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What hosting nine World Cup matches will mean for North Texas


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Arlington's AT&T Stadium will host nine matches during the 2026 World Cup -- but it will not host the final, FIFA announced Sunday. That honor will instead go to New York.

The announcement came after weeks of speculation that the home of the Dallas Cowboys would be where the 2026 World Cup champion is crowned. Still, the nine matches are the most of any of the 16 North American host cities and will bring thousands of people to North Texas.

Gavin Dawson, one of the hosts of the G-Bag Nation on Audacy's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, explained what having nine matches will mean for North Texans.

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