Events and Attractions
World Cup sees first weather delay during France-Iraq
Thunderstorms “interrupted Monday’s World Cup game” between France and Iraq at Philadelphia Stadium, making it the first match at the tournament “disrupted by weather,” according to Tauber, Slater & Millar of THE ATHLETIC. France held a 1-0 lead at halftime before it was confirmed there would be...
Weather looming over N.Y. N.J., Philadelphia World Cup games
Monday night’s World Cup game between Norway and Senegal at N.Y. N.J. Stadium “could be dampened and possibly delayed by heavy rain and thunderstorms.” The NWS is calling for a 90% chance of precipitation when those teams meet at 8pm ET. Fans hoping to see France face Iraq in Philadelphia “might als...
FIFA Fan Festival is indicative of World Cup’s smallest host city’s effort to make an impression
KANSAS CITY -- The only issue with the view Populous created at the entrance of the Kansas City World Cup Fan Festival is the instantly compelling need to stop and take a picture. A 65-foot, aluminum red heart frames a view that includes the WWI Memorial and the city’s skyline behind it, with a gian...
Video: K.C.’s 65-foot heart draws massive FIFA crowds
Explore “Kansas City’s Front Porch” with Bobby Sloan of Populous. The principal and senior event manager explains their strategy behind the FIFA Fan Festival in the City of Fountains.
Iran thriving during World Cup despite U.S. restrictions
Iran’s treatment during the World Cup is making the team’s performance “more impressive -- while bringing into question the future of a tournament that purports to be apolitical,” according to Mirjam Swanson of the L.A. TIMES. After Sunday’s 0-0 draw against Belgium, the world’s No. 10-ranked team, ...
Trump not expected at World Cup until final
President Trump is “unlikely to show up” to World Cup matches before the final in New Jersey on July 19, where “he is expected to present the trophy,” according to Mendick & Morgan of the London TELEGRAPH. Sources said that it is “possible he will put in an appearance before that,” but only if t...
World Cup Notes: Prediction market betting surpasses $5B
BLOOMBERG NEWS’ Nicolle, Boudway & Silverman reported more than $5B has been traded on the World Cup across Polymarket’s international exchange and U.S.-regulated Kalshi Inc. in 2026. The boom has produced “multimillion-dollar winners and some painful losses, including a bet-gone-wrong on Belgiu...
Atlanta adds extra day to World Cup fan festival
Atlanta World Cup officials on Monday announced that the city’s official fan festival is “adding an extra day,” according to ATLANTA NEWS FIRST. The festival will now be open on Thursday so fans can watch the USMNT face Turkey in the group stage’s closeout match. So far, “more than 250,000 people ha...
Philadelphia setting the pace for FIFA Fan Festival attendance
Nearly 55,000 people visited the FIFA Fan Festival in Philadelphia on Friday, by far the highest single-day attendance figure for any of the 13 official public World Cup viewing spaces across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The record turnout coincided with the city hosting a group stage match between ...
N.Y. N.J. Stadium already receiving early criticism for playing surface quality
The condition of the playing surface at N.Y. N.J. Stadium for the World Cup “is already raising concerns” following a “fair amount of criticism” from players and on social media from fans, according to Melanie Anzidei of THE ATHLETIC. The pitch quality has been a “lingering concern” dating back to l...
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