https://www.kansascity.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316199418.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6b95c25e-69e3-4daf-bd79-22840da7a22b/1_th.jpg Team Ecuador learns about KC mural featuring teammate and Lionel Messi The Ecuador national team manager Sebastián Beccacece and midfielder Alan Franco react to a local mural of Ecuadorian player Willian Pacho and Argentinian player Lionel Messi. https://www.kansascity.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316199418.html/video-embed 63 2026-06-20T03:30:10Z no https://www.kansascity.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316198832.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/cfff60b1-feb3-4737-99bc-805e7fb86fd8/1_th.jpg Ecuador fans rally in downtown Kansas City Ecuador fans took over the FIFA Fan Festival at Liberty Memorial on Friday night. Ecuador faces Curaçao at Kansas City Stadium on Saturday. https://www.kansascity.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316198832.html/video-embed 40 2026-06-20T02:03:09Z no https://www.kansascity.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316198641.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a40e1a99-a81e-4ebf-a553-83b7bc59a975/1_th.jpg Flo Rida takes over Kansas City Fan Fest From showers of champagne, to sign sneakers, Flo Rida brought the party and the apple bottom jeans to Kansas City’s FIFA Fan Fest concert Friday. https://www.kansascity.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316198641.html/video-embed 69 2026-06-20T01:06:51Z no https://www.kansascity.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316198048.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/56060b89-1a5e-41ca-8acf-e57c9d27a01a/1_th.jpg Curaçao national team checks out pitch at Kansas City Stadium Players for Curaçao's national team were in Kansas City Saturday to check out Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium ahead of their World Cup match against Ecuador. The teams will kick off at 7 p.m. Saturday. https://www.kansascity.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316198048.html/video-embed 36 2026-06-19T23:47:01Z no https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article316185916.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1688f46f-588e-41ba-99ab-9602928083c4/1_th.jpg French coffee house Bisou sees decreased sales during World Cup Caitlin Benedict, owner of Bisou, a French bistro at 2122 Jefferson St., sent out an appeal on Instagram saying sales since the World Cup began in Kansas City are down 50%. https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article316185916.html/video-embed 91 2026-06-18T22:15:21Z no https://www.kansascity.com/video/article316189269.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/81f89aba-6606-4eed-8374-52dab9acdcf3/2_th.jpg Royals star Salvador Perez on breaking Kauffman homer record Royals star Salvador Perez discusses his franchise record-breaking 137th career home run at Kauffman Stadium, hit in KC's win against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday, June 19, 2026. https://www.kansascity.com/video/article316189269.html/video-embed 89 2026-06-19T04:01:51Z no https://www.kansascity.com/video/article316185293.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a650e62a-b619-4970-80c6-cc201509bcd0/1_th.jpg Many experienced severe traffic delays for KC’s first World Cup game. Here’s what to know Visitors share their concerns and experiences with parking and traffic issues at and around Arrowhead Stadium before and after Argentina and Algeria’s match. https://www.kansascity.com/video/article316185293.html/video-embed 149 2026-06-18T21:43:20Z no https://www.kansascity.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316179306.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/2f74ee76-e063-4ae3-987a-be991560ca72/1_th.jpg Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo praised the Kansas City Current's facilities Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo praises the Kansas City Current training facility and suggests better facilities could help improve women's football in the Netherlands. https://www.kansascity.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316179306.html/video-embed 37 2026-06-18T16:33:42Z no https://www.kansascity.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316175570.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/94fc27dc-ae48-4bed-a7ba-b88e59ad2ef1/1_th.jpg Inside raucous World Cup watch party at Croatian Catholic Club in KCK St. John the Baptist Croatian Parish is known for its lively social events, which have continued for the World Cup, including Croatia's loss to England on Wednesday. https://www.kansascity.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316175570.html/video-embed 82 2026-06-18T13:44:08Z no https://www.kansascity.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316168536.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/2eef3b39-80a0-4197-aa68-674b5a0a8bde/1_th.jpg World Cup fans share what the game in Kansas City meant to them Argentina vs Algeria kicked off the first World Cup match in Kansas City with fans traveling across the world to see it. https://www.kansascity.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316168536.html/video-embed 74 2026-06-17T20:57:35Z no https://www.kansascity.com/video/article316168349.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/71a70407-f6ac-48a2-8a79-83509333c7d8/1_th.jpg Lionel Messi turned Toriano Porter into a World Cup fan As Lionel Messi led Argentina to a World Cup record win with his hat trick June 16 at Kansas City Stadium, The Star's Toriano Porter can't deny the legendary player's skill. https://www.kansascity.com/video/article316168349.html/video-embed 81 2026-06-17T20:50:30Z no