Perfect Pitch: How Kansas City Became the Heart of American Soccer and Landed the World Cup, Nate Bukaty, Rustin Dodd red and teal Kansas City landmarks and street

Kansas City landmarks and street scenes from the talented Sheron Smith

The pop art-inspired bright block colors and simplified imagery of this piece emphasize the dazzling beauty of our Liberty Memorial at night

This athletic hat from Sandlot Goods features the KC Current logo and is perfect for enthusiastic cheering

sunflower design stud

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Perfect Pitch: How Kansas City Became the Heart of American Soccer and Landed the World Cup, Nate Bukaty, Rustin Dodd red and teal Kansas City landmarks and streetWhen the World Cup comes to the United States in the summer of 2026, it will be the first time the tournament has been played in America in 32 years. It will also be the first time the tournament is held in Kansas City, Missouri, For Kansas City, it will be one of the biggest moments in the city's history. It will also be the culmination of a decades long story: How Kansas City, an overlooked city in the Midwest, became the heart of American soccer.