No matter how many times someone has been to Los Angeles, Schloessman said, she hopes that the fan zones will “drive people to places that they wouldn’t have ordinarily gone to because they haven’t heard about it.” Los Angeles has had something of a sports hosting marathon in recent years, with the Super Bowl, golf’s … Read more
How fans are feeling ahead of the World Cup – CBS News Watch CBS News Seattle’s Space Needle sported a new look on Saturday, painted like a soccer ball. The city is one of 16 across North America set to host men’s World Cup games. Nicole Valdes reports on how die-hard fans are getting ready. … Read more
Iran’s World Cup soccer team set off from Turkey for their training base in Mexico on Saturday, with some members of their entourage reportedly still without U.S. visas, before three group matches in the U.S. later this month. The Iranian Football Federation’s secretary-general, Hedayat Mombeini, and its vice president, Mehdi Mohammad Nabi, were among 14 … Read more
MADRID — The United States has the papal blessing for the World Cup. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Speaking to reporters aboard a plane to Madrid, the Chicago-born Pope Leo said he will “certainly” champion his home country as the United States prepares to compete … Read more
The World Cup begins next week, but ahead of the competition, “CBS Saturday Morning” visits Chicago, where kids from various backgrounds are exposed to soccer through USA Soccer’s “Soccer Forward” program. Source link
How Gen Z unplugs from the digital world – CBS News Watch CBS News Gen Z are the first to live their entire lives with the internet easily available. “CBS Saturday Morning” visits an event aimed at helping teens unplug. Source link
Sebastian Berhalter’s path to the World Cup is not that of a young prodigy who had an easy way onto the U.S. men’s national team — despite what some might think of the son of storied former player and head coach Gregg Berhalter. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles … Read more
Roughly 2,000 SoFi Stadium workers overwhelmingly authorized a strike a week before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Los Angeles. Unite Here Local 11, which represents the stadium’s hospitality staff, said 96% of its members voted in favor of striking. While their demands include higher wages and job security, the main reason for … Read more
Are diamonds really forever? For over five centuries, Antwerp’s diamond district has been the cornerstone of the global diamond trade, through which 80% of the world’s rough diamonds have passed. Now, that legacy is under strain in ways the city — and the industry itself — has never seen. Chris Livesay reports. Source link
President Trump said the situation with Iran seems to be going well, despite Iran claiming negotiations are stuck at a deadlock. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has more. Source link