{"id":379622,"date":"2026-07-20T14:33:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T14:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/379622\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T14:33:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T14:33:05","slug":"2026-fifa-world-cup-photos-from-north-texas-highlight-big-moments-nbc-5-dallas-fort-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/379622\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 FIFA World Cup Photos From North Texas Highlight Big Moments \u2013 NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2026 FIFA World Cup comes to a close. <\/p>\n

Spain is the winner after a\u00a0thrilling 1-0 win<\/a>\u00a0in the final, holding off Lionel Messi and Argentina from winning a second consecutive title.<\/p>\n

The tournament began on June 11 with the opening match in Mexico, before play extended to the United States and Canada. It was an exciting tournament overall, as well as the first to feature 48 teams.<\/p>\n

New heroes \u2014 such as Cape Verde\u2019s goalkeeper Vozinha \u2014 were created, while several of the sport\u2019s legends \u2014 such as Messi and France\u2019s Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 \u2014 continued putting their stamp on the world\u2019s biggest stage.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look back at the tournament through some of NBCDFW’s favorite images, featuring unique atmospheres, raucous fans, the most memorable moments and more.<\/p>\n

If you’d like to share your World Cup pictures with us, send them to us at isee@nbcdfw.com<\/p>\n

\n\t\t51 photos\t<\/p>\n

1\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"2026<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tEdward Ayala\/NBC 5 Investigates<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2026 FIFA World Cup signage in Arlington at AT&T Stadium. IT was renamed Dallas Stadium during the 2026 World Cup. Arlington’s mayor said it made logical sense that World Cup branding uses Dallas over Arlington.<\/p>\n

2\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Image<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tNBCDFW<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImage of Dallas Stadium as fans left the World Cup match.<\/p>\n

3\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Arlington's<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tEdward Ayala\/NBC 5 Investigates<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArlington’s AT&T Stadium was renamed Dallas Stadium during the 2026 World Cup
Arlington’s mayor said it made logical sense that World Cup branding uses Dallas over Arlington<\/p>\n

4\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Name<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tNBCDFW.com<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tName change at Arlington’s Dallas Stadium to comply with FIFA rules. MetLife and SOFI Stadiums also changed to comply with FIFA rules on corporate naming of playing facilities.<\/p>\n

5\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"AT&T<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tEdward Ayala, NBC 5 Investigates<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAT&T Stadium in Arlington, left, hosted nine World Cup matches while Toyota Stadium in Frisco, center, and Mansfield Stadium in Mansfield, right, hosted practices for World Cup teams.<\/p>\n

6\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"AT&T<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tAP Photo\/Tony Gutierrez<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAT&T Stadium, where 9 2026 FIFA World Cup soccer matches were played in Arlington, Texas.<\/p>\n

7\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"AT&T<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tEdward Ayala, NBC 5 Investigates<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAT&T Stadium in Arlington dressed as Dallas Stadium for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n

8\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Name<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas Sky Ranger<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tName change at Arlington’s \u2018Dallas Stadium’
MetLife and SOFI Stadiums also changed to comply with FIFA rules on corporate naming of playing facilities.<\/p>\n

9\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"ARLINGTON,<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tARLINGTON, TEXAS \u2013 JUNE 14: Japan fans cheer in the stands during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F match between Netherlands and Japan at Dallas Stadium on June 14, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Charlotte Wilson\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

10\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"ARLINGTON,<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tARLINGTON, TEXAS \u2013 JUNE 25: Fans of Japan pose before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F match between Japan and Sweden at Dallas Stadium on June 25, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

11\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Japanese<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJapanese tradition of cleaning up after World Cup games. Fans of Team Japan continued their famous tradition of cleaning up the stands after a 1-1 draw against Sweden at Dallas Stadium.<\/p>\n

12\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Dutch<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDutch fans take over Arlington with \u201cOrange Fanwalk\u201d and the Dutch Orange Bus. The Netherlands played Japan at Dallas stadium before taking on Sweden and Tunisia in Group F play.<\/p>\n

13\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Dutch<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDutch fans take over Arlington with an \u201cOrange Fanwalk\u201d around Choctaw Stadium, the former home of the Texas Rangers. The Netherlands played Japan at Dallas Stadium before taking on Sweden and Tunisia in Group F play.<\/p>\n

14\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Dutch<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDutch fans take over Arlington with \u201cOrange Fanwalk\u201d and the Dutch Orange Bus outside Texas Live! The Netherlands played Japan at Dallas Stadium before taking on Sweden and Tunisia in Group F play.<\/p>\n

