World CupThe plan to keep Philly’s World Cup matches safe has been years in the making, officials sayPhilly will host six matches in 18 days, and law enforcement officials said they have been preparing a security plan since 2022.Chris Palmer FIFA triples price to $32,970 for its best available tickets to the World Cup final Associated Press World Cup train fares in New Jersey were just discounted by $45. They still top $100.Aliya Schneider Even Donald Trump doesn’t appear to like the World Cup’s sky-high ticket pricesJonathan Tannenwald Six weeks before the World Cup, thousands of Philly-area Airbnbs and hotel rooms remain unbookedErin McCarthy AdvertisementFanatics slated to become FIFA’s official provider of cards and collectibles beginning in 2031Topps, the card collectibles company Fanatics purchased in 2022, will become the official supplier of both physical and digital collectibles for soccer's world governing body.Kerith Gabriel Haiti dreams of bringing a party to the World Cup, even though its citizens can’t come to PhiladelphiaMembers of Haiti's World Cup delegation say the thought process remains: "The [Haitian] federation would like to have our fans at the World Cup, but it’s at the discretion of the United States."Jonathan Tannenwald Where's the money from your exorbitant World Cup tickets going? To FIFA's $14 billion in revenue.Anger over high prices isn’t just a "rest of the world" thing. With a women's World Cup and perhaps another men's World Cup on the horizon, how long will it take for scars left this summer to heal?Jonathan Tannenwald Mark McKenzie is getting back into podcasting as the World Cup draws closerThe U.S. national team centerback and Union product is helping to relaunch the “Orange Slices” show he did with former MLS and U.S. player Heath Pearce from 2020-22.Jonathan Tannenwald Ventnor City's B.J. Callaghan could be MLS's coach of the year. Could the USMNT come next?With Mauricio Pochettino expected to leave after the World Cup, Callaghan's brief tenure as interim U.S. manager in 2023 gives him an edge for the job that no other contender has.Jonathan Tannenwald Will keeping Philly bars open later during the World Cup be worth it? Philly bars weigh in.How Philadelphia bar owners are navigating the chance to serve alcohol until 4 a.m. during the World Cup and America's 250th. Henry Savage FIFA's president tried to get Israel and Palestine soccer officials to shake hands. He failed badly.The head of Palestine's soccer authority gave Infantino an earful on stage, with the whole FIFA Congress watching in person and many more people watching online.Jonathan Tannenwald With the World Cup headed to Philly, Safe-Hub has plans to bring the excitement to KensingtonSafe-Hub has spent the spring planning its own unofficial fan zone and a slew of other programming at its space inside MaKen Studios North in the Harrowgate section of KensingtonOwen Hewitt FIFA president Gianni Infantino insists Iran will play in this summer’s World Cup, and in the U.S.Iran was the only one of FIFA’s 211 member nations absent from the FIFA Congress, after Canada’s government reportedly revoked visas it had given to Iranian soccer leaders.Jonathan Tannenwald The World Cup has always been political, but it feels even more so nowFrom war in Iran to visa headaches and ICE threats, this World Cup has not stuck to sports. This week's FIFA Congress is a chance for the world to protest to soccer's leaders. But do they really care?Jonathan Tannenwald A friend of the U.S. navigates the collision of sports and politics leading up to the World CupAnter Isaac, the head of Australia's soccer governing body, offered a wide-ranging perspective to The Inquirer ahead of FIFA's Congress gathering in Vancouver — the first in North America in a decade.Jonathan Tannenwald OpinionAre ICE warehouses just another Trump grift? | Will Bunch NewsletterPlus: Ben Franklin on impeachment vs. assassination.Will Bunch | Columnist FIFA is offering another chance to snag World Cup tickets at face value. It probably won’t be the last.Soccer's governing body will release a new crop of tickets on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Wednesday at 11 a.m. It's one of several ticket releases that could happen, according to FIFA.Kerith Gabriel OpinionNew civil war just dropped … at the Supreme Court | Will Bunch NewsletterPlus: Can Big AI buy off the Democratic Party?Will Bunch | Columnist Philly to get free Broad Street Line rides home after World Cup matchesSEPTA Broad Street Line rides will be free after 2026 World Cup games in Philadelphia. Here's what to know.Henry Savage See more storiesAdvertisement
