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Philadelphians React to the 2026 World Cup Winning Bid
By Kyle Pagan
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Thanks to the legal practices *wink wink* of the Philadelphia World Cup bid committee, the Linc will be hosting some matches in 2026. I was down at Love Park to get some reactions from people before and after the announcement:
One thing you can say about me is that I’m an asshole, but you can’t say I’m not honest. This guy picking the defending champs and betting favorite to win it all is a square pick. Guy probably had a future on the 2016 Warriors too:
P.S. Kids stink:
Kyle writes blog posts and does Man on the Street-style videos all around Philadelphia. He graduated from Temple University (a basketball school) in 2015. contact: k.pagan@sportradar.com