15\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Dutch<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDutch fans take over Arlington with \u201cOrange Fanwalk\u201d and the Dutch Orange Bus outside Globe Life Field. The Netherlands played Japan at Dallas Stadium before taking on Sweden and Tunisia in Group F play.<\/p>\n

16\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Dutch<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDutch fans take over Arlington with their famous Orange Bus. The Netherlands played Japan at Dallas Stadium before taking on Sweden and Tunisia in Group F play.<\/p>\n

17\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Dutch<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDutch fans take over Arlington with \u201cOrange Fanwalk\u201d and the Dutch Orange Bus
The Netherlands played Japan at ‘Dallas’ stadium, before taking on Sweden and Tunisia in Group F play.<\/p>\n

18\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Dutch<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDutch fans take over Arlington with \u201cOrange Fanwalk\u201d and the Dutch Orange Bus
The Netherlands played Japan at ‘Dallas’ stadium, before taking on Sweden and Tunisia in Group F play.<\/p>\n

19\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Dutch<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDutch fans take over Arlington with \u201cOrange Fanwalk\u201d and the Dutch Orange Bus
The Netherlands played Japan at ‘Dallas’ stadium, before taking on Sweden and Tunisia in Group F play.<\/p>\n

20\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Croatia<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCroatia fans march through Downtown Dallas with a supporter flag. Fans celebrated with parties, parades, and plenty of team spirit.<\/p>\n

21\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Croatia<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCroatia fans march through Downtown Dallas with a supporter flag. Fans celebrated with parties, parades, and plenty of team spirit. Croatia lost the game against England 4-2.<\/p>\n

22\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Croatia<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCroatia fans march along Griffin Street in Downtown Dallas with a supporter flag. Fans celebrated with parties, parades, and plenty of team spirit. Croatia lost the game against England 4-2.<\/p>\n

23\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Croatia<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCroatia fans march in Downtown Dallas with a supporter flag. Fans celebrated with parties, parades, and plenty of team spirit. Croatia lost the game against England 4-2.<\/p>\n

24\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Croatia<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCroatia fans march in Downtown Dallas with a supporter flag. Fans celebrated with parties, parades, and plenty of team spirit. Croatia lost the game against England 4-2.<\/p>\n

25\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Croatia<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCroatia fans march in Downtown Dallas with a supporter flag. Fans celebrated with parties, parades, and plenty of team spirit. Croatia lost the game against England 4-2.<\/p>\n

26\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Croatia<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCroatia fans march in Downtown Dallas with a supporter flag. Fans celebrated with parties, parades, and plenty of team spirit. Croatia lost the game against England 4-2.<\/p>\n

27\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Croatia<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCroatia fans march in Downtown Dallas with a supporter flag. Fans celebrated with parties, parades, and plenty of team spirit. Croatia lost the game against England 4-2.<\/p>\n

28\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Croatia<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCroatia fans march along Griffin Street in Downtown Dallas with a supporter flag. Fans celebrated with parties, parades, and plenty of team spirit. Croatia lost the game against England 4-2.<\/p>\n

29\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Croatia<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCroatia fans march in Downtown Dallas with a supporter flag. Fans celebrated with parties, parades, and plenty of team spirit. Croatia lost the game against England 4-2.<\/p>\n

30\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Croatia<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tNBCDFW.com<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCroatia fans march in Downtown Dallas with a supporter flag. Fans celebrated with parties, parades, and plenty of team spirit. Croatia lost the game against England 4-2.<\/p>\n

31\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Free<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tNBC 5 News<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFree World Cup watch party at Dallas’ Klyde Warren Park
The free global watch parties were broadcast in English and Spanish.<\/p>\n

32\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Dallas'<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDallas’ Londoner Pub hosted England-Croatia World Cup watch party. The Londoner reached capacity as supporters cheered England’s 4-2 win.<\/p>\n

33\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"England<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEngland fans celebrate one of their four goals against Croatia at Dallas’ Londoner Pub’s World Cup watch party. The Londoner reached capacity as supporters cheered England’s 4-2 win.<\/p>\n

34\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"England<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEngland fans celebrate one of their four goals against Croatia at Dallas’ Londoner Pub’s World Cup watch party. The Londoner reached capacity as supporters cheered England’s 4-2 win.<\/p>\n

