just found an article from 6 years ago that mentioned Borussia Dortmund's exciting young trio of Erling Haaland, Jude Bellingham, and Gio Reyna

Thanks world, we'll take it from here. Kick it with us 🎟️ philaunion.co/kickit #DOOP

As preliminary viewership for the quarterfinals starts to land... In my database, there are 95 games with audiences over 10 million in the United States. 53 of them have been in this World Cup.

This is amazing, they've got @futi.live data on Iranian TV I love the World Cup so much www.youtube.com/live/4U1uuLN...

In KC, Sporting is getting smoked by KC Current in promotion. Current are everywhere, no sign of Sporting marketing efforts. Seems to be a nationwide trend…

MLS clubs and the league office collectively have marketing budgets well into the tens of millions of dollars, but if it was 0 I'm not sure anyone would notice the difference

Cavan Sullivan is well aware he’s on your lists of top #USMNT prospects for the 2030 World Cup. For now, his priority is getting the Union's season back on track. “I do feel supported by the U.S. fan base, and it is really cool to see,” he told me. "I’m just focused on myself and getting better.”

Hall of Fame broadcaster JP Dellacamera has called his last World Cup game. Though he isn’t retiring yet, the most decorated American soccer broadcaster told me he is choosing to step back from the biggest stage after a tournament on home soil. His reflections: www.inquirer.com/soccer/jp-de...

Before Auston Trusty scored a World Cup goal, he ‘put the work in’ at Penncrest High and Nether United. Great piece from @byalexcoffey.bsky.social talking with the people who watched Trusty grow up: www.inquirer.com/soccer/world... via @phillysport.bsky.social

I believe by this math, Mexico hit 50 crosses. FIFTY!

Can’t wait to watch Haaland unhinge his jaw and swallow the entire England squad

there it is

Mexico has beaten a team once for a quarterfinal when they last hosted in 1986, beating Bulgaria (ranked 26th in the world in ELO). The US the same in 2002, beating Mexico. Now it's England (#4) & Belgium (#13). Would be true milestones if they can get through.

Absolutely insane that Cape Verde — a country of 500,000 — played Spain, Uruguay and Argentina…and lost to none of them in regulation. Easily one of the greatest performances in World Cup history.

The hydration breaks throw off my circadian rhythm like why did I think halftime already happened???

Love to hydrate here in Vermont. @sickosfc.bsky.social

R32 Game Tier List Tier 1: Banger with a winner/equalizer after 85' (8) 🇦🇷v🇨🇻 (92', 103', 111') 🇧🇪v🇸🇳 (86', 89', 125') 🇳🇱v🇲🇦 (91' & PKs) 🇵🇹v🇭🇷 (94') 🇨🇦v🇿🇦 (92') 🇧🇷v🇯🇵 (95') 🇨🇮v🇳🇴 (86') 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿v🇨🇩 (86') Tier 2: Nervy with PKs (2) 🇵🇾v🇩🇪 🇪🇬v🇦🇺 Tier 3: Dominant, 1-Sided (6) 🇫🇷v🇸🇪 🇪🇸v🇦🇹 🇲🇽v🇪🇨 🇨🇭v🇩🇿 🇨🇴v🇬🇭 🇺🇸v🇨🇼

New Marta ref cam reaction unlocked 🔓

What are the odds that Sugarman is taking Mbappe out for a 'Welcome to Philadelphia' dinner tonight #DOOP

I'm honestly impressed all three host countries are into 16s And all three have looked the part

Mexico has already beaten England

Jay Sugarman watching an African GK at the World Cup and thinking about writing a moderately large check #DOOP

World Cup Minutes in Knockouts by League through 6/29 1) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿EPL - 2171 2) 🇩🇪Bundesliga - 1233 3) 🇺🇸🇨🇦 MLS - 731 4) 🇿🇦SAPL - 634 5) 🇪🇸La Liga - 620 6) 🇫🇷Ligue 1 - 587 7) 🇮🇹Serie A - 499 8) 🇧🇷Serie A - 418 9) 🇳🇱Eredivisie - 395 10) 🇷🇺RPL - 308 Likely no MLS players today (Johansson is Sweden 's 26th man)

Sebastian Berhalter is The First USMNT Player to Record a Goal and Assist in a World Cup Match in The Modern Era

Patreon exclusive: Jonathan Tannenwald @jtannenwald.bsky.social on the USMNT's World Cup and how far they need to go for it to be a success. (Plus his s/o to The Varsity and Bojangles near the CHOA Training Ground) New subs get their first 7 days free! www.patreon.com/scarvesandsp...

