The irony of the 2026 World Cup is that it began with all sorts of questions about affordability and access and inclusion, but it became one of the greatest communal events of our lifetime. All for you and me to watch, cheer and go nuts with others and watch others do the same thing. All […]
Boston
NWSL attendance rises by 10 percent
Through the first half of the season, the NWSL is averaging 11,044 fans per match, a 10% increase year-over-year. Attendance has been boosted by expansion teams in Denver and Boston opening before huge crowds in NFL stadiums. The Denver Summit smashed the NWSL attendance record with 63,004 fans for the inaugural home opener at Empower […]
Tartan Army takes over Boston as Scotland fans relish World Cup return
From drinking the bars dry to lustily serenading an iconic baseball stadium with a rendition of “Flower of Scotland”, the bagpipe-playing, kilt-wearing hordes of the Tartan Army have captivated Boston since arriving at the World Cup. Scotland’s famously good-natured travelling supporters had waited nearly 30 years for the chance to follow their team to a […]
What’s Happening: Soccer events in U.S. World Cup cities
Soccer America is publishing events of interest in the 11 U.S. World Cup cities.
World Cup 2026: Transportation options at the 11 U.S. venues
Ticket holders heading to Hard Rock Stadium can ride free Miami Game Day Express shuttles.
Your World Cup 2026 ticket guide
A new batch of World Cup tickets to all 104 matches will go on sale via FIFA’s website “on a first-come, first-served basis” on Wednesday at 11 a.m. ET.
Boston World Cup: How will you get to Foxboro? And how much will it cost?
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority recently introduced plans to operate 14 express “Boston Stadium” trains running from and to South Station.
‘Disgrace’: fans outraged by World Cup transit fare hikes
occer fans have expressed outrage at the exorbitant price of transit fares to get to World Cup matches, following reports that U.S. transport authorities have jacked up prices just for this summer’s tournament.
World Cup fans are getting taken for rides
Another day, another controversy surrounding the cost of the 2026 World Cup for fans attending matches. Mikie Sherrill, who took office as the new New Jersey governor less than three months ago, called on FIFA to help NJ Transit defray some of the cost of getting fans to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, where eight […]
Massachusetts awards $10 million to fund watch parties
The state of Massachusetts has come through with $10 million to fund watch parties and other soccer events during the 2026 World Cup.
