The World Cup Road
The World Cup Road
The World Cup Road is the definitive guide to experiencing the 2026 World Cup from the inside. Eleven cities in the United States, eleven stadiums, eleven unique experiences. In each episode we tell you which matches are played, how to get there, where to stay and what to do when there is no football. Because a World Cup is not just ninety minutes. It is the entire city.Social links:
The City of Fog, Bridges and Football That Never Stops
San Francisco does not need the World Cup to be extraordinary. But the World Cup makes it something even more special. Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara hosts six matches including Qatar, Switzerland, Austria, Jordan, Paraguay, Algeria and Australia. In this episode we tell you which matches are played…
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The Rainy City That Never Stopped Loving Football
Seattle is the most football-passionate city in the United States. Not the most famous, not the largest, but the one with the most authentic and deepest relationship with football from before football was cool in America. Lumen Field, one of the loudest stadiums on the planet, hosts six World Cup …
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The Latin Capital of the World Has Its World Cup
Miami is not an American city that likes football. Miami is a Latin city that happens to live in the United States. And in the summer of 2026, Hard Rock Stadium hosts seven matches including Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia and Portugal, plus a quarterfinal on July 11 and the third-place match on July 18…
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The City of Jazz, Barbecue and the World Cup's Biggest Surprise
Kansas City is not the first city that comes to mind when you think about the 2026 World Cup. But it should be. Arrowhead Stadium, one of the loudest American football stadiums on the planet, hosts six matches including the World Cup debut of defending champions Argentina and a quarterfinal on July…
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Hollywood Has a New Script and It's Called the World Cup
Los Angeles is the city of stars, cinema, permanent sunshine and mass-produced dreams. In the summer of 2026, SoFi Stadium in Inglewood becomes the stage for eight World Cup matches, including the United States' first two matches and a quarterfinal on July 10. In this episode we tell you which matc…
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The Heart of Texas Beats with the World
Dallas is not the most famous city in the United States, but in the summer of 2026 it is going to be the most World Cup city of all. Dallas Stadium, the venue known as Jerry World, hosts nine matches, more than any other venue on the planet, including a semifinal on July 14. Argentina twice, Englan…
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The City That Has Everything, Including the Final: NY
New York needs no introduction, but the 2026 World Cup gives it one more reason to be the center of the world. MetLife Stadium, rebranded as New York New Jersey Stadium for the tournament, will host the grand final on July 19. In this episode we tell you which matches are played there, how to get a…
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