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All eyes on Australia 🇦🇺👀 ⚽️ Australia’s opening Group Stage match against Türkiye shatters viewership record, becoming the nation’s most-watched men’s FIFA World Cup™ match ever ⚽️ Saturday’s live transmission delivered a historic average audience of 3.04 million viewers during the match window ⚽️ Overall, the Socceroos’ FIFA World Cup 2026™ opener reached 4.8 million total viewers #FootballUnitesTheWorld #FIFAWorldCup2026

@UTD_Seth001 Arsène Wenger did not say this. These are fake quotes.

🚨 Arsène Wenger on the Lionel Messi red card controversy against Algeria at the 2026 FIFA World Cup: 🗣️ “I’ve watched the incident a few times now and, honestly, I think people are getting carried away. Was it a foul? Yes. Was there contact? Absolutely. But a red card? Come on. Not every challenge involving Lionel Messi has to become a worldwide controversy. For me, football has lost a bit of common sense when people start analysing one challenge frame by frame and ignoring everything else that happened in the match. We’re talking about a player who just scored a hat-trick, dominated the game and produced one of the performances of the tournament so far. Yet somehow the biggest discussion is a challenge that VAR looked at and decided wasn’t worthy of a red card. That’s football in 2026, I suppose. The referee saw it. VAR checked it. And they came to the same conclusion. That should tell you something. I understand why Algeria are frustrated. I understand why fans are debating it. But when I look at the incident, I don’t see excessive force. I don’t see aggression. I don’t see a player trying to hurt an opponent. I see a football action that happened at full speed. What surprises me is that some people seemed desperate for it to be a red card before they even saw the replay. If we’re being honest, if that challenge is made by an ordinary midfielder in the middle of the pitch, we’re probably not still talking about it hours later. The reality is simple. Messi didn’t avoid a red card. The officials didn’t believe it was one. And instead of spending all night discussing that challenge, maybe we should spend some time appreciating another incredible FIFA World Cup performance from one of the greatest players the game has ever seen.” {@SkyNews }

We are thrilled that Team Ino Cat has accepted FIFA's invitation to attend Mexico v Korea on Thursday, 18 June, in Guadalajara. The date coincides with the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, and FIFA will be sending a message of respect and inclusion together with Team Ino Cat. Meanwhile, the individual responsible for the discriminatory act against @inocat_t during Korea's match against Czechia has been identified, and their ticketing account has been blocked. We have also noted his apology. FIFA strongly condemns racism, hate and discrimination in all forms. These actions have no place in football, at the FIFA World Cup, or anywhere in society. The FIFA World Cup is a celebration of unity, diversity and respect. It brings people, cultures and communities together — and anyone who goes against these values is not welcome in our game. We stand with Team Ino Cat and with every victim of discrimination. #FootballUnitesTheWorld #NoRacism

Un acto de racismo tuvo un final feliz en la sede mundialista de Guadalajara. lopezdoriga.com/deportes/fifa-…

A new record for the @FIFAWorldCup! 🏟️🌎 16 June 2026, officially the highest attended day in the history of the FIFA World Cup.

The match officials for @FIFAWorldCup matches 33, 34, 35 and 36 have been appointed. 🤝

The FIFA World Cup 2026™ has got off to an epic start and just six days after the thrilling curtain-raiser at Mexico City Stadium, the tournament’s all-time daily attendance record has been broken. ⚽️Total of 281,223 fans passed through turnstiles on 16 June, surpassing previous record of 277,070 – established on 28 June 1994 ⚽️After six days of action, 1,309,652 supporters have attended games, with gates averaging 65,483 ⚽️Current edition is on track to break all-time cumulative attendance record by the end of the group stage READ MORE: inside.fifa.com/organisation/n…

The FIFA World Cup 2026™ has made an extraordinary start on and off the pitch, with opening matches involving the tournament's three Host Nations delivering record-breaking audiences across North America. #WeAre26 @FIFAWorldCup ⚽️ More than 54 million viewers tuned in across Canada, Mexico and the United States for the opening FIFA World Cup 2026™ matches featuring the three Host Nations, highlighting the tournament's unparalleled ability to bring people together and captivate audiences across North America ⚽️ With a combined 27.5 million viewers, the United States' opening match against Paraguay became the most-watched football match ever broadcast in the country ⚽️ Multiple national and international broadcast records were broken across English and Spanish-language television, underlining the unprecedented reach and momentum of the first FIFA World Cup™ to be hosted by three nations READ MORE ➡️inside.fifa.com/organisation/m…

Celebrating one MILLION fans at stadiums during @FIFAWorldCup 2026! 😍 Thank you for your support 🙌

The match officials for @FIFAWorldCup matches 29, 30, 31 and 32 have been appointed. 🤝

Thank you for your incredible support at @FIFAWorldCup 2026 so far! 👏❤️

He left a solid banking job to chase his dream of becoming a professional footballer, and now reached the highest stage: the #FIFAWorldCup with Cabo Verde. 🙌🇨🇻 An emotional letter to Pico Lopes from a close friend who witnessed every step of his journey. ✉️

"As with previous major sporting events, organisers run thank-you initiatives to show their appreciation for volunteers and staff. "We are delighted and proud to be able to do the same, by offering our wonderful volunteers the opportunity to watch a FIFA World Cup match today in style."

Curaçao united by football ahead of FIFA World Cup™ bow 🇨🇼 🗞️➡️ inside.fifa.com/associations/n… #FootballUnitesTheWorld

The match officials for @FIFAWorldCup matches 21, 22, 23 and 24 have been appointed. 🤝

During the Qatar vs. Switzerland match in the San Francisco Bay Area, a brief technical outage prevented the onside animation graphic from being generated ahead of the penalty awarded to Switzerland in the 14th minute. The issue was quickly resolved. The workflow of the VAR was not affected by this issue and followed the normal procedure in checking the on-field decision. The lines used by the VAR to check the position of the relevant players did not show the attacking player to be in an offside position in either of the two situations immediately before the penalty decision.

Gary Neville and Wrighty were left unimpressed after a replay of a controversial offside in the build-up to Switzerland's opener wasn't shown 😳

During the Qatar vs. Switzerland match in the San Francisco Bay Area, a brief technical outage prevented the onside animation graphic from being generated ahead of the penalty awarded to Switzerland in the 14th minute. The issue was quickly resolved. The workflow of the VAR was not affected by this issue and followed the normal procedure in checking the on-field decision. The lines used by the VAR to check the position of the relevant players did not show the attacking player to be in an offside position in either of the two situations immediately before the penalty decision.

"It's like a dicator. Honestly, it's like a dictatorship, this." 😡 Gary Neville tears into FIFA after Qatar vs Switzerland controversy mirror.co.uk/sport/football…

During the Qatar vs. Switzerland match in the San Francisco Bay Area, a brief technical outage prevented the onside animation graphic from being generated ahead of the penalty awarded to Switzerland in the 14th minute. The issue was quickly resolved. The workflow of the VAR was not affected by this issue and followed the normal procedure in checking the on-field decision. The lines used by the VAR to check the position of the relevant players did not show the attacking player to be in an offside position in either of the two situations immediately before the penalty decision.

"Why are they not showing us?.. we are all thinking it" 🤔 Neville, Wrighty and Big Dunc debate the potential offside in the build-up to Switzerland's penalty