World3 min(s) read
Published 15:43 14 Jul 2026 GMT
A seemingly awkward exchange between a couple during the 2026 World Cup has gone viral, with millions of viewers convinced they've worked out what sparked the tense moment.
The incident unfolded during South Africa's World Cup clash with South Korea in Monterrey, Mexico, after television cameras focused on three supporters dressed in South African colors and enthusiastically waving flags in the stands.
At first, the trio appeared to be enjoying the match, but the mood quickly changed when the man in the group pulled out his phone.
One of the women, believed by many online to be his partner, looked over at the screen before appearing visibly upset.
It remains unclear whether she was frustrated that he was using his phone during the game or whether she saw something on the display that caught her attention.
The pair appeared to exchange words, prompting the man to put his phone away.
Moments later, however, he seemed to become irritated himself as the conversation continued.
The woman eventually sat down, seemingly attempting to end the discussion, but the man continued talking.
At one point, he leaned down toward her and said something that left her frowning and staring straight ahead.
Almost immediately afterwards, the atmosphere shifted again as the man began dancing in his seat while eating a snack, even offering some to the other woman sitting beside him.
The clip quickly exploded across social media, with viewers drawing comparisons to last year's infamous Coldplay "kiss cam" scandal and inventing countless theories about what had happened.
Many users urged the woman to end the relationship altogether.
"How can I file a divorce for someone else?" one person joked on X.
Another wrote: "I could feel her heart sink into her stomach, because I'm also a woman."
Others believed the phone itself held the answer.
"'WhatsApp message k*lled the vibe,'" one viewer speculated, before adding: "Mistress saw him on TV and was like 'I see you baby.'"
Not everyone believed another woman was involved.
Some suggested the man may simply have been placing bets on the match using his phone.
Meanwhile, other viewers focused on the group dynamic, arguing the couple may not actually have been together at all.
Some claimed the man and the woman involved in the disagreement looked more like siblings, while others suggested he was instead dating the woman he later shared his snack with.
The television cameraman also became part of the online conversation, with many questioning why the trio remained on screen for so long.
"The cameraman is nosey af," one viewer commented.
Another joked: "Imagine you are overseas and you are stuck in this situation."
A third added: "Must be the same Coldplay cameraman."
The incident inevitably drew comparisons to the viral Coldplay concert controversy in July 2025 involving former Astronomer executives Kristin Cabot and Andy Byron.
The pair made headlines after appearing together on the venue's "kiss cam" before quickly trying to hide from the cameras to conceal their affair.
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sport3 min(s) read
Published 10:58 14 Jul 2026 GMT
A couple's awkward moment in the crowd of a World Cup game has gone viral in recent weeks, for one good reason.
The World Cup is coming to an end this weekend after five weeks of action, which could be a downer for both soccer and non-soccer fans.
Storylines have been easy to follow for anyone watching the games this summer, whether it be Bellingham and Haaland's bromance or Mbappe's French army marching to victory.
But with the semi-finals on the horizon ahead of Sunday's final, it's also time to wave goodbye to random crowd moments like this one.
A clip of a disgruntled couple arguing in the stands of a group stage match between South Africa and Korea Republic has resurfaced on social media and garnered millions of views.
Despite the match happening around three weeks ago, viewers are shocked after they seemingly missed the heated moment.
Millions of social media followers have been trying to figure out what the unhappy couple was bickering about at the June game in Monterrey, Mexico.
The fans can be seen draped out in team merchandise which features the South African flag, but things appear to turn sour pretty quickly.
A woman could be seen getting irritated at a man believed to be her partner, glancing over at him as he is on his phone.
She can then be seen getting more bothered by either what he is looking at, or the fact that he is on his phone while their country is competing at a World Cup for the first time in 16 years.
After being confronted, the man appears dismissive and puts his phone away and while the couple try to talk it out, it seems like something tipped the man over the edge.
Despite the woman trying to disengage from the situation and sit down, the man turns around and appears annoyed, telling her something in frustration.
But despite the argument reaching no real ending or conclusion, the man keeps dancing and cheering Bafana Bafana on, as they emerged 1-0 victors and secured a spot in the round of 32.
The woman on the other hand, looked disinterested after sitting down, with the man even feeding food to another woman standing next to him while the other remained seated.
Talk about drama off the pitch.
The viral video on X was captioned: “How can I file a divorce for someone else?”
Another wrote on TikTok: "I could feel her heart sink into her stomach, because I’m also a woman," as a third noted: “Mood went from 100 to 0 in a split second."
Some thought that the camera operator focused on the couple too much, but others started to theorize that he could've been messaging another woman, or simply putting bets on the game.
One user pointed out: “The cameraman was so invested,” as a different user joked: “Must be the same Coldplay cameraman."
Unfortunately, no further information has been released about the couple or the video, so nobody will ever know what really happened between them.
celebrity3 min(s) read
Published 15:50 19 Dec 2022 GMT
It seems Sunday's World Cup final - which was viewed by over 3.75 billion people - even lit up the living room of Adelaide Cottage in Windsor, as Prince William may well have sat on the edge of his seat to watch the nail-biting win from Argentina like the rest of us.
