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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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Overseas fans hoping to attend matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States will now be able to apply for an expedited visa application appointment to enter the country — a key sticking point in the organization of one of the world’s largest sports events. Ticket holders planning to travel to the […]
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The FIFA 2026 World Cup Draw will be held December 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump announced Friday morning with FIFA President Gianni Infantino among those on hand. The draw was held in Las Vegas the last time the U.S. hosted the World Cup in 1994. While Las Vegas was […]
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The Premier of British Columbia has told FIFA that Vancouver is ready and willing to host extra matches in the 2026 World Cup should concerns continue about excessive heat that has been an issue at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup as well as the ongoing political tensions between the three co-host countries. B.C. Place […]
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Airbnb and FIFA have announced a partnership spanning three tournaments with Airbnb serving as an official partner for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and an official supporter for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. According to a Deloitte study commissioned by Airbnb, over 380,000 guests are expected to travel […]
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The 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup will be expanded to 48 teams when the United States is expected to serve as host of the competition, the FIFA Council approved by unanimous vote on Friday. The 48-team FIFA Women’s World Cup will adopt a 12-group format, increasing the total number of matches from 64 to 104 […]
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FIFA announced eight host venues for the month-long 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil on Wednesday but hasn’t decided yet where the opening match and the final will take place. The event will be the first FIFA Women’s World Cup to be held in South America. The eight cities and venues include Belo Horizonte (Estádio […]
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has announced that the organization will make a legacy contribution of $1 million to each of the 11 cities that will host matches at the upcoming 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Atlanta, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York/New Jersey, Orlando, Philadelphia, Seattle and Washington D.C. are the 11 Club […]
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The United States was all but officially awarded the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup on Thursday when FIFA President Gianni Infantino told European soccer officials there was one valid bid for the event. Infantino also said there was one valid bid for the 2035 Women’s World Cup, which is from the United Kingdom, while speaking […]
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President Donald Trump has signed many executive orders since moving back into the White House, but for the U.S. Travel Association and its President and CEO Geoff Freeman, the order signed on March 7 was the most important. That particular order created a task force to focus on the staging of the 2026 FIFA World […]
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