Dynamic ticket pricing has made this year’s tournament the most expensive in history, pushing Argentine fans to extremes.
Argentine fans have flocked to previous World Cups by the tens of thousands, but the high cost of attending this year’s event is creating a new challenge. Tariq Panja, a global sports correspondent for The New York Times, traveled to Buenos Aires to meet fans who were reckoning with the rising prices, which FIFA said would create income to help fund soccer development around the world.
We hear from players, coaches, fans, regional experts and human rights advocates on the geopolitical backdrop to World Cup 2026.
Julian Hall y Adri Mehmeti son dos adolescentes de Nueva York que están viviendo un sueño: aún no tienen edad para beber, pero se espera que le hagan frente a Messi.
Some businesses advertising watch parties in Canada’s two host cities are wary of running afoul of FIFA’s copyright, which protects advertising “World Cup” events.
The kingdom is pulling back from a costly and high-profile golf venture amid mounting financial concerns, raising questions about its plans.
Julian Hall and Adri Mehmeti are New York City teenagers living the dream: not old enough to drink but still expected to hold their own against Messi.
Instead of paying $150 for NJ Transit tickets to get to the stadium, some Europeans online are suggesting a scenic stroll through New Jersey’s interstates and swamps.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that while the players were welcome, anyone accompanying them who has links to the Iranian military would be denied entry.
A Trump official proposed that the Italian team take Iran’s spot at the World Cup this summer. The supporters didn’t appreciate the pity invite.
A report from the Aspen Institute has found that the demand to play soccer is soaring, but parts of Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens lack access to fields.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend matches at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey this summer, but most will not be allowed to drive there.
This summer, FIFA is putting its stamp on the venue for the World Cup.
Permit applications for 25 new events in city parks could be denied under an emergency order. And restrictions around separate events marking the nation’s 250th anniversary could affect kayakers.
The extraordinary price for a round-trip train ticket from New York City to New Jersey would offset the $48 million in expected extra transit costs during the FIFA World Cup games, according to people familiar with the plan.
The comments come as peace talks between Iran and the United States have not yet resumed and a cease-fire is set to expire next week.
The Saudi league, established in 2022, attracted some of the sport’s biggest stars with huge contracts.
Plus, will the World Cup bring tourists back to the U.S.?
Las restricciones de viaje, la posible revisión de redes sociales y los elevadísimos precios de las entradas están ahuyentando a los aficionados internacionales al fútbol, pero las ciudades anfitrionas siguen esperando un auge.
Travel restrictions, proposed social media searches and sky-high ticket prices are chasing away international soccer fans, but host cities are still hoping for a boon.
Mexico’s heavy security investment for the World Cup is drawing criticism from families of the disappeared, who argue the focus on safety for teams and fans ignores their search for missing loved ones.
NJ Transit riders will be barred from Penn Station in Manhattan before matches at MetLife Stadium.
NJ Transit users will be barred from Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan for four hours before the start of each of the matches at MetLife Stadium.
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Plus Argentina beat Croatia to advance to the World Cup finals.
Plus, China’s sluggish economy and the arrest of the Lockerbie bombing suspect.
Plus China cracks down on protests and the U.S. pledges more aid to Ukraine.
Plus Ukraine updates, a U.S.-Iran World Cup preview and a “She Said” interview.
Plus Saudi Arabia defeats Argentina, Australia loses to France and lockdowns spread across China.
Plus Iranian players protest at the World Cup and “Neighbours” will start filming again.
On the pleasures and pains of joining up with other people after a long, quiet time in the Covid doldrums.
One prize for Seattle’s Concacaf Champions League title was a chance to face some of the world’s best clubs. When are those games? “No clue,” one FIFA official said.