The FIFA 2026 tournament will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026, jointly hosted by 16 cities in three North American countries: Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The tournament will be the first hosted by three nations and the first North American World Cup since 1994.

Dallas Approves $15 Million to Serve as Media Hub

The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday to approve a contract that will bring the International Broadcast Center for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to the city. An estimated 3,000-5,000 broadcasters and other staff from around the world will be based in the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas.

Dallas is also in discussions with FIFA to base other parts of the World Cup operations in Dallas, with announcements coming in January or February. Those include so-called base camps, which are facilities for teams to use as their base during the World Cup and hold practices. A volunteer center and ticket center will likely be based in Dallas as well.

Seattle Announces Preliminary $929 Million in Economic Impact

Visit Seattle projects a minimum of $929 million will be generated over the six World Cup matches set to take place at Seattle’s Lumen Field between June and July of 2026. This projection includes more than $100 million in direct state and local tax revenue and anticipates 20,762 full-time and part-time jobs will be supported. 

To generate these preliminary estimates, Visit Seattle contracted Tourism Economics, which uses its understanding of traveler dynamics, quantitative methods, industry knowledge, and rigorous economics to create economic impact studies. Read more.