World Cup speed reads

  • Charlotte FC expects to forego approximately $8.25 million in season-ticket revenue over the next three MLS seasons by providing credits tied to around 15,000 seats following the club’s decision to end the sale of personal seat licenses, reports SBJ’s Alex Silverman.
  • Calls from UEFA federations are increasing over finding a candidate to run against FIFA President Gianni Infantino at its next presidential election (talkSPORT).
  • FIFA plans to expand its operations in the western hemisphere, and as part of that effort, it’s going to keep using the Miami office it opened as an American HQ for the World Cup (Politico).
  • The 2026 World Cup semifinals are not just Argentina, Spain, France and England — it’s Adidas and Nike, as two of the teams are wearing Adidas and the others are sporting Nike (USA Today).
  • Oslo saw more than 100,000 fans pack the streets of the Norwegian capital to welcome home the country’s soccer team from the World Cup (Reuters).
  • The U.S. is likely to be one of four host nations for the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup, and several markets — including some not involved in the ongoing men’s World Cup, such as Charlotte and Minneapolis — are already expressing interest in hosting matches in that tournament (Triangle Business Journal).


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