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    Time To Be a Soccer Fan

    FC Dallas soccer club shines amid lackluster North Texas sports season

    Jonathan Rienstra
    Apr 18, 2013 | 11:25 am

    It’s been a frustrating six months for North Texas sports fans. Mediocrity has been the name of the game regardless of the size or shape of the ball.

     

    The Texas Rangers stumbled into the postseason in October only to fall out just as awkwardly. The Dallas Cowboys saw another year of preseason overhype that resulted in an 8-8 record, and the team missed the playoffs for a third consecutive season.

     

    And the Dallas Mavericks just wrapped up a woeful campaign at 41-41; getting to .500 ended up being the ultimate goal of the season. The team will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2001 and have wasted one of Dirk Nowitzki’s few remaining seasons. The Dallas Stars, currently in 10th place in the Western Conference, have traded away their best players and are building for the future.

     

     

      It’s the best start in FC Dallas history. It has given the club a six-point cushion in the Western Conference over Chivas USA and a three-point lead over Montreal Impact for the best record in the league.

     
     

    Fortunately for sports fans, one Dallas team has sprinted out of the gates to take control of their league. Through seven games this season, FC Dallas has earned 16 points out of a possible 21 to put them atop Major League Soccer with a 5-1-1 record.

     

    It’s the best start through seven in club history. It has given them a six-point cushion in the Western Conference over Chivas USA and a three-point lead over Montreal Impact for the best record in the league.

     

    What’s more, FC Dallas has shown so far that they’re doing it with strong defense and by spreading the wealth on offense. They have four players tied with two goals each and three more with a single through seven games for the most goals scored in the league. And the team has allowed only one goal a game, an average that is largely blemished by a 3-1 loss to Chivas on the road in the second match of the campaign.

     

    Even more impressive, the team has four clean sheets and has shut out all of their opponents in the first half. Their lone draw came against Toronto FC on the road, and they are currently a perfect 4-0-0 at home at FC Dallas Stadium.

     

    To put this all in perspective, last year it took FC Dallas until the 22nd game on July 21 to win a fifth match, and the club did not qualify for the playoffs. Right now, FC Dallas is ranked the top squad among five different power rankings, including Sports Illustrated and Goal.com after the 1-0 win on April 13 against previously unbeaten and two-time defending champions Los Angeles Galaxy.

     

    Attendance is up so far this season as well, which usually happens when a club starts winning. The 16,000 fans is still about 5,000 below capacity, but it’s up 2,000 over last year’s average. Those numbers should only grow as the winning on the soccer field continues and basketball and hockey come to a close. This may pale in comparison to the 39,000 fans who watch Seattle Sounders FC matches, but no other club sees those kinds of crowds.

     

    Fortunately for fans, there are still 24 matches to be played through the end of October, providing a refuge from the mediocrity that has underwhelmed North Texas — and giving the Rangers some competition for best sports attraction in the area.

    Defender George John is team co-leader with two goals, including the game winner against LA on April 13.

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    Soccer Championship

    Register now for tickets for 2026 FIFA World Cup games in Arlington

    Alex Bentley
    Jul 17, 2025 | 9:01 am
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    The application period for the first ticket draw for the FIFA World Cup 26 is set to open on September 10, but football/soccer fans can register now to get their hands on tickets to matches at AT&T Stadium in Arlington and elsewhere.

    Running June 11-July 29, the 2026 World Cup will feature games in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, marking the first time the international tournament has been played in more than one country since 2002 in South Korea and Japan.

    This is also only the second time the U.S. has hosted the tournament; they hosted it solo in 1994. Mexico has hosted twice before, in 1970 and 1986, while Canada is hosting for the first time ever.

    Most of the games will be played in the U.S., as it features 11 of the 16 match sites, including Arlington and Houston.

    As participants in the tournament — which will number 48 for the first time, going up from 32 — are still being determined, individual game matchups have yet to be set.

    AT&T Stadium is scheduled to host nine games over the course of the tournament, the most of any venue. That includes five group stage matches, two in the Round of 32, one in the Round of 16, and one of the two semi-final matches.

    Fans can go to FIFA.com/tickets to register their interest and create a FIFA ID, the first phase in a multi-part process to get tickets. On September 10, those who are registered can use their IDs to apply for their first chance to buy tickets.

    Although the price of single-game tickets is not yet known, hospitality packages offering premium seats, food & drink, and more amenities can be purchased now, starting at $1,350 per person.

    The Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup 26 is set to take place in December, with teams assigned to specific match schedule fixtures, including venues and kick-off times, shortly thereafter.

    There will be several distinct ticket sales phases all the way to the final match, and each phase may differ in purchasing processes, payment methods, and ticket products; full details on each phase will be released in the coming months.

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