Sociedad Media covers the 2026 FIFA World Cup from the hemisphere’s most connected city—Miami. From Iran’s withdrawal and FIFA’s ticket price controversy, to cartel violence in Mexican host cities, Memo Ochoa’s potential return, and Brazil’s World Cup hopes without Neymar, we cover the campaign’s biggest stories on and off the pitch—for the Latin American community that lives and breathes football
Scaloni releases Argentina’s final 26-man squad a day early — catching the football world by surprise. Mastantuono is out. Six Qatar champions are left behind. The defending champions open June 16 in Kansas City
FIFA rejected Iran’s request to move its matches away from the U.S. Infantino personally guaranteed visas. And in 14 days, Iranian players will drive across the San Ysidro border crossing to play at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles
Carlo Ancelotti announced a 26-man squad that includes Brazil’s all-time leading scorer for the first time since 2023 — and a 19-year-old at Lyon who has been outscoring Vinicius Jr. all season. The Vinicius question is the one nobody in Brazil wants to answer out loud
Luis Díaz leads Los Cafeteros into the most politically charged World Cup campaign any Colombian team has ever faced. The final squad drops May 29 — two days before an election that will define the country Colombia’s players will represent all summer
Mexico names its preliminary World Cup squad — and the stories that matter aren’t just who made it. They’re Ochoa’s history chase, the Chucky Lozano fallout, Aguirre’s club standoff, and the quiet anxiety around Santiago Giménez
Shakira, Madonna, and BTS will headline the first-ever World Cup final halftime show on July 19 at MetLife Stadium. The announcement landed like a thunderclap — and split the global fútbol community in two
Argentina arrives at the World Cup as defending champions — and without one of its most promising young players for the first two matches, banned for what he said to Vinicius Jr.
Hard Rock Stadium is hosting 7 World Cup matches. FIFA controls the parking and has priced it at levels that have no precedent at this venue. This is the full picture: what it costs, how it compares to other host cities, and how to get there without paying it
Haiti has become the worst humanitarian crisis in the Western Hemisphere. Gangs control its capital. The nation is ungovernable. Foreign forces are on its soil. And yet its national team has qualified for the World Cup for only the second time in history. This is a real story
On June 27, Colombia faces Portugal at Hard Rock Stadium in the group stage match that has generated more ticket requests than any other game in the entire 2026 World Cup. Here’s the full preview before the showdown in Miami
New Jersey just announced fans will pay $150 for a 15-minute train ride to the World Cup Final. FIFA says it should not have to cover the cost as New Jersey shifts the blame. Also, Coldplay will perform at halftime
