Legacy Projects
Explore how the SeattleFWC26 impacted, and continues to benefit, our community.
Adaptive Sports
Adaptive Sports
Athletes, coaches, advocates and innovators came together around the FIFA World Cup to expand awareness of adaptive sport and explore new ways for more people to play, compete and experience the game.
Blind Soccer
Blind Soccer
SeattleFWC26 partnered with the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes to grow blind soccer in the Pacific Northwest, bringing clinics, international competition and permanent playing infrastructure to the region.
Chinese American Legacy Art Project
Chinese American Legacy Art Project
A community-led public art project will preserve the history of Seattle’s Chinese community and honor those affected by the Chinese Expulsion of 1886 through a permanent installation near the site where much of that history unfolded.
CID Small Business Parking Help
CID Small Business Parking Help
Free parking passes and permanent improvements to an InterIm CDA-operated lot helped Chinatown-International District small businesses keep employees moving during the FIFA World Cup and left behind a safer, more usable neighborhood resource.
Community Playbooks
Community Playbooks
Free playbooks, toolkits and customizable resources gave businesses and community organizations across Washington practical ways to prepare for the FIFA World Cup and make the tournament their own.
Corridor of Nations
Corridor of Nations
Flags and artwork transformed the Seattle Center Monorail route into a moving welcome to the nations, communities and people who came together for the FIFA World Cup.
Free Waterfront Shuttle
Free Waterfront Shuttle
In partnership with King County Metro, SeattleFWC26 sponsored free rides on a new waterfront shuttle connecting Seattle Center, Waterfront Park, Pioneer Square, Seattle Stadium, and the Chinatown-International District, along with dedicated free Match Day shuttles during the tournament.
Human Trafficking Prevention
Human Trafficking Prevention
SeattleFWC26 partnered with Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking (BEST) to provide training and resources that helped frontline workers recognize signs of labor and sex trafficking and respond safely.
International Media Center
International Media Center
Steps from Lumen Field, the Seattle International Media Center gave more than 1,000 journalists, reporters and content creators from around the world a place to work, connect and discover stories from across Seattle and Washington.
JBLM Watch Parties
JBLM Watch Parties
SeattleFWC26 and Boeing partnered with Joint Base Lewis-McChord to bring the FIFA World Cup to servicemembers, families and employees through a series of watch parties held on base throughout the tournament.
Juneteenth Match Day
Juneteenth Match Day
Seattle’s second FIFA World Cup 26 match fell on Juneteenth, bringing the U.S. Men’s National Team to Seattle on June 19 and creating a global stage to celebrate Black history, culture, artists, athletes and businesses.
Labor Partnerships
Labor Partnerships
SeattleFWC26 invested in labor-focused legacy projects, including the launch of UNtemp, a worker-owned dispatch cooperative, and sponsorship of the Pacific Northwest Hospitality Training Program, alongside a first-of-its-kind Labor Standards Agreement.
Lumen Field Shines
Lumen Field Shines
Seattle and Lumen Field earned national recognition throughout the FIFA World Cup, with some of the tournament’s highest rankings for stadium experience, atmosphere and the city surrounding it.
Murals via Street Art for Mankind
Murals via Street Art for Mankind
SeattleFWC26 partnered with Street Art for Mankind to commission large-format murals by international artists Leo Shallat and INO, kicking off the organization's public art campaign in downtown Seattle in summer 2025.
New, World-Class Fields
New, World-Class Fields
FIFA World Cup preparation helped accelerate new and improved soccer facilities at the University of Washington and Seattle University, creating permanent investments in collegiate athletics and the region’s ability to host future competition.
Office Equipment Reuse
Office Equipment Reuse
As SeattleFWC26 operations wound down, office furniture and equipment found new homes with local nonprofits and community organizations rather than being thrown away.
Pioneer Square Art Frames
Pioneer Square Art Frames
Fifteen original works of public art transformed the streets and alleys of Pioneer Square into an open-air gallery celebrating FIFA World Cup nations, match-day themes and the cultures that shape Seattle.
Pride Match Day
Pride Match Day
Pride Match Day is more than a game. It’s a citywide celebration of visibility, belonging, and community — anchored in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ and powered by the people, businesses, and neighborhoods that make Washington extraordinary.
RAVE Mini Pitches
RAVE Mini Pitches
What began as a commitment to build 26 community soccer fields before the FIFA World Cup grew into 52 permanent places for free play across Washington, including new pitches created with Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities.
Reinvigorating Westlake Park
Reinvigorating Westlake Park
The first major renovation of Westlake Park in nearly 40 years brought new seating, play areas, artwork and other improvements to one of downtown Seattle’s busiest public gathering places.
