WorldCup Xtra

7 HOURS UNTIL THE START OF THE 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐂𝐔𝐏! 🏆

One of the most iconic moments in 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐂𝐔𝐏 History!

The 𝐃𝐑 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨 national team has departed for the United States ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. They will be making their 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐂𝐔𝐏 appearance since 1974. 🇨🇩 — @FecofaRdc

World Cup Opening Ceremony in Los Angeles tomorrow. She will become the 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐅𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐄 𝐊-𝐏𝐎𝐏 𝐀𝐂𝐓 and the first Thai artist to perform at the event.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐄𝐒 for the first time in tournament history. 🇲🇽 Mexico vs South Africa — Azteca Stadium 🇨🇦 Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina — BMO Field 🇺🇸 United States vs Paraguay — SoFi Stadium

𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐥’s official World Cup photoshoot. 🇵🇹

𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐬-𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐳 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦 is ready for the World Cup.

On July 11, 2010, 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐫𝐚 performed “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” at the FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony before the final between Spain and the Netherlands.

FIFA has officially authorized the 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐠 in stadiums during the 2026 World Cup.

FIFA have unveiled the 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐭, 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥, and 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 awards for the World Cup.

𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖 for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Tyla will perform the 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 National Anthem today ahead of the World Cup opener between Mexico and South Africa.

𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐀, 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐚, and 𝐀𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐚 are preparing for the World Cup Opening Ceremony.

Influencers who create and post content during the World Cup will be required to hold a 𝐉𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐀. Those who fail to comply could face 𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍.

This is how the 𝐁𝐁𝐕𝐀 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 looks just hours before the World Cup kickoff. 🏆

Clubs that released players for the 2026 World Cup will receive €𝟐𝟗𝟎𝐌 from FIFA's $2.4bn investment fund. Participating federations will receive €𝟕𝟔𝟎𝐌 from the same fund. [@jfelixdiaz]

Brazilian players feel more confident than ever for this upcoming World Cup. For the first time, the squad feels they can play without the pressure of being the main favorites. The players are very happy with Carlo Ancelotti, see him as a knockout tournament specialist, and internally believe they can win the World Cup.

Raphinha: “I feel way more mature at this World Cup than in 2022. I feel way less pressure”. “I’m ready, I’m happy with this team and with Ancelotti”.