Black-Owned Hotels for FIFA World Cup Travelers
FunTimes presents Black-owned hotels and lodges where fans can stay during the global football fiesta.
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FIFA World Cup 2026 Unveils Volunteer Uniforms
Here’s the release that reveals the FIFA World Cup 2026 volunteer uniforms, including media assets. More than 3,000 volunteers will support the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Philadelphia.
2026 World Cup ‘Last-Minute Sales Phase’ to Feature New Ticket Drop Today
To coincide with the 50-day countdown to the FIFA World Cup 2026, new ticket inventory is made available to the general public via FIFA.com/tickets from 11:00 ET/17:00 CET today, Wednesday, April 22, with tickets for all 104 matches set to go on sale.
Haiti’s World Cup Moment and the Freedom Pulse of Philadelphia
Haiti’s return to the World Cup is a soccer/football story. It is also a diaspora story, a Philadelphia story, and a story about what it means to be seen again.
Philadelphia’s 2026 World Cup Intersects the Black Diaspora’s Cultural Calendar
While 16 cities across North America prepare for the influx of six million fans, Philadelphia occupies a unique position. For the African and Caribbean Diaspora, the city is an ancestral home because the updated match schedule reveals a convergence of athletics and identity.
Festivals and Events in Philadelphia in April 2026
Whether you’re a families-and-food-trucks kind of person, a track-and-field obsessive, or a jazz devotee, there is an event in April 2026 with your name on it.
Press release from FIFA:
The line-up for the FIFA World Cup 2026 has been completed with six teams clinching the remaining places among the 48 that will make the upcoming tournament in North America the most inclusive ever.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Last-Minute Sales Phase to start on Wednesday, April 1st
The unprecedented global demand for FIFA World Cup tickets continues to highlight the extraordinary eagerness among fans to secure their place at the greatest show on earth this June and July. Following the Random Selection Draw period, additional tickets for the FIFA World Cup 2026 will go on sale to the general public from 11:00 ET/17:00 CET on Wednesday, April 1st.
AFCON 2025 Controversy, What Went Wrong?
It should have ended on the pitch. Instead, the story of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 final has stretched far beyond ninety minutes, extra time, and even the trophy lift.
FIFA Unveils Official Poster as 100 Days Countdown Begins
To commemorate the 100-day milestone, FIFA has unveiled the Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Tournament Poster, a vibrant visual representation of football’s global energy and unity. The poster features a dynamic collage-style composition with a footballer at its centre, symbolizing the universal language of the sport and its ability to bring people together across cultures and continents.