World Cup
Travel & LeisureMiami is the World Cup’s best-performing host city — and 45% of its hotels are still projecting a miss
By Hunter Kim, John Nauright and The ConversationJune 5, 2026
MagazineInside the $9 billion World Cup: How Gianni Infantino built a FIFA-dom with a tight grip on soccer’s biggest global event
By Vivienne WaltJune 4, 2026
EconomySome of the biggest U.S. sporting towns decided not to host any World Cup games, fearing a ‘major financial burden to our cities’
By Tristan BoveJune 3, 2026
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
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