Soccer / Football · BBC Sport

'Constant bombardment' - fans shown 65,000 junk food ads at World Cup

Published by BBC Sport on September 21, 2026 at 7:03 PM ET

New data shows fans were shown more than 28 hours of adverts for unhealthy food and drinks during World Cup matches this summer.

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