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

Dallas has currently secured a spot as one particular of 16 host cities for the tournament, but will it win a bid to host a globe cup final match?

That is what FIFA officials are nevertheless deciding in the course of a pay a visit to to AT&ampT Stadium in Arlington on Thursday.

According to the Dallas Sports Commission, the delegation is hunting at some “technical products and elements” in the course of what is thought of a “routine pay a visit to” in FIFA’s preparing method.

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

Fair Park in Dallas is also thought of to be the international broadcast headquarters for globe media covering the events.

Either way, regional companies are excited about the influence this could have on income.

Boiling Crab Co. sits just yards away from the stadium’s front doors. They are utilized to hosting huge football tailgate parties but are prepared to deal with the soccer tailgaters in 3 years.

“It gets super busy but we’re super stoked about much more enterprise that is going to be coming our way,” mentioned manager Shelby Strickland. “It is going to be super excellent.”

Nearby preparing officials have mentioned that each and every match that requires spot in North Texas would be like a Super Bowl, economically speaking.

“It is bringing a lot of enterprise, it really is assisting a lot of the companies out right here – it really is seriously impacting every little thing,” mentioned Strickland.

But prior to AT&ampT stadium can host any FIFA match, field improvements have to be produced. The field demands to be raised four to six feet to expand the width and comply with official field measurements set by FIFA officials.

According to FC Dallas officials, these renovations could price millions, paid for by an financial trust fund run by the state. It is unknown at this time precisely how a lot the price to renovate the field.

Thursday’s pay a visit to was private and closed to the media.

FIFA officials are anticipated to announce later this year or early subsequent year which city will host the final – and precisely how lots of matches will be played at AT&ampT Stadium.