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Marta Lavandier/APHundreds of Cape Verdeans came to Fort Lauderdale to cheer on the World Cup’s unlikeliest underdog story and showed South Florida the "morabeza" of Cape Verdean culture. -
Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty ImagesThis year's edition of the FIFA World Cup continues to be thrilling with unexpected performances from tournament first-timers and surprising results from some of the favorites.
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On Saturday, Haiti will hit the World Cup stage for the second time in its history. The team is not scheduled to play in Miami, but WLRN went to Philadelphia, where it will play a group stage game — and found expectations are high among the diaspora. “This is literally the start of a new era,” said Pascal Marcellus. -
With a record 48 teams and 1,248 players, there's an endless number of stats about the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here are a few to get you started. -
The Panthers have seen significant return on their investment into modernizing their waste disposal practices. This past season the team diverted 217,000 lbs of trash from ending up in landfills. -
This summer, 48 men's national teams will compete in the World Cup's biggest tournament ever. Here are a few of the basics to get you started. -
The World Cup is offering the 16 host cities a chance to take action against one of the biggest problems they face — homelessness. -
When the FIFA World Cup comes to South Florida, the world may see it as Miami but the seven matches will be held at Hard Rock Stadium — in Miami Gardens. While the city has come to rely on business from the venue, the stadium was once a contentious project and a catalyst for residents in a predominantly Black community to fight back. -
At Miami's Nu Stadium, South Florida's Haitian diaspora gave a joyful send-off to their national soccer team as it prepares to take part in its first World Cup in five decades. -
Millions of soccer fans are expected to gather in 11 U.S. cities for the World Cup, and security planners have been coordinating with state, local and federal law enforcement agencies to monitor unprecedented security threats. -
Despite a diminished federal presence, public health departments are preparing for common ailments that could afflict fans who gather for the event — and are keeping an eye on the Ebola outbreak, too. -
Broward Welcomes the World, a new initiative aimed at capturing the increased attention brought on by the 2026 FIFA World Cup, will officially kick off this weekend in Lauderhill.
