Global football, written sharply
Thirty people. Three weeks. One host city that still had matches left to play. Kansas City hosted World Cup matches at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium from 16 June through its quarterfinal on 11 July. For a chunk of that run, 15 June to 3 July, immigration agents arrested at least 30 people across the … Read more
On June 27, 1982, Austria and West Germany played 10 minutes of genuine football in Gijón, Spain. West Germany scored. The teams then spent 80 minutes passing calmly between themselves while Algeria, which had beaten West Germany three days earlier, watched from the stands as the result that would eliminate them was held in place … Read more
Alejandro Berbari had done everything right. He had his ticket to Argentina against Algeria, he had his wife and two friends beside him, and rather than risk the traffic he booked an Uber to carry them the last stretch to Arrowhead. Then, on Interstate 70 near the Prospect Avenue exit, a car came up fast … Read more
England’s match boots and training equipment were stolen in transit from Florida to Kansas City. Here’s what happened, what’s confirmed, and what comes next.
If you are flying into Kansas City for a World Cup 2026 group game, the single question that will decide whether your day is joyful or miserable is deceptively boring: how do you actually get to Arrowhead Stadium for the World Cup 2026? There is no train. There is barely any parking. And the bus … Read more
World Cup 2026: The Airbnb Gold Rush That Went Bust For two years, the pitch to anyone with a spare room in a host city was simple: list it, name a silly price, and let the World Cup do the rest. By the first week of June 2026, World Cup 2026 Airbnb demand has turned … Read more
