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FIFA 2026 WC - general

Slight irony that Conway is out for Scotland while McBurnie is playing for Hull but it was Dykes who got picked.
 
In a press conference on Monday, the La Roja boss named a star-studded group that includes Lamine Yamal, Pedri, Pau Cubarsi, Marc Cucurella and David Raya, who were all expected to feature.

However, names such as Fermin Lopez, who fractured the fifth metatarsal in his right foot during Barcelona's 3-1 win over Real Betis on May 17, will not take part alongside Fran Garcia, Dani Carvajal and Dean Huijsen.
 
JS96 said:
Yeah announced an hour ago. First to ever without Real Madrid players.
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Huge stat, though Dean Huijsen’s injury is the only real reason why there’s completely none in there. Even then if only one Real Madrid player plays for Spain that really shows how far backwards Madrid have gone in just two seasons.
 
The media landscape for the 2026 World Cup will likely be completely different from anything we have seen before. We are moving away from the era where a few suited pundits on major TV networks controlled the entire post-match narrative.

This tournament is fully embracing the "second-screen" and creator-led era. In fact, FIFA and YouTube recently signed a massive "Preferred Platform" partnership specifically for this World Cup. They are actively bringing a global cohort of independent YouTube creators and podcasters into the fold, giving them unprecedented access to official match footage, behind-the-scenes content, and historical archives.....

Instead of waiting for a broadcast network's 30-minute post-game show, a lot of fans will be tuning directly into their favourite fan-led channels (like The Overlap, Goldbridge, FilthyFellas, or regional fan networks) the second the final whistle blows. These kinds of shows offer raw, unfiltered, and highly relatable emotion that the traditional TV of old simply cannot replicate. With FIFA's new digital-first approach for this WC creators have legal avenues to integrate premium content, extended highlights, and tactical angles directly into their shows.

Watch-alongs, pre-match, in-game and post-match tactical debates....

Global perspectives from creators all over the world.

We don't need the Fozzie's of this world anymore!!
 
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