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Kansas City is leveraging its soccer heritage, major infrastructure projects and international partnerships to position itself as the world’s next soccer capital during the FIFA World Cup.
Kansas City’s civic and sports leaders are using the FIFA World Cup to build global partnerships, including a potential youth soccer academy backed by the Argentine Football Association.
Four national soccer teams are training in Kansas City, with the Netherlands painting a street and a fan march planned before their match against Tunisia.