Dan Hunt wants the summer of soccer to turn into an era that North Texans will never forget. Hunt, whose family owns FC Dallas and the Kansas City Chiefs, is hoping the success of the 2026 Men’s World Cup leads to FIFA selecting North Texas for the 2031 Women’s World Cup Final. “I think we did an outstanding job with our bid. I mean, North Texas has just shown like no other market, and you know, having nine games in the international broadcast center and two base camps,” Hunt said. “But Dallas is a global city. We’re ready to host a final. The women’s World Cup final in 2031 would be my next goal.” ATT Stadium in Arlington is among 14 U.S. stadiums proposed for the tournament. Mexico and Jamaica are also part of the bid, like Mexico and Canada were for 2026. Seven of those 14 stadiums are being used for 2026 (Dallas/ATT, Atlanta/Mercedes-Benz, New York/MetLife, Houston/NRG, Los Angeles/Sofi, Kansas City/Arrowhead, and Seattle/Lumen). The other seven are Charlotte/Bank of America, Denver/Empower, Minneapolis/U.S. Bank, Nashville/Geodis Park, Orlando/Camping World, San Diego/Snapdragon, and Washington, D.C./future Commanders stadium. “I’m ecstatic. I mean, this could not have turned out any better. We have had so many great matches,” Hunt said. “The soccer fandom that I’m seeing, and not just following the U.S. Men’s National Team, so many people are talking to me about England and Croatia, the fact that we had our star player, Petar Musa, for Croatia score against England. I mean, that couldn’t have turned out any better. And that was one of our most popular posts ever in the history of the club, and so it’s an exciting moment for soccer.” 26 additional stadiums could be used for the expanded 48-nation tournament. It’s a mix of NFL and MLS venues. Final decisions on venues will likely not be made for years. “One of the coolest things is reading all the articles from fans saying, you know what, I owe American sports an apology. These football stadiums are tremendous for soccer. I think that’s been maybe the most striking thing to international fans is what we’ve been able to achieve in great stadiums like Dallas Stadium,” Hunt said. “You see them walking around, and they just can’t believe that this is a sports venue in which it’s not just sports, it’s an entertainment venue, and it’s, you know, very, very unique.” “This is the moment we had all thought and hoped it would be, except it’s even greater than that. Our nation has embraced this in a way that I couldn’t even dream of having happen,” Hunt said. “So to have this to have his excitement to have the U.S. playing the way they are to have FC Dallas shining not just for the US men’s national team, but for Croatia and for Sweden, you know, and for Haiti, that it’s such a big moment for the club. Soccer has more than arrived now.” Mexico would host at the same three sites they used for the 2026 World Cup, plus Torreón (Corona). Proposed ticket prices of $35 for the cheapest seats in the opening round to $120 to $600 for the final were listed in a ticket grid. Brazil is hosting the 2027 Women’s World Cup. Hunt added he now believes in his father’s vision that soccer will one day rival the NFL in the U.S. “I can actually now see that. I can feel it.” Other U.S. venues listed as possibilities are Foxborough, Massachusetts (Gillette), Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field), and Santa Clara, California (Levi’s), all venues for next year’s men’s World Cup. Additional sites included were Baltimore (MT Bank), Birmingham, Alabama (Protective), Carson, California (Dignity Health Sports Park), Cincinnati (TQL), Cleveland (Huntington Bank Field), Columbus, Ohio (Lower.com Field), Frisco (Toyota), Glendale, Arizona (State Farm), Harrison, New Jersey (Sports Illustrated), Los Angeles (Memorial Coliseum), Miami (Chase), Nashville (Nissan), New York (Etihad Park), Orlando (Inter Co), Pasadena, California (Rose Bowl), St. Louis (Energizer Park), San Francisco (Oracle Park), Sandy, Utah (America First Field) and Tampa, Florida (Raymond James). Second possible sites in cities, all with lower capacities, were included for Houston (Shell Energy), Kansas City (CPKC), and Washington, D.C. (Audi Field). Indianapolis was listed for a proposed stadium. Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium was the only 2026 World Cup venue not included. Chicago was not listed after dropping out of bidding to host in 2026 because of what it said were FIFA’s burdensome financial demands. Additional possibilities in Mexico are Pachuca (Miguel Hidalgo) and Querétaro (Corregidora), along with Universitario as an alternate choice in Monterrey. Saprissa was listed as an alternate site in San Jose, Costa Rica. ...read more read less