2026 World Cup plans unveiled: Matches, media hub, and stadium name debate
The region prepares to host key World Cup events, promising global attention and a significant economic boost.
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The region prepares to host key World Cup events, promising global attention and a significant economic boost.
North Texas is set to host nine matches at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
Inter Miami lost its first MLS game of the season Sunday with Lionel Messi watching from a private box as FC Dallas scored three unanswered goals in the second half for a 4-3 victory.
Excitement is building for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It's been 31 years since North Texas hosted the tournament.
The hype for day one of the Dallas Cup was at an all-time high.
A court has found former Spanish soccer federation chief Luis Rubiales guilty of sexual assault for forcibly kissing player Jenni Hermoso after their World Cup win.
"We are super excited to have one of the best players to ever play in MLS," FC Dallas Chief Soccer Officer Andre Zanotta said.
Artists from around North Texas are encouraged to enter their work before the November 11 deadline.
The first-ever women's soccer team, Dallas Trinity FC, makes its big debut this weekend.
A goal from forward Mallory Swanson in the 57th minute clinched the gold medal for Team USA.
This is what you need to know about when the 2024 Paris Olympics start and end, along with key games and events on the schedule.
Sophia Smith scored in extra time and the U.S. earned a spot in the Olympic final with a 1-0 victory over Germany.
The U.S. went into their first knockout march undefeated and outscoring opponents 9-2 at the Paris Games.
AT&T Stadium in Arlington will host three matches, one of which will feature the U.S. Men's National Team.
Vinicius Junior scored in the 83rd minute at Wembley Stadium to seal a record-extending 15th European Cup for Real Madrid.
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to travel to North Texas to see nine World Cup matches.
Dallas Trinity FC will play at the Cotton Bowl when the season begins in August.
The match was delayed for close to five minutes in the 88th minute and again in the 96th minute because of the chants.
Comprised of both kids and adults, "North Texas Fully Charged" practices weekly and competes in tournaments like this all across the state.
If anyone in north Texas can understand the experience of the enormity of the World Cup qualifiers coming to Texas, it is Hassan Nazari.
In Arlington, hotels are already booked solid for the event that's still more than two years away.
AT&T Stadium will adopt a new venue name for the FIFA World Cup 26™, Dallas Stadium in the city of Arlington.
North Texas is set to host nine matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, something that Dallas Sports Commission Director Monica Paul says took over seven years to work on.
DFW will host nine matches leading up to the final.
According to US Soccer, host cities can expect to rake in $90 to 480 million in economic impact.
The longtime Belgian Malinois patrol dog was remembered for his impact on the department and community.
The victim's disappearance in the mid‑1980s left her family without answers for nearly four decades.
"Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas," ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons said in a statement.
The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas announced Project Safe Schools, a new initiative for fighting abuse in public schools.
The new entertainment screens are set to feature 4K resolution and the ability to pair wireless earbuds.
The longtime Belgian Malinois patrol dog was remembered for his impact on the department and community.
The victim's disappearance in the mid‑1980s left her family without answers for nearly four decades.
"Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas," ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons said in a statement.
The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas announced Project Safe Schools, a new initiative for fighting abuse in public schools.
The new entertainment screens are set to feature 4K resolution and the ability to pair wireless earbuds.
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
In May, a federal judge dismissed a criminal indictment against Abrego Garcia, who had been accused of smuggling immigrants in the U.S. illegally.
Many people across the state, including suburban and rural Texans, are unhappy about data centers, particularly AI data centers.
The Supreme Court declined for the second time to consider President Trump's appeal in the E. Jean Carroll case.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s closed-door research has yet to produce evidence linking vaccines and autism.
U.S. ICE officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Dallas County health officials said the possible exposure happened during the 2025-26 school year, and that testing is recommended for returning students in grades 10-12.
Casting for Recovery was started by two women, a professional angler and a reconstructive breast surgeon, who recognized the healing powers of fly fishing.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
The project would include a new Dallas Stars arena, along with restaurants, shops and public spaces.
It's an annual Dallas tradition, but this year those pink Cadillacs are parking in Fort Worth.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Golden State has already surpassed its win total from last season by two and will get another chance on the postseason stage.
Homecoming is the only way to describe Sunday night's news: DeSoto native Von Miller is finally putting that blue star on his helmet.
The Stars' lease for the AAC ends in 2031, and the team is pushing to construct a new arena in Plano.
One of the greatest DFW football products will finally be playing in his hometown.
Zack Gelof and Lawrence Butler each hit two-run homers, Tommy White had his first major league homer and the Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 5-2 on Sunday.
"Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas," ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons said in a statement.
Hayden Panettiere, who shares a daughter with the former boxing champ, died on Sunday at 36 years old.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
