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Morocco fan at world cup 20206 in Houston

Texas World Cup two-step: pictures from our Fourth of July road trip to Houston and back

By Kelly Dearmore and OthersJuly 5, 2026

The Dallas to Houston drive is one of the shorter trips between any of the 16 North American World Cup host cities, so we took advantage of it.

Egypt men's soccer team celebrates at World Cup 2026

Socceroos, Salah, Pharaohs, oh my! The stars of the 2026 World Cup keep showing up

By Kelly DearmoreJuly 4, 2026

Friday’s match did not seem to feature any altercations between Dallas police and a foreign soccer squad.

Ivory Coast fans at 2026 World Cup in Arlington

In front of a diverse Dallas World Cup crowd ready for anything, Norway rows on

By Emma RubyJuly 1, 2026

Lower ticket prices and comparatively smaller fanbases meant Tuesday’s crowd contained a little bit of everyone.

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FC Dallas Petar Musa for Croatia at World Cup 2026

Human rights scores of each nation playing in Dallas during the World Cup group stage

By Austin WoodJune 29, 2026

Human rights have been a prominent talking point during the World Cup and the U.S. has caused concerns over immigration enforcement and visa denials. But what about the other countries?

Argentine soccer fans at World Cup

Even with less Messi, Argentina gave Arlington a World Cup show unlike any other

By Kelly DearmoreJune 28, 2026

Somehow, the greatest of all time makes a small quantity feel like the highest quality.

Japan vs Sweden in the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Dallas’ favorite home team played at AT&T Stadium and it wasn’t the Cowboys

By Kelly Dearmore and OthersJune 26, 2026

Maybe Dak and the ‘Boys can just play in Frisco from now on so there’s more room for Japanese soccer matches.

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family on DART train to World Cup in Dallas

Traveling to a World Cup match in Arlington? Be ready to choose your own adventure

By Kelly DearmoreJune 24, 2026

There’s no easy way to travel to and from a World Cup match, but you need to know what you’re getting into when choosing how to go.

Lionel Messi at the 2026 World Cup

Messi mania, Messi madness, Messi record-breaking came to conquer in Dallas

By Emma RubyJune 23, 2026

Leading Argentina to a 2-0 victory over Austria, Lionel Messi became the man with the most World Cup goals ever. They don’t call him the greatest of all time for nothing.

desert beach socer field

Zero chill: How Sweden, Czechia World Cup teams are handling North Texas heat

By Austin WoodJune 19, 2026

The sizzling summer has already been a major storyline. How will it affect the teams staying in North Texas?

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Croatian soccer fan at World Cup in Dallas

We were there: FC Dallas star scores World Cup goal, England sings a victory song

By Mike Brooks and OthersJune 18, 2026

Words don’t do much to explain what it’s like at a World Cup match when legendary names, a hometown hero and passionate fans converge.

FIFA World Cup Japan

World Cup fans disappointed after third-party ticket sales fall through for Dallas match

By Emma RubyJune 17, 2026

Multiple complaints stem from tickets purchased through StubHub, although the ticketing platform said the issue is rare.

Japanese soccer fans at World Cup 2026 in Dallas

Samurai blue and oranje: the Cowboys’ home has never felt this way before

By Kelly DearmoreJune 15, 2026

The World Cup 2026 finally hit North Texas, with bright colors, high prices and loud, loyal fans.

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9 Jul 1994: Bebeto of Brazil, in air, and Nouters, right, and Rijkaard of Holland in action during the 1994 World Cup match Brazil v Holland at the Cotton Bowl

VIDEO: Netherlands will play in Arlington, 32 years after losing an all-time World Cup classic in Dallas 

By Kelly DearmoreJune 12, 2026

Will any of the nine 2026 matches at AT&T Stadium yield a contest people will talk about for decades to come the way the Cotton Bowl in 1994 did?

world cup soccer on tv in living room

How to stream, watch all 104 2026 World Cup matches at home

By Kelly DearmoreJune 11, 2026

Remember the good ol’ days of basic cable covering all your needs? It’s not so easy anymore for sports fans.

cotton bowl stadium in Fair PArk in Dallas texas

1994 vs. 2026: The World Cup in Dallas, then and now

By Kelly DearmoreJune 8, 2026

Very little has remained the same since the last time the biggest sporting event in the world came to town.

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Kylian Mbappe plays soccer for Real Madrid

The top 5 non-Messi stars to watch during the 2026 World Cup

By Kelly DearmoreJune 3, 2026

The global soccer universe is full of bright stars outside of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Skating away: Dallas Stars announce plans to move to Plano, city leaders get salty

By Kelly DearmoreJune 3, 2026

The day after the Mavericks announced new arena plans, the Stars made their splash in the suburbs, alarming city officials.

dallas mavericks american airlines center

Report: Dallas Mavericks’ new arena will not take over City Hall’s downtown address

By Kelly DearmoreJune 1, 2026

Downtown Dallas could be without a pro sports team or arena in the coming years.

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Weston McKinnie plays soccer for the U.S. Men's National Team

The USA-World Cup pipeline continues to run through FC Dallas

By Kelly DearmoreMay 25, 2026

When the roster was leaked over the weekend, a player with Dallas connections stood out as perhaps the biggest American World Cup snub.

fans tailgating outside of AT&T stadium before a Dallas Cowboys game.

Can I tailgate at the World Cup or not? Conflicting reports keep causing confusion

By Kelly DearmoreMay 21, 2026

We all just want to make our World Cup party plans, right? Here’s the real deal on what to expect.

tailgaters at 1994 world cup

World Cup parking and tailgating will look, cost differently than at Cowboys’ games

By Kelly DearmoreMay 6, 2026

We’re not in 1994 anymore, or 2009 for that matter. Parking at the World Cup could cost nearly as much as tickets to a match.

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Cincinnati QB Brendan Sorsby.

Star North Texas Quarterback Checks Into Rehab For Online Sports Betting

By Kelly DearmoreApril 28, 2026

The new Texas Tech QB offers yet another unfamiliar sign of the times for college sports as online gambling takes hold of millions of young men in the US

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