World Cup
LawAn artist painted a mural of life-sized whales in Dallas — then FIFA painted over it for the World Cup
By Russ Bynum and The Associated PressJune 3, 2026
ConferencesU.S. Soccer is using AI to scout 70 million teenagers. The former consulting CEO running the federation calls it a ‘paradigm shift’ for the sport
By Nick LichtenbergJune 2, 2026
North AmericaFIFA’s foray into dynamic pricing may be backfiring by keeping actual fans out of the World Cup—and sending some prices lower as backlash hits demand
By Sasha RogelbergJune 2, 2026
ConferencesNike and U.S. soccer execs on the World Cup: 4 weeks of games, 4 years of prep, 6 years of jersey design
By Preston ForeJune 1, 2026
North AmericaTen years ago, DOJ indicted FIFA officials for racketeering. Now New York and New Jersey want answers on seats and ticket prices
By Nick Lichtenberg and The Associated PressMay 28, 2026
By The Associated PressMay 26, 2026
EconomyThe economist who wrote the book on sports finance has a number for FIFA’s World Cup haul: $15 billion
By Richard Sheehan and The ConversationMay 25, 2026
Travel & LeisureThe U.S. campaigned to host the World Cup. Now soccer fans will trade their countries’ train system for the U.S.’s ‘D’ rated infrastructure
By Catherina GioinoMay 25, 2026
By The Associated PressMay 21, 2026
North AmericaU.S. hotels are calling the World Cup a ‘non-event’ and 80% warn bookings are falling short of expectations, report finds
By Sasha RogelbergMay 12, 2026
AIRoger Bennett’s message to A-Rod is one for the country: Soccer has already overtaken baseball in America
By Nick LichtenbergMay 11, 2026
PoliticsTrump admits World Cup tickets are too expensive—days after Infantino insisted they were ‘market rate’ for America
By Nick LichtenbergMay 7, 2026
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
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