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Will the FIFA World Cup be the economic bonanza US cities were promised?

Kansas City has made smaller-scale transit upgrades ahead of the games. While the city

Missouri community mourns death of 11 skydivers in plane crash: ‘It shocked everybody’

Kansas City killed 11 skydivers and a pilot. The crash occurred around noon on Sunday

Shirtless fans cheer at MLB stadiums as "Tarps Off" trend sweeps baseball world

Kansas City Royals Saturday, May 16, 2026, in St. Louis.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4818x3212+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8b%2F1f%2F5695d2e34e6fb76fc6427beff5c4%2Fap26136737826488.jpg) Fans cheer

Lionel Messi rewrites history books at record sixth World Cup

Kansas City Stadium for his 200th international appearance on Tuesday night. Messi became the first

Soccer's premier goal scorers, led by Lionel Messi, show up to the World Cup with a bang

Kansas City Stadium. Messi would add a third as Argentina began defense of its 2022 title

A teacher, a cancer survivor and a new dad: victims of Missouri skydiving plane crash identified

Kansas City – took an unexpected turn and nosedived into the ground 300 yards from the runway

12 dead after skydiving plane crashes in Missouri, authorities say

Kansas City. Missouri Highway Patrol Sgt. Justin Ewing said the plane was taking people up to skydive

Hotel owners expected a World Cup boom - so far it hasn't happened

Kansas City. But, with Argentina scheduled to play in the city next month, Jenkins said

How could extreme weather affect World Cup 2026?

Kansas City, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Miami and Monterrey. Temperatures in the cities range from 33 to 36 Celsius

The U.S. men's team is set to take on Paraguay in its World Cup opener

Kansas City Stadium on June 08, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3889x3889+817+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4f%2Fc9%2Fbd5355e34da1a928956496713f08%2Fgettyimages-2280577341.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/09/g-s1-127007/soccer-edition-world-cup-cinderella-group-stage) ### [Soccer

Fan festivals, Panini, tickets: What are FIFA World Cup fans talking about?

Kansas City, Mexico City and Vancouver are among other host cities offering free general admission

How small-business loans got caught in Trump's immigration crackdown

Kansas City Stadium ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on June 8 in Kansas

SCOTUS temporarily restores mifepristone access. And, Indiana, Ohio vote in primaries

Kansas City's next big opera star is a 12-year-old dog. The lucky

FIFA World Cup Day 3: Brazil vs Morocco prediction, schedule, what to know

Kansas City, barbecue is a point of pride. “This is really good,” diner Camilla Thomas

World Cup 2026: Netherlands vs Sweden prediction, schedules, key highlights

Kansas City, and Tunisia meet Japan in Monterrey. Away from the action, the US booked

World Cup: Can Senegal stun France again? Predictions, schedule on Day 6

Kansas City, Missouri. In Tuesday’s other matches, Norway return to the World Cup for the first

Mahomes to become NFL's first $500m player

Kansas City Chiefs.** The 30-year-old quarterback, who has guided the Chiefs to five

Rice feels like he will get an assist at every corner

Kansas City. "Everyone's enjoying them now." Rice became Arsenal's designated set-piece taker

Family of US man who died after officer shoved knee into back sues police

Kansas City, [Kansas](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/kansas), and Richard Fatherley, who was charged in September with

Why is the FIFA World Cup 2026 being held in three countries?

City, Monterrey, Houston, Dallas, Kansas City - **Eastern region**: Atlanta, Miami, Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia, New York/New