Patrick Mahomes, in full Chiefs gear, made promo spot for KC World Cup announcement
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Kansas City will host games in 2026 World Cup
Kansas City made an aggressive bid to be one of the U.S. host cities for the enormous international event put on by FIFA. Arrowhead will host the games, and it will be a massive economic boost.
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The announcement of the 2026 World Cup host cities began with venues on the West Coast of the United States, Canada and Mexico.
After the cities were revealed, a celebrity was chosen to say a few words about each one, including Michael Bublé, Drew Carey and Magic Johnson.
So when Kansas City’s name was announced a short while later, who would be the one to trumpet Kansas City?
It was Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and he was a natural choice
“Chiefs Kingdom, I’ve got big news: The World Cup is coming to GEHA Field at Arrowhead in 2026,” Mahomes said. “Let’s show them why Arrowhead is the loudest stadium in the world.”
Here is the video.
This story was originally published June 16, 2022 at 5:08 PM.
