{"id":241081,"date":"2026-04-08T23:14:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T23:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/241081\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T23:14:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T23:14:16","slug":"fifa-world-cup-trophy-visits-north-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/241081\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup Trophy Visits North Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AnThe FIFA World Cup trophy’s tour of North Texas stokes excitement for the 2026 tournament, which will bring global attention to the region.Arlington Today<\/p>\n

The FIFA World Cup trophy, one of the most coveted prizes in global sports, is making a special appearance in North Texas this month. The trophy will be on display at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, which is set to host nine matches during the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The World Cup trophy’s visit to North Texas is an exciting opportunity for local fans to get up close with the iconic symbol of international soccer supremacy. As one of the host cities for the 2026 tournament, Arlington’s inclusion on the trophy tour underscores the region’s growing prominence on the global sports stage.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The FIFA World Cup trophy will be available for public viewing at AT&T Stadium from April 15-22. Fans will be able to take photos with the gleaming 36.8-cm tall trophy, which is made of 13.5 pounds of 18-karat gold. The trophy’s North Texas stop is part of a nationwide tour leading up to the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.<\/p>\n

The trophy will be on display at AT&T Stadium from April 15-22, 2026.The 2026 FIFA World Cup matches at AT&T Stadium are scheduled for June and July of that year.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

AT&T Stadium<\/p>\n

The home stadium of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, located in Arlington, Texas, and one of the host venues for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n

FIFA<\/p>\n

The international governing body of association football, futsal, and beach soccer, which organizes the quadrennial FIFA World Cup tournament.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cHosting the World Cup trophy is a tremendous honor for our city and a unique opportunity for our residents and visitors to experience the global excitement surrounding this prestigious event.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jim Ross, Mayor of Arlington<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

Tickets for the public trophy viewing event at AT&T Stadium will be available starting on April 1, 2026.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The FIFA World Cup trophy’s visit to North Texas is a testament to the region’s growing prominence on the international sports stage. Fans will have a rare chance to see the iconic trophy up close and feel the excitement building towards the 2026 World Cup, which will bring global attention to Arlington and the surrounding area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The FIFA World Cup trophy’s tour of North Texas stokes…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":241082,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[150,152,151],"class_list":["post-241081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arlington","tag-arlington","tag-arlington-headlines","tag-arlington-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241081","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=241081"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241081\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/241082"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=241081"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=241081"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=241081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}