Seattle Foundation announced on Friday a $500,000 investment in the Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda) to support affordable housing planning and community-focused programming tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Hwang In-beom sparks South Korea’s 2-1 comeback win over the Czech Republic at the World Cup
Hwang In-beom scored a goal and set up another as South Korea rallied to defeat the Czech Republic 2-1 in the second match of the 2026 World Cup on Thursday night.
Asian countries real threat to win World Cup
The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins Thursday and two Asian countries have a big opportunity to shock the soccer world.
As World Cup nears, UW professor assesses human rights preparations
With the FIFA World Cup days away, Seattle is preparing in myriad ways—working to streamline transit, coordinating community events, and distributing information.
Mayor reverses course, activates stadium cameras ahead of World Cup
Seattle will activate closed-circuit television cameras near its stadiums during the 2026 FIFA World Cup after city leaders received updated warnings about potential security threats tied to the global tournament.
FIFA World Cup brings anticipation, criticism
Seattle is weeks away from hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Lumen Field, which will be called Seattle Stadium during the matches this summer, is gearing up and fans are getting ready.
As Seattle cleans up for FIFA, Asian massage workers say they’re paying the price
As Seattle prepares to welcome the FIFA World Cup, police and fire department raids on Asian massage parlors across King and Pierce counties have surged.
King County briefs ethnic media on FIFA World Cup 2026 plans
King County Undersheriff Jeff Flohr and Emergency Management Director Brendan McCluskey told ethnic and multilingual journalists that the county has spent more than two-and-a-half years preparing to keep the public safe during the FIFA World Cup 2026, which brings six matches to Seattle Stadium between June 15 and July 6.
Seattle’s CID is already getting a World Cup makeover
New street pole banners celebrating Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID) are beginning to appear throughout the neighborhood ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
Public safety forum: Neighborhood braces for FIFA World Cup surge
Community safety officials and Seattle police warned Chinatown-International District (CID) residents and businesses to prepare for an influx of hundreds of thousands of FIFA World Cup visitors this summer.