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First Touch @firsttouch.bsky.social · 3h

First Touch #7 🌎⚽️

🇺🇸 #USMNT roster set for Ecuador & Australia friendlies
🔥 US U20s top their group at the World Cup
💸 Ticket saga continues check your inbox, new Visa Presale invites going out
⭐️ Level Up Mexico’s 16yo Gilberto Mora is the real deal

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First Touch '26

October 8, 2025 — Newsletter #7 A fan of Kickback Soccer Media? Share Kickback Minutes with a soccer-loving friend, family member, or perhaps even a frenemy. Remembering a Random World Cup Legend: ...

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First Touch @firsttouch.bsky.social · 5d

The Official 2026 World Cup Match Ball is UNVEILED 🤩

The ‘Trionda’ ball represents the colors of the 3 nations hosting the tournament. Each panel includes graphics representing each nation.

The star for the USA ⭐️
The eagle for Mexico 🦅
The maple leaf for Canada 🍁

Are you ready for kick off?

Lamine Yamal holding the new Trionda World Cup 2026 Match Ball.

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First Touch @firsttouch.bsky.social · 6d

Our weekly World Cup newsletter is out!

🎟️ Tips for getting tickets.

🏇 Uzbekistan's Quixotic managerial chase.

🦁 World Cup mascots from "World Cup Willie" to Zayu.

🍻 Starting now on your planning for playing hooky from work.

First Touch '26

October 1, 2025 — Newsletter #6 A fan of Kickback Soccer Media? Share Kickback Minutes with a soccer-loving friend, family member, or perhaps even a frenemy. Remembering a Random World Cup Legend: ...

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First Touch @firsttouch.bsky.social · 8d

The initiative extends to the club side, with founding partner @philadelphiaunion.com and a block of tickets for new fans in the River End this Saturday versus New York City FC.

The 2026 World Cup should be about more than just the bottom line. Join us in building a legacy for soccer in America.

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First Touch @firsttouch.bsky.social · 8d

@kickbacksoccer.bsky.social introduces its First Touch partnership with @americanoutlaws.bsky.social, @ussoccer.com's largest supporter group.

The platform invites new fans to experience their first soccer game in a supporter stand, for free, at every U.S. men’s & women’s match through 2027..

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Jonathan Tannenwald @jtannenwald.bsky.social · 8d

The Union and @kickbacksoccer.bsky.social have partnered to give free tickets to fans attending their first soccer game.

Kickback has also done the same deal with the American Outlaws for #USMNT and #USWNT games:

www.inquirer.com/soccer/phila...

The Union are offering free tickets to fans attending their first soccer game

Starting this weekend, the club will allocate space in the River End stands to give newcomers an up-close taste of the passionate atmosphere that makes the sport special.

www.inquirer.com

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First Touch @firsttouch.bsky.social · 9d

World Cup presale ticket emails are expected to go out today 👀

Have you gotten an email yet?

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First Touch @firsttouch.bsky.social · 13d

Meet the 2026 World Cup Mascots 🤩

Clutch, the Bald Eagle, represents the USA as its national bird. Rocking the USMNT Away kit 🦅

Maple, the Moose, draws connections to Canada’s maple leaf 🫎

Zayu, the Jaguar, symbolizes the strength and bravery of Mexico 🐆

Who are you most excited to meet in 2026?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup mascot reveal. From left to right, Maple the Moose, Zayu the Jaguar, and Clutch the Bald Eagle, who represent the host countries foundation.

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First Touch @firsttouch.bsky.social · 14d

LEVEL UP #4 ⭐️

19-year-old Joaquin Seys is making waves at #ClubBrugge: 3 goals in #UCL qualifying + an assist vs Monaco. ⚡️

Reigning Belgian Debutant of the Year, is he the modern fullback #Belgium needs as the Golden Generation fades?

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Kickback Soccer Media @kickbacksoccer.bsky.social · 14d

First Touch ‘26 🌍⚽️ #5

🎟️ 4.5M apply for WC ticket lottery winners to be notified Sept 29
🇿🇦 SA risk point deduction, 🇮🇱 may face #UEFA ban
🇧🇷 Ancelotti’s #Brazil could win back U.S. hearts
⭐️ Joaquin Seys = Belgium’s next star
🇺🇸 #Pulisic flying at Milan

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First Touch '26

September 24, 2025 — Newsletter #5 A fan of Kickback Soccer Media? Share Kickback Minutes with a soccer-loving friend, family member, or perhaps even a frenemy. Remembering a Random World Cup Legen...

