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Lionel Messi plays last game of 2024 in Argentina World Cup qualifying win vs. Peru
Lionel Messi played his last game for club and country of 2024 following Argentina’s 1-0 win vs. Peru Tuesday in World Cup qualifying action.
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Possible 2026 World Cup training camps include sites in non-tournament cities
Green Bay, San Antonio and Salt Lake City, among others, are possible locations for team training camps for the 2026 World Cup.
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World Cup bidder Saudi Arabia accused of abusing migrant workers ahead of FIFA decision
FIFA and the Saudi bidding team for the World Cup have declined to comment on human rights questions ahead of a July filing of the official bid book.
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American Jesse Marsch hired as coach of Canada's men's national soccer team
The 50-year-old Marsch takes over Canada ahead of the Copa América and has a contract through the 2026 World Cup.
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Maradona's 1986 World Cup Golden Ball to be auctioned in Paris
Diego Maradona received the award at the Lido cabaret on the Champs-Élysées in 1986. It subsequently disappeared, giving rise to rumors.
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César Luis Menotti, Argentina's first World Cup-winning coach in 1978, dies at 85
The Argentine Football Association did not give a cause of death, though local media reports said Menotti was admitted to a clinic in March with severe anemia.
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U.S. and Mexico drop bid to host 2027 World Cup, two others remain
With the U.S. and Mexico hoping to host a future Women’s World Cup, a South American and joint European bid are in the running for the 2027 edition.
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North Texas prepares for World Cup 2026 with transportation upgrades
The North Central Texas Council of Governments will get an update on the FIFA plan for 2026. NBC 5’s Ben Russell has the details.
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AT&T Stadium, North Texas cities preparing for World Cup 2026 with transportation upgrades
The North Central Texas Council of Governments will get an update on the FIFA plan for 2026. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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World Cup volunteers needed to put ‘Texas hospitality on full display'
By now you’ve heard the World Cup is coming to North Texas in two years and that Arlington will host nine matches at AT&T Stadium.
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North Texans react to stadium name change for 2026 World Cup
We now know nine World Cup matches will occur in North Texas in two years. But within yesterday’s highly-anticipated announcement was another fact that has people talking. AT&T Stadium will be temporarily renamed for the World Cup, and as NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans shows, it’s a name that does not sit right with some.
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Arlington's AT&T Stadium will be renamed Dallas Stadium during the 2026 World Cup
Arlington’s AT&T Stadium will be renamed Dallas Stadium during the 2026 World Cup. Here’s why.
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AT&T Stadium to host nine World Cup matches in 2026, but not the final
Dallas was named one of 16 host cities for the 2026 World Cup back in June 2022. Though Arlington’s AT&T Stadium was rumored as the favorite to host the final, that honor went to New York/New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium.
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So Arlington got nine World Cup matches. What's next?
The preparations are underway! FC Dallas co-owner Dan Hunt and Dallas Sports Commission executive director Monica Paul talk about what comes next, the day after North Texas is awarded nine matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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List of every 2026 FIFA World Cup match by host city
FIFA announced the dates and venues for all 104 matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here is a look at when games will be played at each stadium.
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Arlington to host nine World Cup matches in 2026, but not the final
North Texas will host more matches in 2026 than any other city in the country, but the final match won’t be one of them. NBC 5’s Larry Collins had the details.
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North Texas sports legends react to 2026 World Final Cup bid
The World Cup Final won’t be played at AT&T Stadium, but North Texas will host the most matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including nine games, five of which could be do or die. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans has more.
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Here's where the USMNT will play at the 2026 World Cup
With the U.S. one of three hosts for the 2026 World Cup, here’s where the USMNT will play its games.
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9 World Cup matches are ‘easily the most significant sports event' to happen in North Texas
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, FC Dallas co-owner Dan Hunt and Monica Paul, executive director of the Dallas Sports Commission, discuss the impact Arlington hosting nine games World Cup games at AT&T Stadium will have on the region.
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Mayors disappointed over World Cup Final but elated with 9 matches
The mayors of Arlington, Frisco and Dallas, Jim Ross, Jeff Cheney and Eric Johnson, were joined by Fort Worth District 7 City Councilmember Macy Hill to discuss the region’s World Cup bid and Arlington being selected to host nine games at AT&T Stadium in the summer of 2026.