Kickstart Your 2026 World Cup Marketing Strategy: A Game Plan for DMOs
Sep 12, 2025 / Megan Filak
The 2026 FIFA World Cup isn’t just a soccer tournament. It's a global phenomenon that presents an unprecedented opportunity for DMOs across North America. And whether your city’s hosting a match or not, there’s one truth we can all agree on: this is gearing up to be one of the biggest tourism moments of the decade.The clock is ticking for World Cup destinations and their nearby neighbors to get in the game, so here is your kickoff kit—a little push to make sure your community shows up when the world starts watching. More