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Kevin Hart and Shakira at the 2026 World Cup final.Alex Pantling – FIFA/Getty ImagesThe 2026 FIFA World Cup concluded on Sunday in New Jersey, with Spain defeating Argentina.Celebrities, CEOs, and other A-listers were in the audience wearing luxury accessories and watches.Kevin Hart, for example, wore a rare Audemars Piguet watch…
A Walmart Supercenter is a fluorescent palace of American consumption.To US shoppers, it’s a utilitarian one-stop shop where groceries, televisions, tires, and just about everything else sit beneath one enormous roof.To some international World Cup fans, though, it is a viral tourist sensation. Many fans made a point to visit…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 33-year-old Andrei Seben Fontana from Tapejara, Brazil. It has been edited for length and clarity.I traveled with my dad, uncle, and cousin to Atlanta, Miami, and New York City for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The super-expensive ticket prices meant we…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Zach Golden. It has been edited for length and clarity.When the first game of the 2026 World Cup was played, I got everything ready and set up in my living room to watch it. There was no way I was going…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Fareed Kotb. It has been edited for length and clarity.After photographing two World Cups in Russia and Qatar, I wanted my third to be different.I somehow wanted to connect to the first World Cup in 1930, nearly 100 years ago, and…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup may be doing more than entertaining soccer fans — it could also be giving remote work a summer lift.Nicholas Bloom, a Stanford professor who studies hybrid work, says a combination of late-night matches, rising commuting costs, and a summer heat wave could make 2026 “the…
When my husband and I decided to have a fourth child just before I turned 40 and he turned 43, we knew we had more love to give. Plus, we wanted to give our other children the gift of another sibling. At the time, I was excited about growing our…
When I heard the World Cup was being played in the US, Mexico, and Canada, I was excited because I figured I could watch as many games in person as I liked.Then the ticket prices came out, and I realized I would not be able to make my dream come…
On a bright Seattle morning in June, thousands of soccer fans thronged a stage near the city’s downtown. Eventually, they were going to watch the US men’s team beat Australia in a World Cup match.But first, they wanted to see Roger Bennett.Bennett is the cofounder and front man of Men…
I walked into Los Angeles Stadium on June 12, unable to tell you a single rule of soccer, but ironically, excited for what I knew would become one of the best sporting events I’ve ever attended.That’s not to say I hadn’t been to a soccer match before. I live in…
