00:06Close to the very middle of the United States, Kansas City is the largest city in the state of
00:12Missouri and sixth biggest in the region of the US known as the Midwest. It is served by the
00:2276,000 capacity Arrowhead Stadium, known commercially as GEHA Field and during the
00:30World Cup as Kansas City Stadium. The venue opened in 1972 with periodic renovations in more recent
00:42decades. The primary tenants are NFL franchise, the Kansas City Chiefs, winners of four Super Bowls,
00:51including three since 2019. The venue has twice earned the Guinness World Record for the loudest
01:00stadium, first in 2013, then in 2014, during matches featuring the Chiefs.
01:10Not a large amount of football has been played at the stadium. It was the home of the Kansas City
01:15whiz in Major League Soccer, but hasn't been in regular use in the competition since 2007.
01:24It made headlines in 2024 when the now renamed Sporting Kansas City welcomed Inter Miami and
01:31their new signing Lionel Messi. 72,610 fans turned up to worship the legend, the fourth highest
01:40attendance in MLS history. The US men's national team have played twice in Kansas City, most recently
01:50in 2024 when they lost 1-0 to Uruguay. During the World Cup, Arrowhead will host six matches, four in
02:01the group stage,
02:02one in the round of 32, and one quarterfinal.
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