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I’ll admit: all of my soccer knowledge comes in the form of enthusiastic texts from my soccer-loving Croatian dad, i.e., “Big World Cup match tomorrow!!! 😁⚽️👍” and “Don’t forget to wear your Croatia jersey today!! 🇭🇷😎👍.” And thanks to him, I know that this year’s FIFA World Cup is a big f*cking deal (ICYMI, it’s the largest World Cup in history 👀). Today, we’re breaking down the basics you need to know before the world is consumed by soccer mania. |
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A Very Brief Guide to the FIFA World Cup ⚽️ |
The FIFA World Cup officially kicked off yesterday with Mexico’s opening ceremony, but if you’ve been too busy catching up on Love Island USA and the NBA Finals, don’t worry, we gotchu. 😘 Plus, the opening ceremonies in Canada and the U.S. are happening later today, so there’s still plenty of time to bandwagon get in on the fun! 🤪 |
🤔 I’m confused. Why are there so many opening ceremonies?! |
For the first time ever, the World Cup is being hosted by three countries simultaneously (Mexico, Canada, and the U.S.). With that in mind, FIFA decided each country would get its own opening ceremony ahead of its first match to showcase its culture and fans. |
💃 Ouuuh, will there be any fun performances? |
You know it! The lists of performers are long AF, but here are some of the headliners for each country: |
🇲🇽 Mexico: Shakira, Burna Boy, J Balvin 🇨🇦 Canada: Michael Bublé, Alanis Morissette, Alessia Cara 🇺🇸 USA: Katy Perry, Future, LISA |
🧐 What makes it the biggest World Cup in history, tho? |
For the first time ever, 48 teams are competing instead of 32, meaning that the tournament expands from 64 matches to 104 matches. Many countries are competing for the first time, including Jordan, Uzbekistan, Cape Verde, and Curaçao. |
⚽️ I lowkey know nothing about soccer, can you explain the basics? |
Thankfully, the rules are pretty straightforward, unlike other sports (yes, we’re throwing shade at football! 🏈). |
🥅 1 goal = 1 point 🟨 Yellow cards = warnings (if a player gets two, they could be ejected from the game) 🟥 Red cards = ejection from the game (and the team is down one player for the rest of the match, plus they have to sit out of the next game, too) ⏱️ Matches are 90 minutes long with one halftime break 🖐️ Players can’t use their hands |
🏅 Who are the players I should be paying attention to? |
With 1,200+ players in the tournament, you can get away with only knowing a few players by name. Here are the MVPs: |
🇦🇷 Lionel Messi: He’s considered one of the best players ever, and at the ripe age of 38, many are guessing this could be his last World Cup ever. |
🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo: You miiiight be familiar with this GOAT’s work already (his underwear ads, that is), but at 41, this is likely his last chance at snagging a World Cup. And as Messi’s longtime rival, it’s also their last chance at one final face-off (it’s giving Hollander/Rozanov, if you ask us. 👹 Well, without any of the hot and heavy romance, unfortch). |
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé: Many consider him the face of modern soccer and the best player in the world right now. If players should be nervous about going head-to-head with anyone, it’s him. |
🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal: At just 18 years old, fans are already calling this teen one of the best players in the world, and the “heir” to the soccer throne. |
🇳🇴 Erling Haaland: Described as a “goal-scoring king of modern football,” he’s consistently shattered goal-scoring records in the Premier League. Soooo, goalies might wanna watch out for this guy. |
POLL: Will you be watching the World Cup? |
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