February 4, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – FC Dallas News Release
DALLAS – Dallas is shining in the global spotlight as FIFA announced a FIFA World Cup 26TM Semi-final will be played at Dallas Stadium (AT&T Stadium) in the city of Arlington. Overall, Arlington will host nine matches of the most prestigious sports and entertainment event on earth.
“There is no greater sporting event in the world than the FIFA World Cup, and there is no greater place than Dallas to host it,” said Monica Paul, Dallas Sports Commission Executive Director. “The matches will bring unprecedented attention to Dallas, attracting hundreds of thousands of fans to our region for the largest and most inclusive World Cup in the tournament’s rich history. We look forward to shining in the global spotlight, showcasing Dallas, the stadium and the entire region as a world-class destination for this once-in-a-generation event.”
FIFA World Cup 26TM marks the second opportunity for the region to host the world’s most famous sporting event. In 1994, Dallas served as a FIFA World CupTM host city with matches played at the historic Cotton Bowl Stadium. The highly anticipated match announcement, broadcast live around the world, revealed that the stadium in Arlington will host a total of nine matches during the 2026 tournament.
“First, I would like to thank everyone who worked so hard for so long on this process. In particular, Monica Paul with the Dallas Sports Commission, Dan Hunt and the Hunt Family, our great civic leaders, and other partners across North Texas that helped make this collective effort this successful,” said Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys Owner, President and General Manager. “The teamwork executed during this multi-year journey was extraordinary and something everyone involved should be proud of.”
“On behalf of the Jones Family and the entire Dallas Cowboys organization, we are honored to be selected to host premium matches for the FIFA World Cup 26. We can’t wait to open our doors and provide first-class experiences to fans from around the world who will visit our region to celebrate their countries and for our stadium to provide the greatest stage to the billions watching from home around the globe.”
“We are thrilled and honored by FIFA’s decision to bring a World Cup Semi-final to North Texas in 2026,” said Dan Hunt, FC Dallas President and Dallas FIFA World Cup 26 Chairman. “We have a rich soccer history in Dallas/Fort Worth and this historic announcement not only…
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