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The second match on Opening Day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup involves a team calling DFW home over the next few weeks. Czechia, which is calling Mansfield home during the event, has their first match tonight in Guadalajara.

Both speak to KRLD's Austin York

The various cities throughout Dallas Fort Worth are pumped going into the FIFA World Cup which finally gets underway Thursday. In Frisco, they are planning for a number of watch parties for the matches.

The time has finally arrived for those who have worked for years preparing for the FIFA World Cup. North Texas FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee President Monica Paul says this is much more than just an event for North Texas.

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Texas State Rep. James Talarico is speaking out about an endorsement this week from a former defense attorney for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the U.S. Senate race. The attorney who represented Paxton during his impeachment trial endorsed Talarico over his former client.

North Texas law enforcement is making clear that they will still be out enforcing local issues throughout the FIFA World Cup. Both Arlington and Dallas' police chiefs made this point leading up to the start of the five-week event.

The City of Dallas has launched a new online resource hub to help residents and visitors prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, providing information on transportation, public safety, events, and community updates before the international tournament.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) officials say the transit agency is prepared to move thousands of fans across North Texas while maintaining service for daily riders during the FIFA World Cup.

NASA plans to announce the crew of the next Artemis flight in just a few days. The excitement of future Moon missions has reignited the interest in America's space agency. Former NASA Astronaut and Texas A&M Engineering Professor, Dr. Bonnie Dunbar, flew the Space Shuttle on five missions long after the Apollo program.

FIFA is offering discounted World Cup tickets to Veterans across all 11 host cities in the United States. FIFA partnered with Bank of America to offer thousands of tickets to veterans, current military, and first responders.

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There are concerns the FIFA World Cup could increase an ever-constant problem in the United States. Experts are worried about a surge in human trafficking given the supply and demand during major sporting events.

The family of longtime Dallas community activist Sylvia Collins has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Atmos Energy, Barba Drilling Co., and several other companies following last week's deadly apartment explosion in Oak Cliff that killed three people and injured several others.

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World Cup ticketholders for matches at AT&T Stadium will notice street closures that are usually open during Cowboys games. Arlington Police Chief Al Jones is warning fans that AT&T Way between Cowboys Way and Randol Mill Road will be shut down during matches.