{"id":934,"date":"2026-05-22T10:03:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T10:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=934"},"modified":"2026-05-22T10:03:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T10:03:34","slug":"there-are-20-days-until-the-world-cup-just-tuning-in-here-are-20-things-to-know-to-get-caught-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=934","title":{"rendered":"There are 20 days until the World Cup. Just tuning in? Here are 20 things to know to get caught up."},"content":{"rendered":"
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W<\/span><\/span>ith 20 days to go before the World Cup begins, here are 20 things to keep an eye on \u2014 with a focus on the teams coming to Boston next month.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more Offering up a toast to New England sports fans. It\u2019s different here, for the better, and other thoughts.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Can Boston gets its act together?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

A streamlined fan fest, extortionate train tickets, fights over street closures; hosting isn\u2019t looking great for Boston.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Boston\u2019s World Cup preparations have been among the most fraught of any host city. With just 20 days to go, time is running out for it all to come together here in Massachusetts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Related: <\/span><\/span>Sorry, Boston, Philly has topped us again \u2014 this time it\u2019s the World Cup<\/div>\n
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Is this it for Messi and Ronaldo?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The two greatest players of their generation \u2014 and of all time \u2014 will likely make their final World Cup appearances.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lionel Messi will turn 39 during the tournament and Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his 41st birthday in February. It seems highly unlikely that either will still be playing come 2030, but it also didn\u2019t seem likely four years ago that both would be suiting up in 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n

It seemed like Ronaldo could miss the opening games of this World Cup after receiving a red card for elbowing an opponent in Portugal\u2019s penultimate qualifying game. <\/span><\/p>\n

That typically comes with a three-game ban, but FIFA deferred two of those games for a one-year probation period, a rare decision that definitely had nothing to do with making sure one of the game\u2019s biggest superstars was available to play in the organization\u2019s showpiece event.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Can Neymar deliver for Brazil?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

One fading star most didn\u2019t expect to appear at this World Cup is Neymar, who received a surprise call-up for Brazil.<\/span><\/p>\n

The nation\u2019s all-time leading goalscorer has struggled for fitness and form since moving to Saudi Arabia in 2023 (he now plays for his boyhood club, Santos, in Brazil). <\/span><\/p>\n

New coach Carlo Ancelotti called him up anyway, and Neymar injured his calf just two days later.<\/span><\/p>\n

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And with those stars fading …<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Messi-Ronaldo era consumed global soccer for more than a decade, and as they move into the later stages of their careers, a vacuum has been left behind.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nothing elevates a player\u2019s status quite like a World Cup showcase, like France star Kylian Mbapp\u00e9\u2019s stunning performance in the 2022 World Cup Final.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Can Mbapp\u00e9 solidify himself as the best player in the world this summer? Could he be usurped by international teammate Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9, winner of the 2025 Ballon d\u2019Or? Will 18-year-old Spaniard Lamine Yamal break out as the world\u2019s best even sooner than expected?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Speaking of Mbapp\u00e9 . . .<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Mbapp\u00e9 has already scored 12 World Cup goals, putting the 27-year-old within striking distance of German Miroslav Klose\u2019s tournament record of 16. <\/span><\/p>\n

Mbappe could break that record this summer \u2014 perhaps even at Gillette Stadium. Hopefully the campus dining at Bentley University is enough to fuel his record chase.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Magnifique! We\u2019re thrilled to announce that the French national football team \u2014 l’\u00c9quipe de France de Football \u2014 has selected Bentley University as its official Team Base Camp Training Site as they compete in the FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 this summer. \u26bd \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 https:\/\/t.co\/PsfCWMyB5e pic.twitter.com\/TpyMnYanUh<\/p>\n

\u2014 Bentley University (@bentleyu) March 26, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Morocco: from underdogs to villains<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Morocco was one of the stories of the 2022 World Cup, becoming the first African team to reach the semifinals. Four years after their underdog run, the Atlas Lions enter 2026 on something more like a villain arc.<\/span><\/p>\n

