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Local leaders get FIFA World Cup fan fest update
The next FIFA World Cup may still be two years away but the planning is already in the works for the fan fest. That includes figuring out where everything will happen and how DFW might benefit. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards reports local leaders got a big update this week.
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Blue cards, ‘sin bins' eyed by soccer's rule-making panel
FIFA said Thursday that any such trials would only take place at the lower levels of the sport, and that the topic would be discussed early next month.
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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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Fans, businesses in DFW react to missing out on hosting World Cup 2026 Final
The announcement that AT&T Stadium would host nine matches in the 2026 World Cup but not the World Cup Final drew mixed reactions from soccer fans across the Metroplex.
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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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Local sports legends on North Texas's 2026 World Cup Bid
Dirk Nowitzki (Mavs), Emmitt Smith (Cowboys), Marty Turco (Stars) and Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas) talk about the region’s World Cup bid and Arlington hosting nine games at AT&T Stadium in the summer of 2026.
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New report: AT&T Stadium could host 2026 World Cup Final
According to a new report from a British tabloid, the stadium in North Texas will host the World Cup Final in 2026, though the news has not yet been made official.
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Is the World Cup final coming to Arlington?
A new report from a British newspaper, The Sun, says AT&T stadium will host the biggest soccer match on the planet in 2026. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard shows us what we know about FIFA’s plans and how soccer fans are already getting excited.
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Could Arlington be the host of the 2026 World Cup Final?
North Texas will soon know if Arlington will host the 2026 World Cup Final.
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Spain women's national team refuses to play until sport's president is removed
The team’s decision comes after Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso during the World Cup victory celebration
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USWNT drops out of top 2 in FIFA women's rankings for first time
The U.S. women’s national team fell to No. 3 in the latest FIFA rankings following a disappoint Women’s World Cup exit.
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FIFA opens case against Spanish soccer official who kissed player on the lips at Women's World Cup
FIFA has opened a disciplinary case against Luis Rubiales, the Spanish soccer official who kissed a player on the lips while celebrating the team’s Women’s World Cup triumph.
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FIFA president says Women's World Cup breaks even but downplays calls for equal prize money
FIFA president Gianni Infantino once again dismissed suggestions for equal prize money between the Women’s World Cup and the men’s tournament.
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‘They're going to get better and better': FIFA fans show up for England and Denmark
Ariana Figuera visited the FIFA Fan Fest at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, where fans of Team England and Team Denmark congregated before the big match. “That’s why we’re here– we want to celebrate.”
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When could Vietnam get its first Women's World Cup win?
Vietnam is one of the countries in the 2023 Women’s World Cup searching for its first win. Here’s who the nation could secure it against.
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Australian Indigenous advocates urge for FIFA to do more for them in Women's World Cup legacy
Indigenous sports leaders and advocates have urged FIFA to address what they’ve called an “egregious omission” of First Nations organizations in Australia in a Women’s World Cup legacy plan.
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Take a tour of the Official FIFA Fan Fest
Telemundo 39’s Ariana Figuera gives an inside look at the FIFA Fan Fest at the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand.
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North Texas natives have eyes set on US Women's National Team
A new generation of athletes is taking the field in New Zealand and Australia.
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Check out Oceaunz, the official match ball for the 2023 Women's World Cup
FIFA and adidas rolled out Oceaunz as the official match ball for the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
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What are the 2023 Women's World Cup tiebreaker rules?
As we get closer to the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, we take a look at how tiebreakers work according to FIFA’s criteria.