World Cup 2026

Sarah and Bob are in the WVIA podcast studio this week, discussing Williamsport Crosscutters baseball, FIFA World Cup soccer and a Penn State football camp happening in Scranton this weekend.

Allan Austin is familiar to audiences as the co-host of the WVIA Pop Shop podcast. He’s also a passionate soccer fan.

Bob and Roger are in the WVIA podcast studio talking about research from Bucknell University professor Chris Magee on crowd size and defensive tactics in soccer, and how those factors can determine World Cup game outcomes.

Two Grammy-nominated bands and a Taylor Swift tribute will perform for free at the FIFA Fan Zone on Lackawanna County Courthouse Square. Hanson is set for July 18, Tonic for July 19.

Eagles Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio plays golf at the Mike Munchak Charity Golf Classic, and Bob Ide looks ahead to Friday's USA vs. Australia World Cup match.

Roger and Bob are in the WVIA podcast studio, leading off this week with high school softball and baseball as multiple teams from Northeast Pennsylvania reached the state finals.

Roger and Bob talk about three local teams in play at the boys and girls lacrosse state quarterfinals in Emmaus, including Crestwood’s girls, and the boys from Abington Heights and Scranton Prep boys and girls.

As the world’s best soccer players take the field in Philadelphia, a city block in Scranton will become a hub for fans and families.

Scranton-area soccer fans will be able to celebrate and watch the 2026 World Cup on Courthouse Square this summer. Gov. Josh Shapiro announced last week that Scranton’s Courthouse Square will be one of three Pennsylvania World Cup Fan Zones during the FIFA World Cup.