00:04Close to the very middle of the United States,
00:07Kansas City is the largest city in the state of Missouri
00:10and sixth biggest in the region of the U.S. known as the Midwest.
00:19It is served by the 76,000 capacity Arrowhead Stadium,
00:24known commercially as GEHA Field,
00:27and during the World Cup as Kansas City Stadium.
00:34The venue opened in 1972,
00:37with periodic renovations in more recent decades.
00:42The primary tenants are NFL franchise the Kansas City Chiefs,
00:47winners of four Super Bowls, including three since 2019.
00:54The venue has twice earned the Guinness World Record for the loudest stadium,
00:59first in 2013, then in 2014, during matches featuring the Chiefs.
01:08Not a large amount of football has been played at the stadium.
01:11It was the home of the Kansas City whiz in Major League Soccer,
01:15but hasn't been in regular use in the competition since 2007.
01:21It made headlines in 2024 when the now-renamed Sporting Kansas City welcomed Inter Miami
01:28and their new signing, Lionel Messi.
01:3372,610 fans turned up to worship the legend,
01:37the fourth highest attendance in MLS history.
01:43The U.S. men's national team have played twice in Kansas City,
01:46most recently in 2024, when they lost 1-0 to Uruguay.
01:54During the World Cup, Arrowhead will host six matches,
01:58four in the group stage, one in the round of 32, and one quarter-final.
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