ESPN Soccer reports: All of the pretournament noise will be drowned out by events on the pitch when the 2026 World Cup finally -- finally! -- kicks off on Thursday.
sports | soccer | ESPN Soccer | June 8, 2026 3:01 PM
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All of the pretournament noise will be drowned out by events on the pitch when the 2026 World Cup finally -- finally! -- kicks off on Thursday.
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