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>>> HE
>>> HE A
>>> HE A SUPER FAN HERE AT WFAA, AND THAT IS
NOTHING OTHER THAN CYNTHIA
YCEARA, WHO'S WITH US.
SHE'S BEEN FOLLOWING THIS
TOURNAMENT, TALKING ABOUT
IT EVERY DAY, AND SHE'S HERE
WITH AS OPPOSED TO
REPRESEN+@TATIVES FROM FC DALLA
TO TALK ABOUT THE BIG
GAME AND THE 2026FIFA WORLD
CUP.
CUP.
CUP. WE'RE ALREADY LOOKING FORWARD
TO THAT ONE.
>> OH, EXCITING TIMES, JASON.
MORE ON THE WORLD CUP TO HAPPEN
IN THE U.S. IN A
MOMENT.
MOMENT.
MOMENT. FIRST WE'RE JOINED BY FC DALLAS
MIDFIELDER JACORY
MIDFIELDER JACORY HAYES.
HAYES.
HAYES. THANKS FOR BEING HERE TO THE
TWO OF YOU.
FRANCE IS THE FAVORITE, CROATIA
IS THE CINDERELLA
TEAM.
TEAM.
TEAM. WHAT DO WE EXPECT TO SEE ON
SUNDAY?
SUNDAY?
SUNDAY? >> A TOUGH GAME.
YOU CAN'+@T SLEEP ON CROATIA.
THEY'VE BEEN IN A LOT OF EXTRA
TIME GAMES SO FAR.
I THINK THEY'LL GIVE THEIR ALL,
AND IT WILL BE A
GREAT MATCH UP.
>> TEAM USA WAS NOT THERE THIS
YEAR.
YEAR.
YEAR. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR US
TO BE THERE IN THE
NEXT 4 YEARS?
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE
FOR US?
FOR US?
FOR US? +@
FOR US? >> I THINK THE FUTURE IS VERY
+@ BRIGHT.
BRIGHT.
BRIGHT. YOU'VE SEEN A COUPLE FRIENDLIES
WE HAD EARLIER THIS
YEAR, A LOT OF Y+@OUNGER PLAYER
YEAR, A LOT OF Y+@OUNGER PLAYER@ PLAYING.
PLAYING.
PLAYING. THEY'RE GETTING A LOT OF
EXPERIENCE IN THE MLS AS
WELL AS OVERSEAS IN EUROPE.
I THINK THE FUTURE'S ALREADY
HERE, AND IT'S VERY
BRIGHT FOR THE UNITED STATES.
>> 2022 IS IN CUTTER.
DO YOU THINK YOU'LL BE ON THAT
2022 WORLD CUP TEAM?
>> FINGERS CROSSED, I'M WORKING
HARD TO GET THERE,
+@
HARD TO GET THERE, WORKING EVER DAY.
HOPEFULLY I CAN GET MY
OPPORTUNITY.
OPPORTUNITY. >> LAST MONTH, THE UNITED BID
OF CANADA, MEXICO, AND
US.
US.
US. WE
US. WE SELECTED -- WE WERE SELECTED
TO HOST THE WORLD
CUP IN 2026.
SO FOAL, HOW SIGNIFICANT IS
THIS FOR THE UNITED
STATES?
STATES?
STATES? >> ABSOLUTELY HUGE+@.
FROM AN ECONOMIC IMPACT
+@
FROM AN ECONOMIC IMPACT ST+@ANDPOINT, FROM A LET'S
LIFT UP THE SOCCER BOAT
STANDPOINT.
STANDPOINT. IT'S HUGE.
IT'S HUGE. I MEAN, ECONOMIC IMPACT IN THE
MULTIPLE BILLIONS OF
DOLLARS.
DOLLARS.
DOLLARS. AND OF COURSE NORTH TEXAS.
DALLAS WANTS TO BE IN THAT MIX
AS WELL.
AS WELL.
AS WELL. WE'RE VYING TO BE A HOST CITY.
IN TERMS OF ECONOMIC IMPACT
THERE, IT'S ABOUT
$500 MILLION.
$500 MILLION. THE ú91 WORLD CUP WAS THE MOST
SUCCESSFUL WORLD CUP
FROM A REVENUE STANDPOINT IN
THE SPORTS HISTORY.
WE WANT IT TO COME BECOME IN 8
YEARS
YEARS
YEARS >>
YEARS >> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. A LOT OF THOSE GAMES WERE HELD
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. I
HERE. I REMEMBER ATTENDING THE
ARGENTINA BULGARIA GAME
BACK IN +@ú94.
WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO GET
THOSE GAMES HERE
ONCE AGAIN, HERE IN DALLAS?
>> I ABSOLUTELY THINK WE'RE A
REALLY GOOD CANDIDATE,
BECAUSE WE HAVE THE FREEWAY IN
+@
BECAUSE WE HAVE THE FREEWAY IN PLACE.
