The success of the FIFA World Cup in Southern California provided valuable lessons for LA28 as it continues its preparations for the 2028 Olympic Games.

The latest edition of the World Cup took place across North America, with the majority of the games held in the United States. The actual games were pretty good and had very few problems, but the Americanisation of the sport and desire to extract as much money from fans as possible was a significant blemish on the showpiece.

GENEVA (AP) — Gianni Infantino truly looked the “King of Soccer,” as U.S. President Donald Trump likes to call him, as the two allies sat together watching the World Cup final less than two weeks ago.

World football's governing body could sell a percentage of a new subsidiary that "consolidates FIFA's commercial and event operations"

Plenty thought 48 teams at the 2026 World Cup was too many.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Mauricio Pochettino is staying with the U.S. soccer team, agreeing Monday to a four-year contract to coach the Americans through the 2030 World Cup. A 54-year-old who took over in October 2024, Pochettino led the U.S. to the World Cup round of 16, where the tournament co-hosts were eliminated with a 4-1 loss to Belgium.

Roughly a week and a half on from the end of one of the best ever World Cups, news has dropped that bring FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino – fresh off their massive win in North America – crashing back down to Earth.

FIFA World Cup Revenue Hits $15 Billion, Doubles Games