FIFA has selected the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas, Texas as the official hub for the FIFA World Cup 2026 International Broadcast Centre (IBC).
The facility will serve as the global broadcast operations centre for the tournament set to take place across 16 host cities in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The IBC will act as the nerve centre for television, radio and new media operations.
It will be the second time that Dallas has hosted the IBC, having also hosted during the 1994 FIFA World Cup USA.
Spanning 45,000m2, the IBC will be home to approximately 2,000 broadcast media representatives for seven months, including in the build-up to and during the tournament. It will also serve as the headquarters for FIFA’s host broadcaster, media partners, content production department and football technology and innovation department.
The IBC will also include a 24-hour cafeteria, a lounge, concession stands, a convenience store, a gift shop, express shipping, banking and dry cleaning.
Host Broadcast Services (HBS) will again be FIFA’s official host broadcaster for the World Cup. HBS has delivered services for the last six editions of the World Cup.
“With the FIFA World Cup 2026 set to redefine the global football experience, we’re proud to have confirmed the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas as the International Broadcast Centre, because it is a world-class facility that will provide top tier services for media professionals from around the globe,” said FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström.
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