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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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Haitian soccer player Frantzdy Pierrot gets hero’s welcome at State House
Gov. Maura Healey declared Tuesday as “Frantzdy Pierrot Day.” -
Boston leaders split, push back on MBTA plan to close Summer Street for World Cup matches
The MBTA says the street closure would act as a safety precaution for those using the trains at South Station to get to the World Cup matches in Foxborough. -
Worcester vs. Worcester: Massachusetts and England's forgotten soccer matches, 100 years ago
In the 1920s, soccer players from Worcester and its namesake in England faced off in a series of matches. -
American soccer fans prepare for big crowds as World Cup comes to Boston
AO Boston will be hosting watch parties at four different locations in the Greater Boston area. -
2026 World Cup in Boston: What to know and how to watch
Boston will host seven matches for the 2026 FIFA tournament starting June 13. Teams including France, England and Morocco will play at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. -
Don’t expect shuttles to get cheaper for Massachusetts’ World Cup games, officials say
Following pushback on the high prices, the prices for shuttles to New Jersey matches were recently dropped for fans traveling to the games from New York. -
The T is running overnight trains for the World Cup. But it’ll be a one-time thing.
Due to a late start for Boston’s first World Cup match next month, the transit agency will run trains as late as 4 a.m. -
Some African immigrant-owned businesses feel shut out from World Cup events
Just 51 days out from the first World Cup match in Boston, a number of African immigrant-owned businesses say they are struggling to obtain grants and secure spots to be vendors at city watch parties. -
Boston’s World Cup train tickets go live Wednesday. Here’s what to know.
Roundtrip tickets to Boston Stadium in Foxborough will cost $80 per passenger. -
Worries mount for costs, transportation for World Cup games among local fans
“For a family of four for a day out, you’re talking thousands of dollars just to get there, watch a game of soccer and have a bite and a beer,” said one Foxborough resident.
