World CupSomali referee won't officiate in World Cup after being denied entry into the United States“FIFA is not involved in host country immigration processes, including visa adjudications," world soccer's governing body said in a statement. Associated Press Folarin Balogun has delivered on his promise with the USMNT, and now a long-awaited World Cup is hereJonathan Tannenwald Duke Lacroix’s soccer career has taken him from Penn to Haiti’s World Cup teamJonathan Tannenwald Lapstone & Hammer represents Philly as part of World Cup collaboration with U.S. SoccerAriel Simpson The USMNT has momentum going into the World Cup, even after a lossJonathan Tannenwald AdvertisementOpinionPhilly hosting the World Cup is just the latest chapter in soccer’s American immigrant storyIn 1930, the United States men’s soccer team, composed mostly of immigrants and working-class amateurs from Northeastern migrant communities, reached the semifinals of the World Cup in Uruguay.E. Kyle Romero, For The Inquirer USMNT falls to Germany, 2-1, in its last game before the World CupKai Havertz and Leroy Sané scored for Germany, while Antonee Robinson had the U.S. goal with a highlight-reel blast from long range.Jonathan Tannenwald Former Union sporting director Earnie Stewart takes pride in helping build the USMNT's World Cup teamEight years since he left Chester, Stewart still has a soft spot for the club and the players he helped develop — including all four former Union players on this summer's squad.Jonathan Tannenwald You don’t need a ticket to experience the World Cup in PhillyFrom fan fests to pickup games, here’s how to enjoy the World Cup in Philadelphia — no ticket or bar required.Dugan Arnett The USMNT has a big decision to make soon about injured star Chris RichardsRichards won't play in Saturday's final tuneup vs. Germany. But on Friday, he trained with the team for the first time in an open portion of any World Cup camp practice so far. That was good news.Jonathan Tannenwald BalletX celebrates 50 years of the Highmark Mann with a colorful love letter to Mother Nature Construction and traffic make getting into the Mann hard, but once inside, "The Four Seasons Reimagined" impresses with its ambitious work with four different choreographers.Ellen Dunkel A pop-up plaza is coming to Reading Terminal MarketThe popular indoor market is spreading outside as the city prepares to welcome tourists from around the world this summer. Stephanie Farr Northwest Philly is getting a new supermarket. Here’s when it opens.The Giant is one of several new businesses opening in the renovated Andorra Shopping Center.Ariana Perez-Castells Philly’s path to the World Cup was paved at Newt’s, where playing on cinder was a ‘badge of honor’The growth of the region’s soccer scene will be celebrated when Philadelphia hosts the World Cup. But for years, the sport seemed to only exist locally in the neighborhoods around the cinder fields.Matt Breen The USMNT is excited to face Germany’s stars in their last World Cup tuneup game“I think we’d all rather play a better team than a not-so-good team,” said Joe Scally, whose club home is in the Bundesliga. Germany striker Kai Havertz, meanwhile, called the U.S. "a good team."Jonathan Tannenwald Despite expected high summer heat, FIFA tells World Cup fans to keep water bottles outSoccer’s world governing body updated its code of conduct, disallowing ticket holders to bring in reusable plastic bottles for refill, a common occurrence at Lincoln Financial Field.Kerith Gabriel SEPTA police are threatening to strike during the World CupThe Fraternal Order of Transit Police Lodge 109 wants SEPTA to agree to binding arbitration in return for waiving their right to strike.Thomas Fitzgerald World Cup nations playing in Philly will receive soccer balls signed by the city's biggest sports starsFrom Joel Embiid to Bryce Harper, Philly sports stars united to sign match balls for each of the nine nations playing in the group stage in Philly Conor Smith Sergiño Dest is finally fulfilling his potential with the USMNT, right in time for the World CupThe U.S. team's tactics in its World Cup warmup win over Senegal let Dest show the full range of his talents as a wingback. And the game gave him and the team as a whole a big boost of confidence.Jonathan Tannenwald Councilmembers Kendra Brooks, Rue Landau, and Nicolas O’Rourke call on World Cup party hosts to prepare for ICE activityThe Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition will host training sessions to teach business owners and watch party hosts their rights when interacting with ICE.Henry Savage See more storiesAdvertisement
