Philadelphia hosts six FIFA World Cup matches in 2026, starting June 14 and ending with a Round of 16 game on the Fourth of July. Here's the complete schedule.
There is a non-profit in Weehawken that is looking to pay local residents to help clean up trash after the FIFA World Cup games at MetLife Stadium beginning June 13.
After being awarded eight 2026 matches, including the FIFA World Cup final, MetLife Stadium in New Jersey is undergoing some major demolition and renovations.
There are plenty of reasons to question the Fédération Internationale de Football Association or FIFA, the governing body of professional soccer. The organization has been riddled controversy for decades. In 2015, more than two dozen FIFA officials were implicated in a 24-year corruption scandal that reached the highest levels of FIFA management. Bribery connected to the awarding of hosting rights for the 2018 World Cup to Russia and this year's 2022 World Cup to Qatar were big factors in the corruption. Now, two days prior to the start, fans are told they can not buy beer with alcohol in the stadium. What?