Kansas City has wanted the World Cup for decades. Can it handle the global stage? ^27.1%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Suzanne Hogan - 5/27/2026, 9:00 AM

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Kansas City has wanted the World Cup for decades. Can it handle the global stage? Kansas City’s efforts to host the World Cup go back all the way to 1988. Now the tournament is finally here, after four years of preparations that not only reshaped the metro’s infrastructure, but also solidified its identity as a true soccer city. For more... more