Airports in FIFA World Cup host cities around the country are doing their part to make soccer fans feel welcome.
Arriving and departing fans will be greeted with soccer-themed welcome signs, extra on-the-ground helpers and large TV screens set up for watch parties.
There’s also merch galore and a wide variety of fun photo op stations, giveaways and “suprise and delight” activities.
Miami International Airport (MIA), for example, kicked off FIFA World Cup celebrations with very high energy Samba and Capoeira dancer and Batucada drummers.
The airport is also celebrating the World Cup in a much quieter way.
From now through July 25, 2026, travelers n Miami International Airport’s South Terminal are invited to watch all or part of a 107-minute-long video portrait from 2004 that shows global soccer icon Sir David Beckham sleeping.
Commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery in London, the “David” video is by British artist and filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson and was filmed in a single, unbroken take that observes Beckham resting after a Real Madrid FC training session in 2004.
“Filming him while he was asleep produces a different view from the many familiar, public images,” Taylor-Johnson notes. “This approach transforms the international superstar into a subject of quiet reverence, offering audiences a rare, personal glimpse beyond the public persona.”
Here’s a description of the film:
“Departing from the familiar, high-energy images of Beckham on the football field or in the media spotlight, and lit simply from a single light source, the work draws inspiration from both Michelangelo’s classic Italian Renaissance sculpture David (1501-1504) and Andy Warhol’s underground film “Sleep” (1964), inviting viewers to reflect on themes of fame, vulnerability, and humanity.”
Travelers will find the video on view at the airport’s MIAmi (moving images) video wall near Gate J7 through July 25, 2026.