Morocco lost the Africa Cup of Nations final on home soil to Senegal in January in a match marred by all sorts of controversy \u2014 most notably when Senegal players left the pitch after Morocco was awarded a highly controversial penalty in the final minutes (not long after Senegal had a seemingly fair goal ruled out by video review). When the players returned, Morocco\u2019s Brahim Diaz\u2019s penalty was saved, and Senegal went on to win in extra time and lift the trophy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Two months later, the Confederation of African Football\u2019s Appeal Board ruled that Senegal had effectively forfeited the game by leaving the pitch, retroactively awarding the trophy to Morocco. Every great sporting event is won in the courtroom, right?<\/span><\/p>\n

The decision was widely criticized and is being appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The debutants<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

An expanded tournament means newcomers to the World Cup, and four nations will make their debuts on soccer\u2019s biggest stage: Cura\u00e7ao, Cape Verde, Jordan, and Uzbekistan.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s relatively rare to have so many debutants \u2014 there were four new nations at the last three World Cups combined \u2014 underscoring the unique nature of the 48-team event.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How does a 48-team tournament work, anyway?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

It\u2019s not too much more complicated than the 32-team version. The 48 teams are split into 12 groups of four, with each group playing a round-robin format. The top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout round, as will the top eight third-place teams, to form a 32-team single-elimination knockout bracket.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can find a more detailed explanation here.<\/span><\/p>\n

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France and England among the favorites<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Two teams set to play in Gillette \u2014 France and England \u2014 will be tipped for deep runs at this summer\u2019s World Cup.<\/span><\/p>\n

The French will be seeking a third title and a second in three tournaments, having won in Russia in 2018 before falling in the final in a penalty shootout to Argentina in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

The English, meanwhile, are trying to finally get over the hump in seeking their first World Cup since 1966. England reached the semifinals in 2018 and the quarterfinals in 2022 and lost in the final of the Euros in both 2021 and 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Has the United States gotten any better at this?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The United States has long been a dominant force in the sporting world, but it\u2019s still struggling to figure out how to compete with the best in the world on the men\u2019s soccer pitch.<\/span><\/p>\n

Outside of a third-place finish in the inaugural World Cup in 1930, the Americans have only advanced as far as the quarterfinals once, in 2002. They\u2019ve been ousted in the Round of 16 in three of the last four World Cups and missed the tournament altogether in 2018. <\/span><\/p>\n

Related: <\/span><\/span>The US men\u2019s national team World Cup roster is out Tuesday. Who\u2019s making the cut, and might be left out?<\/div>\n

Since the 2022 World Cup, the US struck out twice at the Gold Cup, falling in the semis to Panama in 2023 and in the final to Mexico in 2025, failing to even cement continental supremacy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read more With ace Garrett Crochet on the mend, the Red Sox rotation has proven it has quality depth<\/a><\/p>\n

The US has plenty of resources, players from some of the top leagues in the world, and a highly-rated coach (Mauricio Pochettino) who made his name in Europe. With the World Cup on home soil, can the Americans finally challenge the world\u2019s best? It\u2019s not looking great.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Speaking of hosts . . .<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Which of the United States, Mexico, and Canada is poised to make the deepest run?<\/span><\/p>\n

Mexico is the best-ranked of the three but hasn\u2019t been past Round of 16 since 1986, the last World Cup on Mexican soil. Canada has never made it out of the group stage. The Americans should at least get out of a group with Paraguay, Australia, and Turkey.<\/span><\/p>\n

North American bragging rights are on the line for whoever is left standing the longest this summer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Iran\u2019s uncertain involvement<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The war in Iran has complicated the nation\u2019s involvement in this World Cup, with Iran set to play all three of its group games in the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in April that Iran would participate \u201cfor sure,\u201d despite previous comments from President Trump that it wouldn\u2019t be \u201cappropriate\u201d for the Iranian team to attend the tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n

Iranian players arrived in Turkey Thursday to apply for visas at the US embassy in Ankara.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Haiti\u2019s unusual journey<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

For Boston\u2019s Haitian community, the national team\u2019s first World Cup since 1974 \u2014 and an opening game in Foxborough against Scotland on June 13 \u2014 is a big deal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Because of the ongoing political crisis in Haiti, the national team had to play all of its qualifying games at neutral sites. Still, \u201cLes Grenadiers\u201d topped their group in qualifying to reach their first World Cup since 1974.<\/span><\/p>\n

