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- 1FIFA World Cup 26 Broadcasts Pack in Nine Ads Per Minute●9 Ads per Minute: FIFA Cup 26 – "the price of the beautiful game"
Research from the University of Bristol finds that broadcasts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup are carrying roughly nine advertisements per minute, a density critics are calling 'the price of the beautiful game'. The finding has sparked discussion about how heavily commercialised football coverage has become and what it means for the viewing experience at football's biggest tournament.