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Next summer, North America is hosting one of the largest sporting events on the planet. With matches spread across 16 cities in the US, Canada, and Mexico, following your national team isn’t just a matter of buying match tickets; it is a massive logistical puzzle.
If you plan on bouncing between coast-to-coast venues to catch the action, booking early is critical. To help fans manage the complexity of three countries and multiple time zones, Skyscanner has launched a dedicated suite of tools to find the best routes without blowing your travel budget.
Solving the multi-city puzzle
I have planned plenty of multi-leg trips in my time, and the hardest part is usually connecting the dots between cities that don’t have obvious direct routes. This is where the Soccer Flight Finder becomes essential.
Skyscanner has built this tool specifically for this summer’s tournament. It allows you to filter flights by host city or specific team, instantly showing you the most affordable way to get from a group stage match in Los Angeles to a knockout game in Miami. Instead of opening twenty tabs to compare airlines, you can see the best value routes in one place. Given that travel demand is expected to skyrocket in June and July, locking in these routes now is the smartest move you can make.
More than just flights
Getting to the host city is only half the battle. Once you land, you need to know how to navigate the local area. Skyscanner has also launched a Soccer Travel Hub, which acts as a comprehensive guidebook for the tournament.
I found the hub particularly useful for deciding between flying and driving between venues. It offers in-depth guides on inter-city travel, helping you decide if you should rent a car for a scenic road trip between nearby host cities or if a short hop flight is the better option. It also includes local tips for each of the 16 locations, ensuring you know exactly where to go when the final whistle blows.
The bottom line
This summer will be a festival of football, but it will also be a peak travel season. By using Skyscanner’s dedicated tools to plan your itinerary now, you can spend less time stressing about connections and more time enjoying the game.
