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ONE YEAR OUT: COUNTDOWN TO FIFA WORLD CUP 26™ IN MIAMI BEGINS
- Miami officials and FIFA representatives marked the start of the year-long lead-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup during a ceremony held on Wednesday in Miami.
- This countdown follows a simultaneous event in Mexico City, which will host the tournament's opening game among 16 North American locations.
- Miami will host seven matches at Hard Rock Stadium, temporarily renamed Miami Stadium for the event, and is anticipated to draw around one million visitors, contributing more than a billion dollars to the local economy.
- Fox Sports will air a special titled FIFA World Cup '26: One Year To Go on Friday, featuring a unique beachside studio and a kickoff performance by Billboard winner Shaboozy.
- The event underscores Miami's role as a global sports hub, with officials emphasizing its multicultural identity and readiness to welcome the world amid complex immigration dynamics.
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Fox Sports gives preview of 2026 World Cup studio in South Florida ahead of ‘One Year To Go’ special - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
In anticipation of one of the biggest sporting events in the world, Fox Sports gave a preview of the studio they will be using to provide live coverage for millions of fans, starting on Friday. The entire studio, which was built almost overnight, is set up in Miami Beach between Seventh and Eighth Street. Fox Sports live productions mastermind, Rod Conti, gave 7News a behind-the-scenes look around their creation on the South Beach sands. “We’re …
Soccer-Miami World Cup officials play down travel concerns a year from kick-off
(Reuters) -As a gleaming clock began ticking towards the 2026 World Cup, Miami officials launched the city's one-year countdown seeking to allay fears that America's stricter immigration stance could deter the overseas fans that it hopes to attract. Read full story
ONE YEAR OUT: COUNTDOWN TO FIFA WORLD CUP 26™ IN MIAMI BEGINS
Greater Miami and Miami Beach Solidify Position as Global Sports Capital MIAMI, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This week marks one year until FIFA World Cup 26™ action arrives in Greater Miami and Miami Beach—with seven electrifying matches set for Hard Rock Stadium (to be named Miami Stadium during the matches) in Miami Gardens. The destination is already at the epicenter of international sports. From the FIFA Club World Cup kicking off this wee…
Telemundo World Cup event in Miami canceled after Coast Guard inspects party boat
A countdown event for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted by Telemundo in Miami, was abruptly canceled on Thursday night, according to multiple reports. Sports Business Journal collected statements from the NBC-owned Spanish-language broadcaster and the U.S. Guard, with both entities characterizing the search as a routine inspection. “Due to delays caused by a routine Coast Guard inspection, Telemundo canceled its One Year To Go celebration event in…
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