Somali referee won't officiate in World Cup after being denied entry into the United States“FIFA is not involved in host country immigration processes, including visa adjudications," world soccer's governing body said in a statement. Associated Press
Somali referee won't officiate in World Cup after being denied entry into the United States“FIFA is not involved in host country immigration processes, including visa adjudications," world soccer's governing body said in a statement. Associated Press
Folarin Balogun has delivered on his promise with the USMNT, and now a long-awaited World Cup is hereJonathan Tannenwald
Folarin Balogun has delivered on his promise with the USMNT, and now a long-awaited World Cup is hereJonathan Tannenwald
OpinionPhilly hosting the World Cup is just the latest chapter in soccer’s American immigrant storyIn 1930, the United States men’s soccer team, composed mostly of immigrants and working-class amateurs from Northeastern migrant communities, reached the semifinals of the World Cup in Uruguay.E. Kyle Romero, For The Inquirer
OpinionPhilly hosting the World Cup is just the latest chapter in soccer’s American immigrant storyIn 1930, the United States men’s soccer team, composed mostly of immigrants and working-class amateurs from Northeastern migrant communities, reached the semifinals of the World Cup in Uruguay.E. Kyle Romero, For The Inquirer
USMNT falls to Germany, 2-1, in its last game before the World CupKai Havertz and Leroy Sané scored for Germany, while Antonee Robinson had the U.S. goal with a highlight-reel blast from long range.Jonathan Tannenwald
USMNT falls to Germany, 2-1, in its last game before the World CupKai Havertz and Leroy Sané scored for Germany, while Antonee Robinson had the U.S. goal with a highlight-reel blast from long range.Jonathan Tannenwald
Former Union sporting director Earnie Stewart takes pride in helping build the USMNT's World Cup teamEight years since he left Chester, Stewart still has a soft spot for the club and the players he helped develop — including all four former Union players on this summer's squad.Jonathan Tannenwald
Former Union sporting director Earnie Stewart takes pride in helping build the USMNT's World Cup teamEight years since he left Chester, Stewart still has a soft spot for the club and the players he helped develop — including all four former Union players on this summer's squad.Jonathan Tannenwald
You don’t need a ticket to experience the World Cup in PhillyFrom fan fests to pickup games, here’s how to enjoy the World Cup in Philadelphia — no ticket or bar required.Dugan Arnett
You don’t need a ticket to experience the World Cup in PhillyFrom fan fests to pickup games, here’s how to enjoy the World Cup in Philadelphia — no ticket or bar required.Dugan Arnett
The USMNT has a big decision to make soon about injured star Chris RichardsRichards won't play in Saturday's final tuneup vs. Germany. But on Friday, he trained with the team for the first time in an open portion of any World Cup camp practice so far. That was good news.Jonathan Tannenwald
The USMNT has a big decision to make soon about injured star Chris RichardsRichards won't play in Saturday's final tuneup vs. Germany. But on Friday, he trained with the team for the first time in an open portion of any World Cup camp practice so far. That was good news.Jonathan Tannenwald
BalletX celebrates 50 years of the Highmark Mann with a colorful love letter to Mother Nature Construction and traffic make getting into the Mann hard, but once inside, "The Four Seasons Reimagined" impresses with its ambitious work with four different choreographers.Ellen Dunkel
BalletX celebrates 50 years of the Highmark Mann with a colorful love letter to Mother Nature Construction and traffic make getting into the Mann hard, but once inside, "The Four Seasons Reimagined" impresses with its ambitious work with four different choreographers.Ellen Dunkel
A pop-up plaza is coming to Reading Terminal MarketThe popular indoor market is spreading outside as the city prepares to welcome tourists from around the world this summer. Stephanie Farr
