
The FIFA Club World Cup this summer will be a practice run for public health officials to prepare for a larger crowd of international visitors in 2026.
5 days ago
Listen 1:30Here’s what you need to know about this summer’s FIFA Club World Cup in Philly
The Linc has eight games of the tournament, including one on July 4. Here’s a guide to the teams, tickets and how to follow it around the city.
7 days ago
Philly unveils 2026 FIFA World Cup countdown clock at Dilworth Park
Organizers are counting down the seconds until June 11, 2026 — and now you can too.
1 week ago
World Cup host city organizers acknowledge immigration crackdown may impact next year’s tournament
"We recognize that we’re planning within uncertainty,” said Meg Kane, Philadelphia's host city executive, at a gathering of the 11 U.S. host city leaders.
1 week ago
The FIFA Men’s World Cup is 2 years away and Philly is gearing up for its part
Philly is hosting six games on the biggest stage in soccer, including a Fourth of July game during the Semiquincentennial.
1 year ago
Argentina beats El Salvador 3-0 as Philly prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
“For us as Philadelphia to be a host to players that are so ingrained in soccer worldwide is awesome,” Meg Kane, host city executive of Philadelphia Soccer 2026, said.
1 year ago
Argentina prepares to face El Salvador in Philly in the absence of ‘irreplaceable’ Messi
The legendary captain will not lead the defending FIFA Men’s World Cup champions on the field, after he was ruled out with a hamstring injury.
1 year ago
Lionel Messi out of Argentina-El Salvador match in Philly due to muscle injury
The captain was injured last week while playing for his Inter Miami club in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
1 year ago
‘The icing on the cake’: Philly officials and organizers react to 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule
Lincoln Financial Field will play host to a Fourth of July round-of-16 game during the semiquincentennial, as well as five group games in June.
1 year ago
Listen 1:21Philly scheduled to host Fourth of July FIFA World Cup game, 5 group stage games, in 2026
New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium beat out AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas as the venue for the final on July 19.
1 year ago
Christian Pulisic voted top U.S. men’s soccer player for fourth time, tying Landon Donovan
The 25-year-old winger from Hershey, Pa., in his first season with AC Milan, also won in 2017, ’19 and ’21.
1 year ago
Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach for Germany, has died at 78
The son of a post official from the working-class Munich district of Giesing, Beckenbauer became one of the greatest players to grace the game.
1 year ago
Atlanta to host opening game, Miami gets the final for 2024 Copa América
Other sites and scheduling for the 16-team event will be revealed later.
2 years ago
Mexico fans turn the Linc a different shade of green in packed draw with Germany
The Mexico and Germany men’s national football teams ended in a 2-2 draw in front of 62,284 fans, in an atmosphere that rivaled Game 2 of the NLCS.
2 years ago
2030 FIFA World Cup set to be hosted by Spain-Portugal-Morocco with 3 South American countries added
The deal still needs formal approval at a meeting of FIFA's 211 member federations.
2 years ago