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Kansas City will be a host city for the 2026 World Cup. Then-Missouri Governor Mike Parson (R) signed bipartisan legislation from then-Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo (D-Independence) that both parties say was critical for Kansas City being named as a 2026 World Cup host city. Senator Rizzo's bill provides a sales tax exemption for 2026 World Cup tickets to matches at Arrowhead Stadium. Senator Rizzo and other supporters say the 2026 World Cup will generate $695-million in economic activity for Missouri. Rizzo compares it to multiple Super Bowls over a 30-day period. Missouri Lt. Governor Dave Wasinger (R) agrees with those numbers. Lt. Governor Wasinger joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri". He tells listeners that FIFA has 12 full-time employees in Kansas City preparing for the World Cup, which he says will draw a few hundred thousand fans to Kansas City. Wasinger says he was just in Kansas City. He also praises the Trump administration's response to recent Missouri tornadoes and flooding,