A pop-up plaza is coming to Reading Terminal MarketThe popular indoor market is spreading outside as the city prepares to welcome tourists from around the world this summer. Stephanie Farr
Northwest Philly is getting a new supermarket. Here’s when it opens.The Giant is one of several new businesses opening in the renovated Andorra Shopping Center.Ariana Perez-Castells
Northwest Philly is getting a new supermarket. Here’s when it opens.The Giant is one of several new businesses opening in the renovated Andorra Shopping Center.Ariana Perez-Castells
Philly’s path to the World Cup was paved at Newt’s, where playing on cinder was a ‘badge of honor’The growth of the region’s soccer scene will be celebrated when Philadelphia hosts the World Cup. But for years, the sport seemed to only exist locally in the neighborhoods around the cinder fields.Matt Breen
Philly’s path to the World Cup was paved at Newt’s, where playing on cinder was a ‘badge of honor’The growth of the region’s soccer scene will be celebrated when Philadelphia hosts the World Cup. But for years, the sport seemed to only exist locally in the neighborhoods around the cinder fields.Matt Breen
The USMNT is excited to face Germany’s stars in their last World Cup tuneup game“I think we’d all rather play a better team than a not-so-good team,” said Joe Scally, whose club home is in the Bundesliga. Germany striker Kai Havertz, meanwhile, called the U.S. "a good team."Jonathan Tannenwald
The USMNT is excited to face Germany’s stars in their last World Cup tuneup game“I think we’d all rather play a better team than a not-so-good team,” said Joe Scally, whose club home is in the Bundesliga. Germany striker Kai Havertz, meanwhile, called the U.S. "a good team."Jonathan Tannenwald
Despite expected high summer heat, FIFA tells World Cup fans to keep water bottles outSoccer’s world governing body updated its code of conduct, disallowing ticket holders to bring in reusable plastic bottles for refill, a common occurrence at Lincoln Financial Field.Kerith Gabriel
Despite expected high summer heat, FIFA tells World Cup fans to keep water bottles outSoccer’s world governing body updated its code of conduct, disallowing ticket holders to bring in reusable plastic bottles for refill, a common occurrence at Lincoln Financial Field.Kerith Gabriel
SEPTA police are threatening to strike during the World CupThe Fraternal Order of Transit Police Lodge 109 wants SEPTA to agree to binding arbitration in return for waiving their right to strike.Thomas Fitzgerald
SEPTA police are threatening to strike during the World CupThe Fraternal Order of Transit Police Lodge 109 wants SEPTA to agree to binding arbitration in return for waiving their right to strike.Thomas Fitzgerald
World Cup nations playing in Philly will receive soccer balls signed by the city's biggest sports starsFrom Joel Embiid to Bryce Harper, Philly sports stars united to sign match balls for each of the nine nations playing in the group stage in Philly Conor Smith
World Cup nations playing in Philly will receive soccer balls signed by the city's biggest sports starsFrom Joel Embiid to Bryce Harper, Philly sports stars united to sign match balls for each of the nine nations playing in the group stage in Philly Conor Smith
Sergiño Dest is finally fulfilling his potential with the USMNT, right in time for the World CupThe U.S. team's tactics in its World Cup warmup win over Senegal let Dest show the full range of his talents as a wingback. And the game gave him and the team as a whole a big boost of confidence.Jonathan Tannenwald
Sergiño Dest is finally fulfilling his potential with the USMNT, right in time for the World CupThe U.S. team's tactics in its World Cup warmup win over Senegal let Dest show the full range of his talents as a wingback. And the game gave him and the team as a whole a big boost of confidence.Jonathan Tannenwald
Councilmembers Kendra Brooks, Rue Landau, and Nicolas O’Rourke call on World Cup party hosts to prepare for ICE activityThe Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition will host training sessions to teach business owners and watch party hosts their rights when interacting with ICE.Henry Savage
Councilmembers Kendra Brooks, Rue Landau, and Nicolas O’Rourke call on World Cup party hosts to prepare for ICE activityThe Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition will host training sessions to teach business owners and watch party hosts their rights when interacting with ICE.Henry Savage
