
Mighty MO
Mighty MO
Mighty MO
World Cup 101 with Mike Kehoe
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Mighty Mo
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Season 1
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Episode 5
Lieutenant Governor and soccer fan Mike Kehoe discusses World Cup 2026. Kehoe discusses the backstory of how it all went down and what it will mean for Missouri.
-FIFA announced last week that Kansas City will have 6 games total, including a quarter-final game.
-Although the World Cup will be played in Missouri, the entire state will benefit
-Hotels and towns from 175 mile radius around Kansas City will have guests from around the world
-$1 Billion impact on state
-Guests from around the world will live in Missouri for 4-6 weeks ("Holiday" as the Euros call it). While they're here they'll visit all over the state, including places like St. Louis, Lake of the Ozarks, Branson.
-3.2 Billion people watched the 2022 World Cup Final