2018/2022 World Cup: Alamodome Contacted

Michael Macias on 9 April 2009 in General, San Antonio

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The Alamodome was recently contacted by the USA Bid Committee for the FIFA World Cup (2018 or 2022).

The USA Bid Committee mailed letters last week to public officials and stadium operators in metropolitan markets across the United States in an initial and important step toward preparing a formal bid to play host to the FIFA World Cup in 2018 or 2022.

US Soccer Site

69 other venues were also contacted including the University of Texas’ Royal Texas Memorial Stadium, which has a capacity of around 95,000. The Alamodome, which can be expanded to seat 72,000, seems like a long shot as it will be celebrating its 25 year anniversary in May of 2018. Granted a lot can happen in 9 years to make the Alamodome a world class soccer venue or maybe another stadium option in San Antonio will present itself in the future.

The World Cup in San Antonio would be the ultimate for San Antonio footy fans, but we will be happy to settle for another venue in the Lone Star State.

9 April 2009 General, San Antonio

3 Comments to 2018/2022 World Cup: Alamodome Contacted

can’t deny how cool that would be to play host to some world cup action … hopefully we won’t have to wait that long to have our own team though

Sergio Macias on 9 April 2009

Definitely a long shot, though I think it would be a good idea. If the US does get one of the World Cups in play, USSF/FIFA (I don’t know who has final say) should consider putting games in areas without professional teams; they’re likely to sell out anyway, and the buzz in towns like San Antonio (if there’s no team there by then) might actually lead to growth.

Jason D on 13 April 2009