HOW TO GET INVOLVED:
Show the world you want the 2026 World Cup in Kansas City! Your generous gift will help us grow the game by bringing soccer into disadvantaged neighborhoods.
The KC2026 World Cup Bid falls under the auspices of a 501 (c)3 charitable organization.
A donation of $5.26 will provide a soccer ball to a disadvantaged child. A donation of $20.26 provides more needed equipment that will help support growing more urban youth teams. A gift of $200.26 earns you a limited-edition KC2026 scarf!
Your Generous Gift Will Help Us Grow the Game
KC2026 Leadership Team
| KANSAS CITY MAYORS | |
|---|---|
| Honorable David Alvey | Kansas City, KS |
| Honorable Quinton Lucas | Kansas City, MO |
| HONORARY CO‑CHAIRS | |
|---|---|
| Clark Hunt | Kansas City Chiefs Chairman and CEO |
| Cliff Illig | Cerner Corporation Co-Founder, Sporting Kansas City Principal Owner |
| EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | |
|---|---|
| Doug Bach | Wyandotte County & Kansas City, KS, County Administrator |
| Lynn Berling-Manuel | United Soccer Coaches, President & CEO |
| Jason Fulvi | VisitKC, President & CEO |
| Shane Hackett | Heartland Soccer Association, Executive Director |
| Matt Kenny | Kansas City Chiefs, Vice President of Stadium Services & Events |
| Donna Maize | City of Kansas City, MO, Asst. City Manager |
| Kathy Nelson | Kansas City Sports Commission & Foundation, President & CEO |
| Penny Postoak Ferguson | Johnson County Manager |
| Joe Reardon | Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, President & CEO |
| Jake Reid | Sporting Kansas City, President & CEO |
| Frank White | Jackson County Executive |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | |
|---|---|
| David Ficklin | 25-year veteran World Cup and Olympic sports executive |
News
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