Kansas City's World Cup branding draws on ‘City of Fountains' nickname. See all 6 logos
An apparent nod to Kansas City's fountains will be part of the branding for the city worldwide ahead of the 2026 World Cup, the international socce...

An apparent nod to Kansas City's fountains will be part of the branding for the city worldwide ahead of the 2026 World Cup, the international soccer organization FIFA announced Thursday. Soccer's world governing body, the Federation Internationale de Football Association, for the first time will have unique branding for each of the 16 host cities of the World Cup tournament. The official unveiling occurred at 2 a.m. Kansas City time Thursday. The official FIFA World Cup 26 brand includes an image of the World Cup Trophy along with the number 26, depicting the year 2026.