North Texas' bid to host the 2026 World Cup wasn’t just built on world-class venues; it was driven by two of the most influential names in American sports: Dan Hunt and Charlotte Jones.

Hunt, co-owner of FC Dallas and the Kansas City Chiefs, and Jones, co-owner and chief brand officer of the Dallas Cowboys, helped lead the charge to bring the world’s biggest sporting event to the region.

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"We were touted as the best place to do sports in the nation, and we know we are," Jones said, speaking from the Cowboys’ headquarters at The Star in Frisco. "It's because we have a great community. We have a great corporate community, we have a great civic community, we have a can-do community, and any event has a home here."

Hunt echoed that pride.

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