(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – City leaders, FIFA partners and community members officially opened the FIFA World Cup Volunteer Center at Fair Park, on Tuesday. The new hub, located inside the historic Food and Fiber Pavilion, marks a major milestone in Dallas’s march toward hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026.
The ceremony drew representatives from the North Texas FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee, the Dallas City Council, the Park and Recreation Board and numerous community organizations – all celebrating a moment years in the making. With Dallas set to host nine World Cup matches, more than any other North American city, enthusiasm for the global tournament continues to build throughout the region.
Monica Paul, president of the organizing committee, hailed the opening as the beginning of the volunteer selection journey for more than 6,000 individuals who will support operations across North Texas…