The Global Football World Cup starts today - update add Opening Ceremony video

[malaise]

Last edited Thu Jun 11, 2026, 01:59 PM - Edit history (1)

The Opening Ceremony will be 1.30pm ET at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City followed by Mexico v RSA.

The rest of the planet hopes that the US media will drop its usual arrogance and call the most popular sport on the planet by its correct name. - FOOTBALL. There is no effin S in football
Enjoy.
That is all.

[leftstreet]

1. DURec

[House of Roberts]

2. The only channel I can get that is carrying the opening ceremonies is Telemundo,

which will be in Spanish. Fox picks up coverage at 2pm central though, when the opening game starts. I might watch the game on Telemundo, since I understand about as little in Spanish as having the game explained in English.

[malaise]

3. No surprise

I love football but am very unenthusiastic about this World Cup.
Trickle down sports have destroyed community sport.
The working class of the planet now entertain the billionaires, politicians, corporate sponsors, their employees and friends No one else can afford tickets

[maxsolomon]

4. Apparently tickets to games in Seattle have dropped to $150 below face value

on Stub Hub. Still $250, but that's way better than where they were.

Kudos to FIFA for scheduling them at noon on weekdays!

[malaise]

8. The Openi g Ceremony just started

In Mexico

[johnp3907]

5. meh

We have 2 great minor league teams here in Pittsburgh, a men’s team and a women’s team, and they play in an awesome stadium. Much more fun than the bloated snore fest of the World Cup.

[mcar]

6. My son and DIL are in LA for the first US match

He is a huge football fan and will be going to several matches, including semifinals in Miami.

[malaise]

7. Very cool

The only international football I ever watched in the US was at the Olympics - the game was in Miami.

[mcar]

9. Lucky for us two as they'll come here first and leave our granddaughters with us

for a few days!

[malaise]

10. Wonderful

Enjoy them 😀

[mcar]

13. They're 5 and 2. Despite the heat, we'll have a blast.

[malaise]

11. Added video

[Kid Berwyn]

12. A great idea, sport.