Figured I’d make a thread of some things to know from someone who has been to the @FWC26Dallas Fan Fest at Fair Park the first two nights. Cc: @TheKickAround 🧵
This is the one time I’ve got to defend FOX. This is out of their hands.
Every broadcaster around the world, no matter what country you’re in, uses the same feed and same camera angles
That was a big complaint in 2024 when Copa America was in Kansas City and the camera for the world feed looked like it was taken from outer space, even though FOX had done many games at Arrowhead before at a normal viewing angle
📺 Telemundo TV commentator: "We are one of the only networks in the world to NOT show ads during the World Cup cooling breaks."
"We prefer the old school way. We should be able to see what the players do. We show fans, people enjoying, not the corporate direction of football."
The World Cup absolutely mogs every other sporting event. It’s what the Olympics wishes it was X100.
You’ve got Europeans road-tripping across America and having their minds blown by Buc-ee’s and Bass Pro Shops. You’ve got a small Kansas town falling in love with an Algerian club that chose Kansas City as their homebase. You’ve got South Korea training in Utah to prepare for the altitude in Guadalajara.
For one month, the whole world forgets we’re supposed to hate each other over differences that barely matter. It’s the closest thing we have to world peace.
Most importantly the difference in the coverage:
Telemundo during the hydration break- shows the touchlines and highlights from the previous 20 minutes
FOX during the hydration break- COMMERCIAL TIME WHOPPER WHOPPER WHOPPER WHOPPER JUNIOR DOUBLE TRIPLE WHOPPER
Differences between the Fox and Telemundo World Cup scorebugs:
- The position of the clock
- The color of the score text and background
- The jersey color indicators
- The presence of substitutions remaining
- The presence of group information
I don’t think the Europeans understand that “Americans who like soccer” and “Americans who like Donald Trump” are two groups that pretty much don’t overlap.
As the World Cup starts tomorrow, I just wanna take a moment and thank God for allowing me to make it thru 4 more years and being able to watch another World Cup. 🇲🇽🙏🏻