After more than a year of uncertainty and criticism, the Club World Cup kicked off in Miami on Saturday and soccer may never be the same

Airbnb partners with FIFA for 2026 World Cup at MetLife, launching experiences, local impact fund and expected $288M GDP boost in the region.

A year out from the World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico, host city Los Angeles is engulfed in protests related to the deportation of Mexicans and other minorities, an ever-shifting trade war threatens relations between the three hosts and a travel ban will prevent some fans attending.

Atlanta is “poised to benefit significantly” from a newly announced partnership between FIFA and Airbnb, the company said.

The 32-team tournament, with $1 billion dollars in prize money on offer, has been crammed into an already overloaded schedule

It is billed as FIFA’s new era of club football, a “prime club competition” involving 32 clubs from around the world all descending on the United States from this month to try and win the Club World Cup.