Hosting World Cup soccer games holds ‘a lot of value for us’

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – There are only 11 destinations in the U.S. picked to host what claims to be the major party of 2026 and right now we acquired that North Texas will be one particular of them.  

Planet Cup soccer online games will be held at AT&T Stadium immediately after an announcement manufactured right now.  

The group at AT&T Discovery Plaza in Downtown Dallas has been celebrating through the evening.  

Early estimates are that this announcement will create a minimum amount of at minimum 3000 new careers and outcome in a $400 million economic impression below in DFW.  

But those who pushed for this say the global consideration it provides North Texas will be even much more valuable. 

Hundreds gathered in AT&T Discovery Plaza to come across out if Dallas would be picked as 1 of the 11 US cities to host 2026 Globe Cup soccer games.  

But none of them ended up more nervous than Bryan Trubey, the architect and designer of AT&T Stadium in Arlington and SoFi Stafiun in Los Angeles.  

When the great news was announced reside on a large projection screen, Trubey expert a lifetime goal completed.  

“I’m a hometown boy, grew up in Dallas was ready to develop our sports and enjoyment portfolio here in Dallas,” Trubey mentioned. “We then took that nationally, we’ve now taken it internationally.” 

That’s a feeling Dallas Cowboys Proprietor Jerry Jones also expressed when asked through a news conference just after why bringing the world’s greatest sporting party to Arlington was significant to him.  

“There’s a whole lot of value for us to do this in a amazing way and something they will produce a e book about,” Jones stated.  

With 380 luxurious suites and seating for a lot more than 100,000 lovers, the North Texas location gives sizing and comfort and ease unmatched between the other host metropolitan areas.  

Hotels from across the region are anticipated to be crammed, with other region stadiums employed for crew methods as well as event relevant concerts and shows.  

In an special interview with CBS 11, Trubey claims the Globe Cup will be a lot more than just a Tremendous Bowl.  

“The Entire world Cup transpires about significantly lengthier time period of days than any other significant function except for the Olympics and so the financial impression is drastically increased,” Trubey reported. 
Of program the final objective is remaining chosen to host the Earth Cup semi finals for finals.  

That final decision will not likely be produced until eventually later on this calendar year.