The Root

A Deadly Mix: Sex Workers and the World Cup

Professional athletes aren’t the only pros at the FIFA World Cup. It is being reported that approximately 40,000 prostitutes are in South Africa to score off the soccer field with frisky male ...
Yahoo! Sports

2026 World Cup schedule: Complete groups, match dates, fixtures, venues and 'Group of Death'

The final draw is complete, and we now know the group stage opponents for each of the qualified teams for the 2026 World Cup. The United States, having automatically qualified as one of the tournament ...
Click2Houston

FIFA World Cup 2026: Final draw results, matches that will be in Houston

Read full article: World Cup 2026: What to know about the playoffs for next year's tournament Read full article: Houston attorney Tony Buzbee calls for new investigator in case of Texas A&M student ...
NPR

'Absolute madness': Soccer fans are outraged over ticket prices for U.S. World Cup

When Mike Trucano in Virginia heard the men's World Cup soccer tournament would be back in the U.S. next year, he and his family were thrilled. "We were just so excited that it was coming," Trucano ...
NPR

From the U.S. fate to the group of death, here are 5 takeaways from the World Cup draw

The 42 teams that have qualified so far for next year's FIFA World Cup now know who they'll face in the initial phase of the tournament taking place across the U.S., Canada and Mexico in 2026. That's ...