: MinorityRepublican

Is Shakira one of those Euroweenie players that always falls down to try to force a foul? I can’t wait to troll post until this gay sport stuff is finished and goes back to commie lands.


7 posted on 06/11/2026 12:23:16 PM PDT by lefty-lie-spy (Stay Metal)
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“It’s also the first time three nations are hosting one of the world’s most-watched sporting events.” I’d rather watch Caitlin Clark play basketball or Nelly Korda play golf.


8 posted on 06/11/2026 12:33:23 PM PDT by kawhill (Dywedwch Wrthbym because + Add translation Welsh-English dictionary 'Tell Us')
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To: MinorityRepublican

She went from playing at the Super Bowl to...this


9 posted on 06/11/2026 12:35:28 PM PDT by Kleon
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To: sjmjax

Mexico 1
South Africa 0
32:51


10 posted on 06/11/2026 12:39:08 PM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the Change You Filthy Animal !)
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To: sjmjax

Mexico 1
South Africa 0
32:51


11 posted on 06/11/2026 12:39:17 PM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the Change You Filthy Animal !)
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Shakira and Burna Boy will perform “Dai Dai,” the official song of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, at the opening ceremony.

So fitting...not real talent for not a real sport.


12 posted on 06/11/2026 12:43:12 PM PDT by centermass_socrates (Keep it clean, keep it loaded, and keep it handy.)
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Hey!!! My Detroit Tigers occasionally score a run!


13 posted on 06/11/2026 12:43:48 PM PDT by alstewartfan (I AM Charlie Kirk. ❤️✝️)
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To: 1Old Pro

True, but you can watch 30 free throws in that final minute.


14 posted on 06/11/2026 12:46:01 PM PDT by alstewartfan (I AM Charlie Kirk. ❤️✝️)
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15 posted on 06/11/2026 12:47:09 PM PDT by dznutz
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Or they can get a few games worth all at once like today’s 11!


16 posted on 06/11/2026 12:47:31 PM PDT by gnickgnack2 ( Oh, Trumpy days are here again....)
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They’re pretty close to the Royals.

https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+the+current+record+of+the+kansas+city+royals&sca_esv=50d2a87678068abc&sxsrf=ANbL-n4Mpdujmk_FsVE4E85704En_hdjFg%3A1781207153341&source=hp&ei=cRArarOwEo6hkPIPhenl0Ao&iflsig=AFdpzrgAAAAAaisegZqL03cqc2uejcBElfY2o3iq081K


17 posted on 06/11/2026 12:49:18 PM PDT by kawhill (Dywedwch Wrthbym because + Add translation Welsh-English dictionary 'Tell Us')
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(3) No other “sport” ends in as many scoreless ties as soccer. This was an actual marquee sign by the freeway in Long Beach, California, about a World Cup game last week: “2nd period, 11 minutes left, score: 0:0.” Two hours later, another World Cup game was on the same screen: “1st period, 8 minutes left, score: 0:0.” If Michael Jackson had treated his chronic insomnia with a tape of Argentina vs. Brazil instead of Propofol, he’d still be alive, although bored.

Ann Coulter, "America’s Favorite National Pastime: Hating Soccer"

18 posted on 06/11/2026 12:50:27 PM PDT by fwdude (Why is there a "far/radical right," but damned if they'll admit that there is a far/radical left)
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To: SaveFerris

240 minutes is enough time for every player on both teams to flop. And enough time for President Trump to get a full night’s rest. No extra time needed.


19 posted on 06/11/2026 12:50:47 PM PDT by alstewartfan (I AM Charlie Kirk. ❤️✝️)
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To: MinorityRepublican

What is a Fifi world cup?


20 posted on 06/11/2026 12:55:04 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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