KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, along with host cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico will find out this Sunday the match schedule for the FIFA 2026 World Cup.
No Other Pub located inside the Kansas City Power and Light District is hosting the official watch party. Doors open at 11 a.m. and the match schedule will be revealed during a live streaming broadcast at 2 p.m.
For KC2026, the KC committee in charge of planning this global event, the announcement marks an crucial step. Cities will learn the start date of the world tournament and which rounds and dates the City of Fountains will host in the region.
"Understanding the match schedule is critical for really all elements of planning in this next phase and will help us with the transportation plan that we put together. It'll help inform the safety and security plan that we put together, marketing promotions, really everything," said Katherine Holland, Executive Director of KC2026.
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The announcement will cover all 104 matches of the expanded World Cup field for 2026. FIFA will also announce the location for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final.
Kansas City was successful in its bid to become a host city for the largest global sporting event held every four years.
Matches in Kansas City will be played at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, which will undergo renovations to meet FIFA specifications. While the upcoming matches will be set, teams and their federations will explore base camp options where national teams will report for practice and preparation for the World Cup. Kathy Nelson, CEO and President of the Kansas City Sports Commission says Kansas City could host up to multiple national team's base camps.
While it's still unclear what teams will be playing in the upcoming tournament; USA, Mexico and Canada will be among the 48 teams taking part in the FIFA World Cup 2026 since they are host nations. Come Sunday, FIFA will also reveal the dates and locations of where the host countries will play.
Kansas City is joined by fellow cities Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Guadalajara, Houston, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Monterrey, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco area, Seattle, Toronto and Vancouver.
"We knew that we had to compete with the biggest cities in the world and we went into it with that mentality to present a compelling picture of our region, we have to work a little bit harder to bring it to life, but we're up to the challenge," said Holland.
More tournament information is available on FIFA’s website.
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