The FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremonies for the 2026 edition of the tournament got underway on Thursday afternoon. Except if you were in the United States and wanted to watch, you weren't going to find it on the logical Fox channel.

Starbucks is giving away this World Cup-themed freebie with any beverage purchase while supplies last on June 11

The New York Times is getting into the spirit of the World Cup in several ways. One of those is with a special, soccer-themed edition of Connections. (I hate referring to it as “soccer,” so I’ll be calling it by its proper name of football wherever possible from here on out.)

Ahead of the FIFA Men's World Cup tournament starting this month, 27,000 limited-edition SEA26 ORCA cards, with artwork by Alison Bremner, were produced.

FIFA World Cup 2026: The five unique elements combine to create a World Cup that feels both fresh and deeply connected to the tournament’s past. With more teams, more matches, and meaningful historical links,