Halal, Arabic and French are among the skills Lawrence honed to be good hosts to the Algerians

By: Emma Noble

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: July 8, 2026

Words: 646

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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LAWRENCE — Bidding for a spot as a host city seemed nearly impossible.

Until it wasn’t.

The University of Kansas, Explore Lawrence, Rock Chalk Park, and Lawrence city government teamed to argue that their small city could play, or host, on the World Cup Stage. Their bidding preparation started before Kansas City was announced as a host city in June 2022.

“We were working on it before — and probably submitted it afterward,” Lawrence Mayor …

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