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83 resultsfor “concerns before World Cup match in US”

World

World Cup 2026: Haiti fans feel excluded from first tournament since 1974

US) before crowds averaging 30,000-plus. In 2011, the Haiti Olympic team attracted a crowd of 11,513 for an earthquake relief fund benefit match at Harvard Stadium – at least 3,000 more fans

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 23
World

How extreme weather and heat could affect players at World Cup 2026

concerns over sweltering US summer temperatures at the World Cup. Scientists have long cautioned that extreme heat could disrupt sporting events. Last month, [climate experts warned](/sports/2026/5/14/fifa-warned-gruelling-heat-could-impact-quarter-of-world-cup-games) that one in four World Cup games could

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 8
Business

Hotel owners expected a World Cup boom - so far it hasn't happened

matches. Even Trump, an enthusiastic supporter of both the World Cup and Fifa president Gianni Infantino, has said he "[wouldn't pay it either](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cdxpq70grzlo)" when asked about the prices. Tickets for sale

BBC NewsMay 15
World

Tickets for Iran fans revoked, says federation

matches, to distribute to supporters. It added that it had already begun selling tickets but can no longer provide them to fans, some of whom have already made travel arrangements. "Depriving Iranian supporters of access

BBC NewsJun 9
Conflicts

US and Iran exchange fire as Vance says deal could be months away | First Thing

match of the men’s Fifa World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by Mexico, Canada and the US. To get yourself in the mood you can check out our [interactive guide to every

The Guardian WorldJun 10
World

USA start World Cup in style - but can they finally join the elite?

us?" he said earlier this year. "We need to really believe that we can be there. We need to dream." The USA will, of course, have to beat stronger teams than Paraguay

BBC NewsYesterday
World

Qatar vs Switzerland: World Cup group match – preview, team news, lineups

US-Israel war on Iran forcing the postponement of friendlies against Serbia and Argentina. They have only played two matches this year, losing 1-0 to Ireland in a friendly and drawing 0-0 with

Al Jazeera English17h ago
World

Fifa 'risking player safety' over heat at World Cup - scientists

US and northern Mexico, average daytime highs are typically in the low to mid-30Cs and can rise towards 40C during hotter spells. When temperature, humidity, wind speeds and the strength of the sunshine

BBC NewsMay 14
World

How the FA helped US Soccer build its new home

concerns over the unprecedented costs to fans, and various security issues. Describing it as "an incredible opportunity for us to transform what soccer looks like in America", Batson claims it will show that the US

BBC NewsMay 6
World

World Cup opening ceremony: Who’s performing, when it starts, how to watch

US can watch the opening ceremonies through FIFA’s official broadcast partners. English-language coverage will be available on FOX and FS1, while Spanish-language coverage will air on Telemundo and Universo. For free streaming

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 9
Politics

‘We want fans to know the risks’: US immigrant rights groups mobilize across World Cup host cities amid ICE fears

matches – but they are stalled in the GOP-controlled House. “When there’s a tenfold increase in the security apparatus, there’s a real risk that local residents – immigrants and non-immigrants – will be caught

The Guardian WorldJun 1
World

Spain bans DR Congo World Cup warm-up due to Ebola fears

concerns regarding the Ebola outbreak in the African country. “I have signed the decree banning the holding of the June 9 match between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chile,” said Juan Franco, mayor

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 2
Conflicts

US stadium and hotel workers threaten strikes ‘to make things fair’ during World Cup

matches at Los Angeles Stadium (SoFi Stadium).” In Seattle, hotel workers represented by Unite Here Local 8 at the Embassy Suite Hilton near Lumen Field, where [six World Cup games](https://www.seattle.gov/fifa) will

The Guardian WorldJun 9
World

DRC suggests behind-closed-doors World Cup warm-up to offset Ebola threat

concerns regarding the Ebola outbreak in the African country. “I have signed the decree banning the holding of the June 9 match between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chile,” said Juan Franco, mayor

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 3
World

Iranian officials absent from pre-World Cup football events in Canada

Concerns were raised that visa issues could affect the Iranian delegation’s ability to travel to both the confederation meeting in Vancouver and the overall FIFA Congress on Thursday, as well as the World Cup

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 29
Business

The $13bn World Cup: how the numbers stack up on Fifa’s 2026 balance sheet

matches – 11 in the US, three in Mexico and two in Canada. “In the last four weeks we have had requests for a thousand years of World Cups,” Infantino said. “We have received ticket requests

The Guardian WorldApr 30
World

New York stabbing, Kansas City shooting raise World Cup security concerns

concerns over the safety and security of fans attending the tournament that starts in three days. Six people were wounded in a stabbing on Sunday at New York’s Penn Station, the city’s mayor

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 8
World

Tartan Army feels the heat in Boston as World Cup kicks off

Cup gets under way. Visitors are facing 31C temperatures, with the soaring heat expected to continue into Saturday when Scotland's men face Haiti in their opening match. Around 30,000 fans are expected

BBC NewsYesterday
World

USA’s Pulisic shrugs off injury scare after 4-1 World Cup win over Paraguay

concerns after he was substituted at half-time in the [FIFA World Cup](/fifa-world-cup-2026) cohosts’ [4-1 opening win](/sports/2026/6/13/usa-ease-past-paraguay-to-complete-world-cup-opening-rounds-of-hosts) over Paraguay in Los Angeles on Friday. The 27-year-old told journalists at [SoFi

Al Jazeera English22h ago
World

Mayor cuts limited World Cup tickets for New Yorkers to $50 after furore

concerns about the sky-high costs for tickets to the games, Mamdani said the city ensure the ones they distribute go to New York City residents and are not resold on the secondary market

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 21
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