New York mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced that the City of New York, in partnership with the NYNJ Host Committee, secured 1,000 tickets to the World Cup for New Yorkers at $50 per seat, including free round-trip bus transportation to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. The program covers the five group stage matches and two knockout round […]
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MLS: Ten players and coaches fined after Hudson River Derby clash
It is rare that the number of players and coaches fined by MLS for violating the Mass Confrontation Policy hits double digits. Ten will have to go into their pockets after an incident that took place in the 23rd minute of the Hudson River Derby, the 1-1 tie between NYCFC and the Red Bulls, and […]
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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.
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Madonna, Shakira, BTS to headline first World Cup final half-time show
Madonna, Shakira and K-pop megastars BTS will headline a Super Bowl-style half-time show at the World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, FIFA said Thursday. Coldplay’s Chris Martin is curating the show, which is a first for a World Cup final but has raised concerns about how long half-time will […]
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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.
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Rail fare to World Cup final stadium is cut … to $105
The price of a roundtrip rail ticket from New York to the nearby stadium that will host the final and seven other matches at football’s World Cup is being cut from $150 to $105, following outrage from fans, an official said Thursday. Supporters’ groups had accused organizers of price gouging on transit to the New […]
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Pitch for World Cup final installed at MetLife
The grass pitch for the World Cup final was installed Thursday at a stadium near New York, a milestone as anticipation builds for the top football tournament. The final playing surface is the result of specialist research and was grown for months before being transported across the United States to provide the standard required of […]
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Soccer America’s 2026 MLS Guide
All 30 MLS teams. GAM amounts. Premium player slots. Local Media. Local Radio. All Transactions.
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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.
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World Cup train price to Meadowlands ($150 round-trip) touches off a political firestorm
The public transportation plan for the eight World Cup 2026 matches at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, has been released.