Organizers have for years struggled to sell out stadiums for soccer's biggest competition.

The global soccer organization was also able to drop most of those rooms without paying a cancellation fee, a perk that is not always granted to organizations blocking off a large number of rooms.

The 2026 World Cup arrives in a trade environment no one anticipated when the bid was filed. What that means for brands, retail and the commercial bet on soccer.

After fans criticized FIFA's decision to not allow any water bottles into the 2026 World Cup, the organization has lightened up its policy.

The U.S. retreat from the world's public health stage amid disease outbreak has some experts concerned about infectious diseases.

Gianni Infantino adds that Fifa has tried to do its best and they hope to have some good news. Gianni Infantino says it's not easy when you have 300,000 accredited people from outside the US and you have to check them.

Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan is back home after the U.S. denied him entry citing "vetting concerns." CBS News immigration correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino poke with reporters during a rare question-and-answer session on the eve of the opening match of an expanded 48-nation, 104-game World Cup tournament. He defended record ticket prices,