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Spain's captain Rodri lifts the FIFA World Cup trophy in New Jersey (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

The 2026 FIFA World Cup’s Defining Legacy: Host City Highlights

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 […]

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EOC Signs Host Country Agreement with Türkiye for 2027 European Games

The European Olympic Committees and the Ministry and Youth and Sports of the Republic of Türkiye have formally signed the host country agreement for the 2027 European Games in Istanbul. Ahead of the fourth edition of the European Games in 2027, the agreement builds on the host city contract, which was signed earlier this year. […]

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