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2026 FIFA World Cup
Jamie Cabrera, director of donor relations for the North Texas FWC Organizing Committee, speaks about the Texan Golden Boot Sculpture for FIFA World Cup 2026. [Photo: James D. Smith/North Texas FWC]
North Texas Sports Foundation Launches to Create ‘Lasting Legacy’ Beyond FIFA World Cup 2026
by Sandra Engelland | Feb 17, 2026
A flagship community initiative is designed to raise funds for children's sports, healthy public spaces, and community art with the Texan Golden Boot sculpture in the Arlington Entertainment District and the accompanying “Buy a Brick” campaign. The organizations said that they expect the Texan Golden Boot to become one of the most photographed and recognized public artworks associated with a United States World Cup Host City, "positioning North Texas as a place where sport, culture, sustainability and community investment come together."
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 22, 2025
When thousands of soccer fans arrive in North Texas for the 2026 FIFA World Cup they may be looking to the sky as a way to get around Arlington and the rest of DFW via flying taxis....
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by David Seeley |
Dec 12, 2024
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is already expected to have $400 million in economic impact on Dallas-Fort Worth, with nine matches scheduled for AT&T Stadium—more than any of the other 15 host venues in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. But Dallas is aiming for even more. The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday to spend up to $15 million in improvements on the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center to help the city's bid to host the World Cup's International Broadcast Center.
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AT&T Stadium will host nine 2026 FIFA World Cup matches, including a globally watched semi-final. That's more than any of the other 15 host venues in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. [Photo: blightylad-infocus/iStock]
The Last Word: Dallas Airport System’s Vincent Lewis on Prepping for the 2026 World Cup
by David Seeley | Aug 14, 2024
In 2026, AT&T Stadium will host nine FIFA World Cup matches, including a globally watched semi-final—more than any of the other 15 host venues in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. A stunning 3.4 million spectators attended the 2022 World Cup matches in Qatar. Now Lewis is tasked with making sure arrivals and departures go smoothly in 2026 at Dallas Love Field Airport, Dallas Executive Airport, and the Vertiport in downtown Dallas.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 18, 2024
The first TOCA Social immersive soccer entertainment venue opened in London in 2021, attracting cast members of "Ted Lasso" and top Premier League stars. Next summer, the first U.S. venue will kick its way into Grandscape in The Colony, thanks to a partnership with Major League Soccer in advance of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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by David Seeley |
May 8, 2024
The whole world will be watching 2026 FIFA World Cup matches broadcast live from AT&T Stadium. North Texas leaders want as many fans as possible to get to the events in an eco-friendly way, and aim to snag a $52.6 million Federal Transit Administration grant to make it happen.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 28, 2024
Dallas has never had a "unified brand," Visit Dallas says. The newly announced one—A Maverick, Can-Do Spirit—replaces clichéd Texas stereotypes with a big dash of "diversity, dynamism, and swagger."
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AT&T Stadium will host nine 2026 FIFA World Cup matches, including a globally watched semi-final. That's more than any of the other 15 host venues in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. [Photo: blightylad-infocus/iStock]
Jerry Jones Pitched AT&T Stadium for 2026 World Cup Final During Cowboys-Jets Game
by David Seeley | Sep 19, 2023
On Sunday, FIFA President Gianni Infantino watched the Dallas Cowboys crush the New York Jets 30-10 from inside the owners suite at AT&T Stadium. During the game, he got an earful from Jerry Jones and Governor Greg Abbott on why he should come back there in 2026 to watch the World Cup Final.
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