PLACE.
PLACE. A
PLACE. A WORLD-CLASS STADIUM IN AT&T
STADIUM AT ARLINGTON,
SYSTEM OF THE BEST TRAINING
GROUNDS, WHICH JACORY
CAN ATTEST TO IN FRISCO WITH
THE FIELDS THAT WE HAVE
TH+@ERE.
TH+@ERE.
TH+@ERE. WE HAVE THE R+@ESTAURANTS.
WE HAVE THE AIRPORTS.
WE'RE GEOGRAPHICALLY IN THE
MIDDLE OF BOTH MEXICO
AND CANADA AS WELL AS THE
UNITED STATES.
UNITED STATES. SO WE'RE ABSOLUTELY PERFECTLY
SUITED TO BE A HOST
CITY.
CITY.
CITY. >>
CITY. >> SPEAKING OF ú94, WE'VE GOT
SOME FILE FOOTAGE NOW.
>> LOVTHIS
>> LOVTHIS >> OF SOME OF THOSE GAMES BACK
IN ú94.
IN ú94.
IN ú94. WE HA A DELEGATIONNWIN
RUSSIA, ERA RM
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. TELUOU WHO'+@S THERE, AND
WE WERE SHOWING SOME
OF THE PICTURSIN RUSSIA AND
WHAT THE'EDOIN.
WHAT THE'EDOIN. >> WE HAVE DAN HUN, THE FC
DALLAS PEIET
DALLAS PEIET H+@E'O HR.
H+@E'O HR. HE'STLL H CHAIRMAN OF
THE UNTD2026 DALLAS
HOST CMITEBID.
HOST CMITEBID. HE'S OE THERE, SCOUTING.
LOOK THIS.
LOOK THIS. YOUEEN NOWJUST HOW
+@
+@ SOCCERHSOETKN
SOCCERHSOETKN WHAT'SGIGON IN RUSSIA NOW.
THAT'S ORCHIEF OPERATING
OFFICE,JMYSMT.
OFFICE,JMYSMT. YOU DT H+@AEA LOT OF
C+@REDENIL TO GOT AROUND +@
RUSSIA.
RUSSIA.
RUSSIA. YOUE+@TO HAVE SECUIY
THASLOOK AT THE MAS+@TER
CONT ROOM.
CONT ROOM. WE WAN OBE THE INTERNATINL
BROAS ETR
BROAS ETR
BROAS ETR WHICH EWERE IN 1994 AT FAIR
PARK.
PARK.
PARK. WE
PARK. WE NOHV THAT AGAIN HERE
IN 2026.
IN 2026.
IN 2026. THER' IM SMITH,OUR COO,
AND MOIAPU,THE
AND MOIAPU,THE EXECUTVDIETRO THE
EXECUTVDIETRO THE DALLA+@S SOT COMMISIN
THEY'RE LOVER THERE,
BASICALLY CUIGIF YOU
WILL, TAIGAWAY SOME BEST
PRACTIE,SEN HT
PRACTIE,SEN HT WE CAD HERE IN NORTH TEXAS+@
TO TRULY MAKE THIS THE
BEST WRDCUP IN THE HISTORY
O+@F THE COMPETION
>> E THING WE DID NOT
HAVE+@ BK IN1994 WAS
THE FINAL, THE FINAL GAME, THE
ONE +@EVERYONE WANTS.
REAL QLY, HT IT GON
TO TAKE TO GET THAT
FINAL GAME HERE COME 2026?
THERE THAT'S GOING TO BE
COMPETITIVE.
COMPETITIVE. AND WE'RE ABSOLUTELY VYING TO
DO THAT.
DO THAT.
DO THAT. WE'RE PUTTING IN EVERYTHING WE
CAN TO HOST THE FINAL
+@ OR SEMI FINAL MATCH.
THAT WOU+@LD B+@E A TRUE WIN FO
US.
US.
US. IT'S
US. IT'S GOING TO BE COMPETITIVE.
IT'S GOING TO BE TOU+@GH TO LAN
IT.
IT.
IT. BUT
IT. BUT I
IT. BUT I THINK, IF ANY COMMUNITY
CAN D+@O IT, NORTH TEXAS
CERTAINLY CAN.
CERTAINLY CAN. >> THANKS FOR BEING HERE TO THE
BOTH OF YOU.
WE HAVE MUCH MORE, ESPECIALLY
THE LIST OF TEN PLACES
HOLDING WORLD CUP FINAL WATCH
PARTIES IN NORTH TEXAS
SUNDAY, INCLUDING FC DALLAS.
YOU GUYS HAVE A BIG ONE SUNDAY.
>> WE'RE DOING IT AT THE BOMB