The 120-minute football extravaganza between Argentina and France resulted in a final score of 3 - 3, forcing the teams to battle it out in a penalty shoot-out which saw Messi's Argentina take home the coveted World Cup trophy (which is made from pure 18-carat gold and worth $20 million). The drama-filled competition has been deemed the "best World Cup ever" by multiple outlets, including New York Magazine and CNN.
The Prince of Wales, 40, must have agreed after he wrote on his wife Kate Middleton's official Twitter account: "What. A. Final. Congratulations to Argentina and to Messi [sic]," accompanied by a goat emoji which stands for the acronym G.O.A.T - meaning "greatest of all time."
"Commiserations to France - both teams played brilliantly. W," he added.
However, the innocent tweet sparked outrage on social media after netizens came forward to question the heir to the throne on why he's chosen to remain silent on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Netflix series, but chose to post about the World Cup instead.
The six-episode docuseries revealed several explosive accusations against the Royal Family, including that the then-Prince Charles' office had allegedly leaked details of 38-year-old Harry and 41-year-old Meghan's plans to relocate to South Africa and then to Canada. The father-of-two had even claimed that his older brother had screamed at him about their exit from royal life during a meeting with their father and the late Queen Elizabeth II.
So far, the palace has also declined to comment on the allegations, as well as further claims from Harry that William's office leaked negative stories about him and Meghan to the press. According to The Mirror, the Royal Family is choosing to "maintain a dignified silence" to avoid a public row with the California-based couple.
This continued silence, however, has frustrated netizens. One person simply commented: "Seriously? This is your response?"
"Your failure to condemn signals you are ok with the hate and vitriol against your own brother and [sister-in-law]…..shame on you," someone else added, referencing the hateful article written about Meghan by Jeremy Clarkson for The Sun.
A third user chimed in, also referencing The Sun column: "Clarkson's column should be officially condemned. I have no plans to read Spare or watch Netflix, but I condemn the hate in Clarkson's column. Please consider doing so, too."
"So William was quick to defend the family after the Oprah interview by saying they weren't racist. So he can speak. But he has never defended Meghan by denouncing the racism that was in the media. And is silent on the violence now printed. I see," another person tweeted.
So far, Buckingham Palace has not commented on the accusations - though it is expected that a statement may come out following the release of Prince Harry's upcoming memoir Spare, which is set to hit bookstores on January 10.
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Published 16:19 15 Jun 2026 GMT
A Mexican trade association leader is expected to lose his position after a video showing him making a racist gesture toward a South Korean influencer during a World Cup match went viral online.
South Korean content creator Yoon Su-jin, known online as inocat_t and followed by nearly nine million people across Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, was filming herself celebrating South Korea's opening World Cup win over Czechia in Jalisco, Mexico, when the incident occurred.
While recording, Ulises Bernal, president of the College of Topographic and Geomatic Engineers of Jalisco, appeared in the background.
Footage shows him laughing, making hand gestures, and then pulling his eyes into a slanted shape before sitting back down. Yoon appeared visibly shocked as she looked toward her camera.
Reacting to the moment, Yoon wrote in Korean: “I came all the way to Mexico for the World Cup, but … am I being too sensitive?” She also described the experience by writing: “POV: You traveled across the world for the World Cup… and experienced racism.”
The backlash was unsurprisingly quick, prompting a huge response from the engineering association.
A spokesperson for the government trade association told The New York Post: “We are deeply saddened by what is happening regarding this incident.”
They also confirmed that disciplinary action was being considered, explaining that “the Honor and Justice Committee is meeting this same day” and that Bernal would be “removed from office.”
Many social media users expressed support for Yoon and condemned the behavior of Bernal, in what was supposed to be a celebration of football.
One commenter wrote: “That’s rude, that’s not right! I apologize, not all Mexicans are like that.”
Another person dismissed Bernal's actions as ignorance rather than representative of the country, saying: “Just as there are people all over the world with something wrong with their brains, that guy is no exception.” The commenter added: “Let it go and enjoy everything else.”
However, not everyone agreed that the gesture was offensive. Some users argued that people were overreacting.
One ignorant commenter claimed: “A few years ago, no one took offense at that gesture. Today, people are so thin-skinned that they call anything racism.”
Another person attempted to defend the behavior as part of local culture, writing: “That’s just how we are in Mexico. We give everyone nicknames, we make fun of everything, and we love to tease and banter — it’s what makes us happy.”
The commenter continued: “Just because there’s a lot of racism in the US, people want to apply that same standard to Mexico? Give me a break.”
The incident has sparked broader discussion online about racism, cultural differences, and the behavior expected from public figures during major international events like the World Cup.
sport1 min(s) read
Published 09:12 26 Jun 2018 GMT
The World Cup is in full swing at the moment, meaning that fans celebrating the tournament in Russia are busy cheering on their respective nations, drinking a bit too much beer during the games, and - apparently - harassing reporters who are trying to cover the sports event.
