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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is one of the largest ticketing operations the live-event industry has ever seen.
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino is courting Donald Trump’s US administration as its preferred host nation for the second edition of the 2029 Club World Cup, which could be expanded to 48 teams from its inaugural 32-team edition in 2025.
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A record 24.7 million music tourists came to concerts and festivals in the UK last year as music tourist spending reached an all-time high of £11.2bn.
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June 29 – FIFA’s expanded 48-team World Cup has delivered the record-breaking crowds the governing body had promised, welcoming 4.6 million supporters to football’s greatest – and most expensive-ever – showpiece across its 72 group-stage matches across Canada, Mexico and the United States. FIFA said total attendance reached 4,644,549 by the conclusion of the group stage, making it the best-attended opening phase in the competition’s history – admittedly equipped with far more teams and much bigger stadia than previous 64-match editions.
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Every future Olympian will be able to apply for a grant of $10,000 (£7,600) for each Games they compete in, says the International Olympic Committee.
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The London Marathon will be held across two days in a special one-off edition of the event in 2027, organisers have confirmed.
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Kim Kardashian, Timothée Chalamet and Susan Boyle feature in ambitious ads ahead of the World Cup.
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is one of the largest ticketing operations the live-event industry has ever seen.
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With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just around the corner, why not catch a bit of the action from a more surprising location?
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Reading and Leeds, Glastonbury, Parklife and Download have surged in price.
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Athletics has never struggled to create memorable championship moments.
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Major sporting events drive real consumer spending surges — but the impact is often fleeting and uneven. Circana breaks down how brands and retailers can move beyond the buzz to build event marketing strategies that actually hold.
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Thousands attended on the weekend but some small businesses say they couldn't cover costs.
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Preparatory work on the Olympic stadium has been under way in Victoria Park since June, as community groups call for the Games infrastructure chief to resign and for activity linked to the Birkdale project to stop over its environmental impact.
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A researcher recently found that he could hack into the website of Front Gate Tickets and issue tickets freely with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).
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FIFA Censors Iranian Fans examines alleged broadcast restrictions, stadium protests, and political tensions during Iran’s World Cup matches
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The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee approved a drastic and unexpected change on Monday to the official plan for the 2030 Winter Games in the French Alps, on account of missing key facilities and local political wrangling. Almost 500 kilometres to the north-east, to Lyon, and 1,400 kilometres north, to Heerenveen.
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UEFA strengthens alliance with Europe's clubs after unveiling a record compensation package for teams releasing players for internationals
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The expansion of the number of games being played is set to drive a surge in the amount of bets placed on this year's World Cup.
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International Iran says entire ticket allocation for World Cup withdrawn days before tournament 9 June 2026. Iran's football federation says that its ticket allocation for the World Cup has been pulled, leaving supporters who have already made travel plans unable to attend.
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* The English league pyramid has provided the most players to every men's World Cup since 1998. More than 200 players at this summer's WC are contracted to English clubs.
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A new study has claimed that fan travel will account for almost 90% of the carbon footprint generated by the 2026 FIFA World Cup
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Local authorities descended upon environmentalists and Indigenous Australians who have set up camp on the future Games venue ahead of the construction planned for next week.
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May 28 – The attorneys general of New York and New Jersey have subpoenaed FIFA over its 2026 World Cup ticketing practices. With ticket prices ranging all the way from $60 to $32,790, this summer’s super-sized 48-team World Cup will be the most expensive in history, but New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and New York counterpart Letitia James have joined forced to investigate FIFA’s ticketing practices following reports that fans may have been misled about the location of the seats they purchased.
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Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev beats a world record in the pool at the controversial Enhanced Games in Las Vegas.
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