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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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Over the course of 11 weeks, SportsTravel is delving into each of the 11 U.S. cities that will host matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be the largest edition ever of the event after it was expanded from 32 teams to 48. It will also be the first to be staged in […]
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Houston is making plans to secure a legacy from hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, announcing the launch of Impact Houston 26. The initiative will be a joint effort between the FIFA World Cup 26 Houston Host Committee and the foundation of the Harris County–Houston Sports Authority. Impact Houston 26 will operate under The Sports Authority Foundation, a 501(c)(3) […]
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Visit Sugar Land has announced a partnership with the FIFA World Cup 26 Houston Host Committee, positioning Sugar Land as an Official Supporter of FIFA World Cup 26 Houston. Houston will host seven FIFA World Cup matches next summer that are estimated to bring 500,000 fans from around the world to the region, generating a […]
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup will look like none other. With 48 countries participating and matches spread over three countries, the biggest event in the competition’s history will also be at U.S. stadiums that will look different for the football fans familiar with their layouts. Natural grass will be installed at all the sites, whose […]
Continue ReadingThe FIFA World Cup 26 Houston Host Committee has announced NRG Energy as its first local host city sponsorship ahead of the stadium’s seven matches in next summer’s tournament. The matches will be at what is commonly known as NRG Stadium but for FIFA sponsorship purposes will be referred to as the Houston World Cup […]
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FIFA has announced the cities that will host games at the 2026 World Cup, the end of a years-long competition between dozens of cites across the United States, Mexico and Canada that were vying for the coveted spots. The U.S. cities that will host will be Atlanta, Los Angeles, the Bay Area, Seattle, Dallas, Houston, […]
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As the weather turns increasingly warmer and big event stadiums look to bring in unique events, football and soccer stadiums will be announcing exhibition games between European big-name clubs, clubs south of the border in Liga MX and within Major League Soccer as well. AEG Tour Spread Throughout West, South U.S. AEG has announced the […]
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As June 16 approaches, the fate of hundreds of millions of dollars in potential sports tourism benefits is at stake for more than a dozen destinations throughout the United States. It will be on that day when FIFA announces the cities that will host games for the 2026 World Cup in North America, the biggest […]
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