The plan to keep Philly’s World Cup matches safe has been years in the making, officials sayPhilly will host six matches in 18 days, and law enforcement officials said they have been preparing a security plan since 2022.Chris Palmer
The plan to keep Philly’s World Cup matches safe has been years in the making, officials sayPhilly will host six matches in 18 days, and law enforcement officials said they have been preparing a security plan since 2022.Chris Palmer
Six weeks before the World Cup, thousands of Philly-area Airbnbs and hotel rooms remain unbookedErin McCarthy
Six weeks before the World Cup, thousands of Philly-area Airbnbs and hotel rooms remain unbookedErin McCarthy
Fanatics slated to become FIFA’s official provider of cards and collectibles beginning in 2031Topps, the card collectibles company Fanatics purchased in 2022, will become the official supplier of both physical and digital collectibles for soccer's world governing body.Kerith Gabriel
Fanatics slated to become FIFA’s official provider of cards and collectibles beginning in 2031Topps, the card collectibles company Fanatics purchased in 2022, will become the official supplier of both physical and digital collectibles for soccer's world governing body.Kerith Gabriel
Haiti dreams of bringing a party to the World Cup, even though its citizens can’t come to PhiladelphiaMembers of Haiti's World Cup delegation say the thought process remains: "The [Haitian] federation would like to have our fans at the World Cup, but it’s at the discretion of the United States."Jonathan Tannenwald
Haiti dreams of bringing a party to the World Cup, even though its citizens can’t come to PhiladelphiaMembers of Haiti's World Cup delegation say the thought process remains: "The [Haitian] federation would like to have our fans at the World Cup, but it’s at the discretion of the United States."Jonathan Tannenwald
Where's the money from your exorbitant World Cup tickets going? To FIFA's $14 billion in revenue.Anger over high prices isn’t just a "rest of the world" thing. With a women's World Cup and perhaps another men's World Cup on the horizon, how long will it take for scars left this summer to heal?Jonathan Tannenwald
Where's the money from your exorbitant World Cup tickets going? To FIFA's $14 billion in revenue.Anger over high prices isn’t just a "rest of the world" thing. With a women's World Cup and perhaps another men's World Cup on the horizon, how long will it take for scars left this summer to heal?Jonathan Tannenwald
Mark McKenzie is getting back into podcasting as the World Cup draws closerThe U.S. national team centerback and Union product is helping to relaunch the “Orange Slices” show he did with former MLS and U.S. player Heath Pearce from 2020-22.Jonathan Tannenwald
Mark McKenzie is getting back into podcasting as the World Cup draws closerThe U.S. national team centerback and Union product is helping to relaunch the “Orange Slices” show he did with former MLS and U.S. player Heath Pearce from 2020-22.Jonathan Tannenwald
Ventnor City's B.J. Callaghan could be MLS's coach of the year. Could the USMNT come next?With Mauricio Pochettino expected to leave after the World Cup, Callaghan's brief tenure as interim U.S. manager in 2023 gives him an edge for the job that no other contender has.Jonathan Tannenwald
Ventnor City's B.J. Callaghan could be MLS's coach of the year. Could the USMNT come next?With Mauricio Pochettino expected to leave after the World Cup, Callaghan's brief tenure as interim U.S. manager in 2023 gives him an edge for the job that no other contender has.Jonathan Tannenwald
Will keeping Philly bars open later during the World Cup be worth it? Philly bars weigh in.How Philadelphia bar owners are navigating the chance to serve alcohol until 4 a.m. during the World Cup and America's 250th. Henry Savage
Will keeping Philly bars open later during the World Cup be worth it? Philly bars weigh in.How Philadelphia bar owners are navigating the chance to serve alcohol until 4 a.m. during the World Cup and America's 250th. Henry Savage
