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FIFA Marks 100-Day Countdown to 2026 FIFA World Cup

March 3 marks a milestone for FIFA: 100 days until the long-awaited start of the men’s Word Cup in North America. The first game will take place between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City on June 11. The groups for the tournament were determined at December’s FIFA World Cup Final Draw held at the […]

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The Collective Best Launches Strategy Incubator

The Collective Best sports tourism consultancy has launched the Sports Executive & Strategy Incubator, a program aimed for professionals leading the sports strategy efforts within their organizations. The program is designed for executive directors, senior leaders, sports commission managers, event strategists and department heads responsible for growth and impact in their organizations. Under the program, […]

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YouGov Sport has released a multi-country sport tourism report (Credit: YouGov Sport)

YouGov Sport Releases Multi-Country Sports Tourism Fan Appetite Report

YouGov has released its latest multi-country report on “Sports tourism: Measuring fan appetite,” examining who is traveling for sport, their motivating factors and the barriers that stand in their way. The survey that fed the insights in the report was conducted from November 14, 2025 to December 12, 2025, and spans 17 different global markets: […]

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Levy has acquired The iLUKA Collective (Credit: Levy)

Levy Completes The iLUKA Collective Acquisition

Venue partner and sports and entertainment provider Levy has announced the acquisition of international sports marketing agency The iLUKA Collective. The strategic partnership will combine the two companies’ expertise in strategy, design and live event execution at a time when global demand for immersive brand experiences is accelerating. By integrating iLUKA’s specialized expertise, Levy wants […]

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New Zealand Confirms San Diego Base Camp for 2026 FIFA World Cup

San Diego has been selected as the location for the New Zealand Men’s National Soccer Team’s official team base camp training site during the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. New Zealand Football has confirmed that the All Whites will train at the University of San Diego’s Torero Stadium and […]

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The men's tournament last expanded in 2001. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

NCAA Warns Schools of Potential Travel Problems for March Madness

With less than two weeks to go until Selection Sunday, the NCAA has issued a letter to all Division I athletic directors as well as all DI men’s and women’s head basketball coaches warning of the potential for difficulties getting to various tournament sites in the early stages of March Madness. In the letter, sent […]

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Daniil Medvedev won the men's singles event at the Dubai Tennis Championships and is trying to get out of the city. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, file)

Sports Travel Impacted By War In Middle East

Sports travel is feeling the fallout as the war in the Middle East expands. Qatar suspended all soccer games until further notice, which could impact a scheduled friendly on March 31 between Argentina and Qatar. Argentina, the reigning World Cup champions, is also supposed to play Spain four days earlier in Qatar in Finalissima, a […]

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Iran’s 2026 FIFA World Cup Participation Remains in Doubt

Iran’s participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be held in North America, is in doubt after the president of the country’s soccer federation admitted that he was unsure if the men’s national team would be able to fulfill matches at this summer’s tournament, following its missile attacks in the Middle East over the […]

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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Enhancing Direct Booking Platform

Brian Krail has seen plenty of pain points in booking hotel rooms for youth sports events, and not just because he’s worked at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts for almost two decades. With a 13-year-old son on the travel baseball circuit, he’s experienced what so many parents and coaches have — a tedious, sometimes complicated and […]

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Japan will train at the Nashville SC Training Center at the 2026 FIFA World Cup (Credit: Nashville SC)

Japan Locks in Nashville, Tennessee, FIFA World Cup Team Base Camp

The Japan Football Association has officially announced that its Men’s National Soccer Team will use Nashville SC’s Training Center in Antioch, Tennessee, as its team base camp and training site during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. When they are not traveling to matches, the team will stay in Nashville at a hotel that is yet […]

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