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Updated · NBC News · Jun 10Stephanie Gosk Hosts 2026 World Cup Q&A Before 104-Game Tournament Opens
3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Jun 10Summary
- Noon ET marks NBC News correspondent Stephanie Gosk’s subscriber livestream, where she will take questions ahead of the 2026 World Cup kickoff.
- Mexico City is the setting for the Q&A, with Gosk on site before Mexico opens its group-stage campaign against South Africa at 3 p.m. ET.
- The tournament begins Thursday as a 104-game event hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
- Subscribers who miss the live session will be able to watch the Q&A on demand after the stream ends.
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