INBOX: FIFA announced that the total group stage attendance was 4,644,549 across 72 matches. The FIFA Fan Festival has had a total attendance of 5.5 million fans so far. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cabo Verde, Canada, DR Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt and South Africa sealed KO berths for first time.

Frankie Westfield and Cavan Sullivan continue to be bright spots for the Philadelphia Union in today's friendly with the Houston Dynamo. New match recap out now at @totwag.bsky.social. #DOOP theoneteamweagreeon.com/2026/06/27/s...

Meanwhile, the Union have Bruno Damiani and an open DP slot and it's not clear which of those two is having the more productive season. #DOOP

AFRICAN FOOTBALL MAKES HISTORY 🤯🌍 9 out of 10 CAF nations storm into the knockout stage, a landmark moment for the continent on the world stage 👏🔥 🇩🇿 Algeria ✔️ 🇨🇻 Cape Verde ✔️ 🇨🇩 DR Congo ✔️ 🇪🇬 Egypt ✔️ 🇬🇭 Ghana ✔️ 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast ✔️ 🇲🇦 Morocco ✔️ 🇸🇳 Senegal ✔️ 🇿🇦 South Africa ✔️ 🇹🇳 Tunisia ❌

The Argentines are not going to sleep anytime soon 🗣️😭🇦🇷 (Via pelotaviajera)

THE STORY SO FAR

To me, that's cinema www.instagram.com/reel/DaHmqoz...

Rob Stone’s breakdown show with Bruce Arena, Bob Bradley, and Gregg Berhalter after every USMNT match at the World Cup is consistently some of my favorite content. Fantastic insight and honesty that you rarely see. Must watch. youtu.be/v-KXIVmvk3E?...

The path to Philadelphia's July 4 round of game is set, by the way: 1E. Germany vs. 3D. Paraguay in Foxborough, Monday, 4:30 p.m. 1I. France vs. 3F. Sweden in the Meadowlands, Tuesday, 5 p.m.

Ben Cremaschi has joined #SerieA side Parma in a permanent deal from Inter Miami. The #USMNT midfielder made nine appearances for Parma last season on loan. sbisoccer.com/2026/06/ben-...

Not the World Cup Union vs. Houston Dynamo friendly

Quick homegrown reunion McGlynn, Rafanello, Harriel, Quinn and longtime bus driver Ale Bedoya

FIFA will obviously bill this match as an epic clash of Supporters' Shield winners. #DOOP

I’m gonna set this as my alarm to wake up in the morning.

Ok that miss makes sense now www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/ne...

26 world cup games in the next four days, feels like us sports sickos have just been training our whole lives for this

Had the chance today to catch up with #USMNT & Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berhalter. We chatted: 🏆World Cup ambitions 🇺🇸Represent the US at the World Cup 🌊His Whitecaps future ♟️Tactical role under Pochettino Read it on Transfermarkt 👇 www.transfermarkt.us/sebastian-be...

Fifa’s shift from goal difference to head-to-head to decide groups is an inexplicably terrible decision that has needlessly killed or muted loads of final-round group games USA-Turkey would have tonnes on it, for one Now it’s a needless dead rubber www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

I’ve been through six US states so far, driving 3,600 miles. Not everybody cares about the World Cup, but there is a shared fascination with a sporting culture different to their own that I have found incredibly endearing. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...

I've been asked this question so many times that I wrote a column about it. Can the #USMNT really win this World Cup? Probably not. But I'm fine with the players believing they can, because they'lll need that belief when they play better teams than they have so far: via @phillysport.bsky.social

The next big question for the #USMNT: Managing yellow cards in the World Cup group stage finale. That was the big story at practice today. Plus notes on Christian Pulisic, Alejandro Zendejas, and Antonio Freeman's visit to camp: www.inquirer.com/soccer/world... via @phillysport.bsky.social

the USMNT likes watching soccer just like you do. unlike you, though, they are also really good at playing soccer

Thought this was great stuff kind of setting the scene at “Philadelphia Stadium” from @sportsdoctormd.bsky.social during the first lightning delay in World Cup history onpattison.com/sports/kylia...