<p><span class="p-body">Many industry observers are calling this the decade of international sports in the US.</span></p>
<p><span class="p-body">Starting with the 2024 Copa América event and this year’s FIFA World Cup, and extending through the 2028 and 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the US will be the global sports epicenter, welcoming international teams, athletes, fans, and diplomats.</span></p>
<p><span class="p-body">When these events take place, media outlets look to NYU SPS faculty experts for perspectives and insights shaping conversations about off-field sports business and event-related stories.</span></p>
<p><span class="p-body">During the recent 2026 FIFA World Cup, faculty from the <a href="/content/sps-nyu/about/academic-divisions-and-departments/preston-robert-tisch-institute-for-global-sport.html"><b>NYU SPS Preston Robert Tisch Institute for Global Sport</b></a>, the <a href="/content/sps-nyu/about/academic-divisions-and-departments/jonathan-m-tisch-center-of-hospitality.html"><b>Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality</b></a>, and the <a href="/content/sps-nyu/about/academic-divisions-and-departments/center-for-global-affairs.html"><b>Center for Global Affairs</b></a> shared smart, thoughtful commentary on the sports business and event management stories that mattered far beyond the soccer pitch.</span></p>
<p><span class="p-body">Here’s a collection of World Cup media coverage featuring our NYU SPS faculty.</span></p>
<p><span class="p-body"><b>July:</b></span></p>
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<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://www.wired.me/story/why-fifa-wants-a-64-team-world-cup-in-2030" target="_blank"><b>Why FIFA Wants a 64-Team World Cup in 2030</b></a><b>,</b><i> WIRED Magazine,</i> July 22, 2026 – Daniel Kelly II (Tisch Institute for Global Sport)</span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGwoTqKt-X8" target="_blank"><b>World Cup Scores Soft Power Win For US</b></a><b>,</b> <i>Channel News Asia,<b> </b></i>July 20, 2026 – Gina Antoniello (Tisch Institute for Global Sport)</span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/37th-the-world-sports-diplomacy-in-the-2026-fifa-world-cup/id1543054422?i=1000777320254" target="_blank"><b>Sports Diplomacy in the 2026 FIFA World Cup</b></a><i>, 37th & The World Podcast </i>– July 18, 2026 - Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff (Tisch Institute for Global Sport)</span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/pm/world-cup-leaves-legacy-in-north-america/106929976" target="_blank"><b>World Cup leaves legacy in North America</b></a>, <i>ABC News Australia,</i> July 17, 2026 – Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff (Tisch Institute for Global Sport)</span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/07/17/china-is-winning-world-cup/" target="_blank"><b>This country is winning the World Cup without a team</b></a>, <i>The Washington Post</i>, July 17, 2026 <i>(Subscription Required) </i>– Shaoyu Yuan (Center for Global Affairs)</span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/16/democrats-look-to-world-cup-watch-parties-to-register-thousands-of-voters-01001611" target="_blank"><b>Democrats look to World Cup watch parties to register thousands of voters</b></a><b>,</b><i> POLITICO, </i>July 16, 2026 – Lee Igel (Tisch Institute for Global Sport)</span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://www.inc.com/amaya-nichole/world-cup-spending-surge-is-real-except-in-major-host-city/91370546" target="_blank"><b>The World Cup Spending Surge Is Real—Except in This Major Host City</b></a><i>, Inc., </i>July 11, 2026 – Lee Igel (Tisch Institute for Global Sport)</span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/world-cup-fans-shopping-clearing-out-american-big-box-stores-2026-7" target="_blank"><b>World Cup tourists basking in the wonders of Target are stuffing their suitcases with toothpaste and melatonin</b></a><b>, </b><i>Business Insider, </i>July 11, 2026 - Richie Karaburun (Tisch Center of Hospitality)</span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reels/DanXcCalZJt/" target="_blank"><b>World Cup Fans' Obsession with Norwegian Soccer Player Erling Haaland</b></a>, <i>Deutsche Welle</i>, July 9, 2026 – Andrea Guerin (Tisch Institute for Global Sport)</span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/07/sports/world-cup-french-influence/?p1=BGSearch_Overlay_Results" target="_blank"><b>How did France become a World Cup power? Its success traces to failure spawning a national soccer institute.