With five million visitors expected for the World Cup, the US is hoping for a tourism boost after a slump in international arrivals. But amid reports of visa issues, border delays and rising costs, questions remain over how welcoming the experience will be, as Annabel Grossman reports in the latest Travel Insider newsletter

Hotel bookings in U.S. host cities are lagging behind their Canadian and Mexican counterparts heading into the World Cup.

The World Cup kicks off Thursday, but hotels in the U.S. are still struggling to fill rooms, lagging behind hotels in Canada and Mexico.