‘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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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FIFA officials tour South Philadelphia sports complex to plan 2026 World Cup
FIFA officials were in South Philadelphia for tours of the Sports Complex and Lincoln Financial Field to discuss logistics for the 2026 World Cup- the biggest sporting event.
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Philly Unity Cup introduces first-ever women’s tournament
Eight women’s teams celebrating the city’s international communities took part in the inaugural competition. Four will face off in the semifinals Sept. 30.
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Listen 1:19The Linc hosted over 105,000 soccer fans last weekend. There will be plenty more elite competition and community outreach to build momentum for 2026’s big event.
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Listen 5:53USMNT star, Hershey native, Christian Pulisic arrives in Italy for expected transfer to AC Milan
American-owned Milan is reportedly preparing to pay a transfer fee of $22 million for Pulisic.
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Leeds midfielder, Medford native, Brenden Aaronson joins Union Berlin on loan
The 22-year-old United States midfielder has agreed a season-long deal after Leeds was relegated from the Premier League last term.
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Philadelphia commemorates countdown to 2026 FIFA World Cup with flag raising
Philadelphia is one of 11 U.S. Cities hosting World Cup matches in 2026, with games set to be played at Lincoln Financial Field.
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FIFA expands 2026 World Cup again to create 104-game program
The decision adds 24 more games for the 16 host cities. That should further fuel FIFA’s expected record revenue of at least $11 billion through 2026.
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Inspired by World Cup ‘26, Philadelphia International Unity Cup kicks off this weekend
A total of 48 amateur teams are competing this year, including four new teams from Angola, Portugal, Uruguay, and the Dominican Republic.
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