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The French Football Federation has confirmed that the French national team will have its base camp at the Four Seasons hotel in downtown Boston during the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer. A video released by the FFF shows French manager Didier Deschamps touring the venue along with his backroom staff at some point after […]
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FIFA has reported that more than half a billion ticket requests for the 2026 FIFA World Cup were submitted during the Random Selection Draw ticket sales phase, which ran from December 11, 2025 to January 13, 2026. It comes after the association reported 150 million ticket requests a fortnight ago. At the time, it revealed […]
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Brazil, France, Colombia and Croatia will take to the pitch in the United States in March for “Road to 26,” a new match series created to showcase the world’s top international soccer teams. Co-promoted by Florida Citrus Sports, Unified Events, Pitch International and Lions Sports & Media, Road to 26 will serve as the final […]
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Germany has become the first 2026 FIFA World Cup team to select a base camp, choosing Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as its official training site and team headquarters during the tournament. The German Men’s National Team will train at Wake Forest’s W. Dennie Spry Soccer Stadium and reside at The Graylyn Estate. “Wake Forest University is […]
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Marriott Bonvoy, the global loyalty program of Marriott International, is teaming up with FIFA for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States as the tournament’s official hotel supporter in North America. As the tournament returns to North America for the first time in 32 years, Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of hotels […]
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FIFA has reported that 150 million ticket requests have been made to date for the 2026 World Cup, with fans from more than 200 countries submitting interest. The current phase of ticketing opened December 11. Demand so far represents 3.4 times more than the overall number of spectators who have attended the 964 matches that […]
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FIFA has partnered with Netflix and Delphi Interactive for a newly reimagined FIFA football simulation game to be released exclusively on Netflix Games ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Through the game, Netflix subscribers will be able to experience the emotion and drama of the tournament by […]
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At the end of every year, our editorial staff at SportsTravel likes to take a look back at the year past and a look ahead to the year to come. And this year, we’re joined by our newest addition, Paul Stevens, who became senior editor of SportsTravel in November after a career in the business-to- […]
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Luxury cruise line company Seabourn, a brand of Carnival Corporation and plc, has secured the rights from IMG to broadcast the 2026 FIFA World Cup live across its ocean fleet. From June 11 through to July 19, 2026, guests aboard Seabourn’s three ocean ships will have the opportunity to watch all 104 matches of the […]
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FIFA has confirmed that fans of the national teams that have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be able to access a new dedicated ticket pricing tier to make matches more affordable, amid growing concerns from fans about escalating ticket prices. The newly introduced Supporter Entry Tier will be available at the fixed […]
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