The leading online source for news, analysis, events and trends in sports-related travel and event management. Serving event organizers, destinations, industry suppliers, teams, and travel professionals with expert insights since 1997.
Before the 2026 FIFA World Cup officially got underway on June 11, it was already guaranteed to be a record-setting affair — as this would be the first edition of the event in its 96-year history to feature three host countries, 16 host cities and 48 national teams competing, with 32 advancing to the knockout […]
Continue Reading
The biggest FIFA World Cup in history is over, and it was, in many ways, the most remarkable in history, one that rewrote the record book: 16 host cities across three countries; 104 matches; 308 goals; and 6,810,966 fans. Much of that is due, of course, to the competition’s expansion from 32 national teams to […]
Continue Reading
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 fast approaching. The entire lineup of 48 qualified national teams and the match schedule have now been confirmed and the planning stages are reaching their conclusion. But […]
Continue Reading
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the largest in the history of the competition, with 16 host cities in three countries — Canada, Mexico and the United States — hosting 104 matches involving 48 teams. Despite FIFA President Gianni Infantino‘s promise to deliver “the greatest World Cup ever” with more than 6 million fans converging […]
Continue Reading
Amidst all of the logistical issues, outcry over ticket prices and controversy over travel bans, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is finally underway. The 23rd edition of the global soccer showpiece, which was awarded to North America back in 2018, was already due to be a milestone event before a ball was even kicked. The […]
Continue Reading
On June 13, 2018, FIFA awarded hosting rights for the 2026 men’s World Cup to North America. Nearly eight years to the day, the largest World Cup in history is finally ready to kick off, with the opening match on Thursday in Mexico City between Mexico and South Africa. It has been a long journey […]
Continue Reading
This year’s FIFA World Cup will be the largest ever. It will cover the most ground (being hosted by three countries). It will feature the most teams (48, up from 32). It will have the most games (104, up from 64). And it’s nearly here. Eight years after the United bid from the U.S., Canada […]
Continue Reading
The full lineup of teams participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States has been confirmed after the conclusion of the final Play-Off Tournaments. A further six national teams qualified this week through the play-offs (Sweden, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Czechia, Türkiye, Congo DR and Iraq), almost four months after the Final Draw […]
Continue Reading
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 […]
Continue Reading
It has been confirmed that 39 national teams will have team base camp training sites in the United States, seven will be in Mexico and two will be based in Canada during the 2026 Men’s FIFA World Cup. Within those figures, 25 communities across Canada, Mexico and the United States that will not host World […]
Continue Reading
Don’t miss out on our featured stories of the week. Subscribe to the weekly SportsTravel newsletter to keep up with the latest news in the sports-event industry. To subscribe, click here.
Since 1997, SportsTravel magazine has served the sports‐related travel and event industry. It is the only publication written and designed to serve the people who organize, manage and host sporting events of all types at all levels.
Copyright © 2026 by Northstar Travel Media LLC. All Rights Reserved. 301 Route 17 N, Suite 1150, Rutherford, NJ 07070 USA | Telephone: (201) 902-2000
