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FIFA cancels 2,000 hotel reservations in Philly for the World Cup

FIFA canceled 20% of Philadelphia's hotel bookings amid a $100 million budget cut and delayed federal security funding, adjusting plans as attendance figures firm up.

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Just months before the 2026 FIFA World Cup comes to Philadelphia, the sports organization canceled thousands of hotel room reservations.

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Just months after the 2026 FIFA World Cup was held in Philadelphia and other cities in the United States, the sports entity cancelled thousands of hotel rooms it had booked. Ed Grose, the CEO of the Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association, confirmed to TELEMUNDO 62 that FIFA removed some 2,000 reservations of the 10,000 it previously originated for the event. Philadelphia is one of the host cities of the World Cup to be held from June 11 to July …

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SportsTravel broke the news in on Friday, March 20, 2026.
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