Seattle FIFA World Cup 2026 — Innovation, Community & Economic Development, & Veterans (09/18/2024)
Summary
Presentation titled Seattle FIFA World Cup 2026, dated 09/18/2024, for the Innovation, Community & Economic Development, & Veterans committee. The slides list the FIFA World Cup as June – July 19, 2026, and say Seattle’s matches are expected to bring up to 750k fans visiting. They list items under Getting FIFA Ready, including delivering legacy projects, upgrading Lumen Field & practice facilities, and securing public & private funding.
Summary drafted by a model from the document's text below and checked by script against that text before publication. It is a navigation aid, not a reading of what the document proves. Where AI is used
Cite this document
“Seattle FIFA World Cup 2026 — Innovation, Community & Economic Development, & Veterans (09/18/2024).”
Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/2024-09-18-a32203-d273917-tourism-updates-seattle-fifa-world-cup-2026-ebf8724e13/
, SHA-256 6fec7e4ca4db7ca01d83d4a85b5569fc43811e787dc42c8f84967c04d5351185.Full text
Innovation, Community & Economic
Development, & Veterans
Seattle FIFA World Cup 2026TM
09/18/2024
FIFA WORLD CUP
JUNE 11 – JULY 19, 2026
Largest sporting 104 matches
event ever staged
48 Teams Vancouver
Seattle
50% bigger than
3 Host Countries Toronto Boston
previous World 16 Cities NYC/New Jersey
Philadelphia
Cups San Francisco Bay Area
Kansas City
Los Angeles Atlanta
50% fans in Dallas
previous World Houston
Cups from abroad Monterrey Miami
With Seattle’s 6 matches, we expect
2 billion+ global viewers
632 days away Up to 750k fans visiting Guadalajara
Mexico City
MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
6/11 6/12 6/13 6/14
2026 FWC
Kickoff
VAN 1
6/15 6/16 6/17 6/18 6/19 6/20 6/21
SEA 1 VAN 2 SEA 2 VAN 3
Juneteenth
6/22 6/23 6/24 6/25 6/26 6/27 6/28
SEA 3 SEA 4
VAN 4 VAN 5 Pride
Full FWC26 Schedule 6/29 6/30 7/1 7/2 7/3 7/4 7/5
SEA 5 VAN 6 Independence
Day
7/6 7/7 7/8 7/9 7/10 7/11 7/12
SEA 6 VAN 7 Quarter Quarter Quarter
Final Final Finals
7/13 7/14 7/15 7/16 7/17 7/18 7/19
Semi Semi Bronze FWC
Final Final Final Final
We have a responsibility
to use this moment of global focus to unify,
benefit, and inspire our region
for decades.
LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Community
Safety & Engagement
Legacy
Mobility & Impacts
Mitigation
Fan Commercial &
Experience Revenue
Tournament Marketing & Business
Venues Communications Operations
GETTING FIFA READY
Delivering legacy projects
Upgrading Lumen Field &
practice facilities
Planning & coordination:
operations, safety, transportation
Readying businesses &
communities to share economic
opportunities
Securing public & private funding
Fan Activations across WA
Economic impact analysis
ROADMAP TO FIFA WORLD CUP 2026
Locally led FIFA led
Seattle Community Team Base Game time!
Final Draw
Fan Zone Playbook 9 Fan Camps selected
Teams! Fan Fest!
Prelim. Zones Updated
Times! Fan Zones!
Econ Study Econ Study
TODAY 2025 2026 6/11 – 7/19
Secure funding commitments
Joint & Local operational planning, trainings & Nation-specific
early procurement local trainings
Fan Fest, Fan Zones, Lumen Field, Practice Fields, Team Operational
Base Camps: Planning, designing, & construction plans finalized
Neighborhood & Small business readiness
Legacy investments
SAFETY &
PREPAREDNESS
Coordination: international,
federal, state, & local
All hazards approach to
planning
Working groups & tabletop
exercises planned
Incorporating lessons from
recent international soccer
events
Stay engaged!
www.seattlefwc26.org
erin@dzpublicaffairs.com
aprilp@sea2026.org
@fwc26seattle
#WeAreSeattle
#Seattle26
www.fifa.com/tickets
File and source
- File
- 2024-09-18_a32203_d273917_tourism-updates-seattle-fifa-world-cup-2026.pdf
- Size
- 796,934 bytes
- SHA-256
- 6fec7e4ca4db7ca01d83d4a85b5569fc43811e787dc42c8f84967c04d5351185
- Original
- No public link identified.