by mschneider | Jun 22, 2025 | News
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — With less than a year until Kansas City hosts the 2026 World Cup, KC2026 hosted the Kansas City Kickoff Event on Sunday. The event was free for attendees and included live music, food, local vendors, activities, and Sporting Kansas City and...
by mschneider | Jun 11, 2025 | News
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wednesday, June 11, marks one year from the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. The first matches will be played in Guadalajara and Mexico City on June 11, 2026. Kansas City is one of 16 host cities in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. The...
by mschneider | Jun 11, 2025 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Populous and Purina Lead as Key Supporters of the Kansas City FIFA World Cup 26™ Host City KANSAS CITY, Mo. (June 11, 2025) — Marking One Year to Go until the FIFA World Cup 26™ inaugural match, Host City organizing committee KC2026 held a news...
by mschneider | Jun 9, 2025 | News
KC2026 is assembling tools and resources to help businesses maximize gains from the estimated $650 million economic benefit World Cup matches will...
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...
