The Brown Note — Group D Watch x.com/i/spaces/1RKZzzXjDmXKB

World Cup BroCast — GOAT Watch / USMNT vs. Socceroos Preview x.com/i/spaces/1yGBeejarbzKN

We have just had our first pure meat wall goal of the world cup Norway pinned the keeper and got a clear header on an inswinger to the six yard box referees nowhere to be found

Lionel Messi is selected in Argentina's starting XI against Algeria and will become the first player to appear in six different men's FIFA World Cup tournaments. Cristiano Ronaldo could follow if he plays for Portugal tomorrow.

WORLD CUP HISTORY FOR NEW ZEALAND’S MOTHER-SON DUO 🤯 After Tyler Bindon came on to make his World Cup debut for New Zealand against Iran, he and his mother, Jennie, are now the first mother and son to both feature in a World Cup 💙

1) I am so happy Iran 🇮🇷 is at World Cup. 2) I hate that they have rules that do not apply to other WC teams. 3) They have had to overcome so much to get here. 4) I can assure a 15 min 🚌 ride from SoFi to LAX and a 30 min ✈️flight to Tijuana pales in comparison.

U.S. Soccer spox tells us that Christian Pulisic (left calf) will be in “modified training” again today and is “day to day.” #USMNT

The #USMNT will bus to the airport in Seattle immediately after Friday’s match vs. Australia and fly back to its training base in Southern California. This is the norm.

🇺🇸 Tim Weah: “All the talk is just nonsense to me.” Weah, like all his teammates who spoke this week, respects Australia.

France v Senegal is the World Cup’s only group-stage match where both countries surround OTHER sovereign countries that open to the sea*. France wraps around Monaco, and Senegal wraps The Gambia. (Monaco and Gambia are 2 of the only 3 such surrounded countries in the world.**) Stay tuned for more cutting-edge, geography-based World Cup analysis. * Also known as a semi-enclave: a territory that is completely surrounded by another country's land borders, except for one section that borders an open body of water. ** The only other semi-enclave in the world is Brunei, which is surrounded by Malaysia.

Brooks' Late Heroics #OnThisDay in 2014, the substitutes' header caps dramatic #USMNT victory over 🇬🇭 in World Cup opener nationalteamnotebook.com/202…

Tyler Bindon's appearance for New Zealand on Monday meant he and his mother Jenny became the first mother-son pair to both appear at a World Cup ❤️ Bindon Sr. played at the 2007 and 2011 Women's World Cups 🇳🇿

He’s right. Wouldn’t be a contest. Edson Buddle scored a brace en route to a 3-1 USMNT win against an Australia squad with Kewell and Tim Cahill on it. I can only imagine what this version of Stars and Stripes would do to Harry’s golden Socceroos

Mohammad Mohebi's goal celebration during Iran's World Cup opener against New Zealand has sparked widespread debate, with many interpreting the gesture as a political statement 🇮🇷 goal.com/en/lists/iran-moham…

A war of words between Australia & the United States sparks the buildup before a top of the group clash on Friday Australians feel disrespected by American media looking to this game... but ironically, surely Australia felt the same when they drew USMNT? nytimes.com/athletic/7364110…

Mauricio Pochettino had his USMNT side pressing high up the pitch vs. Paraguay After 12 first-round games, no side has made more pressures in the final third (per 30 minutes OOP) #USMNT 🇺🇸

Why has a hand gesture made by a video assistant referee caused controversy at the World Cup?

Countries with the Most Domestic-League Players in Their 2026 World Cup Squad 1️⃣ 🇶🇦 Qatar — 25 Players ⚽ 25 of 26 players play in the Qatar Stars League. 📊 One of the most domestically based squads at the tournament. 2️⃣ 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia — 25 Players ⚽ 25 of 26 players play in the Saudi Pro League. 📊 Despite the league's influx of foreign stars, the national team remains overwhelmingly domestic-based. 3️⃣ 🏴 England — 21 Players ⚽ Most of the squad plays in the English league system (Premier League & Championship). 📊 England continues to rely heavily on domestic clubs. 4️⃣ 🇩🇪 Germany — 20 Players ⚽ Bundesliga clubs provide the backbone of the squad. 📊 One of the highest domestic-player totals among Europe's elite nations. 5️⃣ 🇪🇸 Spain — 18 Players ⚽ La Liga remains the primary source of Spanish internationals. 📊 Strong domestic development pipeline. 6️⃣ 🇲🇽 Mexico — 12 Players ⚽ Liga MX contributes nearly half of the squad. 📊 Mexico balances domestic talent with players abroad. 7️⃣ 🇺🇸 United States — 10 Players ⚽ MLS remains an important contributor to the national team. 📊 Homegrown talent continues to grow alongside Europe-based stars. 8️⃣ 🇰🇷 South Korea — 9 Players ⚽ K League clubs provide a significant portion of the squad. 📊 The remainder are largely spread across European leagues. Based on FIFA's official 26-man World Cup squad lists published before the tournament.

Saudi Arabia v Uruguay is the World Cup’s only group-stage match where the world’s largest country without a permanent river faces a country named *after* a river. Saudi Arabia has no permanent rivers. Uruguay takes its name from the Uruguay River. Stay tuned for more cutting-edge, geography-based World Cup analysis.

It's hard to argue for lineup changes with a 4-1 win. But @RamosTab is considering three lineup changes for Australia. @tombogert Full episode: shorturl.at/BsgCP

Monday saw all four World Cup games finish level. There has only been four draws in a day once at the World Cup before in 1958.....and there were eight games that day 🤝