{"id":289613,"date":"2026-05-12T14:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T14:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/289613\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T14:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T14:36:14","slug":"fc-dallas-plays-last-toyota-stadium-game-before-world-cup-break-nbc-5-dallas-fort-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/289613\/","title":{"rendered":"FC Dallas plays last Toyota Stadium game before World Cup break \u2013 NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The home of FC Dallas is preparing for its last scheduled MLS game until September. <\/p>\n<p>Dallas currently sits 7th in the Western Conference standings after 12 matches played (5-4-3), following wins <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/fc-dallas\/article\/fc-dallas-real-salt-lake-highlights-22245862.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">over Real Salt Lake<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/sports\/petar-musa-fc-dallas-ny-red-bulls\/4019679\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">New York Red Bulls<\/a> to start the month of May.<\/p>\n<p>Major League Soccer is taking a <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mls-lionel-messi-son-heung-min-529fdca8a7d9b49a400e917a161b31fe\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">seven-week break from May 25 to July 16 to accommodate the World Cup<\/a> before transitioning to a fall-to-spring schedule, which more aligns with its international counterparts like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/soccer\/premier-league?chrcontext=KXAS\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">English Premier League<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>FC Dallas will play San Jose on May 16 and Colorado on May 23, both on the road, before officially going on break.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/article\/frisco-welcome-international-visitors-fifa-world-22240258.php\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Frisco business owners are hoping for an influx of international visitors<\/a> for the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/sweden-secures-spot-in-2026-fifa-world-cup\/4003882\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Swedish Men&#8217;s National Team will train at Toyota Stadium this summer<\/a> for the tournament.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Sweden \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea men\u2019s national futbol \u26bd\ufe0f team will call Frisco and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ToyotaStadiumTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@ToyotaStadiumTX<\/a> home during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. And the team\u2019s fans will follow it to North Texas. In this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FriscoFeatures?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#FriscoFeatures<\/a>, get a little insight into the fanbase from the chairman of the Swedish-American\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6PEK6bBznn\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/6PEK6bBznn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 City of Frisco,Texas (@CityOfFriscoTx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CityOfFriscoTx\/status\/2051759895146307792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Frisco will livestream 97 out of the tournament\u2019s 104 matches at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalsoccerhof.com\/news\/2026\/5\/world-cup-celebration-in-frisco.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Simpson Plaza in front of Frisco City Hal<\/a>l thanks to a special agreement between FC Dallas, the Major League Soccer team headquartered in Frisco, and FIFA.\u202f<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for these watch parties will be free and available to anyone, but Frisco residents will get first dibs. The city expects up to 2,000 attendees at each watch party, which should draw people to patronize businesses in Frisco Square and the nearby Rail District.\u202f <\/p>\n<p>Toyota Stadium is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/toyota-stadium-renovation-gets-green-light-from-frisco-city-council\/3648458\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">undergoing renovations that should be completed in 2028<\/a>. It&#8217;s expected to increase seating and add a roof.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A brand-new premium fan experience coming soon \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n<p>Hear from COO Jimmy Smith and President Dan Hunt as they discuss 3 new clubs spaces coming to Toyota Stadium! \ud83c\udfdf\ufe0f\u2935\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l4oWvwt2gV\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/l4oWvwt2gV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Toyota Stadium (@ToyotaStadiumTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ToyotaStadiumTX\/status\/2049874521381818630?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/the-2026-fifa-world-cup-begins-in-one-month\/4022582\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">World Cup begins Thursday, June 11<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The home of FC Dallas is preparing for its last scheduled MLS game until September. 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