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Para la Copa Mundial 2026, la vigente campeona Argentina se hospedará y entrenará en Kansas City, donde jugará su primer partido el 16 de junio. Conoce a la selección masculina de Argentina y algunas formas de explorar su cultura en la región.

For the 2026 World Cup, the returning champions Argentina will be staying and training in Kansas City — and will play their first game here on June 16. Get to know the Argentinian men's national team and find out how explore the culture around this region.

Los esfuerzos de Kansas City de ser anfitriona de la Copa Mundial se remontan a 1988. Y ahora, el torneo finalmente está aquí, tras cuatro años de preparativos que no solo han remodelado la infraestructura de la zona metropolitana, sino que también han consolidado su identidad como una auténtica ciudad del fútbol.

Kansas City’s efforts to host the World Cup go back all the way to 1988. Now the tournament is finally here, after four years of preparations that not only reshaped the metro’s infrastructure, but also solidified its identity as a true soccer city.

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.

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.

Argentina, fronted by Lionel Messi and winner of the 2022 World Cup, will play in Kansas City on June 16. The schedule was announced on the second day of the draw, which attracted thousands of local soccer fans to Power & Light on its first day for the reveal of match groups.

Mientras Estados Unidos se prepara para la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026, es difícil recordar que el fútbol profesional en este país parecía un sueño imposible. Pero un empresario de Kansas City, más conocido como el fundador de los Chiefs, era un firme creyente. Desde los intentos fallidos de crear una liga nacional, pasando por la creación de la MLS y el primer estadio de fútbol de Estados Unidos, Lamar Hunt estuvo siempre presente.

As the United States prepares for the 2026 World Cup, it's hard to remember that professional soccer in this country once felt like an impossible dream. But one Kansas City businessman, better known as the founder of the Chiefs, was a steadfast believer. From the failed attempts at a national league, through the creation of MLS and the very first U.S. soccer stadium — Lamar Hunt was there.

Kansas City is hosting six matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Whether you’re a local, or among the hundreds of thousands of expected visitors, KCUR put together a guide to the games, how to get tickets and what's happening in town.

Sporting Kansas City and its championship-winning manager Peter Vermes have parted ways. Vermes was the longest tenured coach in the history of MLS and led the team through a long stretch of postseason appearances, before the club's success dwindled in recent years.

Kansas City has a robust soccer scene, with three professional teams, tons of league play and plenty of places to enjoy to the game. Find more spots to play and watch as the city gears up to host games during the 2026 World Cup.