Fans push back on FIFA’s statement before USA’s World Cup opener against Paraguay. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is officially underway across Mexico, Canada and the United States. Mexico opened the tournament with a 2-0 victory over South Africa on Thursday ...

Considering the Super Bowl is just one day and that the World Cup spans longer than a month, the viewership data favors the latter. In the 2026 tournament, the viewership is predicted to surpass 5 billion people across the world, making that an average of 128.2 million per day across 39 days.

FIFA Promised a World Cup Economic Boom, But U.S. Stands May Be Emptier Than Usual Travel bans, visa denials, safety fears, and record-high ticket prices are suppressing World Cup attendance—and threatening both FIFA’s promised $40 billion windfall and a U.S. tourism industry that was already struggling before the opening whistle.

From record-breaking crowds at iconic FIFA World Cup matches to scarcely attended games in the tournament’s early years, attendance figures reveal a fascinating side of soccer’s biggest event. Few events can rival the FIFA World Cup when it comes to drawing massive crowds.

Tens of millions of immigrants to the United States and Canada may take special interest in the World Cup, particularly the Brazilian, Haitian and Ecuadorian diasporas.

Several stars were in attendance to watch the United States men's national team face Paraguay in its 2026 FIFA World Cup debut on Friday night.

Group B will get underway today in Canada, while the World Cup remains mired in controversy over a visible lack of attendees due to an ongoing ticket price crisis

Viewers of the US Mens National Team's first match at the FIFA 2026 World Cup were left fuming when they spotted Marco Rubio in attendance at the match alongside FIFA President Gianni Infantino