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First Touch @firsttouch.bsky.social · 21d

Level Up #3

This week: Eliesse Ben Seghir 🇲🇦

After switching from France to Morocco in 2024, the 19-year-old secured a $30M+ move to Bayer Leverkusen, starting both qualifiers that clinched Morocco’s World Cup spot.

He is the key to Morocco continuing their 2022 run?

Sign up: kickbacksoccer.com

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First Touch @firsttouch.bsky.social · 21d

We stand by everything we say. All the World Cup news you’ll need over the next year is here!

Kickback Soccer Media @kickbacksoccer.bsky.social · 21d

First Touch ‘26 🌍⚽️ #4

🎟️ 2 days left for Visa Presale Lottery. 1.5M applicants already

💰 FIFA paying clubs $355M for WC players

🇨🇻 Cape Verde on brink of their 1st WC

⭐️ Eliesse Ben Seghir Leveled Up with Morocco

🇺🇸 Gio Reyna returns in Germany

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First Touch '26

September 17, 2025 — Newsletter #4 A fan of Kickback Soccer Media? Share Kickback Minutes with a soccer-loving friend, family member, or perhaps even a frenemy. Remembering a Random World Cup Legen...

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First Touch @firsttouch.bsky.social · 22d

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social says FIFA must drop dynamic pricing for World Cup 2026 tickets in NYC. Fixed prices, local seats, resale caps: a fight for affordable access. Will it work? Do you want it to?

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First Touch @firsttouch.bsky.social · 27d

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First Touch @firsttouch.bsky.social · 27d

Level Up 2

Weekly, our ’26 Newsletter spotlights a player who’s Leveled Up. This week it’s Estêvão Willian of #Brazil 🇧🇷 and #ChelseaFC

The 17-year-old made headlines with his debut international goal. He already looks like a pillar of Brazil’s future but is the hype around Brazil’s youth is real?

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First Touch @firsttouch.bsky.social · Sep 3

Every week in our '26 Newsletter, we highlight a player who has leveled up their game. This week, it's Lamine Camara of #Senegal 🇸🇳 and #ASMonaco!

He's got two pivotal matches in qualifying vs. DR Congo & Sudan coming up this week.

Sign up for our free weekly newsletter: kickbacksoccer.com

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Soccerwise @soccerwisehq.bsky.social · Sep 3

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First Touch @firsttouch.bsky.social · Aug 27

Today @kickbacksoccer.bsky.social launched the first weekly World Cup newsletter, First Touch '26!

Want to know how to purchase tickets? Looking to follow the big news in advance of the tournament? Want to just remember some World Cup cult heroes with us?

Sign up at kickbacksoccer.com!

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First Touch @firsttouch.bsky.social · Aug 17

It's @claudiampagan.bsky.social Global Soccer Scroll! She has every major soccer story of the last week wrapped up for you 👇

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First Touch @firsttouch.bsky.social · Jul 30

There's nothing more inspiring than a magical #WorldCup run, and Ecuador in 2006 sparked something special in @soccerkicks.bsky.social ⚽️❤️

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First Touch @firsttouch.bsky.social · Jul 18

@nccourage.com's @briannapinto.bsky.social's favorite soccer memory is up next in our Testimonial series...and of course she had the greatest soccer debut of ALL-TIME!

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First Touch @firsttouch.bsky.social · Jul 17

We find our way into the American soccer community in a lot of unique ways, including...playing college football?

Charlotte FC super fan and @bsky.app finance guru @peark.es has the next in our series of First Touch Testimonials!

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First Touch @firsttouch.bsky.social · Jul 17

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First Touch @firsttouch.bsky.social · Jul 17

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First Touch @firsttouch.bsky.social · Jul 17

Continuing our celebration of the American soccer community with our First Touch Testimonial series, featuring the standard bearer of American soccer analysis, @mattdoyle.bsky.social !

Forza Italia 1990!

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