{"id":371207,"date":"2025-11-11T09:14:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T09:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/371207\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T09:14:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T09:14:17","slug":"dallas-ramps-up-safety-plans-ahead-of-2026-fifa-world-cup-matches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/371207\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas ramps up safety plans ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup matches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/texas\/feature\/2026-fifa-world-cup-in-north-texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a> now just months away, Dallas city leaders are taking steps to ensure the city is ready to safely host matches.<\/p>\n<p>At Monday&#8217;s public safety meeting, top emergency management and public safety officials went over how they&#8217;re coordinating with one another and preparing for fans.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Attending the 1994 World Cup and seeing Brazil beat the Netherlands at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas is one of Marlyn Moreno&#8217;s dad&#8217;s favorite memories.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We just want to repeat the same thing my dad experienced,&#8221; she said. &#8220;It&#8217;s once in a lifetime.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She says as soon as ticket registration opened for next year&#8217;s World Cup matches, she signed up.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have a home ticket,&#8221; she said. &#8220;We still don&#8217;t know who&#8217;s going to play yet, but we&#8217;re excited about it.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Monday afternoon, Dallas city leaders got an update on World Cup safety plans, giving council members a chance to see how top emergency management and public safety teams are working together to prepare for the massive event.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A joint operations center, led by the FBI, will coordinate the overall response.<\/li>\n<li>A regional operations center will integrate federal, state, and local agencies.<\/li>\n<li>There will also be dedicated centers for public information, intelligence, and tactical response.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Each city will manage its own operations within the larger security plan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Our core objective is to ensure public safety and security and maintain operational continuity across the full duration of the tournament,&#8221; Dallas Deputy Director of Emergency Management &amp; Crisis Response Travis Houston said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In Dallas, emergency management is working with Dallas Fire-Rescue to create an incident management team that will monitor and support city services throughout the event.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m hoping they&#8217;re prepared, they&#8217;ve done special events in the past like the Super Bowl and I believe they are now ready for it,&#8221; Moreno said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The final draw for the World Cup is set for December 5 and that&#8217;s when we&#8217;ll get a clearer picture of what the event will look like here in North Texas and which fan bases will be coming. 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