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Part of the world's largest athletic stage returns to St. Louis after more than 100 years. St. Louis, New York City, Columbus, Nashville, San Jose and San Diego will be the sites of group and knockout contests before the final stage matches are held at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.

The English Men's National Team will reportedly reside in a hotel in Johnson County during the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer.

Three of the world’s best teams — Argentina, England and Netherlands — are reportedly interested in making Kansas City their training home during the World Cup. Organizers say local businesses should start planning to make the most of 650,000 expected visitors.

The Switzerland native has experience coaching in Europe and the United States, and played defensive midfielder for his country in the World Cup. After a season where Sporting KC finished dead-last in their conference, Wicky spoke about his vision for the team in an interview with KCUR's Up To Date.

Kansas City and other World Cup host cities are eagerly waiting to learn where teams will set up their base camps for the 2026 tournament. The locations would serve as a place where teams can practice and train.

The FIFA President addressed outrage over ticket prices for the World Cup, which will include six games in Kansas City, by pointing to record demand and reiterating that most of the proceeds will help support soccer around the world.

The Current and developers of a $1 billion entertainment and residential district near CPKC Stadium said Friday they'll have "core elements" open before the 2026 World Cup soccer tournament comes to Kansas City.

El próximo verano, Kansas City será anfitrión de seis partidos de la Copa Mundial. La actual campeona, Argentina, jugará en el estadio de Arrowhead durante la primera ronda del torneo, al igual que Argelia, Austria, Curazao, Ecuador, Países Bajos y Túnez. Los habitantes de Kansas City originarios de estos países cuentan los días que faltan para que sus equipos lleguen a su ciudad adoptada.

Kansas City will host six World Cup matches next summer. Reigning champion Argentina will play at Arrowhead Stadium during the first round of the tournament, as will Algeria, Austria, Curaçao, Ecuador, the Netherlands and Tunisia. Kansas Citians with ties to the nations are counting down the days until their teams come to their adopted city.

With the World Cup teams now determined for Kansas City’s first four games next June, fans can now join another FIFA draw for their chance to buy tickets. But they won't be cheap.

El 16 de junio Argentina, ganadora de la Copa Mundial del 2022 y liderada por Lionel Messi, jugará en Kansas City. El calendario de partidos se anunció el segundo día del sorteo, que atrajo a miles de aficionados locales al fútbol en el Power & Light en su primer día para la revelación de la distribución de los grupos de los partidos.

Kansas City found out over the weekend which countries it will host for World Cup games at Arrowhead Stadium next summer. There’s even a chance two of the world’s greatest players could face off here.