WORLD CUP 2026 KICKS OFF — A TOURNAMENT WITHOUT TRUMP AND WITH PROTESTSBLIND SPOTS
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BLIND SPOTS
What each country's media omits, downplays, or underrepresents — and who covers those topics.
VIEWPOINT:
FIFA is accused of inflating attendance with hundreds of empty seats
Covered by UNITED KINGDOMFox is called out for cutting to commercials mid-match and missing Shakira
Covered by UNITED KINGDOMThe repressive migration policy 'splashes' onto the tournament, prompting a UN reaction
Covered by FRANCETwo fan zones of US-based Mexicans, in Los Angeles and Washington, in opposite moods
Covered by FRANCEThe day leaves 19 detained and 11 police injured; Amnesty condemns the repression
Covered by MEXICO