⚽️ The Perfect World Cup Hosts

Australia and New Zealand might not be natural soccer countries, but fans will love their tournament. [View in browser]( [FOX SPORTS INSIDER WITH MARTIN ROGERS] In today’s FOX Sports Insider with Martin Rogers: The decision for Australia and New Zealand to host will be praised by both soccer fans and casual fans … Who will lead the USWNT as they attempt to win a third straight World Cup? … and more! Earth's time zones are often confounding things, and, over the next five weeks, the FIFA Women's World Cup will put that on full display. After the United States team took off from the West Coast for New Zealand a week ago to prepare for the defense of its title, it landed two days later, despite the flight taking just over 12 hours. When it eventually flies home from Sydney (17 hours ahead of PDT) or Auckland (19 hours), either basking in back-to-back-to-back glory or as a deposed former champ, time will essentially stand still. Talk of time feels relevant for what is about to happen, because this World Cup has the sense of stepping into a fresh dawn for women's soccer and the choice of location leans heavily into that. History will be made here, with a record number of teams (32), but also perhaps a peek into how soccer's future global competitions may be shaped, structured and allocated. While Australia and New Zealand have long historic links and tight present-day ones, this was still a ground-breaking selection. There has been a jointly hosted World Cup once in the past – Japan and South Korea greeted the men in 2002 – and there will be more in the future, starting with 2026 in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Yet in soccer terms Australia and New Zealand occupy different confederations, with Australia having switched to the Asian region (AFC) 17 years ago to boost both the level of competition it faced and increase its chances of qualifying for men's World Cups – Asia has more allocated spots. New Zealand stuck with the Oceania confederation (OFC). For the rest of the story, [click here.]( [STORY IMAGE 1] [IN OTHER WORDS] - FOX Sports' soccer experts predict [which players will lead the USWNT]( at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. - The MLB trade deadline is Aug. 1. Who could be dealt, and where to? Jake Mintz compiles a list of [nine impact players]( headlined by Shohei Ohtani and Paul Goldschmidt. - Randy Moss, Andre Johnson and Julio Jones all flopped for the Titans late in their careers. Ben Arthur breaks down [why DeAndre Hopkins will be different](. - Georgia's Kirby Smart currently rules the landscape when it come to prepping NFL linebackers, while Nick Saban is among [those who impress]( writes Bryan Fischer. For the latest news and updates, [click here.]( [VIEWER'S GUIDE] New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels (MLBN, 7:07 p.m. ET) Shohei Ohtani and the Angels look to defend their home stadium when they battle Giancarlo Stanton and the Yankees. Minnesota Twins at Seattle Mariners (MLBN, 9:40 p.m. ET) The Mariners send one of the game’s most electric pitchers to the mound when Luis Castillo looks to shutdown a tough Twins lineup. For all of today's games and scores, [click here](. [BET OF THE DAY] Odds provided by [FOX Bet]( Rory McIlroy to finish inside top-10 at Open Championship (-105) From FOX Sports Wagering Expert: Chris Fallica Have you heard McIlroy won the Open the last time it was at Royal Liverpool? That was a joke, in case you missed that. McIlroy’s price to win the tournament is way too low for my liking, especially for someone who hasn't won a major in nine years and has to deal with Scottie Scheffler, Brooks Koepka and others. But a top-10 finish? Now we’re talking, as Rory has ripped off six straight top-10s, capped by his win at the Scottish Open last week. For the latest betting odds, [click here](. [FOLLOW FOX SPORTS] [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( Download FOX Sports App: [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [Google Play]( [App Store]( [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [App Store]( [Google Play]( Also available on these devices: [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV | Vizio | LG Smart TV] [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV | Vizio | LG Smart TV] Trademark & Copyright Notice: ™ and © 2023 Fox Media LLC and FOX Sports Interactive Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Please do not reply to this message. If you do not wish to receive emails like this in the future, please [unsubscribe](. FOX Sports respects your privacy. Click [here]( to view our Privacy Policy. Fox.com Business & Legal Affairs - Manager Digital Media P.O. Box 900 Beverly Hills, California 90213-0900