00:08Close to the very middle of the United States, Kansas City is the largest city in the state of
00:13Missouri and sixth biggest in the region of the US known as the Midwest. It is served by the
00:2476,000 capacity Arrowhead Stadium, known commercially as GEHA Field and during the
00:32World Cup as Kansas City Stadium. The venue opened in 1972 with periodic renovations in more recent
00:43decades. The primary tenants are NFL franchise, the Kansas City Chiefs, winners of four Super Bowls,
00:52including three since 2019.
00:58The venue has twice earned the Guinness World Record for the loudest stadium, first in 2013,
01:04then in 2014, during matches featuring the Chiefs.
01:11Not a large amount of football has been played at the stadium. It was the home of the Kansas City
01:17whiz in Major League Soccer, but hasn't been in regular use in the competition since 2007.
01:25It made headlines in 2024 when the now renamed Sporting Kansas City welcomed Inter Miami and
01:32their new signing, Lionel Messi. 72,610 fans turned up to worship the legend, the fourth
01:41highest attendance in MLS history. The U.S. men's national team have played twice in Kansas City,
01:50most recently in 2024, when they lost 1-0 to Uruguay.
01:57During the World Cup, Arrowhead will host six matches, four in the group stage,
02:03one in the round of 32, and one quarter-final.
