World Cup
Canada’s World Cup team is training in the U.S. Why?
Jesse Marsch, Canada’s national men’s soccer head coach, speaks to the media ahead of the World Cup roster selection camp in Charlotte, N.C., on Monday, where he said the team is training in the city mainly for the weather. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press) With 17 days until the Canadian men’s national team kicks off its World Cup campaign on home soil for the first time, players have begun flying in from their respective professional clubs in California, England, Belgium and beyond. But instead of converging in Canada, those invited toRead more
FIFA slashes price of some World Cup tickets after global fan backlash
MetLife Stadium, the location of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, in East Rutherford, N.J., is seen in July prior to the FIFA Club World Cup Final. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images) FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets for teams’ most loyal fans following a global backlash and some will get $60 US seats for the final instead of being asked to pay $4,185. It was a rare climbdown by the soccer body and its president Gianni Infantino after soaking up waves of criticism for World Cup strategies, includingRead more