</b></a><b><i>, </i></b><i>Boston Globe, </i>July 7, 2026 <i>(Subscription Required) </i>- Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff (Tisch Institute for Global Sport)</span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/07/04/world-cup-2026/france-far-right-grudge-les-bleus-race-populist-elitism-00987013" target="_blank"><b>France’s far right didn’t drop its grudge against Les Blues. It recast it.</b></a><b><i>, </i></b><i>POLITICO</i>, July 4, 2026 - Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff (Tisch Institute for Global Sport)</span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-beautiful-game-how-football-connects-the/id1739587373?i=1000774945075" target="_blank"><b>The Beautiful Game: How Football Connects The Grassroots and the Global</b></a>, <i>British Council’s Our World, Connected Podcast, </i>July 1, 2026 - Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff (Tisch Institute for Global Sport)</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span class="p-body"><b>June:</b></span></p>
<ul class="p-list">
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/world-cup-fans-left-flustered-by-last-minute-stubhub-ticket-cancellations-2026-06-26/"><b>World Cup fans left flustered by last-minute StubHub ticket cancellations,</b></a><b><i> </i></b><i>Reuters, June 28, 2026 - </i>Marsha-Gaye Knight (Tisch Institute for Global Sport)</span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://scholarscircle.org/scholars-circle-politics-around-world-cup-games-june-21-2026/"><b>Politics Around World Cup Games</b></a><b>,</b> <i>Scholars’ Circle Podcast, </i>June 22, 2026 - Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff (Tisch Institute for Global Sport)</span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://www.nj.com/news/2026/06/world-cup-match-at-metlife-collides-with-nj-evening-commute-monday-heres-the-plan.html"><b>World Cup match at MetLife collides with N.J. evening commute Monday. Here’s the plan</b></a><i>, </i><a href="http://nj.com"><i>NJ.com</i></a><i>,</i> June 20, 2026 <i>(Subscription Required)</i> - Christine Cleaver (Tisch Center of Hospitality)</span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://nyu.muckrack.com/link/RadWcD/sports-cannot-become-a-luxury-says-mamdani-outlining-plans-to-air-world-cup-throughout-new-york"><b>Sports cannot become a luxury, says Mamdani, outlining plans to air World Cup throughout New York</b></a>, <i>Reuters</i>, June 18, 2026 <i>(Subscription Required) </i>- Lee Igel (Tisch Institute for Global Sport)</span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20260617-a-world-cup-of-exclusion-us-immigration-policies-weigh-on-fifa-tournament"><b>A World Cup of exclusion? US immigration policies weigh on FIFA tournament</b></a>, <i>France 24 (A PROPOS), </i>June 17, 2026 - Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff (Tisch Institute for Global Sport)</span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://video.snapstream.net/Play/6IAlhosq28UtkPKuEa7OAz?accessToken=dm4u6avrgoa9q"><b>Unexpected Results Shake Up Monday’s Group Openers</b></a><i>, CNN, </i>June 16, 2026 - Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff (Tisch Institute for Global Sport)</span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/world-cup-us-mexico-canada-714861cc?mod=Searchresults&pos=1&page=1"><b>North America’s World Cup Feels Like Three Different Tournaments</b></a>, <i>The Wall Street Journal, </i>June 15, 2026 <i>(Subscription Required)</i> - Lee Igel (Tisch Institute for Global Sport)</span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__zwly9k6z.r.us-2Deast-2D1.awstrack.me_L0_https-3A-252F-252Fwww.bbc.com-252Fnews-252Farticles-252Fcvgz2081y8ko_1_0100019ea79033b2-2Dcc2e45dd-2Db449-2D4a6a-2D83c4-2Dd898f11389b5-2D000000_HSx2uLc5o-2DTvby-5FPXtB7z6zPSWI-3D473&d=DwMFaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=3qQ_tGbvhAjDDCzJdm6CJ4CYnyMh51xpTHnZlj1m73M&m=YYg2NyIb-cM-ufl7nB8CFAdxIQrURkFVYiwkeM3RNvqdpL5aYWFWgXGEXA8UMwEa&s=IiCURHCaIVuJ62saQogMTkrkKSxosGL88Dgo4dec8T0&e="><b>Can the US, Mexico and Canada set aside their differences as they co-host the World Cup?