Mavs WATCH: Dirk & Luka Doncic Welcome World Cup to DFW

The 2026 men's tournament will be groundbreaking on several levels: it will be the first to be held between three nations (with the United States sharing duties with Canada and Mexico).

Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic are part of the video "welcoming committee'' as AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, will serve as one of the 16 playing sites for the 2026 FIFA World Cup held in North America. 

DFW is prepared to embrace the event ... with the two Dallas Mavs standout names featured in a congratulatory "welcome'' video at AT&T.

The Arlington structure often referred to as "JerryWorld" (after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones) is one of 10 NFL stadiums that will make the transition to soccer that summer. Other sites include NFC East travel sites East Rutherford (MetLife Stadium) and Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field). Dallas' in-state rival Houston will also host matches at NRG Stadium.

Everything’s bigger in Texas & we can’t wait to host @FIFAWorldCup on the world’s biggest stage. ⚽️⭐️#HostCity2026#DallasCowboys @ATTStadium pic.twitter.com/18tAWEoAw7

— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) June 16, 2022

The 2026 men's tournament will be groundbreaking on several levels: it will be the first to be held between three nations (with the United States sharing duties with Canada and Mexico) as well as the first with an expanded playing field at 48 as opposed to the traditional 32. Matchups have not been assigned to specific venues at this time, but every game in the knockout quarterfinal round onward is expected to be held in the United States.

According to a statement on the Cowboys website, hosting duties will create as many as 3,000 new local jobs. AT&T Stadium won't be the only metroplex venue involved in the effort: Toyota Stadium (home of FC Dallas of MLS), Globe Life Field (home of MLB's Texas Rangers), the Cotton Bowl, and Fair Park will be used as training sites.

AT&T Stadium is no stranger to soccer, having hosted numerous matches since its 2009 opening. Its most recent endeavors came during the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament, which included a 1-0 for the United States' men's national team over Jamaica in the quarterfinal round. In the previous America-hosted men's World Cup effort in 1994, Dallas hosted six games at the Cotton Bowl, including a quarterfinal matchup between The Netherlands and eventual champion Brazil.