WASHINGTON, D.C. – It has been 52 years since Haiti’s national soccer team qualified for a FIFA World Cup. But now the Les Grenadiers return to the biggest sporting event of the year. Haiti opens the World Cup against Scotland on June 13 in a match at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Its their first appearance since 1974.  Anticipation is running high among prideful Haitians worldwide. That pride was certainly on display at the Foundation of the Haitian Medical Association Abroad (AMHE) Conference at the Grand Hyatt hotel recently, where doctors of Haitian descent ate, da...Read More

MEXICO CITY– In a poised start to its World Cup 2026 campaign, Mexico emerged victorious with a 2-0 triumph over South Africa in their Group Stage encounter at a bustling Mexico City Stadium.  Julian Quinones set the tone early, netting a goal in the 9th minute, putting Mexico ahead.  Despite South Africa's unwavering defensive stance, the match took a critical turn when Yaya. Sithole was sent off with a red card in the 49th minute, leaving his side at a numerical disadvantage.  Guillermo Ochoa, the Mexican goalkeeper, remained largely untroubled throughout, with Sout...Read More

South Africa players celebrate after a World Cup 2026 group C qualifying soccer match between South Africa and Rwanda at Mbombela Stadium, in Nelspruit, South Africa, Oct. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File) English broadcaster Peter Drury delivered an iconic line, “Goal for South Africa… goal for all of Africa.” The commentary from Johannesburg in 2010 still marks the beginning of that World Cup, when South Africa hosted Mexico in the opening match and Siphiwe Tshabalala scored the tournament's first goal—a moment fans describe as historic for both the team a...Read More

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Just days before World Cup 2026 opens in Los Angeles, Unite Here Local 11 announced Tuesday that it has reached a tentative agreement with SoFi Stadium management, staving off a potential strike by members of the union representing approximately 2,000 food and beverage employees. Days prior, the workers voted 96 percent in favor of authorizing a strike, threatening the possibility of a walkout during one of the world's most prominent sporting events. Workers demanded wage increases, restrictions on the use of AI. and the right to strike Union representatives said the...Read More

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – A peaceful protest took place on Sunday in a Home Depot parking lot less than a mile and a half away from SoFi Stadium, as residents and local organizers spoke out about the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) potential involvement during the FIFA World Cup. The protest comes two days after Unite Here Local 11, a union supporting over 2,000 bartenders, cooks, dishwashers, and service workers at SoFi Stadium, reached a 96 percent vote to authorize a strike after a two-day vote, union officials said.  The organization is asking ICE and...Read More

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field felt less like a neutral venue and more like Praia. Cape Verde defeated Bermuda 3-0 Saturday in front of a predominantly Cape Verdean crowd, turning an international friendly into a celebration of the nation's historic qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Blue Sharks are set to make their first-ever World Cup appearance this month, becoming one of the smallest nations to reach soccer's biggest stage. With one final match before the tournament, supporters from across New England packed the stands to send th...Read More