Headlines from around the country swirled about how the lengthy US government shutdown left local municipalities without the necessary funds to prepare for millions of people coming to the US. https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/20/sport/world-cup-america-party
Football fans travelling during the Fifa World Cup 2026 need not miss a moment of the action, with regional airlines Etihad Airways, Emirates airline, Saudia, Gulf Air and Qatar Airways among those offering live coverage of matches through Sport 24, a live channel available on select aircraft around the world.= https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/06/18/fifa-world-cup-onboard-flights-airlines-emirates-etihad-qatar/
The 2026 World Cup has sparked a divide with the inclusion of hydration breaks at this year’s games, with players, coaches and observers expressing mixed feelings about how the breaks disrupt the competitive flow of matches and interrupt games with advertisements. https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/06/16/world-cup-hydration-breaks-are-dividing-teams-and-observers-heres-why/
More than once, U.S. men’s coach Gregg Berhalter was asked if he’d have any hesitation in putting 18-year-old Ricardo Pepi on the field when there was so much at stake. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2021/09/08/ricardo-pepi-antonee-robinson-spark-usmnt-win-over-honduras/5781144001/
Star attacker Christian Pulisic and goalkeeper Zack Steffen will miss the Americans’ opening World Cup qualifier at El Salvador on Thursday night, two major absences as the United States tries to rebound from its failure to qualify for the 2018 tournament. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2021/09/01/pulisic-stays-in-nashville-will-miss-us-qualifying-opener/118522454/