World Cup 2026
World Cup matches begin Thursday, June 11, and the final match is set for Sunday, July 19.
Six matches are slated for Kansas City between Tuesday, June 16 and Saturday, July 11.
Algeria has selected Rock Chalk Park in Lawrence for its base camp.
Algeria’s group stage matches are:
• vs. Argentina, at 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, in Kansas City;
• vs. Jordan, at 10 p.m. Sunday, June 21 in San Francisco;
• and vs. Austria, at 9 p.m. Saturday, June 27 in Kansas City.
Click here to see the full schedule of matches in PDF form.
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Douglas County to host workshop on extreme heat ahead of World Cup; registration still open
Douglas County Emergency Management will soon host a workshop to help local businesses, communications workers and event organizers to prepare for extreme heat around the World Cup.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Douglas County to host workshop on extreme heat ahead of World Cup; registration still open
Douglas County Emergency Management will soon host a workshop to help local businesses, communications workers and event organizers to prepare for extreme heat around the World Cup.
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Lawrence City Commission to consider hiking tax on hotel stays
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider increasing the special tax that applies to hotel stays in hopes of capitalizing on an influx of World Cup visitors.
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