Dallas Cowboys' AT&T Stadium World Cup name change sparks outrage among local residents

by: Nick Geddes 4 hours ago NickGeddesNews

AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, will host nine FIFA World Cup matches this summer. The venue, however, will go by a different name throughout the tournament.

FIFA policies prevent stadiums from using non-sponsor corporate names. So, AT&T Stadium will go by Dallas Stadium during the World Cup. All AT&T logos at and on the stadium will be covered for the games, according to FOX 4 NEWS .

AT&T Stadium resides Arlington, which is roughly 20 miles west of downtown Dallas. But Dallas Stadium will serve as the official name, which isn’t going over well with local residents. Many voiced their displeasure on social media.

“Technically, it’s not even in Dallas County or Dallas. Talk about confusing for people. Should be called Arlington stadium for the week,” one resident wrote on X. “Taxpayers of Arlington paid their fair share and have to deal the nightmare. Just saying.”

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For context, the city of Arlington funded $325 million of the $1.2 billion cost to construct the stadium, which opened in 2009. Arlington residents aren’t happy about their city not getting the acknowledgment on the global stage.

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