QUEST FOR THE CUP Sports Traveling to a World Cup match in Arlington? Be ready to choose your own adventure By Kelly Dearmore Sports Messi mania, Messi madness, Messi record-breaking came to conquer in Dallas By Emma Ruby Dallas Life Data shows the World Cup is the biggest and horniest dating event, too Our international visitors came to play, in more ways than one. By Alyssa Fields Restaurants A local’s guide to Dallas’ best BBQ, Tex-Mex, steaks and chicken-fried steak By Lauren Drewes Daniels Dallas Life Where to find a hot international boyfriend during the World Cup By Alyssa Fields Bars & Breweries Where to watch the World Cup in Dallas By Aaren Prody Restaurants Big Gulps, Waffle House, beef ribs and ranch: World Cup fans love Texas By Aaren Prody advertisement advertisement Sports Now that the World Cup is over, can host cities turn their investment into a lasting social impact? By Yuhei Inoue and Others Restaurants A Dallas bar was officially one of the nation’s top World Cup hotspots By Aaren Prody Sports After 1 month, Dallas says goodbye to the World Cup with a stadium full of stars By Kelly Dearmore advertisement Dallas Life The indefinitive list of the hottest 2026 World Cup players By Alyssa Fields Restaurants The 12 best pubs in Dallas for fish and chips, dark beer and soccer By Lauren Drewes Daniels and Others Concerts Major Lazer’s free show at Fan Fest was an international celebration of culture By Osvaldo Espino Dallas Life The World Cup will leave North Texas soon. Here are your last chances to join the fun By Alyssa Fields advertisement Sports Ronaldo’s last dance: Soccer’s superstar takes his final World Cup bow in Dallas By Emma Ruby Editorial Voice World Cup’s credibility in question after FIFA volte face following call from Donald Trump By Josh Bland Sports Texas World Cup two-step: pictures from our Fourth of July road trip to Houston and back By Kelly Dearmore and Others advertisement Critic’s Notebook BigXthaPlug turned the heat all the way up for House of Flavor’s closing night By Bryson “Boom” Paul Sports Socceroos, Salah, Pharaohs, oh my! The stars of the 2026 World Cup keep showing up By Kelly Dearmore Police & Law Enforcement Altercation between Dallas police and Egypt staff goes viral, DPD says they were called By Kelly Dearmore Restaurants ‘One semi-truck of brisket a week’: Terry Black’s World Cup feeding frenzy By Lauren Drewes Daniels
