Kansas City World Cup 2026 organizers announce director of safety, security [Video]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Thousands of passionate soccer fans from across the world will arrive in the Kansas City area during the summer of 2026 to cheer on their country in the FIFA 2026 World Cup.

While Kansas City-area residents and businesses gear up for the travel and tourism opportunity, event organizers are working to make sure fans will be able to celebrate safely.

Last week, federal lawmakers upped their effort to find $625 million in funding for the 11 World Cup host cities — including Kansas City.

On Monday, KC2026, the local group organizing the region’s planning for the matches, announced Kyle Postell as its pick to help coordinate that security footprint.

The group said Postell, with his 13 years of experience with the U.S. Secret Service, has worked in “critical infrastructure protection efforts” and “conducted comprehensive vulnerability assessments,” among other projects.

Postell is credited with helping to manage large-scale, high-profile security operations such as the United Nations General …