FIFA has canceled some hotel block reservations in Dallas and Arlington just months before the 2026 World Cup is scheduled to begin, officials confirmed to KERA.
While cancelations have also been reported at other cities across the United States, none will host as many games as Arlington at nine matches.
A spokesperson for FIFA declined to say how many reservations were canceled in North Texas.
"These rooms were set aside for FIFA staff, media organizations, and tournament operational stakeholders," a spokesperson for FIFA told KERA.
"As attendance numbers become more concrete closer to the start of matches, FIFA adjusts hotel room bookings accordingly.".
The cancelations are within FIFA's contracts and has canceled reservation blocks at previous World Cups, the spokesperson said.
DeRaad said Arlington is expecting to see increased hotel demand as the tournament gets closer. »