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Pittsburgh Riverhounds Announces Planned Stadium Expansion

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have announced a planned expansion to the South Shore stadium of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and Pittsburgh Riveters that would see capacity increase to 15,000 with more premium seating areas, a club with banquet space and suite options. The expansion positions the Riverhounds to meet U.S. Soccer’s Pro League Standards requiring a capacity […]

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WCup Year to Go
From left, Atlanta president Dan Corso, North Texas organizing committee president Monica Paul, Houston president Chris Canetti, San Francisco Bay Area CEO Zaileen Janmohamed, Philadelphia executive Meg Kane, (New York/New Jersey CEO Alex Lasry, Miami CEO Alina Hudak, Seattle chief strategy officer April Putney, Kansas City CEO Pam Kramer, Boston CEO Mike Loynd, and Los Angeles vice president Jason Krutzsch meet at the Paley Center in New York a year ahead of the 2026 World Cup in June. (AP Photo/Ronald Blum)

Sports Tourism a Major Focus for 2026 FIFA World Cup Host Cities

There will be matches and they will be massive, drawing tens of thousands to stadiums and millions upon millions watching around the world. For the cities and regions that are hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup games in the United States, that is only part of what the impact should be for the month-plus tournament. “Those […]

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NRG Stadium in Houston will be one of the sites for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

‘Clean’ Stadiums and Natural Grass; How 2026 FIFA World Cup Stadiums Will Look Different

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will look like none other. With 48 countries participating and matches spread over three countries, the biggest event in the competition’s history will also be at U.S. stadiums that will look different for the football fans familiar with their layouts. Natural grass will be installed at all the sites, whose […]

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Texans Chiefs Football
Kansas City Chiefs fans at Arrowhead Stadium cheer before their AFC Divisional round playoff game against the Houston Texans in 2020. Fans getting to the stadium next summer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will have a variety of different transport options than the ones used for Chiefs games. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

2026 FIFA World Cup Host Locations Plan Variety of Transport Options

For all of the logistics that come with hosting matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the biggest one for all of the U.S. host cities is this: How to get fans to the games. Internationally, the ability to take mass transit to games is the tradition. At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, fans […]

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Premier League Mornings Live Kansas City

Kansas City to Host ‘Premier League Mornings Live’ Fan Festival

The Premier League’s 11th Premier League Mornings Live Fan Festival will be held in Kansas City on September 20 and 21 with broadcasts of NBC content at KC Live! in the Kansas City Power & Light District. The two-day fan festival, supported by Visit KC and the Power & Light District, will give fans the […]

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FIFA World Cup 26 Official Brand Launch
The FIFA World Cup Trophy is shown during the FIFA World Cup 26 Official Brand Launch at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/FIFA)

Host Cities Await News on 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw

As anticipation started to build with the one-year countdown in June and continuing this summer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, there is something that nobody has been able to do just yet — promote the teams that will be playing in group stage matches, because the draw has not been made. That has left […]

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WCup 2026 Host Cities Soccer
Youth soccer players join New York Mayor Eric Adams on stage during a 2026 FIFA World Cup host city selection watch party at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 2022. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

For FIFA World Cup Host Cities, Legacy a Key Focus

When the FIFA World Cup was last in the United States in 1994, its lasting legacy was the formation of Major League Soccer, which has grown to 30 teams around the U.S. and Canada. Next summer’s return of the World Cup to North America has led to an evaluation and in some cases a fresh […]

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FIFA Pavilion
The FIFA Pavilion hospitality option is one of several price point tiers being offered by On Location, FIFA's official hospitality provider for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Rendering provided by On Location

FIFA World Cup Hospitality Options Show Strong Demand, Says On Location

Demand to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup throughout North America via hospitality packages has led to what On Location is calling an “unprecedented” deposit campaign as details emerge about a variety of high-end options that will be available before the general ticket sales phase begins. Alicia Falken, On Location’s general manager for FIFA World […]

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KC2026

KC2026 Board of Directors Elects Mark Jorgenson as President

KC2026 announced that the board of directors has elected Mark Jorgenson, a retired financial services executive, to the role of president, succeeding Karen Daniel. “We are immensely grateful to Karen for her visionary leadership and tireless dedication to KC2026,” said KC2026 Chief Executive Officer Pam Kramer. “Her impact has been profound and she leaves the […]

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