The Kansas City Chiefs are hosting a soccer match at Arrowhead Stadium this summer.
Clark Hunt has extended an invitation for FC Bayern Munich to play a International Champions Cup match at Arrowhead Stadium, and on Wednesday FC Bayern Munich announced that they’ve accepted the invitation.
As Kansas City continues to work towards becoming a host city for the FIFA World Cup in 2026, this is a big step toward making that happen.
Here are a few statements from the Chiefs’ press release on the event:
Clark Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs + FC Dallas CEO & Chairman
“I just had the privilege of traveling to Munich and watching FC Bayern in Allianz Arena again, and I am always amazed by the incredible atmosphere and fan culture around FC Bayern. We are very familiar with the intense passion of sports fans in Kansas City, and that includes a continually expanding interest in soccer. I’m very pleased that we will be able to host FC Bayern at Arrowhead to not only help promote international soccer in Kansas City, but also offer soccer fans the opportunity to see one of the world’s premier clubs up close. For us, this represents another landmark moment in our partnership.”
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, FC Bayern Chief Executive Officer.
“The Hunt family are not only pioneers in American sports, but they are also part of the FC Bayern family. We are delighted to accept their invitation and it will be an honor for us to play at the home of the Kansas City Chiefs this summer.”
Charlie Stillitano, Relevent Sports Group Executive Chairman
“We are proud to once again have a team of FC Bayern’s caliber headlining the International Champions Cup. FC Bayern always embraces the opportunity to interact with American fans and I look forward to seeing how the loyal sports fans in Kansas City rally behind them this summer.”
FC Bayern Munich will play AC Milan at Arrowhead Stadium on July 23rd. Tickets go on sale for the event on April 9th, and you can pre-register for ticket information here.