35\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Fans<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFans celebrate one of the six goals at Dallas’ Londoner Pub’s World Cup watch party. The Londoner reached capacity as supporters cheered England’s 4-2 win.<\/p>\n

36\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"England<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEngland fans celebrate their win over Croatia at Dallas’ Londoner Pub’s World Cup watch party. The Londoner reached capacity as supporters cheered England’s 4-2 win.<\/p>\n

37\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Harry<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty Images<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHarry Kane, left, and Petar Musa, right, play in a World Cup match in Arlington, Texas, June 17, 2026.<\/p>\n

38\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"England<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tMichael Steele\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEngland fans celebrate during the FIFA World Cup 2026 match between England and Croatia at Dallas Stadium on June 17, 2026 in Arlington, Texas.<\/p>\n

39\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Soccer<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tIMAGN IMAGES via Reuters<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSoccer Football \u2013 FIFA World Cup 2026 \u2013 Group J \u2013 Argentina v Austria \u2013 Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. \u2013 June 22, 2026 Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi reacts IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters\/Maria Lysaker<\/p>\n

40\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Football<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto by Aric Becker \/ AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFootball fans attend the 2026 World Cup Group F football match between Japan and Sweden at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington on June 25, 2026.<\/p>\n

41\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Lionel<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tRico Brouwer\/Soccrates\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLionel Messi of Argentina celebrates after becoming the first player to score in 7 World Cup matches in a row, at the Dallas Stadium on June 27, 2026.<\/p>\n

42\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Norwegian<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNorwegian fans row into North Texas, ready for game against C\u00f4te d’Ivoire
Norway was the first European team in this tournament to advance to the Round of 16 after Germany and the Netherlands were eliminated.<\/p>\n

43\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Erling<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tErling Haaland returned to Norway holding what appeared to be a taxidermy raccoon posed with a bottle. Haaland’s newest pal is from Wild Bill\u2019s Western Store in Downtown Dallas!<\/p>\n

44\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"ARLINGTON,<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tGETTY IMAGES<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tARLINGTON, TEXAS \u2013 JULY 03: Egypt players celebrate as the win the penalty shootout during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between Australia and Egypt at Dallas Stadium on July 03, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt \u2013 AMA\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

45\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Soccer<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSoccer Football \u2013 FIFA World Cup 2026 \u2013 Round of 32 \u2013 Australia v Egypt \u2013 Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. \u2013 July 3, 2026 Egypt\u2019s Hossam Abdelmaguid celebrates after the match as Egypt qualify for the Round of 16 stage of the World Cup IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters\/Maria Lysaker<\/p>\n

46\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Mohamed<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tGETTY IMAGES<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMohamed Salah (Egypt) with post game celebration during Round of 32 FIFA World Cup 2026, Australia and Egypt, Dallas Stadium, Arlington, United States on July 03 2026. (Photo by Ulrik Pedersen\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

47\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Spain<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpain celebrates advancing to the World Cup quarterfinals. It was the sixth and final World Cup for Cristiano Ronaldo, the 41-year-old superstar, ending with a\u00a01-0 loss to his border rival\u00a0in a round of 16 game.<\/p>\n

48\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA stoic Cristiano Ronaldo exits last World Cup with \u2018clear conscience’ after Portugal loses to Spain
The sixth and final World Cup for the 41-year-old superstar ended with a\u00a01-0 loss to border rival Spain\u00a0in a round of 16 game.<\/p>\n

49\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"World<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tTahera Rahman, NBC 5 News<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWorld Cup fans watch a match from Texas Live.<\/p>\n

50\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"14<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tTom Weller\/picture alliance via Getty Images<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t14 July 2026, United States, Arlington: Soccer, Men\u2019s, 2026 World Cup, France vs. Spain, Semifinal, Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Lucas Digne (France) fouls Lamine Yamal (Spain).<\/p>\n

51\/51<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Fort<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFort Worth man celebrated as World Cup’s 50 millionth fan
Immy Khan was the proud winner after attending the match between Spain and Portugal at Dallas Stadium in Arlington.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2026 FIFA World Cup comes to a close. Spain is the winner after a\u00a0thrilling 1-0 win\u00a0in the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":379623,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[3691,150,152,151,37274,731,154,3692],"class_list":["post-379622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arlington","tag-2026-world-cup","tag-arlington","tag-arlington-headlines","tag-arlington-news","tag-fifa","tag-soccer","tag-sports","tag-world-cup"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379622","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=379622"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379622\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/379623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=379622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=379622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=379622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}