N early 2,000 soccer fans recently packed Billy Bob’s Texas to watch the FIFA World Cup Draw Party. The event, organized by the North Texas Host Committee and Visit Fort Worth, featured notable guests, including Mayor Mattie Parker, Fort Worth Councilmember Carlos Flores, and musician Abraham Alexander.

Announcements were livestreamed from the Kennedy Center that revealed which qualified teams would be assigned to one of 12 groups competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup . The event is expected to bring more than 100,000 visitors to North Texas daily from mid-June to mid-July, with games being held at Arlington’s AT&T Stadium and teams being hosted by cities throughout North Texas.

Bob Jameson, Visit Fort Worth’s President and CEO, tells PaperCity Fort Worth that the World Cup will be “

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