Events and Attractions
Fans flock to get glimpse of Ronaldo in Toronto before WC match
Thousands of fans braved the heat in Toronto for “just a fleeting glimpse” of Portugal F Cristiano Ronaldo at the “three locations they knew he’d be” ahead of their match against Croatia. Several fans “went to all three places -- the airport, hotel and practice facility.” The team arrived at the Del...
Morning shows open with USMNT’s historic win at World Cup
“CBS Mornings” led Thursday’s episode with a recap of the game, including the on-air headline “U.S. Secures Win Despite Red Card.” CBS’ Nicole Valdes reported live from Santa Clara and said, “While last night’s victory was expected, it didn’t make it any less sweet.” CBS Sports’ Nigel Reo-Coker then...
USMNT advance to Round of 16 after outlasting Bosnia in Santa Clara
An undermanned USMNT “emerged with an ultra-intense” 2-0 victory Wednesday over Bosnia and Herzegovina in a World Cup Round of 32 game at S.F. Bay Area Stadium. The “next stop is Seattle for a July 6 date against Belgium” in the Round of 16. The USMNT advancing is “historic, seeing how it won only o...
World Cup fans sue StubHub over failing to deliver tickets
World Cup fans have sued StubHub, “accusing the resale platform of failing to deliver expensive tickets they bought on the secondary market” for the tournament. In a proposed class action filed late Tuesday night in Manhattan federal court, fans claimed they “did not get what they paid for” becau...
Spain-Austria, Portugal-Croatia seeing late surge in ticket prices for Round of 32 games
The World Cup Round of 32 continues Thursday with another trio of games, and two of them are pulling in a lot of ticket demand. The first match of the day, Spain-Austria at L.A. Stadium has seen prices soar 38% in the past three days, with the current get-in price standing at $1,413, according to Ti...
Ticket prices for USMNT-Belgium in Round of 16 already soaring
The USMNT’s World Cup Round of 16 match against Belgium on Monday at Seattle Stadium is “arguably one of the biggest sporting events in Seattle’s history,” and it also “might be one of the most expensive ones to attend.” On Tuesday, fans who “wanted to gamble on the U.S. making it” spent, “at minimu...
Balogun’s red card becomes hot topic with no option for appeal
U.S. Soccer officials have confirmed that the USMNT “cannot appeal” F Folarin Balogun’s red card and ensuing suspension for the Round of 16 match against Belgium. Broadcast commentators and fans “immediately questioned the decision” after Balogun was shown a red card when he “crashed into Bosnia’s T...
U.S. faces World Cup knockout test against Bosnia and Herzegovina
The U.S. faces Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday evening in the World Cup Round of 32 at S.F. Bay Area Stadium, and if the U.S. wins “as expected,” it “will make for a smooth entry into the World Cup’s already unpredictable knockout phase.” However, USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino bristled at the ...
Togethxr planning house, sponsor activations during WNBA All-Star weekend
Togethxr will again operate its own house with brand activations, fan experiences and shows during the WNBA All-Star weekend later this month. Togethxr House will take over a warehouse in Chicago’s West loop, just east of the United Center, from July 24-25, with Aveeno, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Barbie...
Federation-linked World Cup tickets surface on resale sites
World Cup tickets originally allocated to or purchased by national soccer federations are appearing on resale marketplaces, in many cases selling for well above face value. FIFA says federation-held tickets are subject to restrictions on resale, raising questions about how the tickets reached the se...
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