Kansas City was revealed to be one of the 11 host cities for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, and now it appears the venue will be getting some major renovations. KCUR reporter Celisa Calacal tweeted immediately after the announcement asking for transparency regarding how the World Cup will cost residents financially, and she got an unlikely response.
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas saw the tweet and answered Friday with a rough estimate.
“Only actual cost right now is $50M of improvements to Arrowhead Stadium,” he said in a tweet. “Look for an ask to the state on that in addition to private fundraising to fund that step.