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Boston is one of 16 cities across North America hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Massachusetts officials expect the seven games played at Gillette Stadium — renamed Boston Stadium for the monthlong event — will bring as many two million soccer fans to the region.
From the nitty-gritty logistics of traveling to the stadium to how local Haitian and Brazilian communities are cheering on their teams, GBH News is following the people — and problems — involved with putting on the world’s biggest sports tournament.
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France overpowers Norway in 4-1 win at World Cup match in Foxborough
France forward Ousmane Dembélé dazzles with a first-half hat trick. -
Scotland's Tartan Army visit to Boston leads to new sister-city partnership with Glasgow
GBH's Morning Edition guest host Tori Bedford speaks with Susan Aitken, head of the Glasgow City Council, about the new relationship. -
At this local barbershop, the World Cup is a celebration of two homelands
Atlas Barber Shop is hosting watch parties for Morocco and U.S. games. -
Ghanaians across Massachusetts celebrate Ghana’s draw against England in the World Cup
While the draw may not count officially as a victory, it felt like a win. -
England and Ghana play to 0-0 draw in Foxborough despite flurry-filled final minutes
England outshot Ghana 19-1 but failed capitalize on multiple chances in the closing minutes. -
For Boston youth, a World Cup dream turns into an epic reality
Immigrant Family Services Institute Child Enrichment and Youth Empowerment Manager Sylviane Jeane Baptiste joined GBH’s All Things Considered to talk about making sports dreams come true for Boston kids. -
Immigrants from Ghana who now call Worcester home are galvanized by the World Cup
As Ghana competes in the World Cup, Ghanaians in Worcester are using the tournament to celebrate community and identity. -
In a booze-heavy Boston summer, what do sobriety experts advise?
Later last calls and new social consumption districts downtown could add up to a fraught summer for people trying to stay sober. -
Local Haitians and Brazilians gather in Everett as national teams square off in World Cup
With the game being played in Philadelphia, hundreds of Haitians and Brazilians packed into two restaurants to cheer on their squads. -
World Cup fans embrace trains to ‘Boston Stadium’, despite the steep price tag
The MBTA is offering express, roundtrip service between Boston's South Station and Foxborough for $80 a ticket.
