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Almost 80 percent of U.S. hoteliers in the 11 FIFA World Cup host cities this summer have said that their hotel bookings are tracking below initial forecasts, according to a survey of the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s (AHLA) 30,000-plus members conducted in April. With just five weeks to go until the big kick-off in […]
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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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Fans attempting to purchase tickets for 2026 FIFA World Cup matches this summer in the latest release this week were left facing technical issues and soaring top ticket prices on the FIFA website, after the full lineup of teams and the match schedule were confirmed. FIFA’s self-declared “last-minute sales phase,”, which represented the fifth time […]
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Iran looks set to withdraw from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after its Sports Minister told state media that “under no circumstances can we participate in the World Cup.” Ahmad Donyamali referenced the missile strikes launched by the United States and Israel on February 28, which killed the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah […]
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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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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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FIFA has reported that more than half a billion ticket requests for the 2026 FIFA World Cup were submitted during the Random Selection Draw ticket sales phase, which ran from December 11, 2025 to January 13, 2026. It comes after the association reported 150 million ticket requests a fortnight ago. At the time, it revealed […]
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FIFA has reported that 150 million ticket requests have been made to date for the 2026 World Cup, with fans from more than 200 countries submitting interest. The current phase of ticketing opened December 11. Demand so far represents 3.4 times more than the overall number of spectators who have attended the 964 matches that […]
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FIFA has partnered with Netflix and Delphi Interactive for a newly reimagined FIFA football simulation game to be released exclusively on Netflix Games ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Through the game, Netflix subscribers will be able to experience the emotion and drama of the tournament by […]
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FIFA has announced that the Mexican cities of Guadalajara and Monterrey will host the FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-Off Tournament in the March 2026 international break. Six teams will compete from March 23–31 for two final places at the first 48-team FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the United States, which will kick off […]
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