April 17 – On the back of a huge rise in match ticket prices, New Jersey has had enough of eating FIFA’s costs. Governor Mikie Sherrill joined Senator Chuck Schumer this week in telling FIFA to open its wallet and pay for World Cup transit security.
April 17 – Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks says this summer’s World Cup will be the biggest event in the network’s history. He also confirmed Fox has landed the highly colourful Zlatan Ibrahimovic as a broadcaster, and tucked inside the announcement is a line that should have Alexi Lalas looking over his shoulder.
April 16 – FIFA President Gianni Infantino has reiterated that Iran will participate in the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada despite a U.S.-led war against the country.
April 16 – Boston World Cup organisers have announced that fans can now pay $95 for a round-trip shuttle bus to Gillette Stadium for matches.
April 15 – NJ Transit has plans to raise train ticket prices from New York City to MetLife Stadium during the World Cup to more than $100.
April 15 – The German Football Association (DBF) is rolling into New York for the 2026 World Cup and opening the ‘German House of Soccer’ in Manhattan with a full month of World Cup programming for fans, media, and partners, all under one roof.
April 14 – SportyTV has secured pay-TV rights to the World Cup in South Africa, meaning all 104 matches from the tournament across Mexico, the United States and Canada will be available on the African sports platform’s OTT service and mobile app. Pre- and post-match coverage will come from studios in Cape Town and Madrid.
April 13 – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned that World Cup host cities need to step up to protect players and fans during the 2026 tournament.
April 10 – World governing body FIFA is struggling to sell the broadcast rights for the 2026 and 2030 World Cups in India, even after slashing the asking prices to $35-40 million.
April 10 – The World Cup is 10 weeks away, and the welcome mat in the United States is looking a little frayed.
April 10 – FIFA has unveiled the match officials for the 2026 World Cup, assembling what it says is the largest refereeing team ever appointed for the tournament.
April 9 – Supporters buying tickets for the World Cup have accused FIFA of “misleading” them with stadiums maps that misrepresent the location of seats.
April 9 – FIFA has set out plans to take the 2026 World Cup well beyond its host cities in Canada, unveiling a nationwide fan engagement programme designed to reach the majority of the population and extend the tournament’s commercial and cultural footprint.
April 7 – United States Soccer Federation Chief Executive JT Batson has set the target for the organisation’s flagship assets – positioning both the men’s and women’s national teams as “favourite teams” across the entire US sports landscape.
