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06/10 14:38 CDT World Cup what to know: Mexico kicks off a supersized, 48-team
tournament
World Cup what to know: Mexico kicks off a supersized, 48-team tournament
By DAVID BRANDT
AP Sports Writer
After years of preparation, a supersized World Cup has finally arrived.
This year's tournament --- which is hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico ---
was expanded to 48 teams that will play in 16 stadiums in a record 104 matches
over the 39-day tournament.
Mexico gets the World Cup started Thursday and will be a heavy favorite when it
hosts South Africa in Mexico City. The second game of the day will be between
South Korea and the Czech Republic in Guadalajara, Mexico. All four teams are
part of Group A.
Canada and the United States will host their first games Friday. The Canadians
will play Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto while the Americans face Paraguay in
Inglewood, California.
What to watch June 11 Fox is the exclusive U.S. broadcaster of the World Cup with all 104 matches in English on Fox or FS1. All matches are also available on the Fox One app. Telemundo and Universo will broadcast all of the matches in Spanish. Peacock is the streaming home for Spanish language broadcasts while Telemundo also has an app that includes all the matches.
1. Mexico's opening ceremony, 1:30 p.m. ET in Mexico City (FOX/Telemundo/Peacock)
2. Mexico vs. South Africa, 3 p.m. ET in Mexico City (FOX/Telemundo/Peacock)
3. South Korea vs. Czechia, 10 p.m. ET in Guadalajara, Mexico (FS1/Telemundo/Peacock)
Mexico is a heavy favorite against South Africa Boosted by a home crowd and a star-studded opening ceremony with performances that include Andrea Bocelli and homegrown talent like Alejandro Fernndez and Man, Mexico hopes to play better in this World Cup than in 2022, when it failed to advance out of the group stage for the first time since 1978. El Tri will be led by veteran Ral Jimnez and 17-year-old midfielder Gilberto Mora. Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa will be competing in the World Cup for a record sixth time. South Africa is playing in its fourth World Cup and first since it hosted the tournament in 2010. The games in Mexico will be played at high elevation. The Azteca stadium in Mexico City is at roughly 7,300 feet while Guadalajara sits at 5,138 feet, meaning visiting teams will have to make a significant adjustment to the altitude.
South Korea hopes to build on '22 World Cup success vs. Czechia South Korea is one of the best teams in Asia and has qualified for 11 tournaments in a row since 1986. The Koreans made it to the round of 16 in 2022 before losing to Brazil. Son Hueng-min, 33, is the captain and might be playing in his last World Cup. The Czech Republic is back in soccer's biggest showcase for the first time in 20 years.
World Cup sticker shock with sky-high prices FIFA has faced pressure for sky-high World Cup ticket prices and sales tactics that fans say left them with worse deals than they wanted. The attorneys general in New York and New Jersey, which is hosting eight World Cup matches including the final, announced last month that they are investigating whether FIFA's ticketing practices violated consumer protection laws. Some seats for the July 19 final are going for nearly $33,000.
In the U.S., bipartisan skepticism of Infantino, FIFA In the deeply polarized U.S., few things unite elected leaders outside the White House quite like skepticism of Gianni Infantino and FIFA, the governing body for the world's most popular sport. It's a sentiment that cuts across the divide and spans from Washington to state capitals and city halls. There are mayors like Zohran Mamdani of New York and Karen Bass of Los Angeles, Democrats who've balked at ticket prices. Republican Sen. Todd Young of Indiana, who played Division 1 soccer at the U.S. Naval Academy, said FIFA has been "detached from regular people around the world."
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7. https://apnews.com/article/mexico-city-world-cup-fifa-tensions-06fd8a8c293de1b4f b1e420a9bee02b2
8. https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-betting-united-states-usa-8cc1c88d6fe1c324b d6712bdc81eb415
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Stats of the day
10. Only eight countries have won the World Cup, with six of those teams winning multiple titles led by Brazil's five. The only first-time winners in the last 11 Cups came in 1998 when France won the first of its two titles and in 2010 with Spain.
11. There have been six defending champions who failed to make it out of the group stage, including in three of the last four editions. France made it back to the final in 2022 but Italy (2010), Spain (2014) and Germany (2018) all get eliminated before the knockout rounds.
12. South Korea's Son is one of the most accomplished players in the national team's history. His 144 caps rank first while he needs just two goals to match Cha Bum-kun's career record of 58.
13. At just 17 years old, Mexico's Gilberto Mora is the youngest player among the rosters of the 48 teams playing at the tournament. He could become the second-youngest player to score a goal in World Cup history behind Brazil legend Pel, who was 17 years, 239 days old when he scored in 1958. Here's https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-youngest-players-dc3e435289aa53dbc072a8c9e8 7dfdd4 in this year's tournament.