This weekend, one Brazilian sports correspondent named Julia Guimarães was sexually harassed by a male soccer fan as she presented a piece to camera. The incident happened shortly before the Senegal vs. Japan match on Sunday, while Guimarães was live on air, and viewers were shocked to see the man so brazenly approach the reporter as she was trying to do her job.
Thankfully, Guimarães saw the man's intentions before he could touch her, and recoiled from him as he tried to kiss her face.
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"Don't do this. Never do this again," Guimarães says during the clip. "Don't do this. I don't allow you to do this, never, OK? This is not polite. This is not right. Never do this. Never do this to a woman, OK? Respect."
But this isn't the only time she's been approached like this during her stint at the 2018 World Cup. During the opening match between Russia and Egypt in Moscow, the reporter was harassed in a similar manner.
"It's hard to find the words," the reporter wrote on Twitter. "Luckily, I have never experienced this in Brazil. Over here it has happened twice. Sad! Shameful!"
And, understandably, the inappropriate behaviour from fans is really affecting Guimarães' ability to do her job.
"It's horrible. I feel helpless and vulnerable," she told Globo Esporte. "This time I responded but it's sad people don't understand why people feel they have the right to do that."
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Other journalists and sports fans have been expressing their solidarity with Guimarães on Twitter, with one sports commentator saying, "The guy is a total jerk. An idiot with the mind of a 13 year old boy, but Júlia Guimarães was great in her reaction."
"All my solidarity with reporter Júlia Guimarães, harassed live on SportTV, while she was covering the World Cup," said another. "After dodging the kiss, Julia warned: 'I don't allow you to do that to me. Never do that to a woman. Respect!' The fight against harassment is of all of us!"
However, not everyone has been so supportive of female reporters during the sporting event. In fact, after another reporter was groped and kissed on air last week (see the clip below), some people took to social media in order to defend the harasser.
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"This poor guy is getting slated for kissing her on the cheek. Total over reaction again from the internet," wrote one person.
"Really tho? All he did was go up to her and grab her shoulders and kissed her on the cheek, obviously yelling out something for the team he's rooting for. U guys need to stop making something out of nothing fr. Ridiculous," said another.
However, these people seem to be missing the point. Female reporters get interrupted and harassed by men all the time while trying to do their jobs and - even if people don't consider their actions to be "serious" - nobody should be expected to put up with strangers kissing and touching them without consent.
Hopefully, Guimarães' reaction will show more people that this sort of behavior is absolutely unacceptable - regardless of how innocent it is made out to be.
world2 min(s) read
Published 15:58 06 Jul 2018 GMT
Every time the World Cup rolls around and I get caught up in all the goals, drama and festivities, I wonder how I ever managed to survive four years without it. As the world's most popular sport, the past three weeks or so have seen the world gripped with World Cup fever, and whether you're a disappointed German or ecstatic Russian, this has been a tournament for the ages.
I think that people will remember this World Cup for a very long time, and not just because of what happened on the pitch. The internet being the gift that keeps on giving, the World Cup has been the context for the best meme to emerge from this tournament ('Football's Coming Home' being a close second), involving ostensibly one of its best players.
With five titles to their name and a significant chance of bringing home the Jules Rimet trophy for a record sixth time, Brazil are undoubtedly the quintessential World Cup team, and in Neymar, they've got a genuinely world-class player to pin their hopes on. The striker has started slowly this time around, but if Brazil make it all the way, he'll have played a big part.
Unfortunately, his star status has seen opposition players give him some rough treatment in an attempt to knock him off his game. It's a tough part of the game, but Neymar has been mercilessly mocked for his... let's say, theatrical responses to the unwanted attention.
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That's Neymar in the World Cup Quarter Final against Mexico, responding to an errant boot by his opponent as if he'd been shot. It's one way to accentuate any illegal contact from opposition players... but it's also a great way to get mocked by billions all over the world.
Case in point, these rather delightful memes:
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Which eventually led to this absolutely hilarious video, which can be enjoyed over and over again without it ever getting old:
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Now, it's not uncommon for fast food brands to try and get in on global trends, adding their own rather interesting twists. In fact, Burger King have already had to pull an ill-advised post encouraging Russian women to procreate with global football stars, in order to breed a generation of soccer superstars (presumably with crippling Daddy issues).
But KFC South Africa's latest advert involving the World Cup is much better taste, and I'm not just talking about the food. In what was probably an inevitable twist on that last video, KFC took a very familiar sight at this World Cup, and turned it into something decidedly Finger Lickin' Good:
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He just doesn't. Stop. Rolling. We're used to KFC knocking it out of the park with their weird yet wonderful marketing ploys, but even for them, this is pretty awesome. Whatever happens in the showcase final later on this month, I for one won't be forgetting this World Cup in a hurry, and with the help of KFC and Neymar, I doubt you will either.
