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

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Ghana's men's national team received a warm welcome from supporters on Tuesday night as community leaders and fans gathered ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The event, hosted by the Ghana Diaspora Public Affairs Collective, brought together hundreds of supporters to celebrate the arrival of the Black Stars. Fans gathered in team jerseys and traditional Ghanaian clothing outside of the team's hotel to show support for the national team as it prepares for the world's biggest sporting event. The team will spend a week in Virgina before relocating to its training base in...Read More

FORT LAUDERDALE, F.L. – With the FIFA World Cup rapidly approaching, the Haiti's Men's National Team secured an easy 4-0 victory over New Zealand in its first international friendly warm-up match, collecting a much needed confidence boost before its first tournament opener against Scotland at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts.  Once the whistle blew, after the rain and lightning passed, and the 30-minute mandatory delays were over, the Haitians came pressing.   Ruben Providence opened the scoring in the 12th minute, setting off an eruption from the crowd. Lenny Joseph doubled...Read More