- As of Sunday afternoon, a ticket from third-party vendors for the Argentina-England semifinal at Atlanta Stadium was starting at $3,000 each in the highest section of the venue (Atlanta Journal-Constitution).
- FIFA will sell the grass that will be used for Sunday’s World Cup final at N.Y. N.J. Stadium at $450 per piece (AP).
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing a future where he’s a lame-duck leader in the wake of controversy over lifting the ban on USMNT F Folarin Balogun at President Trump’s urging (London Times).
- Kansas City’s Midwestern charm, food such as barbecue and other amenities have won over the world’s soccer fans during the World Cup (New York Times).
- The strong U.S. viewership for this year’s World Cup has made one thing clear: The price for media rights are going up, though hydration breaks could offset some of the escalating fees (Financial Times).
- HOF broadcaster JP Dellacamera said that he has worked his last World Cup game — and that this is his choice — after calling 11 men’s World Cups and seven women’s World Cups (Philadelphia Inquirer).
Sponsored content
Additional Sections