___ AP World Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/fifa-world-cup
What to watch June 11 Fox is the exclusive U.S. broadcaster of the World Cup with all 104 matches in English on Fox or FS1. All matches are also available on the Fox One app. Telemundo and Universo will broadcast all of the matches in Spanish. Peacock is the streaming home for Spanish language broadcasts while Telemundo also has an app that includes all the matches.
1. Mexico's opening ceremony, 1:30 p.m. ET in Mexico City (FOX/Telemundo/Peacock)
2. Mexico vs. South Africa, 3 p.m. ET in Mexico City (FOX/Telemundo/Peacock)
3. South Korea vs. Czechia, 10 p.m. ET in Guadalajara, Mexico (FS1/Telemundo/Peacock)
Mexico is a heavy favorite against South Africa Boosted by a home crowd and a star-studded opening ceremony with performances that include Andrea Bocelli and homegrown talent like Alejandro Fernndez and Man, Mexico hopes to play better in this World Cup than in 2022, when it failed to advance out of the group stage for the first time since 1978. El Tri will be led by veteran Ral Jimnez and 17-year-old midfielder Gilberto Mora. Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa will be competing in the World Cup for a record sixth time. South Africa is playing in its fourth World Cup and first since it hosted the tournament in 2010. The games in Mexico will be played at high elevation. The Azteca stadium in Mexico City is at roughly 7,300 feet while Guadalajara sits at 5,138 feet, meaning visiting teams will have to make a significant adjustment to the altitude.
South Korea hopes to build on '22 World Cup success vs. Czechia South Korea is one of the best teams in Asia and has qualified for 11 tournaments in a row since 1986. The Koreans made it to the round of 16 in 2022 before losing to Brazil. Son Hueng-min, 33, is the captain and might be playing in his last World Cup. The Czech Republic is back in soccer's biggest showcase for the first time in 20 years.
World Cup sticker shock with sky-high prices FIFA has faced pressure for sky-high World Cup ticket prices and sales tactics that fans say left them with worse deals than they wanted. The attorneys general in New York and New Jersey, which is hosting eight World Cup matches including the final, announced last month that they are investigating whether FIFA's ticketing practices violated consumer protection laws. Some seats for the July 19 final are going for nearly $33,000.
In the U.S., bipartisan skepticism of Infantino, FIFA In the deeply polarized U.S., few things unite elected leaders outside the White House quite like skepticism of Gianni Infantino and FIFA, the governing body for the world's most popular sport. It's a sentiment that cuts across the divide and spans from Washington to state capitals and city halls. There are mayors like Zohran Mamdani of New York and Karen Bass of Los Angeles, Democrats who've balked at ticket prices. Republican Sen. Todd Young of Indiana, who played Division 1 soccer at the U.S. Naval Academy, said FIFA has been "detached from regular people around the world."
More World Cup news
4. https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-numbers-4220a25c3efb04fc59c15b4d081556d9
5. https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-iran-minab-school-pins-88d3815a5bf605398001 099a4db77f74
6. https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-referee-somalia-fifa-trump-visa-a73dfeb3a96 0a3ffa858a419bdb8a8f1
7. https://apnews.com/article/mexico-city-world-cup-fifa-tensions-06fd8a8c293de1b4f b1e420a9bee02b2
8. https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-betting-united-states-usa-8cc1c88d6fe1c324b d6712bdc81eb415
9. https://apnews.com/article/us-players-none-top-100-6a5e434560f12e29aa5c5312351df 3dc
Stats of the day
10. Only eight countries have won the World Cup, with six of those teams winning multiple titles led by Brazil's five. The only first-time winners in the last 11 Cups came in 1998 when France won the first of its two titles and in 2010 with Spain.
11. There have been six defending champions who failed to make it out of the group stage, including in three of the last four editions. France made it back to the final in 2022 but Italy (2010), Spain (2014) and Germany (2018) all get eliminated before the knockout rounds.
12. South Korea's Son is one of the most accomplished players in the national team's history. His 144 caps rank first while he needs just two goals to match Cha Bum-kun's career record of 58.
13. At just 17 years old, Mexico's Gilberto Mora is the youngest player among the rosters of the 48 teams playing at the tournament. He could become the second-youngest player to score a goal in World Cup history behind Brazil legend Pel, who was 17 years, 239 days old when he scored in 1958. Here's https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-youngest-players-dc3e435289aa53dbc072a8c9e8 7dfdd4 in this year's tournament.
___ AP World Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/fifa-world-cup
