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.
Leading into the 2026 World Cup, KCUR's podcast A People's History of Kansas City is exploring how we became a soccer city. This project is in collaboration with the Great Game Lab at Arizona State University, which explores how sport connects us to the rest of the world, and the Us@250 Initiative at New America.
See our exhibition "A People’s History of Kansas City Soccer!" at the Kansas City Public Library — Central Branch, on display now through September.
A People's History of Kansas City: How we became a soccer city
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World Cup pitches for practice and matches have to conform to specific guidelines to create — literally — an even playing field for the teams competing. A team of groundskeepers at the University of Kansas have been working to get Rock Chalk Park's field in shape. -
Grocers across the Kansas City region are selling an array of World Cup gear to capitalize on excitement around the event. And then it's back to Chiefs merchandise. -
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. -
Todas las miradas están puestas en los partidos del Mundial que llegarán a Kansas City en menos de un mes, pero la autodenominada “Soccer City USA” también mira hacia 2031, con una candidatura para albergar partidos de la Copa Mundial Femenina. -
Despite a diminished federal presence, public health departments are preparing for common ailments that could afflict fans who gather for the event — and are keeping an eye on the Ebola outbreak, too. -
Many are traveling from other cities to St. Louis to support the Bosnia and Herzegovina national soccer team.
