2026 World Cup

The Dallas City council gave unanimous support to bringing a big part of the FIFA World Cup to the downtown convention center in 2026. NBC 5’s David Goins reports now it’s up to FIFA to decide if it will pick Dallas for its international broadcasting center – and all the expected economic benefits.

On Wednesday morning, the city council voted unanimously to allocate up to $15 million in upgrades for the Kay Bailey Convention Center to host the International Broadcast Center in 2026

The Dallas City Council will soon vote on funding for the 2026 FIFA World Cup International Broadcast Center. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.

The Dallas City Council will vote on Dec. 11 to approve up to $15 million in convention center upgrades to host FIFA International Broadcast Center for 2026 World Cup.

The Dallas Sports Commission made its pitch to host a major part of the 2026 World Cup at the convention center. NBC 5’s David Goins reports the FIFA International Broadcast Center serves as the hub for every match and will require city council buy-in to bring it to Dallas.

Dallas City Council members will soon learn if the city will host the International Broadcast Center for the World Cup in 2026. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.

The city of Dallas could be a step closer to landing a key piece of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The City of McKinney wants in on the World Cup action as North Texas hosts a total of nine matches including a semi-final match. NBC 5’s Alicia Barrera reports FIFA is shopping around for training sites across Dallas-Fort Worth and McKinney is in the running.

A McKinney training facility hopes to be a training site for teams competing in the 2026 World Cup.

Dallas is already beginning to plan for how the 2026 World Cup will reshape North Texas over the next two years as the region prepares to host nine games and thousands of international fans.

Dallas is already beginning to plan its 2026 World Cup Dallas strategy as the international spotlight shines on Texas. DallasNews.com writer Irving Mejia-Hilario explains.

Dallas Sports Commission executive director Monica Paul joins Newy Scruggs at AT&T Stadium to share her perspective on Sunday’s World Cup announcement.