Kansas City will host World Cup soccer matches in 2026

as will PHL

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."“Modifying existing stadiums certainly come with its own set of challenges,” said Kansas City bid director Katherine Holland. “But at least you’ve got the infrastructure there from which to work and that’s been a lot of the conversation that we’ve engaged with them (FIFA) during the bid process, insuring them that Arrowhead can support these modifications.”

Sittner, of Burns & McDonnell, was also confident of Kansas City's ability to create the reality he showed FIFI officials on Oculus.

“When you consider what we’ve done when the Royals won the World Series, when the Chiefs won the Super Bowl, all those events and the NFL Draft coming to Kansas City," he said, "there is a team of people that do an amazing job to make sure that people who attend those events have no idea how complicated and how much energy goes into it.”

Jackson County Executive Frank White said the World Cup could be the most glorious event to take place in Kansas City.

"I really feel like if everybody steps up and puts their best foot forward, we can make this happen," he said."

As will Atlanta!