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EPISODE · Dec 20, 2022 · 32 MIN

SportsBeat KC: How will the 2026 World Cup translate in Kansas City?

from SportsBeat KC · host The Kansas City Star

Moments after Argentina’s game-winning penalty kick hit the back of the net to defeat France in the World Cup final, thoughts turned to the next World Cup, the 2026 event to be held in 16 North American cities, including Kansas City.On today’s SportsBeat KC podcast, Star columnists Vahe Gregorian and Sam McDowell sat down with three Kansas City officials who attended the World Cup in Qatar: Kansas City Sports Commission and VisitKC president Kathy Nelson, Kansas City deputy city manager and executive director of convention and entertainment facilities of Kansas City Kimiko Gilmore, and Joe Reardon, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce president and former Kansas City, Kan., mayor.They spoke of their experiences at the World Cup and vision for the event in Kansas City, which is the smallest U.S. market serving as a host city.First, you’ll hear a conversation with Gregorian, who spoke to the enormity of the World Cup in Kansas City and how it will translate here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Moments after Argentina’s game-winning penalty kick hit the back of the net to defeat France in the World Cup final, thoughts turned to the next World Cup, the 2026 event to be held in 16 North American cities, including Kansas City. On today’s SportsBeat KC podcast, Star columnists Vahe Gregorian and Sam McDowell sat down with three Kansas City officials who attended the World Cup in Qatar: Kansas City Sports Commission and VisitKC president Kathy Nelson, Kansas City deputy city manager and executive director of convention and entertainment facilities of Kansas City Kimiko Gilmore, and Joe Reardon, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce president and former Kansas City, Kan., mayor. They spoke of their experiences at the World Cup and vision for the event in Kansas City, which is the smallest U.S. market serving as a host city. First, you’ll hear a conversation with Gregorian, who spoke to the enormity of the World Cup in Kansas City and how it will translate here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Moments after Argentina’s game-winning penalty kick hit the back of the net to defeat France in the World Cup final, thoughts turned to the next World Cup, the 2026 event to be held in 16 North American cities, including Kansas City.On today’s...

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