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Kansas City set to learn which countries it might see play in FIFA World Cup 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Today’s the day we learn which countries might play FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage matches in Kansas City.
Kansas City set to learn which countries it might see play in FIFA World Cup 2026
FIFA is set to announce during a special ceremony on Friday in Washington D.C. which countries will be in which groups for FIFA World Cup 2026.
It’s called the Final Draw, and it’s something KC2026, the committee that’s in charge of organizing Kansas City’s hosting of six matches next June and July, will be following closely.
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There’s a watch party starting at 9 a.m. at the Power & Light District in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.
The draw, hosted by Conductor Rio Ferdinand, Samantha Johnson, with Red Carpet reporting from Eli Manning, starts at 11 a.m. from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C.
Live coverage will be provided on FIFA’s website.
The draw will assign 48 countries to 12 different groups. The FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off with group stage matches starting Thursday, June 11, with a Group A match featuring co-host nation Mexico hosting a Group A opponent in Mexico City.
LINK | FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Schedule
Canada, which is co-hosting the 2026 World Cup, gets underway with a Friday, June 12, match against a Group B opponent in Toronto.
Co-host United States, assigned to Group D, will kick off their World Cup campaign on Friday, June 12, against a Group D opponent in Los Angeles.
Kansas City is set to host four group stage matches at Kansas City Stadium (that’s what FIFA is calling GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium):
- Tuesday, June 16, will feature a group stage match between two countries assigned to Group J;
- Saturday, June 20, will feature a group stage match between two countries assigned to Group E;
- Thursday, June 25, will feature a group stage match between two countries assigned to Group F;
- Saturday, June 27, will feature a group stage match between two countries assigned to Group J.
To recap, Kansas City World Cup fans will want to pay close attention to which countries are assigned to Groups J, E and F.
On Saturday, Dec. 6, FIFA will announce the World Cup 2026 schedule, when we’ll learn which specific countries will play when and where.
Kansas City is also set to host a Round of 32 match on Friday, July 3, and a quarterfinal match on Tuesday, July 7. We don’t know which countries will play in these matches until after the completion of the Group Stage.
The Kansas City region is also in a position to serve as a “base camp” for as many as three national teams during the World Cup. The countries could base their World Cup operations at one of three locations in Kansas City throughout the tournament. Countries are expected to be announced in early 2026.
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SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after a domestic incident in rural Shawnee County.
Just after 11a.m. December 2, the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a domestic disturbance that occurred in northwest Shawnee County, according to Deputy Abigail Christian. A 44-year-old female victim walked into the Silver Lake Police Department with a gunshot wound to her hand.
She was transported to a local hospital by American Medical Response with non-life-threatening injuries.
Multiple law enforcement officers arrived in the 10000 block of NW 54th Street and began searching for the male suspect. At 12:38pm, the suspect was taken into custody.
James I. Morehead, 65, of Silver Lake, Kan., was arrested and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Attempted Murder in the 1st degree; intentional and premeditated, Aggravated battery; knowingly use weapon cause great body harm/disfigure/death, Criminal threat, Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body, and Intimidation of witness or victim; prevent reporting of victimization
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01-14-20-46-51, Powerball: 26, Power Play: 3
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Red Balls: 20-21, White Balls: 16-23
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02-05-08-22-30, Cash Ball: 12
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- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An Overland Park man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Riley County, Kansas, on Tuesday
The Kansas Highway Patrol says just after 11 a.m., Tuesday, the driver of a 2005 Ford Super Duty truck was traveling northbound on Kansas Highway 177 about a mile south of Deep Creek Road south of Manhattan when it struck the rear end of a 2012 Hyundai Accent.
The force of the collision sent the Hyundai into a ditch off the roadway. The Ford wound up on the shoulder of the highway.
The driver of the Hyundai, later identified as James E. Echols, 54, of Overland Park, died from injuries sustained in the crash.
A 52-year-old female passenger in the Hyundai was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.
The driver of the Ford, a 17-year-old female, was not significantly injured.
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