Second day of KC’s World Cup Fan Fest continues with watch parties & more: Live updates
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- Kansas City’s Fan Fest continues Friday at the National WWI Museum and Memorial.
- United States takes the pitch for the first time, facing Paraguay at 8 p.m.
- Fan Fest is free with required registration and is capped at 25,000 attendees.
It's the U.S. team’s turn to shine as the FIFA 2026 World Cup enters it second day on Friday. While no matches will be played in Kansas City, fans will be able to join in the celebration, with Kansas City Fan Festival offering several performances.
What is happening today
Kansas City Fan Fest holds first concert : Kansas City’s Fan Fest will open at 4 p.m. at the National World War I Museum and Memorial. USA opening ceremonies will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tech N9ne will be the first headliner scheduled to perform in concert, beginning at around 10 p.m.
Match to watch: The tournament continues Friday with a match between co-host United States and Paraguay beginning at 8 p.m. CT. The match will take place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, officially referred to as Los Angeles Stadium, for the tournament.
But first, Canada will take on Bosnia and Herzegovina beginning at 2 p.m. CT from Toronto Stadium.
We’ll be updating this story throughout the day and evening with coverage from across the metro. Check back to see how Kansas City is celebrating.
How The Star is covering World Cup
The World Cup is expected to be by far the largest event to take place in Kansas City in recent years. Organizers estimate 650,000 visitors will come to the metro area between June 11 and July 19. We are the smallest of the 2026 host cities.
Four teams — Algeria, Argentina, England, and The Netherlands — will call Kansas City their home base for the duration of the tournament.
This is a historic moment for our community. And historic moments are what The Star and our journalists do. Our managing editor Hannah Wise shares about how we are covering the World Cup.
This story was originally published June 12, 2026 at 7:42 AM with the headline "Second day of KC’s World Cup Fan Fest continues with watch parties & more: Live updates."
