The union representing workers at SoFi Stadium, the Los Angeles-area arena hosting the FIFA World Cup, has reached a tentative agreement with operators at the stadium after voting overwhelmingly last week to authorize a strike — and just days before the venue is scheduled to host its first of several matches. Subscribe to read this … Read more
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Stadium workers near Los Angeles say they have reached a tentative contract deal, averting a strike ahead of the U.S. men’s soccer team’s opening World Cup match Friday. The union announced the deal at a news conference Tuesday. The union representing 2,000 bartenders, servers, cooks and dishwashers at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, … Read more
Over the next few weeks, 11 U.S. cities will host hundreds of thousands of World Cup fans, putting mass transit to the test across the country. While mass transit won’t be cheap in some cities, others are determined to not burden the fans. MetLife Stadium in New Jersey is home to eight World Cup matches, … Read more
Federal immigration authorities barred a Somali soccer referee who was slated to officiate the FIFA World Cup from entering the U.S. over the weekend, Customs and Border Protection said in a statement Monday, citing “vetting concerns.” A FIFA spokesperson confirmed one of its officials, Omar Abdulkadir Artan, “will be unable to train and officiate at … Read more
The World Cup is the unquestioned king of sport, with more viewership and more revenue than any other sporting event on the planet, and it’s not even close. (Sorry, Summer Olympics.) With that comes fascination, scrutiny, and yes, always some sprinkling of controversy. Here are three of the biggest off-the-pitch storylines of this World Cup. … Read more
Pope Leo calls world peace a “global imperative” during speech before Spanish Parliament – CBS News Watch CBS News Pope Leo XIV addressed the Spanish Parliament on Monday, calling for world peace as a “true global imperative.” CBS News’ Chris Livesay has more. Source link
Border czar Tom Homan says immigration arrests are not a priority for ICE at World Cup – CBS News Watch CBS News White House border czar Tom Homan told CBS News’ Camilo Montoya-Galvez that ICE agents at the World Cup will not be focused on immigration arrests. Source link
SoFi Stadium hospitality workers vote to authorize strike as World Cup set to begin this week – CBS News Watch CBS News Hospitality workers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles voted to authorize a strike. It comes as the World Cup is set to kick off this week. Lilia Luciano reports. Source link
Hospitality workers at Los Angeles’ Sofi Stadium voted Friday to authorize a strike, demanding better pay, job protections from AI and assurances that immigration enforcement won’t happen there. The move comes just days from the first matches of the FIFA World Cup. Source link
TIJUANA, México — Iran’s soccer team arrived in Mexico on Sunday morning for training ahead of the World Cup, before three group matches in the United States later this month. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Ehsan Hajsafi was the first player to exit the plane … Read more