World Cup 2026

For fans, this year’s World Cup is shaping up to be much more expensive to attend than past tournaments.

Eighty percent of respondents told the American Hotel & Lodging Association that bookings are "tracking below initial forecasts."

As the World Cup gets closer, transit agencies in cities including Seattle, Boston, and Kansas City are pushing to complete some long-awaited projects and planning to temporarily expand service on their systems.

The World Cup is prompting host cities to expand public transit service or complete infrastructure upgrades.

In spite of efforts to protect buyers from the perils of the resale market, the confusion of the process, coupled with sheer demand, has ultimately prevented devoted fans from getting tickets.

The U.S. has tightened vetting of foreign visitors — and banned them outright from four participating nations. But there is a special visa program for FIFA ticketholders.

Kansas City expects 650,000 fans to attend World Cup games next June and July. Many of them will seek short-term rentals, which could temporarily affect the region’s housing market.

From the BBC World Service: FIFA says it will release $60 seats for next year's World Cup, but there’s a catch.