If “hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup” were a sport in and of itself, these past few months have shown that perhaps Kansas City wants this more than other cities. Plus: Federal funding woes and other ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Saturday, Visa Street Soccer Park opened at 9th Street and Van Brunt Boulevard, bringing two street soccer fields to Kansas City’s northeast neighborhood ahead of the World Cup.

Scarves aloft, Ali Samaniego, at left, and Veronica Brewer celebrate at a regionwide watch party for the final draw. In the countdown to the FIFA World Cup, the event drew a crowd Friday morning to KC ...

COUNTRYMEN AND FANS, THEY SAY THIS SUMMER IS GOING TO BE SOMETHING SPECIAL. KANSAS CITY IS ALREADY A TOWN FULL OF SPORTS FANS. IT’S INCREDIBLE. YOU NEVER THINK KANSAS CITY IS NO PLACE IN THE MIDWEST ...