US news | The GuardianMay 11
Soaring World Cup ticket prices for players’ families and guests leave several FAs stunned https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/11/world-cup-2026-ticket-prices-fifa-sport-politics #WorldCup2026 #FootballTicketPrices #Fifa #SportPolitics #WorldCup #Football #Sport #FootballPolitics #UsSports
Soaring World Cup ticket prices for players’ families and guests leave several FAs stunned

Numerous FAs have been hit by increased prices when buying World Cup tickets for their players’ family and friends, with teams affected by Fifa’s pricing model

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US news | The GuardianMay 6
Gianni Infantino says high World Cup ticket prices are justified in US market https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/06/gianni-infantino-says-fifas-high-world-cup-ticket-prices-are-justified-in-us-market #WorldCup2026 #Fifa #WorldCup #GianniInfantino #FootballPolitics #Football #Sport #UsSports
Gianni Infantino says high World Cup ticket prices are justified in US market

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has defended World Cup ticket prices, insisting that football’s global governing body was obliged to take advantage of US laws

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US news | The GuardianMay 6
FA and US Soccer seek more control from Fifa over Women’s World Cups https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/06/fa-and-us-soccer-seek-more-control-from-fifa-over-womens-world-cups #WomensWorldCup #Fifa #WorldCup2026 #FootballPolitics #WorldCup #WomensFootball #Sport #Football #TheFa #UsSports
FA and US Soccer seek more control from Fifa over Women’s World Cups

Federations concerned over organisation of men’s World Cup while the FA worked with Uefa to freeze ticket prices for Euro 2028

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US news | The GuardianApr 30
Gianni Infantino’s attempt at Israel-Palestine handshake backfires https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/30/israel-fa-delegate-snubbed-by-palestinian-counterpart-at-fifa-congress #GianniInfantino #Football #Sport #Fifa #FootballPolitics #Israel #IsraelgazaWar #Palestine #UsSports
Gianni Infantino’s attempt at Israel-Palestine handshake backfires

Gianni Infantino made a failed attempt to orchestrate a handshake between Palestinian and Israeli delegates at Fifa’s congress in Vancouver

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World news | The GuardianApr 30
The $13bn World Cup: how the numbers stack up on Fifa’s 2026 balance sheet https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2026/apr/30/the-13bn-world-cup-how-the-numbers-stack-up-on-fifas-2026-balance-sheet #WorldCup2026 #WorldCup #Football #Sport #UsNews #FootballPolitics
The $13bn World Cup: how the numbers stack up on Fifa’s 2026 balance sheet

The earnings from the tournament in the US, Mexico and Canada will make it the most lucrative competition in the history of sport, even if some of the 48 competing countries say they are struggling to make ends meet

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US news | The GuardianApr 29
All World Cup teams poised for tax exemption after Fifa talks with US treasury https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/29/world-cup-teams-tax-exemption-fifa-talks-us-treasury-federal-taxes #WorldCup2026 #Fifa #UsSports #Football #FootballPolitics #WorldCup #Sport
All World Cup teams poised for tax exemption after Fifa talks with US treasury

Fifa is poised to secure a last-minute tax exemption for all 48 World Cup qualifiers after intensive negotiations with the US treasury

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US news | The GuardianApr 26
Pitched as a uniting force, the 2026 World Cup has been anything but | Jules Boykoff https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/26/2026-world-cup-bid-tickets-politics-trump #WorldCup2026 #UsSports #WorldCup #Football #Sport #Fifa #FootballPolitics
We were told the 2026 World Cup would be a unifying force. The reality is far different

The original plans for this summer’s tournament could scarcely sound much different than what we seem to have in store

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US news | The GuardianApr 23
World Cup final tickets listed for more than $2m on Fifa’s resale site https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/23/world-cup-final-tickets-resale-prices-fifa-two-million #WorldCup2026 #Sport #Football #WorldCup #FootballPolitics #UsSports
World Cup final tickets listed for more than $2m on Fifa’s resale site

The governing body’s resale site has four tickets for the 19 July final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey listed for $2,299,998.85 each

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Recent reports say a Trump envoy proposed that Italy replace Iran at the 2026 World Cup, but Italian officials rejected the suggestion and FIFA has kept Iran in.
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World news | The GuardianMar 30
Amnesty International warns Fifa World Cup risks becoming ‘stage for repression’ https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/30/fifa-world-cup-amnesty-international-donald-trump-ice-human-rights #WorldCup2026 #WorldCup #AmnestyInternational #Fifa #Football #FootballPolitics #Sport #UsSports #IceUsImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcement #UsNews #WorldNews
Amnesty International warns Fifa World Cup risks becoming ‘stage for repression’

Amnesty International has warned that the World Cup, spread across three North American countries, risks becoming a ‘stage for repression’

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