Overview
- FIFA and Adidas debuted a 10-piece, mix-and-match kit at host-city events on Tuesday and Wednesday.
- The bright set was built for easy spotting in crowds and adds a jacket patch unique to each host city, nodding to North American varsity style.
- More than one million people applied to volunteer, and about 50,000 were accepted across the 16 host cities.
- Philadelphia finalized about 3,000 volunteers who will guide fans at stadiums, airports, fan festivals and transit hubs starting in early June.
- Houston selected 4,100 from 35,000 applicants and will use breathable gear and live phone translation at Fan Fest to help visitors in summer heat, with broader venue handovers beginning in May and volunteers set to take public roles in early June.