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During a recent interview with FOX 4 Kansas City, Kansas City Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt discussed the impact of Arrowhead Stadium hosting the World Cup.
“It’s hard to imagine an event that’s bigger than the Super Bowl, but the World Cup really is,” Hunt said. “I’ll think a whole lot about my dad because he loved the sport. We have so many fond memories as a family attending World Cups together – and to have games in his favorite place on earth Arrowhead Stadium will be very, very meaningful for me and my family.”
Arrowhead Stadium has a history of hosting soccer matches, including the Kansas City Wizards from 1996 until 2007, but the World Cup is in a class of its own, with a chance to showcase the city’s passion.
“First of all, this beautiful stadium and the fact that this stadium has a reputation now of hosting big events,” said Hunt, “Secondly, is the unparalleled soccer infrastructure here in Kansas City; both Sporting Kansas City and the Kansas City Current are responsible for that – those franchises have amazing training facilities.”
The changes to the stadium in Kansas City for the soccer rebrand are well underway. The region will host six matches, four group-stage games, one Round of 32 match, and a quarter-final showdown.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt discusses the World Cup at Arrowhead Stadium
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“It’s hard to imagine an event that’s bigger than the Super Bowl, but the World Cup really is,” Hunt said. “I’ll think a whole lot about my dad because he loved the sport. We have so many fond memories as a family attending World Cups together – and to have games in his favorite place on earth Arrowhead Stadium will be very, very meaningful for me and my family.”
Arrowhead Stadium has a history of hosting soccer matches, including the Kansas City Wizards from 1996 until 2007, but the World Cup is in a class of its own, with a chance to showcase the city’s passion.
The pitch in Kansas City is a sight to see ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup
(via @HaroldRKuntz3) pic.twitter.com/BITEwWj4n6
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) May 13, 2026
“First of all, this beautiful stadium and the fact that this stadium has a reputation now of hosting big events,” said Hunt, “Secondly, is the unparalleled soccer infrastructure here in Kansas City; both Sporting Kansas City and the Kansas City Current are responsible for that – those franchises have amazing training facilities.”
The changes to the stadium in Kansas City for the soccer rebrand are well underway. The region will host six matches, four group-stage games, one Round of 32 match, and a quarter-final showdown.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt discusses the World Cup at Arrowhead Stadium
Continue reading...