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Vahe Gregorian: The World (Cup) is coming to Kansas City. Meet the catalyst in the city's rise as a host.
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Vahe Gregorian: The World (Cup) is coming to Kansas City. Meet the catalyst in the city's rise as a host.
- Vahe Gregorian, The Kansas City Star
- May 16, 2026
- May 16, 2026
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This summer's 2026 World Cup will be played at select sites across North America thanks to a joint bid between the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Pictured here, on June 13, 2018, then-Kansas City mayor Sly James, right, fist-bumps Kansas City Chiefs president Mark Donovan, left. At center is Kathy Nelson, president and CEO of the Kansas City Sports Commission and Visit KC. (Jill Toyoshiba/The Kansas City Star/TNS)
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Vahe Gregorian, The Kansas City Star
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In the most essential of ways, Kansas City being named a 2026 FIFA World Cup host spans the globe and eras back to 1966.
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