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©  SoFi Stadium
2026 World Cup: the SoFi Stadium or the ”Los Angeles Stadium” (USA)

The Los Angeles Stadium (Inglewood, California, USA), with a 2026 World Cup capacity of 70,492, is hosting eight matches during the tournament, including the United States’ opening match against Paraguay (4-1) and a quarter-final (see schedule below). The venue, which opened in 2020 following…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, …
• Article # 445181
• Published on 18/06/26 at 15:00
©  FIFA
2026 World Cup: 281,223 spectators on 16 June, record attendance for a single day for the tournament

A total of 281,223 spectators attended the four 2026 World Cup matches (see details below) played on 16 June, setting a new attendance record for a single day in the history of the tournament, FIFA announced on 17 June 2026. The previous record dated back to the 1994 World Cup in the United…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, International authorities, Ticketing, …
• Article # 445149
• Published on 18/06/26 at 13:00
©  Olympique de Marseille
UEFA: suspended ban from European competitions for 3 seasons and €10m in fines for Olympique de Marseille

A suspended ban from UEFA club competitions for the next three seasons (2026-27, 2027-28 and 2028-29), a €6m fine and restrictions on the registration of new players in the Europa League for the 2026-27 season were imposed on Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1 McDonald's) by the First Chamber of the…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 445088
• Published on 17/06/26 at 19:47
©  FIFA
FIFA: 8 mini-pitch facilities to be built in Mexico in 2026 with the Inter-American Development Bank

FIFA, with the support of the Inter-American Development Bank, will deliver eight FIFA Arena mini-pitch facilities "across urban and rural communities throughout Mexico" by the end of 2026, the body announced on 16 June 2026. This initiative is deployed in collaboration with the Mexican Football…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 445008
• Published on 17/06/26 at 17:00
©  FIFA
2026 World Cup: the Estadio Banorte or “Estadio Azteca” in Mexico City (Mexico)

Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, with a capacity of 80,824 for the 2026 World Cup, hosted the tournament’s opening match between Mexico and South Africa (2-0) on 11 June. Two additional group-stage matches, as well as a Round of 16 fixture and a quarter-final, will also be played at the venue (see…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, …
• Article # 444946
• Published on 17/06/26 at 13:00
©  D.R.
Tennis: Populous designs a 30-court complex featuring a 15,000-seat centre court in Qiddiya (KSA)

Qiddiya Investment Company has unveiled plans for the National Tennis Centre in Qiddiya City (Saudi Arabia), a mega-project currently under development 45 kilometres from Riyadh and focused on entertainment, sport and culture, on 15 June 2026. The venue, presented as "the region’s largest…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Investment funds, International development, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 444886
• Published on 16/06/26 at 18:00
©  FFF
2026 World Cup: head-to-head France-Senegal at the New York New Jersey Stadium on 16 June (21:00 CET)

The France national team was valued at €1.5bn for its 26-player squad according to Transfermarkt, 3.2 times more than Senegal’s squad (€478m), a few hours before the two teams met at New York New Jersey Stadium (80,663 capacity, East Rutherford, USA) in their opening Group I match of the 2026…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, International development, …
• Article # 444859
• Published on 16/06/26 at 15:00
©  D.R.
2026 World Cup: the MetLife Stadium or the “New York New Jersey Stadium” (USA)

The New York New Jersey Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA), with a 2026 World Cup capacity of 80,663, is hosting eight matches (see schedule below) during the tournament, including the final on 19 July (kick-off at 15:00 local time, 21:00 CET). The venue, which opened in 2010 at a total…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Stadiums, North America
• Article # 444764
• Published on 16/06/26 at 10:00
©  D.R.
2026 World Cup: 13 federations denounce comments attributed to Ceferin on the interest of certain matches

"The Football Federations of Cabo Verde, Curaçao, Uzbekistan, Congo, Haiti, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Ghana, Senegal, Ivory Coast and South Africa express their deep disappointment following the recent remarks made by UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin regarding the expansion of the FIFA…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, International authorities, …
• Article # 444746
• Published on 15/06/26 at 18:50
©  FIFA
2026 World Cup: €9.1bn economic impact in North America between June and July 2026

The 2026 World Cup is expected to generate $9.1bn in GDP across the three host countries: $6.1bn in the United States, which will host 75% of the matches (78 out of 104), $1.7bn in Mexico and $1.3bn in Canada (13 matches each), according to a study published on 10 June 2026 by Allianz Trade, a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Sponsors & Partners, International authorities, …
• Article # 444678
• Published on 15/06/26 at 17:00