Thank You To All Who Made This Possible
Host City Supporters
Donors, including In-Kind Services
Adam & Laura Selipsky, Adrian Hanauer, Airbnb, Allen Institute, Black Players for Change, Brad Tilden, Brian McAndrews, Brown Winery, Clipper Sailings, Costco, Cutter Buck, DA Hogan, Davis Wright Tremaine, Dick’s Drive-In, Drew Carey, Ed Wei, James Wei, Expedia Group, F5, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FounderNexus, Gensler, Hudson Pacific PCL, Ivars, Jeff Raikes, JMoreno PR, Joe Whittinghill, John Stanton, K&L Gates, King County, Kobayashi Wineries, Larry Estrada, Li Lu, Lime, Lynn & Bruce Gibson, Martin Mao, Michael Fortin, Miller Nash, Nordstrom, One Roof Foundation, One Roof Sports & Entertainment, Partisan, PCL Construction, Piroshky Bakery, Pitchbook, Puget Sound Energy, Railspur, Remitly, Robin & Court Lorenzini, Reubens Brewery, Rough & Tumble, Sam Holloway, Sarah Barton, Scott & Laurie Oki, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle Mariners, Seattle Reign FC, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders FC, Seattle Storm, Shiels Obletz Johnsen, Slalom, Space Needle Foundation, Sound Transit, Sports & Entertainment Impact Collective, Stanley, Stoup Brewing, Summit Law, Swire Coca Cola, Taittinger Champagne, Uwajimaya, Washington State Department of Commerce, Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Public Stadium Authority, Weidner Apartment Homes, Wildwood Spirits, Yumebau
Staff, Interns, Board and Key Consultants
Adam Selipsky, Adrian Hanauer, Aisha Allen, AJ Romero, Alexander Oki, Andrew Smith, Anita Ramasastry, Ann Kawasaki Romero, April Putney, Avery Jacobs, Beth Knox, Blaine Aweke, Blaine Uhlman, Brad Darr, Brianna Winn, Cameron Rizzardini, Carrie Glover, Casey Broom, Cassidy Moore, Christian Sinderman, Colleen Penny, David Young, Dylan Ordoñez, Ed Thomas, Ellie Haddick, Ellis Bernau, Ena Ekmecic, Erin Dziedzic, Ethan Bernau, Felipe Mendez, Gary Wright, George Dugdale, Gina Lambert, Gloria Connors, Hana Tadesse, Hedda McLendon, Howard S Wright, Hugh Weber, Jay Neuhaus, Jenny Huston, Jeremy Chan, Jim Morehead, John Diaz, John Kristick, John Wilson, Jon Stone, Karen Komoto, Karen Thomas, Karim Lalani, Kate Babbo, Larry Estrada, Laura Selipsky, Lauren Chin, Lauren Sato, Leo Flor, Letti Ferreira, Lisa Chin, Lisa Willis, Liz Wall, Mark Bandy, Marni Heffron, Max Kleinman, Maya Mendoza Exstrom, Michelle Ludtka Furbush, Michi Suzuki, Mikaela Purvis, Orjan Lundberg, Peter Shimer, Peter Tomozawa, Rachel Wilner, Randy Coté, Raven Tyler, Rylee Cotey, Samantha Wilson, Savannah-Ryann Acpal, Sean Hunter, Sheela Hodges, Sydney Sorensen, Thomas Kismarton, Tim Thompson, Tony Roberts, Tracey Dunlap, Will Trogdon, Wilson Tang, Zoe Gano
Members of SeattleFWC26 Advisory Committees
Accessibility Advisory Committee
Anat Caspi, Andrea Kassa, Kunal Mehta, Magan Cromar, Marissa Bower, Terrill Thompson, Tess Dickman, Vinnie Donati
Human Rights Advisory Committee
Amarinthia Torres, Gordon McHenry Jr, Ilona Lohrey, Jaelynn Scott, Jill Nishi, Katie Garrow, Maria Chavez-Wilcox, Mike Hatzenbeler, Sam Cho
Juneteenth Match Day Advisory Committee
Allen Hopkins Jr, Chris Bennett, Ed Goines, Jazmyn Scott, Jerrall Haynes, Lamar Neagle, Marcus Harrison Green, Michelle Merriweather, Reggie Brown, Sharon Nyree Williams
Pride & Match Day Impact Committee
Amy Burdick, Arielle Orsuto, Charlie Hunts, Eric Wahl, J Manny Santiago, Jen Barnes, Joey Chapman, Justin Rogers, Karen Olson, Lauren Barnes, Li Nowlin-Sohl, Louise Chernin, Madi McNamara, Nat Stratton Clarke, Patti Hearn, Talisa Rhea
Seattle FWC26 Ambassadors
Amy Griffin, Apolo Ohno, Brad Evans, Brian Schmetzer, Craig Waibel, Detlef Schrempf, Fred Mendoza, Fredy Montero, Gary Payton, James Riley, Jess Fishlock, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Jimmy McAlister, Jordan Babineaux, Kasey Keller, Kelyn Rowe, Ken Griffey Jr, Kenny Mayne, Lamar Neagle, Lane Smith, Laura Harvey, Lauren Barnes, Lesle Gallimore, Marcus Hahnemann, Marshawn Lynch, Megan Rapinoe, Michelle Akers, Pete Fewing, Roger Levesque, Roman Torres, Stefan Frei, Steve Zakuani, Taylor Graham, Temryss Xeli’tia Lane, Zach Scott
Artists who partnered with SeattleFWC26
Al-Baseer Holly, AJ Basayne, Barry Johnson, Caratoes, Chloe King, Cho Yoonmi, Chris Duenas, Damon Brown, Dana Blume, Daniel Baptista, Devin Liston, Erling Geffrard, Gerry Tsutakawa, INO, Jaxon Lentz, Kelly Bjork, Kwonny, Leo Shallat, Maggie & Lacey-Kirkland, Mauricio Ramirez, Naim, Nicol Grindulis, Paul Nunn, Saina Heshmati, Samray Estifanos, Sa’rah Melinda Sabino, Seattle Children’s Therapeutic Art Program Patients and Therapists, Sharon Blyth-Moss,
