by mschneider | Jun 4, 2025 | News
FIFA World Cup 26 kicks off a little more than a year from now and KC2026 CEO Pam Kramer, who is spearheading the Kansas City region’s preparations, has big ambitions for the event’s smallest host city. “I hope, at the end of this, the headline is ‘how did the...
by mschneider | May 30, 2025 | News
Kansas City’s soccer community revels in touting itself as the Soccer Capital of America. With GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium set to host six games next summer during FIFA World Cup 26, there’s ample evidence to back the claim — an MLS original club with an...
by mschneider | May 30, 2025 | News
RIVERSIDE, Mo. — The Kansas City area is getting ready to experience the World Cup next year. But some residents are already familiar with the emotions of being on the center stage of international sporting events. Debinha and Lorena from Brazil, along with Rocky...
by mschneider | May 28, 2025 | News
A behind-the-scenes look at Rock Chalk Park in Lawrence, Kansas, previews the amenities it would offer to a 2026 World Cup team if it’s chosen by a country as a training site. Rock Chalk Park is home to the University of Kansas women’s soccer and softball...
by mschneider | May 28, 2025 | News
Kansas City is guaranteed to host six games in FIFA World Cup 26, including a quarterfinal, but the region may also serve as a base camp for as many as three teams. Compass Minerals National Performance Center is among the crown jewels of soccer facilities in the...
