Christian Athletes Taking Over the World Cup

The 2026 World Cup is drawing 6 billion viewers — and a group of Christian athletes is using that platform in a way you might not expect. CBN Sports' Will Dawson joins Dan Andros to break down the Kings Return movement, why players are taking off their crowns on the field, and how 70,000 churches are mobilizing around the tournament to share the gospel. Plus: the San Francisco Giants Pride Night controversy that has the sports world divided. One pitcher wrote a Bible verse on his hat. Another refused to wear the rainbow logo — and then came in and won the game. We break down what it means when faith collides with sports culture, and why Christians need to pay attention. 🎙️ CBN Sports One-on-One Podcast — available on Apple Podcasts & Spotify 🔥 Fuel the Fire with Will Dawson — launches June 23rd 0:00 — Intro: Faith on display at the 2026 World Cup in Philadelphia 0:54 — The staggering viewership stat: 25M watched the US opener — more than the NBA Finals 1:07 — 6 billion people will watch the World Cup (world population is only 8 billion) 3:23 — The Kings Return movement: a prayer movement happening between teams that's never happened before 3:38 — Players removing their crowns on the field — what it means 4:19 — 70,000 churches mobilizing with World Cup outreach kits 5:00 — Fuel the Fire with Will Dawson podcast launch 5:39 — Last World Cup: 480,000 people gave their lives to Jesus through online outreach 6:14 — Christian Pulisic & the US team praying on the field; England's "God Squad" 8:12 — Pride Night controversy: Faith vs. MLB 8:46 — Landon Rupp writes a Bible verse on his hat instead of wearing the rainbow cap 11:43 — Blake Treinen (Dodgers): silenced for writing "Charlie Kirk" on his hat, then refuses the rainbow logo too 12:41 — CBN Sports One-on-One Podcast: exclusive long-form interviews with top athletes CBN News. Because Truth Matters Download the free CBN News App: http://cbnnews.com/app SUBSCRIBE to the CBN News Channel for more: http://youtube.com/c/CBNnewsonline/?sub_confirmation=1 SUBSCRIBE to the QuickStart Newsletter by visiting quickstart.news SUBSCRIBE to the Quickstart Podcast. New episodes every morning at 7am: cbn.com/cbnnews/quickstart What's coming up next? Have a look at our program guide: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww1.cbn.com%2Fcbnnews%2Fnewschann&redir_token=3Xja-7LE5ZQebEu1fn-B5ib34tN8MTU3OTg4MjMzMkAxNTc5Nzk1OTMy&v=P0mHVeNNfDw&event=video_description CBN features 24-hour TV news from a Christian perspective. The CBN News Channel provides independent news programming to an underserved audience to enlighten, entertain and inspire Christians around the world. Comments below do not necessarily reflect the views of CBN. Share this live feed with your friends and family: https://www.youtube.com/c/CBNnewsonline Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cbnnews/ Like us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBNNews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbnnews/ Contact News Editors: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww1.cbn.com%2Fcontact%2Fcontact-&redir_token=3Xja-7LE5ZQebEu1fn-B5ib34tN8MTU3OTg4MjMzMkAxNTc5Nzk1OTMy&v=P0mHVeNNfDw&event=video_description Questions about other CBN programs: Visit WatchCBNNews.com or call (888) 700-7000. Questions about supporting CBN News? Visit JoinCBNNews.com or call (888) 700-7000 for more information. Questions about Helping the Home Front? Call: 800-700-7000 https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww1.cbn.com%2F700club%2Fhelping-&redir_token=3Xja-7LE5ZQebEu1fn-B5ib34tN8MTU3OTg4MjMzMkAxNTc5Nzk1OTMy&v=P0mHVeNNfDw&event=video_description #breakingnews #politicalnews #christiannews #christian #christianity #church #breakingnews #cbnnews