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KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 11 (Reuters) - In its storied history, Kansas City has attracted traders and mobsters, jazz legends and barbecue pitmasters, and even Taylor Swift. Now it is preparing to welcome some of the world's best soccer players - and their devoted...

For most Orange fans, the 2026 World Cup will be a long journey. For Daniel Oordt, it feels almost like a home game. The Dutchman, who has attended every match of the Dutch national team since 2015, actually lives in the United States.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With less than two months until the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in cities across the country, KC2026 announced the lineup of artists expected to perform at the Kansas City FIFA Fan Festival.

Kansas City’s World Cup transit plan is taking shape, and it’s a lot more affordable than East Coast host cities.

No place in America has more riding on this summer's World Cup soccer games than Kansas City, Mo.

When it comes to destination U.S. cities, Kansas City isn't at the top of many lists. So how did it become such a desired World Cup base?

Amid the arduous years in the making of Kansas City’s bid to become a 2026 FIFA World Cup host, Kathy Nelson remembered speaking several times with Chiefs president Mark Donovan about what might realistically be hoped. Maybe the city would get to have one game here,...

Inside the private room of a Country Club Plaza steakhouse, top officials from the England national team contemplated their World Cup future. Or, more specifically, their future home. Still several months shy of the FIFA tournament’s draw, they’d made a half-dozen...

Preparations for the 2026 World Cup are beginning to ramp up, and the Argentina national team announced on Wednesday that the U.S. city of Kansas City, KS , will serve as the team’s home base during the summer tournament.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Saturday, Visa Street Soccer Park opened at 9th Street and Van Brunt Boulevard, bringing two street soccer fields to Kansas City’s northeast neighborhood ahead of the World Cup.