"We are honored that the U.S. Men's National Team has chosen to train at the Great Park during the FIFA World Cup," Irvine Mayor Larry Agran said.

It remains unclear what will happen to that matchup or other matches involving Iran that had been scheduled in the United States.

Ticket prices for the World Cup being held in the US, Canada and Mexico have become as much ​a headline as the matches themselves.

FIFA has cut over $100M from its operating budget for this summer’s World Cup in North America, with multiple departments at the organization’s U.S. headquarters in Miami asked to make ‘efficiencies.'

Dallas leaders preview the 39-day FIFA Fan Fest at Fair Park during the World Cup and give a hard hat tour of the International Broadcast Center Downtown.

Comcast NBCUniversal and Telemundo 39 / KXTX, in partnership with the U.S. Soccer Federation’s Soccer Forward, announced on Wednesday that Dallas-Fort Worth area nonprofits Pleasant Grove Soccer & Sports and Puede Network are among the 17 organizations receiving grants through the Vamos World Cup Initiative leading up to the FIFA World Cup 2026 in North America,

Preparations are underway for the nations who will be involved at FIFA World Cup 26 in North America, with just over 90 days until the first ball is kicked in the biggest edition of the competition yet.

FIFA is ready to unveil its biggest World Cup ever as the 2026 competition ramps up towards a highly anticipated opening this coming summer.