SEA Beacons
SEA Beacons
SEA Beacons are neon art pieces created by SODO-based Western Neon in collaboration with artist Shogo Ota, installed throughout Seattle to highlight small businesses and cultural attractions as part of the #FollowTheFlukes campaign.
Seattle Fan Celebrations
Seattle Fan Celebrations
SeattleFWC26 built a distributed model for fan celebrations — spreading free, official gathering spots across Seattle Center, Pacific Place, Waterfront Park, and Victory Hall — while community-hosted watch parties, including "Kicking It in the CID," extended the celebration into individual neighborhoods.
Seattle Soccer House
Seattle Soccer House
Free and open to all, Seattle Soccer House transformed Pacific Place into a place where thousands of people could watch, play and experience the FIFA World Cup without a match ticket.
SEA&WIN
SEA&WIN
SEA&WIN was the official mobile game of the Seattle FIFA World Cup 26, sending fans across Seattle and Washington State to explore local businesses, cultural landmarks and hidden gems while earning points and prizes along the way.
Selfless Stations
Selfless Stations
Selfless Stations are a network of 26 eight-foot-tall neon art installations, created by Western Neon and Shogo Ota, that each spotlight a local community nonprofit while serving as a photo backdrop for fans throughout the tournament.
Small Business Inclusion Training
Small Business Inclusion Training
140 businesses and community organizations participated in free LGBTQ+ inclusion training designed to help workplaces across Washington welcome employees, customers and visitors with greater understanding and confidence.
Small Business Mega Event Playbook
Small Business Mega Event Playbook
Created by the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce in partnership with SeattleFWC26, the Small Business Mega Event Playbook is a free statewide resource designed to help Washington businesses prepare for the opportunities and challenges that come with hosting major events.
SODO Welcome Center
SODO Welcome Center
Opened in the heart of SODO ahead of the FIFA World Cup, the SODO Welcome Center gave visitors a starting point for discovering the businesses, history, art and culture of the neighborhood surrounding Seattle’s stadiums.
Stadium Neighborhood Liaisons
Stadium Neighborhood Liaisons
SeattleFWC26 funded full-time liaisons in Pioneer Square, SODO and the Chinatown-International District to help businesses closest to Lumen Field prepare for the FIFA World Cup and have a voice in how Seattle hosted it.
Statewide Fan Zones
Statewide Fan Zones
SeattleFWC26 partnered with nine communities across Washington State to create official Fan Zones, ensuring residents statewide — not just in Seattle — could celebrate the FIFA World Cup 2026 together.
Story of the Salute
Story of the Salute
SeattleFWC26 supported the Northwest African American Museum’s exhibition exploring the athletes, activism and lasting significance behind one of the most iconic protests in sports history.
Summer of Reuse
Summer of Reuse
Reusable cups, dishes and serviceware replaced more than 20,000 disposable items at World Cup celebrations and community events while helping Seattle test a system that can be used again.
Symbol of Seattle
Symbol of Seattle
Created by Camano Island artist Shogo Ota, Seattle’s official FIFA World Cup 26 Host City Poster became the visual thread connecting the tournament to the city and many of the Legacy projects that followed.
Therapeutic Art with Seattle Children’s
Therapeutic Art with Seattle Children’s
SeattleFWC26 partnered with Seattle Children's Therapeutic Art Program on three collaborative projects — a Monorail column, a mural, and a tribute piece — that carried patients' own artwork from the bedside to Seattle's biggest global stage.
Unity Loop
Unity Loop
Unity Loop - The Unity Loop is a 4.25-mile route connecting 168 must-see stops across 10 downtown Seattle neighborhoods, created to help visitors and locals discover small businesses, public art, cultural attractions and more beyond the stadium.
Upcycling the World Cup
Upcycling the World Cup
More than 5,000 square feet of World Cup banners, flags and other textile materials were saved for a second life through a partnership with Refugee Artisan Initiative and Reuse Seattle.
Vital Spirit
Vital Spirit
Vital Spirit is a nine-foot bronze sculpture by Pacific Northwest artist Gerard Tsutakawa, unveiled at Seattle Stadium's North Plaza to commemorate the venue's role as a FIFA World Cup 2026 host site and to anchor the Seattle Unity Loop.
Youth Access Program
Youth Access Program
More than 1,400 young people and their caregivers from across the region received free tickets and support to experience FIFA World Cup matches in Seattle through a partnership spanning local government, sports teams, businesses and community organizations.