U.S. Soccer Is Optimistic Fans Will Travel to Qatar
Qatar 2022 will be unusual in many ways: The first World Cup in the Middle East will take place in the middle of the regular club season and allow fans a unique…
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World Cup Draw Gives USMNT Hope
The draw for FIFA’s 2022 Men’s World Cup took place in Doha, Qatar, and while the immediate chatter on Friday was about the individual games next November—mark your…
In Punching Its Ticket to the 2022 World Cup, USMNT Saves Fox’s Bacon
In qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica, the U.S. men’s national team ensured its return to the global stage for the first time since a…
A Year Out, Qatar World Cup Shaping Up to Be Most Costly to Attend
In a little less than a year, soccer fans around the world will flock to Qatar to attend the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup. The tiny gas-rich nation hopes to…
FIFA Looks to Double Down on Its World Cup Profit Machine: Data Viz
The exact infrastructure cost of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has eluded public knowledge; outlets have reported numbers ranging from $10 billion to $300 billion…
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FIFA Pushes for Biennial World Cup Amid UEFA Criticism
In an effort to get more of its membership behind the idea of a biennial World Cup, global soccer’s major governing body, FIFA, invited all of its 211 members to an…
USMNT’s 2022 World Cup Qualifier Squad Is Most Valuable Ever
The U.S. Men’s National Team is ready to kick off its 2022 World Cup journey this week with its youngest and most expensive squad in history—even without star forward…
World Cup’s Duration, International Draw Make Event Economically Worthwhile for Host Cities
The economic impact that major sporting events have on host cities is often the subject of debate. For every economist who believes the Super Bowl and Final Four are…
World Cup ’26 Host City Hopefuls Finding Selection Process Cloaked in Mystery
FIFA awarded World Cup 2026 (WC26) to the United States, Canada and Mexico in June 2018. But more than 30 months later, football’s highest governing body has still yet…
Fox Stashes Cash for NFL Rights With Move to Drop Golf
Fox Sports’ decision to turn over its U.S. Open package to NBCUniversal wasn’t exactly the product of conventional wisdom—with seven years left on the USGA contract…
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