The Official 2022 FIFA World Cup Thread

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05_never_again said:
On one hand they are correct, and on the other I think they are kind of unreasonable and too hard on them.

Of course Fox is going to present the sport in a way so that it connects with an American audience. Given that soccer is not super popular here, they are also going to do it in a way that probably seems hokey or contrived to a European. I would not expect a Brit to be enthralled with how an American TV channel covers the tournament, just like I wouldn't expect an American NFL fan to be impressed with how the BBC covers the Super Bowl.

As for the critique of everything in the broadcast having a sponsor, I find that a little rich given that soccer for years has used the player's jerseys as billboards, well before any American sports did and to a much greater extent. The BBC is also funded with the TV licensing fee that all TV owners in the UK have to pay. I imagine they don't run ads in the same way because they don't have to, and it allows them to act all holier-than-thou, as though they aren't commercially minded as well.

He's right about Donovan though. He has the charisma of a damp rag.
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Just did some fun googling. Fox originally got the contract for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups for $425 million (Fox, Telemundo get US World Cup rights | FOX Sports). By comparison, CBS just ponied up $350 million to plug a Big 10 game of the week in where its SEC game used to be (Report: CBS' yearly price tag for Big Ten afternoon matchup revealed). So Fox got a World Cup for less than CBS paid for a Big 10 football game.

But, in the spirit of "wait, it gets better"... FIFA also gave Fox the 2026 World Cup, with no new bidding. (FIFA surprisingly awards 2026 World Cup broadcast rights to FOX, Telemundo without any bidding)

I can see where Fox might carry FIFA's water over Qatar, considering, and not jump on the condemnation bandwagon.
 
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ArmchairQB said:
I can see where Fox might carry FIFA's water over Qatar, considering, and not jump on the condemnation bandwagon.
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For sure, and that’s probably happening with the broadcasters in every country. But the article wasn’t really about Fox whitewashing social issues relating to Qatar, it was about Fox’s coverage, mainly from an analysis and commentary standpoint being complete ****.
 
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ArmchairQB said:
Just did some fun googling. Fox originally got the contract for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups for $425 million (Fox, Telemundo get US World Cup rights | FOX Sports). By comparison, CBS just ponied up $350 million to plug a Big 10 game of the week in where its SEC game used to be (Report: CBS' yearly price tag for Big Ten afternoon matchup revealed). So Fox got a World Cup for less than CBS paid for a Big 10 football game.

But, in the spirit of "wait, it gets better"... FIFA also gave Fox the 2026 World Cup, with no new bidding. (FIFA surprisingly awards 2026 World Cup broadcast rights to FOX, Telemundo without any bidding)

I can see where Fox might carry FIFA's water over Qatar, considering, and not jump on the condemnation bandwagon.
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I'm a little confused...FIFA gave FOX the 2026 WC without any bidding, or threw it in for free? Or both?
 
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Was anyone else rooting for Messi and Argentina but now hope the Netherlands win?
 
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Nash_Vol97 said:
Idk who I’m going to cheer for anymore.. England or Argentina. I’d like to see Messi win a WC, but I like a lot of players on the England squad.
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Well, I'm all in on the 3 Lions, now that the Dutch are gone. If Morocco made it to the Finals, I would root for them, but I feel like they are living on borrowed time
 
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