was everything Chris Martin’s idea. During the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Coldplay frontman called Hugh Evans, CEO of Global Citizen, for whom he curates the Global Citizen Festival, to propose something new. “Wouldn’t it be amazing,” Evans remembers Martin saying, “if we could do the first World Cup halftime show?” Evans agreed and
The end of The biggest World Cup in history is almost here. After 100 games, there are only four teams left and two more games to play. The tournament has been organized by three countries: Mexico, Canada and the United States. All of those host countries are now out of the race. The final teams
The well-documented antics of Scotland’s “Tartan Army” soccer fans in Boston were what first attracted Indiana car salesman Jamie Druley to the World Cup, and now the sport has him completely hooked. “I thought, you know what? I’m going to watch some of this World Cup and see what made these people travel, in many
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Ready for him Final of the 2026 World Cup? You might think so, but your body will have to be prepared to put in some work, especially if your favorite team makes it. Research shows that watching high-pressure games can increase heart rate, increase stress levels and put additional strain on the cardiovascular system. According
Fox’s coverage of Monday night’s World Cup match between the United States men’s national soccer team and Belgium on Monday, July 6, drew record ratings, averaging 33,086,000 viewers, making it the most-watched soccer broadcast in U.S. history. These are numbers at the NFL level for the confrontation between Belgium and USMNT. In fact, this made