KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The most sought after souvenir at Kansas City’s Fan Fest is something you can only get at this event. At any festival across the country, you can find a Bank of America sponsored booth with lines wrapping around the event. Each one of these is giving away unique charm bracelets, customized
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Triple-digit heat indexes and temperatures in the 90s have become one of the defining storylines of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but fans gathering in Kansas City for Friday night’s knockout-round match between Colombia and Ghana said the sweltering conditions in the afternoon have done little to dampen the experience. With
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With some FIFA World Cup matches in Kansas City, Colombia has become a satellite city for those games. However, they are not seeing the impact on local businesses as they anticipated.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The final group stage match played in Missouri will settle a rivalry with more than four decades of history. Back in the 1982 World Cup, Austria and West Germany were set to play the final match of their group. Since the other teams in the groups had already finished the competition,
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Oranje Army shut down Grand Boulevard ahead of the Netherlands’ final group stage game. Both local and international soccer fans flooded the streets of the Kansas City ahead of the third World Cup game played at arrowhead stadium. Starting at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, fans began to crowd the Power
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) With severe weather approaching Kansas City, the FIFA Fan Festival closed at 2 p.m. as a precaution. Minutes later, thunder was heard in the area, followed by a sudden downpour as the skies opened up. KC FanFest later posted on social media that they would not reopen on Thursday. However, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Anchor Collin Anderson caught up with Fox 4’s Harold Kuntz in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit Down. You can watch ABC 17 Sports Anchor Collin Anderson’s full sit down in the video player above. You can also find a full transcript of the interview below. Collin Anderson: “What
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) For the first time in the nation’s history, Curaçao qualified for the World Cup. The small island nation of 160,000 people punched its first ticket to the global tournament, and its second group stage match took the country to Kansas City. “We’re very excited to be here, very happy, and we’re
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As the second FIFA World Cup match of the week wrapped up Saturday, many fans were still taking extra precautions when traveling from the FIFA Fan Festival to Arrowhead Stadium after transportation issues earlier in the week left some supporters frustrated. To see whether travel conditions had improved, an ABC 17
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City FIFA World Cup 2026 group is looking to avoid a repeat of Tuesday’s long lines and delays as thousands of fans prepare to attend Saturday’s match between Ecuador and Curaçao. Many fans took to social media after Tuesday’s match to complain about hours-long traffic delays, parking issues and difficulties
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The World Cup is in full swing, with games kicking off in Kansas City this week. The U.S. Men’s National Team also began play, beating Paraguay in its opening game. Interest in professional soccer, or football as it’s known to most of the rest of the world, continues to lag behind the big sports like
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the first of six FIFA World Cup matches kicked off Tuesday in Kansas City, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is sounding the alarm on drone use near the stadium and celebration events. Ahead of the games, the Federal Aviation Administration imposed temporary flight restrictions around World Cup stadiums, fan festivals and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) When Missouri’s first-ever World Cup match kicks off at Arrowhead Stadium on Tuesday night, the state’s long-standing soccer culture will be on full display. Over the past few decades, the game of soccer has absolutely exploded in the state of Missouri. In fact, it’s the fastest growing major-spectator sport out there. “I
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As Kansas City prepares to host six FIFA World Cup matches, officials are expanding public transit and launching shuttle services to help move hundreds of thousands of expected visitors throughout the region. Argentina and Algeria will play the first match at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Arrowhead Stadium, which is being called
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The FIFA World Cup kicks into high gear Tuesday in Kansas City as the reigning world champions, Argentina, face off against Algeria. The FIFA Fan Fest will be open from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday for fans to enjoy World Cup matches and other festivities. The festival, located at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2026 FIFA World Cup continues this week. Games will be televised on KQFX. Tuesday FIFA World Cup Live: Noon to 1:45 p.m. France vs. Senegal: 1:45 to 4 p.m. FIFA World Cup Postgame: 4 to 4:45 p.m. Iraq vs. Norway: 4:45 to 7 p.m. FIFA World Cup Today: 7 to 7:45
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By Kyle Feldscher, Don Riddell, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Cape Verde has just shocked the soccer world. In their first-ever World Cup match, the tiny island nation earned a hard-fought draw against Spain, the European champions who are one of the favorites to win the World Cup next month. After 90 grueling minutes of defending
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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Note: This is story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup. To subscribe, click here. It was raining goals on Sunday with Germany and Sweden both impressing with big wins. Today, though, soccer takes somewhat of a backseat with
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri history will be made this summer, as the state hosts its first World Cup matches. It’s a moment that has been more than 30 years in the making, as Missouri originally tried to host World Cup games the first time the global event came to the United States in 1994.
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