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English Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion has revealed plans for what it says would be the UK and Europe’s first purpose-built women’s football (soccer) stadium, If built, the club states that it would become one of only three such stadiums in the world. Elsewhere, NWSL franchise Kansas City opened its CPKC Stadium in […]
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The National Women’s Soccer League has announced that it has awarded its 18th franchise to Columbus, Ohio. Set to begin play in 2028, the club will be owned by Haslam Sports Group, Nationwide and Drs. Christine and Pete Edwards. The expansion team will temporarily be named Columbus NWSL 2028 until an official team name, colors […]
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The Egyptian Men’s National Soccer Team will be based in Spokane, Washington, for the duration of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The team, which is participating in its fourth World Cup, will train at Luger Field on the southwest end of the Gonzaga University campus and stay at […]
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In advance of this summer’s FIFA World Cup, SportsTravel is delving into each of the 11 U.S. cities that will host matches during the event. This year’s edition will be the largest ever, with 48 teams (up from 32) and it will be the first to be staged in three countries — Canada, Mexico and the […]
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FIFA has published the first official version of the Team Base Camp brochure for the 32 national teams that will qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. The first version of the brochure, which has been shared with all Member Associations still in contention to qualify for next year’s tournament, features 38 […]
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The U.S. Soccer Federation has announced that Sporting Director Matt Crocker has left the organization to join the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, less than two months before the United States hosts the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside Mexico and Canada. In a statement, the Federation said that Chief Operating Officer Dan Helfrich would provide executive […]
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It has been announced that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo DR) has chosen its base camp in Houston, Texas, for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. Les Léopards will use SaberCats Stadium in Houston Sports Park as its team base camp training site. The multisport and events venue, which broke ground in 2018, […]
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States – the first World Cup to feature 48 teams and span three host nations – is now less than nine weeks away. The entire lineup of 48 qualified national teams and the match schedule have now been confirmed and the planning stages are […]
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Two months before the FIFA World Cup finally kicks off in North America, new research shows that travelers will be coming to the U.S. for more than just soccer. According to data from the U.S. Travel Association, international visitors to the United States are expected to spend more than $5,000 per person, 1.7 times a […]
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The French Football Federation has confirmed that the French Men’s National Soccer Team will now train at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts, during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, moving from its originally planned base at Babson College in Wellesley. The Federation said that it had selected the site due to its “top-quality athletic fields, modern […]
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