The countdown to the FIFA World Cup coming to Dallas continues.

Dallas has already secured a spot as one among 16 host cities for the match, however will it win a bid to host a world cup last match?

That is what FIFA officers are nonetheless deciding throughout a go to to AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Thursday.

In accordance with the Dallas Sports activities Fee, the delegation is taking a look at some “technical gadgets and elements” throughout what is taken into account a “routine go to” in FIFA’s planning course of.

Arlington is competing with Atlanta, Los Angeles and New York to host the most important match of the match.

Honest Park in Dallas can be thought of to be the worldwide broadcast headquarters for world media overlaying the occasions.

Both method, native companies are excited in regards to the affect this might have on income.

Boiling Crab Co. sits simply yards away from the stadium’s entrance doorways. They’re used to internet hosting huge soccer tailgate events however are able to deal with the soccer tailgaters in three years.

“It will get tremendous busy however we’re tremendous stoked about extra enterprise that is going to be coming our method,” mentioned supervisor Shelby Strickland. “It’ll be tremendous nice.”

Native planning officers have mentioned that each match that takes place in North Texas can be like a Tremendous Bowl, economically talking.

“It is bringing a number of enterprise, it is serving to a number of the companies out right here – it is actually impacting the whole lot,” mentioned Strickland.

However earlier than AT&T stadium can host any FIFA match, subject enhancements need to be made. The sector must be raised 4 to six ft to broaden the width and adjust to official subject measurements set by FIFA officers.

In accordance with FC Dallas officers, these renovations may price thousands and thousands, paid for by an financial belief fund run by the state. It’s unknown presently precisely how a lot the associated fee to renovate the sector.

Thursday’s go to was non-public and closed to the media.

FIFA officers are anticipated to announce later this yr or early subsequent yr which metropolis will host the ultimate – and precisely what number of matches can be performed at AT&T Stadium.