Melrose High School graduate Frantzdy Pierrot was named to Haiti\u2019s World Cup squad on May 15. Haiti will play Brazil in Philadelphia on June 19 and Morocco in Atlanta on June 24.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Can a new nation lift the World Cup?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Eight countries have won the World Cup: Brazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina, France, Uruguay, England, and Spain. The Spanish were the last to lift the trophy for the first time back in 2010.<\/span><\/p>\n

Could we get a new winner this year? Portugal and the Netherlands seem most likely, but keep an eye on Morocco and Croatia, semifinalists in 2022 who will hope to go another step or two further in 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The most expensive World Cup ever<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The prices to see a World Cup match this summer are eye-watering: The cheapest available ticket on Ticketmaster for a group-stage game at Gillette Stadium, as of Thursday, is the $794 you\u2019d have to fork over to see Scotland against Morocco on June 19.<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s before even thinking about airfare, hotels, transportation to and from the stadium \u2014 if you want to see the World Cup in person, it\u2019s going to be an expensive summer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Related: <\/span><\/span>Starting Point: The World Cup has become a crime<\/div>\n
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Can Norway put it together?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Norway is back at the World Cup for the first time since 1998, with a little more star power.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Norwegians aren\u2019t exactly a powerhouse, but they might have the best goalscorer on the planet in Manchester City\u2019s Erling Haaland. <\/span><\/p>\n

With a couple star attackers behind him \u2014 most notably attacking midfielder Martin Odegaard and winger Antonio Nusa \u2014 Haaland could be this World Cup\u2019s top scorer, which might be what Norway needs to reach the knockout stages.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Scrubbed stadiums<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Boston Stadium? Huh?<\/span><\/p>\n

FIFA rules have forces stadiums to scrub any evidence of their branding for the World Cup. Gillette Stadium will become \u201cBoston Stadium\u201d for the summer, MetLife Stadium will become \u201cNew York New Jersey Stadium\u201d \u2014 which really rolls off the tongue \u2014 and so on.<\/span><\/p>\n

The only arena getting any leeway is Atlanta\u2019s Mercedes-Benz stadium, which could not feasibly remove its Mercedes-branded roof without risking damage.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A halftime show?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

FIFA is taking a page out of the NFL\u2019s book, staging a halftime show at the World Cup Final on July 19.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show will be headlined by Shakira, Madonna, and Korean boy band BTS, which all seems reasonable. The show will be \u201ccurated\u201d by Coldplay\u2019s Chris Martin, the meaning of which isn\u2019t clear. It will also feature appearances from characters from the Muppets and Sesame Street, apparently.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Steve Clarke\u2019s \u201cTartan Army\u201d<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Few fan bases have fun quite like the Scots, who will play two of their three games in Foxborough.<\/span><\/p>\n

Related: <\/span><\/span>Why 1,100 Scotland World Cup fans are taking school buses to Foxborough<\/div>\n

Scotland last appeared at a World Cup in 1998, so the June 13 match against Haiti at Gillette Stadium is nearly 30 years in the making.<\/span><\/p>\n

Keep an eye on the Scottish fans around Boston and Foxborough \u2014 they\u2019ll be hard to miss.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Can this World Cup leave a legacy?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

When the World Cup last came to this part of the world in 1994, the legacy was obvious: It set massive attendance records, renewed interest in soccer in the United States, and led to the launch of MLS, which is still ticking along 32 years later.<\/span><\/p>\n

So what will the legacy of this World Cup be? Will there be a breakout star like Mbapp\u00e9 in 2018, Diego Maradona in 1986, or Pele in 1958? Will American soccer thrive in its aftermath? Can the tournament overcome uncertain preparations, or will the price tag be all people remember?<\/span><\/p>\n

There are 104 games to play \u2014 and a lot of questions to answer \u2014 when the World Cup kicks off on June 11.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read more Boston College baseball bounced from ACC Tournament by Miami<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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