Where to Start
Whether you're a World Cup regular or watching your first match — here's everything you need.
Casual Fan's Cheat Sheet
How the tournament works, key storylines, and what to watch for — in plain English.
Which Team Should You Root For?
Take the quiz and find your World Cup team. Share your result with friends.
Know Your Nations
48 teams. 48 stories. Food, music, and culture from every corner of the tournament.
DFW Survival Guide
9 matches at Dallas Stadium. Fair Park fan fest. Tyler's local picks. The complete DFW guide.
LOCALHost City Guides
16 cities across 3 countries. Where to go, what to eat, how to get around.
World Cup Eats
A signature dish from every nation. DFW restaurants by country. Watch party recipes.
Watch Party Central
DFW watch parties, soccer bars, and how to host your own.
Know Your Nations
All 48 Teams →A story, a dish, a playlist, and three players to know — for every nation at the tournament.
Ivory Coast
Reigning African champions, the best comeback story in the sport, and a home-soil AFCON miracle nobody's quite gotten over yet
Brazil
Five-time champions chasing a sixth, now coached by Carlo Ancelotti and missing the second-best winger they own
Croatia
A nation of 3.8 million on Modrić's farewell tour, with three World Cup medals in the cabinet and one more swing left
Ghana
The Black Stars, Carlos Queiroz on the touchline 72 days out, and a 2010 score still unsettled with Uruguay
Costa Rica
Los Ticos missed out — first World Cup absence since 2006, and the end of the Keylor Navas era
Chile
La Roja — three straight World Cups missed, the golden generation's shadow still too long
The DFW World Cup Guide
Dallas Stadium hosts 9 matches — more than any US city — including a semifinal on July 14. Fair Park hosts the FIFA Fan Festival for all 39 days.
From Fair Park food to the best DFW soccer bars, the Deep Ellum nightlife to surviving a 100°F afternoon kickoff — Tyler and the SWM team are your locals.
Open the DFW GuideHost Cities
All 16 Cities →3 countries. 16 cities. One summer-long party.
Ready for the Matches?
The Experience page is your cultural starting point. When you're ready for live reactions, predictions, and match coverage — the Match Hub has it all.