</b></a>, <i>BBC,</i> June 4, 2026 - Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff (Tisch Institute for Global Sport)</span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__zwly9k6z.r.us-2Deast-2D1.awstrack.me_L0_https-3A-252F-252Fwww.forbes.com-252Fsites-252Fmarchershberg-252F2026-252F06-252F01-252Fworld-2Dcup-2Dwindfall-2Dcould-2Dbypass-2Dbroadway-252F_1_0100019ea79033b2-2Dcc2e45dd-2Db449-2D4a6a-2D83c4-2Dd898f11389b5-2D000000_NyX1LFQy9ufBW6UE6YmNQc325y4-3D473&d=DwMFaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=3qQ_tGbvhAjDDCzJdm6CJ4CYnyMh51xpTHnZlj1m73M&m=YYg2NyIb-cM-ufl7nB8CFAdxIQrURkFVYiwkeM3RNvqdpL5aYWFWgXGEXA8UMwEa&s=Z9W3c0UBtmC8J2wuBDa_Q_dapDu8MYzoxX6E5oIhaV8&e="><b>World Cup Windfall Could Bypass Broadway</b></a>,<i> Forbes, </i>June 1, 2026 - Richie Karaburun (Tisch Center of Hospitality)</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span class="p-body"><b>May:</b></span></p>
<ul class='p-list'>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://time.com/article/2026/05/24/why-2026-world-cup-ticket-prices-are-so-high/" target="_blank"><b>Why World Cup Ticket Prices Are So High</b></a>, <i>TIME</i>, May 27, 2026 - Lee Igel (Tisch Institute for Global Sport)</span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://www.sportico.com/business/commerce/2026/lirr-strike-threat-knicks-mets-yankees-world-cup-1234899475/" target="_blank"><b>LIRR Shutdown Offers Glimpse of World Cup Commuter Chaos</b></a>, <i>Sportico</i>, May 15, 2026 - Christine Cleaver (Tisch Center of Hospitality)</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span class="p-body"><b>April:</b></span></p>
<ul class='p-list'>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/most-politically-charged-world-cup-080200121.html?guccounter=1" target="_blank"><b>The most politically charged World Cup ever puts the US and Iran on a collision course while America co-hosts with neighbors it has tariffed,</b></a><i> Fortune, </i>April 19, 2026 - Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff (Tisch Institute for Global Sport)</span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://www.nj.com/news/2026/04/world-cup-transportation-plan-sparks-debate-over-costs-commuter-impact.html" target="_blank"><b>World Cup transportation plan sparks debate over costs, commuter impact,</b></a> <a href="http://nj.com"><i>NJ.com</i></a>, April 18, 2026 <i>(Subscription Required) - </i>Christine Cleaver (Tisch Center of Hospitality)</span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/video/are-fans-being-priced-out-of-sporting-events/#x" target="_blank"><b>Are fans being priced out of sporting events?</b></a>, <i>CBS News NY</i>, April 17, 2026 - Daniel Kelly II (Tisch Institute for Global Sport)</span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/iran-fifa-world-cup-diaspora-united-states-6053096" target="_blank"><b>Iran’s World Cup participation in doubt as politics divide diaspora in US</b></a>, <i>Channel News Asia</i>, April 13, 2026 - Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff (Tisch Institute for Global Sport)</span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/08/a-world-cup-for-a-continent-thats-coming-apart-00786283" target="_blank"><b>North America won the World Cup Together. It’s hosting apart</b></a>, <i>Politico,</i> March 8, 2026 - Lee Igel (Tisch Institute for Global Sport)</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span class="p-body"><b>February:</b></span></p>
<ul class='p-list'>
<li><span class="p-body"><a href="https://gothamist.com/news/ny-nj-are-co-hosting-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-but-will-the-tourists-come" target="_blank"><b>NY, NJ are co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but will the tourists come?</b></a>, <i>The Gothamist, </i> February 13, 2026 - Richie Karaburun (Tisch Center of Hospitality)</span></li>
</ul>