It’s now official, the City of Dallas and the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center confirmed as the home to the international broadcast center for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center will host FIFA’s International Broadcast Center with set up for the summer tournament expected to start in

FIFA announced on March 5 that the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas has been selected as the official hub for the FIFA World Cup 26™ International Broadcast Centre (IBC).

The City of Dallas has secured FIFA's International Broadcast Center for the 2026 World Cup. The IBC will be located in the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center and serve as home base for thousands of television and radio reporters from around the world.

Dallas will host the International Broadcast Center for next year’s FIFA World Cup, making the Texas city the tournament’s media hub as well as the site of nine games – more than any other location.

Dallas will host the International Broadcast Center for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, bringing significant economic benefits. The center will accommodate 3,000 to 5,000 broadcasters and staff, with $15 million in improvements at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center.

Dallas will be the epicenter of all things FIFA World Cup 2026 media.

The press conference announcing that Dallas will host the International Broadcast Center in 2026 was almost a formality and ends months of speculation. Dallas will officially host the International Broadcast Center for the 2026 World Cup,