World May 02 Expensive tickets for early World Cup games still on general sale By James Robson, Associated Press
Nation Apr 29 Watch 4:04 What it takes to create the perfect pitch for the World Cup As the FIFA World Cup approaches this summer, what does it take to create the perfect pitch — or field — for soccer’s biggest stage? Economics correspondent Paul Solman heads to Tennessee and puts his body on the line to… By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes
World Mar 04 With 100 days to go, World Cup faces challenges with Iran war and Mexico cartel violence How the Iran war will affect the world's most watched sporting event is the latest issue facing organizers already grappling with cartel violence in one of Mexico's host cities, scaled-back plans for fan festivals in the U.S. and criticism from… By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press
Arts Mar 04 Watch 6:45 In 'We Are the World (Cup),' Roger Bennett explores personal history with the tournament When the World Cup kicks off in June, billions will turn their attention to games spread across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. It’s an experience Roger Bennett likens to a solar eclipse, except the Earth is completely engulfed not in… By Geoff Bennett
World Feb 24 Cartel violence fuels worries about FIFA World Cup games in Mexico The surge of bloodshed this week following the Mexican military's killing of the country’s most powerful cartel boss has offered more confirmation of doubts among some about the city of Guadalajara hosting the international sporting event. By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press
Dec 05 WATCH: Trump awarded new FIFA peace prize By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump, who has openly campaigned for the Nobel Peace Price, had been heavily favored to win the newly created FIFA prize. Continue reading
Dec 05 A supersized World Cup field begins taking shape at Friday's draw By Ronald Blum, Associated Press The world’s top 11-ranked teams have all qualified, with No. 12 Italy among 22 nations competing in playoffs for the final six berths to be decided March 31. Continue reading
Dec 04 U.S. to prioritize visa applications by investors and fans visiting for World Cup, Olympics By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration has instructed U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to prioritize visa applications from foreigners wishing to visit the United States to either invest in America or attend the 2026 World Cup, 2028 Olympics and other major sporting… Continue reading
Dec 04 WATCH: Trump attends final 2026 World Cup draw, awarded FIFA Peace Prize By Noah Trister, Associated Press The president of the United States danced to the Village People, Wayne Gretzky struggled to pronounce the names of underdog soccer nations from Europe and the Caribbean — and the head of FIFA declared his governing body to be humanity's… Continue reading
Nov 17 WATCH: Trump's World Cup task force announces new visa interview system for ticketholders By Associated Press The Oval Office event was to announce a new initiative that would allow ticketholders to the World Cup to receive prioritized interviews for visas. Continue reading