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Mattie Parker: “Without Fort Worth at the table, we would not have been…”

Featuring: Mattie Parker, Republican | Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas

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Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker speaks on the 2026 World Cup and its potential impacts

Published | Video Starts at 09:35

That we're preparing to host the games is a big deal for us in Fort Worth and we should be incredibly proud because I can promise you, Scoop, we Without Fort Worth at the table, we would not have been awarded this opportunity. I'm confident that the Dallas Fort Worth region did this together and I'm really proud of the work we did on the Fort Worth side. (09:35–09:40)

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Asserts that Fort Worth's involvement was crucial in securing the World Cup games for the region.

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