Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV (venue for the final; first-time host; 65,000 capacity)

The 2021 Gold Cup is heading to Las Vegas, the self-proclaimed entertainment capital of the world, in what will be a debut for major event soccer in the city and in one of the shiniest and newest stadium facilities in the US.

Located adjacent to the world-famous Las Vegas Strip, Allegiant Stadium is a 65,000 capacity venue that began construction in November 2017 and was completed at a cost of $1.9 billion in July 2020.

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AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX

Group A & quarterfinals venue, hosts in 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2017, capacity of 80,000 to 105,000.

Located in the west of Dallas in the city of Arlington, the 105,000 maximum capacity AT&T stadium is the largest domed structure in the world and one of the biggest sports stadia. Costing $1.2 billion, the continually evolving stadium is a facility like no other. It has more than 300 suites, numerous club facilities,

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Exploria Stadium, Orlando, FL

Groups C & D venue, first-time host, capacity of 25,000.

Orlando City’s downtown Exploria stadium is a 100% privately funded project that was built as a soccer-specific stadium and completed in time for the MLS debut of Orland City in 2017. It is also the home to the WNSL team Orlando Pride.

The site is two blocks from the Amway Center, and within walking distance of the downtown bar district.

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Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX

Groups A & B venue, previous host in 2015, 2017, and 2019, capacity of 20,500.

The 20,500 capacity Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, is a soccer-specific stadium and the home of MLS side FC Dallas.

It cost approximately $80 million to build and opened on August 6, 2005 with an MLS fixture between FC Dallas and the New York Red Bulls

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The real revolution comes now. Macedo de Medeiros says door must open to wider reform

By Paul Nicholson

April 27 – “This is a true revolution. This is do or die now. If they don’t chop their heads off they will become victims again within a few years time.” Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros, former European Leagues boss and head of global integrity group SIGA is unequivocal in his assessment of what needs to be done next following the collapse of the European Super League.

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