K.C. seeing enthusiasm around World Cup with packed stadium

General view of action during the FIFA World Cup Group E match at Kansas City Stadium. Picture date: Sunday June 21, 2026. (Photo by Bradley Collyer/PA Images via Getty Images)
K.C. Stadium was full Saturday night for Ecuador-Curacao. PA Images via Getty Images

While there have “been concerns” at some World Cup venues around empty seats, that has “not been the case through two matches” at K.C. Stadium. The stadium was full Tuesday night for Argentina’s 3-0 win over Algeria, and the “same was true Saturday” for Ecuador-Curacao. After a “rough start” to K.C.’s World Cup games from a “traffic perspective, things were considerably better on Saturday.” There were “no horror stories from fans who had to abandon their vehicles and walk to the game -- as was the case for the Argentina-Algeria match” (K.C. STAR, 6/20).



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