Sneakers

KidSuper x BAPE STA World Cup Pack Releases June 11 at $350

Colm Dillane's KidSuper and BAPE launch a 48-pair BAPE STA World Cup Pack on June 11, with 10 nation colorways — including the USA, Mexico, Brazil and France — out first at $350 each.

Culture

Shakira and Burna Boy to Headline 2026 World Cup Opening Ceremony at Estadio Azteca

Shakira and Burna Boy will headline the 2026 World Cup opening ceremony at Estadio Azteca on June 11, performing the official song "Dai Dai" live for the first time alongside J Balvin, Tyla, and Maná before Mexico faces South Africa.

Sports

Mexico Faces South Africa at Estadio Azteca to Open the 2026 World Cup on June 11

The 2026 World Cup kicks off June 11 with Mexico vs South Africa at Estadio Azteca, the first stadium ever to host three men's World Cups, opening a 48-team tournament staged across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Sneakers

Willy Chavarria x adidas 'Comienza Con El Sueño' Mexico Collection Drops June 10

Willy Chavarria's 'Comienza Con El Sueño' adidas collection drops June 10 — three Megaride models from $200, an officially licensed Mexico national team capsule for the 2026 World Cup.

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Nike's X2 World Cup Collection Drops June 11 With Seven Designer Capsules

Nike's X2 World Cup collection pairs seven national teams with seven fashion labels — Jacquemus, Palace, NOCTA, PEACEMINUSONE, Patta, the Virgil Abloh Archive, and Slawn — on vintage-football-inspired sneakers priced at $200, rolling out from June 11.

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Virgil Abloh Archive and Nike Tap Travis Scott to Tease USMNT World Cup Collection

Nike and the Virgil Abloh Archive teased a U.S. men's national team World Cup collection — fronted by a Travis Scott and Mia Hamm cartoon and built around the Nike Cryoshot — set to drop Summer 2026.

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Palace Skateboards x Nike Reveal England "Three Lions" World Cup Capsule

Palace Skateboards and Nike revealed their England "X2" World Cup capsule — a St. George stained-glass graphic, anthem and varsity jackets, and a black leather Nike Cryoshot — dropping June 12 on Palace and June 16 on Nike.

Sports

NY and NJ Attorneys General Subpoena FIFA Over 2026 World Cup Ticket Pricing

NY AG Letitia James and NJ AG Jennifer Davenport subpoenaed FIFA over MetLife World Cup ticket pricing — a 34% average price increase across 90+ matches Oct 2025–Apr 2026, July 19 final seats at $32,970, and fans assigned to inferior seats after FIFA added new front zones.

Culture

Palace and Nike Release England World Cup Campaign Film With Wayne Rooney and Jill Scott

Palace Skateboards and Nike released the England World Cup campaign film fronted by Wayne Rooney and Lioness Jill Scott on May 25 — a cinematic short with a Shakespearean voiceover threading hundreds of England supporters across eras, previewing the Palace x Nike "X2" collection due in early June.

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Kith and adidas Football Release Lionel Messi Collaboration on May 29

Kith, adidas Football, and Lionel Messi release a collaborative collection on May 29 marking 20 years since Messi's 2006 World Cup debut and Kith's 15th anniversary — four commemorative jerseys, five football and lifestyle silhouettes, and a full off-pitch wardrobe.

Sports

Pochettino's Reported USMNT 26-Man World Cup Roster Includes Reyna, Omits Luna and Tessmann

The Guardian's leak of Mauricio Pochettino's 26-man USMNT World Cup squad ahead of Tuesday's official Pier 17 reveal: Gio Reyna and Alejandro Zendejas are in, Diego Luna and Tanner Tessmann are out.

Sports

Mamdani Secures 1,000 $50 World Cup Tickets for NYC Residents in FIFA Deal

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced 1,000 World Cup tickets at $50 each for city residents — a roughly 91% discount, with free bus rides to MetLife and a five-day lottery starting May 25.