Soccer

10/13/2026 |  Soccer viewership in US surging since World Cup (Reuters Sports) Record ratings for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States have carried over to U.S. viewership of the sport's top leagues since July, according to Nielsen research findings announced ​Tuesday.
Nielsen's Fan Insights data showed that the number of U.S. residents identifying as soccer ‌fans increased 13%, from 66.8 million in July 2025 to 75.2 million in July 2026. Over the past five years, soccer fandom in the U.S. has grown 27%, an increase of 16 million fans. Major League Soccer ​has seen a 28% boost, adding 11.7 million fans.

10/13/2026 |  Research reveals World Cup impact on fan experience (Stadia Magazine) World Cup fans used collective language such as “we,” “our” and “us” 70% more often when posting from the public spaces around stadiums than from inside them, according to The Fandom Effect: Sports Urbanism 2026, a new three-part study released today from the Gensler Research Institute. The study sought to establish a baseline understanding of how people engage with sports venues in their area, use the 2026 FIFA World Cup to understand the fan experience journey during the tournament and measure the impact post-tournament across 16 host cities.

10/13/2026 |  Italy: Court rejects appeals, but investigation continues. What is the future of San Siro? (StadiumDB.com) Inter and Milan have taken an important step towards building the new San Siro after the Lombardy administrative  court rejected five appeals against the sale of the Giuseppe Meazza stadium and surrounding land. The ruling does not close the case, however, as further appeals remain possible and a separate prosecutors’ investigation into the sale process is still ongoing.

10/13/2026 |  Spain: Will Betis and Sevilla share La Cartuja while their stadiums are being redeveloped? (StadiumDB.com) Seville’s Estadio La Cartuja could host matches involving both of the city’s biggest clubs in the future. Pedro Curtido, president of the Andalusian Football Federation (RFAF), believes that Real Betis and Sevilla FC could share the venue, although he stressed that the decision is not his to make.

10/10/2026 |  France: PSG’s €2 billion stadium decision is drawing closer (StadiumDB.com) Paris Saint-Germain has been trying for years to become the owner of the Parc des Princes. However, the  city of Paris only recently became open to the proposal after other options emerged that could take the European champions away from the French capital. Al-Khelaifi’s club has three different options on the table, with a gigantic sum of money at stake. A decision is expected soon.