Cincinnati now within arm s reach of hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup Share Updated: 6:04 PM EST Mar 9, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff Share Updated: 6:04 PM EST Mar 9, 2021
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Show Transcript THIS OPPORTUNITY COMES AROUND ONCE IN 100 YEARS. IT IS RIGHT AT OUR FINGERTIPS. BRANDON: THE BID IS IN A TUESDAY, THE CINCINNATI WORLD CUP COMMITTEE SPOKE TO FIFA AN U.S. SOCCER. ABOUT HOSTING GAMES AT PAUL BROWN STADIUM. WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON GRASS WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON GRASS ON PUTTING IN A GRASS FIELD. MEAN WE MIGHT HAVE TALKED ABOUT GRASS FOR HALF AN HOUR. BRANDON: REPLACING THE TUR FIELD WITH GRASS AND REMOVING THE 4 LOWER CORNERS OF SEATING TO FIT A FIFA-SIZED FIELD ARE THE TWO REQUIREMENTS FOR PAUL BROWN STADIUM TO HOST GAMES. AND FC CINCINNATI PRESIDENT JEFF BERDING SAYS THAT IS ALL PART OF THE PLAN IF THEY PICK CINCINNATI TO BE ON THE WORLD STAGE. LITERALLY THE LARGEST SPORTING EVENT IN THE WORLD. WITH A GLOBAL TV A