460 Days to Go!

I think this opinion piece by The Guardian sums up my opinions on the current state of affairs between the three host nations…

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2026 World Cup News

• The Kansas City Chiefs don’t want to cough up more money to FIFA since they coughed up the Super Bowl 

• Las Vegas in Contention to Host World Cup Draw, plus other around-the-horn news and updates from host cities

• Toronto’s BMO Field getting a massive upgrade before next summer

• Seattle is renovating Westlake Park for visiting World Cup fans

• Dallas secures the International Broadcast Center for 2026

• USA-Mexico 2031 Womens World Cup bid now the favorite to win

• 200 buses will come to Kansas City to shuttle fans around

• TNT Sports will broadcast 24 games of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

Money and Travel News

• Be on the lookout for scammers as you are doing anything money-related for the 2026 World Cup

• You can book Southwest Airlines flights through Expedia, but I always recommend booking directly

• A $5 “Metro Tax” for Los Angeles is being pushed for the World Cup and Olympics, but some public transit projects are delayed anyway

• American Airlines looking to test free wifi on their flights

• Air Canada’s Aeroplan Loyalty Program will now allow points pooling amongst family members

• The US Passport is becoming less powerful compared to other nations

• DC Hotels might be cheaper compared to the host cities…might

• Southwest Airlines has massively devalued how many miles you can earn from your flights…sheesh

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• Philadelphia Area for 2025 Club World Cup

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