05-12-2025 23:47 via ocregister.com

Music, comedy and a whole lot of Trump. And then finally, an actual World Cup draw

By NOAH TRISTER
WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the United States danced to the Village People, Wayne Gretzky struggled to pronounce the names of underdog soccer nations from Europe and the Caribbean — and the head of FIFA declared his governing body to be humanity’s official provider of happiness.
And yes, teams were divided into groups for next year’s World Cup. That was, after all, the stated purpose of the gathering.
After Friday’s ceremony began, it took abo
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