2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (488+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three of the leaders of the effort to bring the World Cup to Kansas City said Friday they were proud of the effort the people around the metro put into making KC's FIFA World Cup 26 a rousing…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (653+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City’s third FIFA 2026 World Cup match on Thursday will once again offer an opportunity for the city to shine to a global audience. But it will also be an all-day test as the Netherlands squares off…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (564+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The smallest country in the FIFA 2026 World Cup showed it had the biggest heart, with Curaçao earning a draw vs Ecuador at Kansas City Stadium. On Friday, KC2026 announced updates to its transportation plan to take effect with…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (415+ words) Kansas City's World Cup summer rolled on Wednesday with the debut of Sporting Kansas City's Soccer Capital Summer series, which drew soccer fans from around the world to Sporting Park. Portugal fans in Cristiano Ronaldo jerseys, England fans eager for…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (260+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City takes a break from Fan Fest today, but World Cup preps for tomorrow's first match between Argentina and Algeria at Kansas City Stadium are well underway. Did you see the "Oranje Walk" yesterday before the…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (339+ words) Kansas City, Kansas, is making it easier for homeowners to get short-term rental permits as the city prepares to host the FIFA World Cup 2026 matches this summer. The Unified Government loosened its short-term rental requirements ahead of the World Cup…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (594+ words) Residents near "Kansas City Stadium" will need a free temporary parking permit to get in and out of their neighborhood during the FIFA World Cup 2026, which runs from June 11 to July 13. The permit requirement applies to residents living between Blue…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (227+ words) Less than 40 days before the FIFA World Cup 2026, some Kansas City hotels say bookings have not met the expectations they set a year ago. The American Hotel and Lodging Association says some hotels in the city are not seeing the…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (529+ words) Kansas City is preparing to host Lionel Messi, widely considered one of the best soccer players in the world. But decades before Messi's arrival, another soccer king left his mark on the city: Pelé. On July 4, 1968, fans packed the old…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (166+ words) Registration for passes to FIFA Fan Festival Kansas City, an 18-day event taking place during the 2026 World Cup, is now open. With fewer than 70 days to go until the tournament, organizers announced the festival will host up to 25,000 fans at…...