FIFA's president tried to get Israel and Palestine soccer officials to shake hands. He failed badly.The head of Palestine's soccer authority gave Infantino an earful on stage, with the whole FIFA Congress watching in person and many more people watching online.Jonathan Tannenwald
FIFA's president tried to get Israel and Palestine soccer officials to shake hands. He failed badly.The head of Palestine's soccer authority gave Infantino an earful on stage, with the whole FIFA Congress watching in person and many more people watching online.Jonathan Tannenwald
With the World Cup headed to Philly, Safe-Hub has plans to bring the excitement to KensingtonSafe-Hub has spent the spring planning its own unofficial fan zone and a slew of other programming at its space inside MaKen Studios North in the Harrowgate section of KensingtonOwen Hewitt
With the World Cup headed to Philly, Safe-Hub has plans to bring the excitement to KensingtonSafe-Hub has spent the spring planning its own unofficial fan zone and a slew of other programming at its space inside MaKen Studios North in the Harrowgate section of KensingtonOwen Hewitt
FIFA president Gianni Infantino insists Iran will play in this summer’s World Cup, and in the U.S.Iran was the only one of FIFA’s 211 member nations absent from the FIFA Congress, after Canada’s government reportedly revoked visas it had given to Iranian soccer leaders.Jonathan Tannenwald
FIFA president Gianni Infantino insists Iran will play in this summer’s World Cup, and in the U.S.Iran was the only one of FIFA’s 211 member nations absent from the FIFA Congress, after Canada’s government reportedly revoked visas it had given to Iranian soccer leaders.Jonathan Tannenwald
The World Cup has always been political, but it feels even more so nowFrom war in Iran to visa headaches and ICE threats, this World Cup has not stuck to sports. This week's FIFA Congress is a chance for the world to protest to soccer's leaders. But do they really care?Jonathan Tannenwald
The World Cup has always been political, but it feels even more so nowFrom war in Iran to visa headaches and ICE threats, this World Cup has not stuck to sports. This week's FIFA Congress is a chance for the world to protest to soccer's leaders. But do they really care?Jonathan Tannenwald
A friend of the U.S. navigates the collision of sports and politics leading up to the World CupAnter Isaac, the head of Australia's soccer governing body, offered a wide-ranging perspective to The Inquirer ahead of FIFA's Congress gathering in Vancouver — the first in North America in a decade.Jonathan Tannenwald
A friend of the U.S. navigates the collision of sports and politics leading up to the World CupAnter Isaac, the head of Australia's soccer governing body, offered a wide-ranging perspective to The Inquirer ahead of FIFA's Congress gathering in Vancouver — the first in North America in a decade.Jonathan Tannenwald
OpinionAre ICE warehouses just another Trump grift? | Will Bunch NewsletterPlus: Ben Franklin on impeachment vs. assassination.Will Bunch | Columnist
OpinionAre ICE warehouses just another Trump grift? | Will Bunch NewsletterPlus: Ben Franklin on impeachment vs. assassination.Will Bunch | Columnist
FIFA is offering another chance to snag World Cup tickets at face value. It probably won’t be the last.Soccer's governing body will release a new crop of tickets on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Wednesday at 11 a.m. It's one of several ticket releases that could happen, according to FIFA.Kerith Gabriel
FIFA is offering another chance to snag World Cup tickets at face value. It probably won’t be the last.Soccer's governing body will release a new crop of tickets on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Wednesday at 11 a.m. It's one of several ticket releases that could happen, according to FIFA.Kerith Gabriel
OpinionNew civil war just dropped … at the Supreme Court | Will Bunch NewsletterPlus: Can Big AI buy off the Democratic Party?Will Bunch | Columnist
OpinionNew civil war just dropped … at the Supreme Court | Will Bunch NewsletterPlus: Can Big AI buy off the Democratic Party?Will Bunch | Columnist
Philly to get free Broad Street Line rides home after World Cup matchesSEPTA Broad Street Line rides will be free after 2026 World Cup games in Philadelphia. Here's what to know.Henry Savage
Philly to get free Broad Street Line rides home after World Cup matchesSEPTA Broad Street Line rides will be free after 2026 World Cup games in Philadelphia. Here's what to know.Henry Savage
