Soccer

1/30/2026 |  Why the World Cup is FOX’s megaphone and Ligue 1+’s lifeline (Insider Sport) FOX Sports has rolled out a record-breaking broadcast schedule in the US ahead of the World Cup, while France’s Ligue 1+ has taken a major leap from domestic streaming to full national distribution, securing rights to all 104 matches in the country.

1/30/2026 |  Sideline Moves: Manchester United stadium project makes progress (Insider Sport)
Collette Roche to lead Manchester United’s new stadium development
Manchester United has appointed Collette Roche to a newly created role as CEO of New Stadium Development. 

1/30/2026 |  Blackburn Rovers face legal action from kit supplier Macron over alleged contract breach (Insider Sport) Blackburn Rovers are being sued by their current kit supplier, Italian sportswear brand Macron, after the supplier filed a breach of contract claim against the Championship club at the High Court.

1/30/2026 |  Colombia Selects Guadalajara as Base Camp Location for 2026 FIFA World Cup (SportsTravel) FIFA has confirmed that the Colombian national soccer team will be based in the city of Guadalajara, Mexico during the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
The team’s base camp will be at the Atlas AGA Academy, a complex that opened in September 2023. The site has six professional courts, a clubhouse, and a sports science and medical center, and it was recognized in the Architizer A+Awards 2025 which promotes and celebrates the best architecture and spaces on an annual basis.

1/30/2026 |  Chattanooga to Host Spain’s Men’s National Team at 2026 FIFA World Cup (SportsTravel) The Spanish Men’s National Soccer Team will base itself in Chattanooga, Tennessee during the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
The FIFA World Cup champions from 2010, reigning European champion and current number one ranked team in the world, Spain will stay at Embassy Suites by Hilton Chattanooga Downtown and use the nearby Baylor School as its training facility.