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Two UEFA Play-Off path winners from Europe will use team base camp training sites in North Texas during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The two men’s national soccer teams, which will be confirmed after winning their intercontinental play-offs at the end of this month, will train at FC Dallas Stadium in Frisco and Mansfield Stadium […]
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FIFA has announced that tickets for this month’s intercontinental play-offs in Mexico have gone on sale, and at significantly decreased prices compared to tickets for this summer’s final tournament. Tickets for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-Off Tournament, which will be contested in Guadalajara and Monterrey from March 23-31, have so far been sold by […]
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Expedia Group has announced a new partnership with global demand intelligence and data platform PredictHQ to integrate its verified event signals and predictive demand intelligence directly into Partner Central, the platform Expedia Group’s lodging partners use to manage their business, and unlock sports tourism demand forecasting. The integration is set to give lodging partners a […]
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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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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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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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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 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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The Ghanaian Men’s National Soccer Team will utilize Bryant University in Providence, Rhode Island, as its team base camp training site for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Although it has not yet been announced, it is believed that the team will stay at The Graduate by Hilton in downtown Providence between training sessions and matches. […]
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A number of soccer matches were recently cancelled in Mexico after the killing of a high-profile Mexican drug lord close to the 2026 FIFA World Cup host city of Guadalajara led to cartel violence in at least 20 states across the country. But FIFA officials have said they are not concerned about the turn of […]
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