Browsing: World Cup
6 years of jersey design, 4 years of prep, 4 weeks of games: Execs at U.S. Soccer and Nike know how much this World Cup means
With less than two weeks until kickoff, the 2026 World Cup—co-hosted by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico—has not been without…
Some lucky New York City residents will soon get a chance to snag cheap seats to this summer’s high-priced World Cup.…
U.S. hotels call World Cup a ‘non-event’ and 80% see bookings below falling short of expectations
Last year, FIFA president Gianni Infantino hailed the upcoming World Cup as the equivalent of “104 Super Bowls,” quantifying just…
President Donald Trump acknowledged this week that tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are too expensive for ordinary fans—a…
Fifa’s Infantino predicted sellouts and ‘1,000 years of World Cups at once,’ but fans aren’t biting
Tickets for most of the World Cup group games remain on general sale with just over a month to go until the…
War, tariffs, and a team that might not show: Inside the most politically fraught World Cup ever
The World Cup has never been free of politics, yet this year’s event may be in a league of its…
NJ Transit scrambles to defend $150 tickets for 9-mile World Cup ride: ‘This isn’t price gouging’
Sky-high ticket prices won’t be the only thing emptying the wallets of soccer fans attending World Cup matches at some U.S.…
International tourists to the U.S. fell 5.5% last year, a worrying sign ahead of the World Cup
Last year was a record-breaking one for international tourism, injecting trillions of dollars into the global economy and supporting millions…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that Iran will participate in the World Cup “for sure” despite its war with the…
Trumpflation hits the World Cup: Fans face $80–$100 transit fares on top of $4,000-plus tickets
In an economy squeezed by tariffs, elevated fuel costs, and stubborn inflation, the FIFA World Cup was supposed to be…












