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THIS YEAR’S INTERNATIONAL SOCCER CUP WILL BE THE LARGEST SPORTING EVENT IN HISTORY. TOURNAMENT FORMAT: In the Group Stage, teams will be divided into 12 groups of four teams each, with each team playing three matches, one each against the other teams in their group. The top two teams from each group will automatically advance to the knockout stage, along with the eight best third-place teams, creating the Round of 32. From there, it is a single-elimination format through the Round of 16, Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, and the Final. Teams that reach the Final will play a total of eight matches. SIXTEEN CITIES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA ARE DESIGNATED HOST CITIES: CANADA Toronto Vancouver MEXICO Monterrey

KANSAS CITY SCHEDULE GROUP STAGE

ROUND OF 32

Guadalajara Mexico City

QUARTERFINAL

UNITED STATES Atlanta Boston Dallas Houston

Miami NY/NJ Philadelphia

San Francisco Seattle

Kansas City Los Angeles

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