World Cup
North AmericaFifa’s Infantino predicted sellouts and ‘1,000 years of World Cups at once,’ but fans aren’t biting
By James Robson and The Associated PressMay 1, 2026
PoliticsThe most politically charged World Cup ever puts the U.S. and Iran on a collision course while America co-hosts with neighbors it has tariffed
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 19, 2026
North AmericaNJ Transit scrambles to defend $150 tickets for 9-mile World Cup ride: ‘This isn’t price gouging’
By Philip Marcelo and The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
EconomyTourism had a record-breaking 2025 everywhere but the U.S., report finds, as international visitor numbers plummet by the millions
By Tristan BoveApril 17, 2026
By The Associated Press and Nick LichtenbergApril 16, 2026
EconomyTrumpflation hits the World Cup: Fans face $80–$100 transit fares on top of $4,000-plus tickets
By Jake AngeloApril 15, 2026
North AmericaThe World Cup is supposed to be an economic windfall. But ‘you’re seeing a number of headwinds’ now
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 4, 2026
North America‘Maybe the TSA lines right now, that’s pretty American’: U.S. soccer star on what makes his country unique
By The Associated PressMarch 30, 2026
By The Associated PressMarch 29, 2026
Arts & EntertainmentThe 2026 World Cup will bring a uniquely American sports tradition to the beautiful game: Mid-match ad breaks
By Tristan BoveMarch 9, 2026
North AmericaWorld Cup safety is in jeopardy due to funding chaos and a lack of security coordination, U.S. host city officials warn
By Sam Klebanov and Morning BrewMarch 4, 2026
Arts & EntertainmentScenes from the 2010 World Cup: Men in Blazers’ Roger Bennett recalls the journey from niche podcast to soccer trailblazer
By Roger BennettMarch 2, 2026
North AmericaEverything’s fine, FIFA’s Infantino insists with Mexico aflame with violence: ‘We have complete confidence’
By The Associated PressFebruary 26, 2026
By Frédéric Dimanche, Kelley A. McClinchey and The ConversationFebruary 13, 2026
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