Bellaire theft suspect accused of stealing $1.1K in FIFA merchandise
Police say the suspect hid in bushes and got into a rideshare vehicle after stealing merchandise from a Walgreens.
Houston FIFA Fan Festival cancels Monday events ahead of severe weather conditions
The FIFA Fan Festival in Houston will be closed this Monday, June 15, due to expected severe weather, following multiple safety pauses over the weekend.
These World Cup referees have ties to Texas
Texas has quietly become a pipeline for some of the world’s top soccer referees, a connection that will come into sharper focus as the FIFA World Cup returns to the…
Live updates: Germany vs Curacao 2026 FIFA World Cup match in Houston
Houston is hosting its first World Cup match between Germany and Curaçao at noon! Keep up with live updates about the game and what's happening around Houston Stadium.
First Texas World Cup games happen today
The first matches of the World Cup to be played in Texas happen Sunday.
Deep tropical moisture brings heavy downpours and flood threat to Southeast Texas for World Cup Sunday
Deep tropical moisture moving into Southeast Texas is raising rain chances for World Cup Sunday, bringing the threat of localized street flooding and heavy downpours through the middle of the…
Japan national team, fans ready for opening World Cup tilt
Practice at Southern Methodist University may have been closed Saturday, but that didn't stop fans of Japan's national team, the Samurai Blue, from showing up.
Nearly 200 volunteers fan out across Houston suburbs to fight trafficking ahead of World Cup rush
As the global spotlight shines on Houston for the FIFA World Cup, a local organization warns that a shadow economy is ramping up right alongside the soccer rush. The nonprofit…
Houston FIFA Fan Festival reaches capacity for second time
Other festivalgoers waited in line until more space was available.
22 treated for heat-related illness on 1st day of FIFA Fan Festival in Houston
Twenty-two people were treated for heat-related illnesses Thursday at the FIFA Fan Festival, and four people were transported to hospitals, according to the Houston Office of Emergency Management.