The Great World Cup train robbery: NJ Transit whacks up prices 700%
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.
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German FA to open its own 2026 ‘House of Soccer’ in Manhattan, and its FREE
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.
SportyTV secures South African World Cup rights
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.
HRW calls for World Cup human rights action plans as fears of match day ICE deployments mount
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.
It’s just not cricket. Indian broadcasters baulk at FIFA’s World Cup asking price
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.
2026 ‘success is not guaranteed’ says USTA survey that finds fans hesitant on travel to finals
April 10 – The World Cup is 10 weeks away, and the welcome mat in the United States is looking a little frayed.
FIFA releases list of 170 match officials for 2026 World Cup duty
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.
World Cup fans categoric FIFA has misled them over location of stadium seats
April 9 – Supporters buying tickets for the World Cup have accused FIFA of “misleading” them with stadiums maps that misrepresent the location of seats.
FIFA unveils Canada Celebrates to spread World Cup fever across nation
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.
USSF chief sets out plan for national sides to be America’s darlings and soccer to be No.1 for kids
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.
New York/New Jersey World Cup legacy aiming to be pitch perfect for region’s youngsters
April 7 – The World Cup is said to be transformational, and so it is, one small pitch at a time.
Multi-modal transport network for Dallas means all roads (and rail) lead to the ‘Death Star’
April 7 – With nine matches slated for North Texas and the Dallas Stadium in Arlington, the most of any venue this summer, local planners have unveiled a transportation strategy designed to move hundreds of thousands without the wheels coming off.
European associations raise cost concerns ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup
April 2 – European football associations have once again raised the alarm bell over spiralling costs at the FIFA World Cup, with the world governing body’s President Gianni Infantino promising a solution.
Latest FIFA World Cup 2026 sales phase marred by computer glitches
April 2 – The ‘last-minute sales phase’ for the 2026 FIFA World Cup got off to a chaotic start when the links FIFA published sent buyers straight into a queue that had nothing to do with them.