Shayla Hufana, Shogo Ota, Spencer Keeton Cunningham, Stevie Shao, Stewart Wong, Taylor Cameron, Yellena James
Key Planning & Delivery Partners
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, African Center for Excellence, Alaska Airlines, Allen Institute, Alliance for Pioneer Square, Amazon, Amigos de Seattle, ARTE NOIR, Association of Washington Business, Ballard FC, Barge-Lincoln Elementary, BDO, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Benton County, BlackPast.org, Black Players for Change, BH Properties, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound, Boeing, Boys & Girls Club of Washington State Association, Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking, C-Tran, Camp Ten Trees, Cascade Bicycle Club, Center for Children & Youth Justice, Center for Sports & Human Rights, Central Area Collaborative, Cham Refugee Community, Chief Leschi School, Chinatown International District BIA, Chinatown International District Small Business Relief Team, CID Vision Group, Cini Consulting, Chong WA Benevolent Association, City of Algona, City of Bellevue, City of Bellingham, City of Bremerton, City of Centralia, City of Enumclaw, City of Everett, City of Federal Way, City of Fircrest, City of Grandview, City of Kennewick, City of Lacey, City of Lake Forest Park, City of Lynnwood, City of Olympia, City of Pasco, City of Redmond, City of Renton, City of Richland, City of SeaTac, City of Seattle, City of Spokane, City of Spokane Valley, Sumner, City of Tacoma, City of Tukwila, City of Tumwater, City of Vancouver, City of Vancouver BC, City of Yakima, Clark County, CoCreative, Column, Community Partnership Forum, Community Transit, Connors and Company, Cristo Rey HS, Cutter Buck, Deloitte, Decatur Football, Desimone Consulting Group, D'Niche, Downtown Bremerton Association, Downtown Seattle Association, Duwamish River Community Coalition, Dziedzic Public Affairs, El Centro de la Raza, Everett Transit, Ethiopian Community in Seattle, Experience Olympia, F5, Fam F1rst Foundation, Fan Logic, Fearey, FIFA, FIFA World Cup 2026, Filipino Community of Seattle, First & Goal Inc., Forest For The Trees, Franklin County, Friends of Little Saigon, Friends of the Waterfront, Garfield County, Gensler, Gonzaga University, Greater Seattle Partners, GSBA, GSBA Scholars, Heffron Transportation, Historic South Downtown, Hogan Lovells, Home team/Darkalino's, Intentionalist, Intercity Transit, Interim CDA, Interim CDA's WILD, Island County, JBLM MWR, Jefferson County, JFJ Strategies, Kalispel Tribe of Indians, Kent Black Action Commission, Kimley-Horn, King County, King County Boys & Girls Club, King County Play Equity Coalition, Kitsap County, Kitsap Economic Development Association, Kitsap Transit, Lambert House, Levy Restaurants, Lime, Lumen Field, Lummi Nation, Lyft, Madak, Mak Fai, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Mentoring Urban Students & Teens, MLK Labor, Microsoft, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Muslim American Youth Foundation, Nisqually Indian Tribe, Northwest African American Museum, NWP Consulting, Northwest Seaport Alliance, One Court, Orchard Elementary School, Pacific Northwest Hospitality Training Program, Paine Field, Partisan, Pierce County, Pierce Transit, Pike Place Market, Pioneer Square Residents Council, Playfly Consulting, Popular Networks, Port of Seattle, Pro Time, Puget Sound Regional Council, Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Pyramid Consulting, Rainier Beach HS Boys Basketball Team, Rainier Scholars, RAVE Foundation, RieImagine Solutions, Rise Above, Rise Up Academy, Rough & Tumble, Salmon Bay FC, SeaMar, Seattle Afrikan Premier League, SCIDpda, Seattle Asian Sports Club, Seattle Children's, Seattle Chinese Athletic Association, Seattle Convention Center, Seattle Human Rights Commission, Seattle LGBTQ+ Center, Seattle King County Coalition to End Homelessness, Seattle Kraken, Seattle Mariners, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Monorail, Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Pride, Seattle Reign FC, Seattle Restaurant Association, Seattle Sounders FC, Seattle Sports Commission, Seattle Storm, Seattle United, Seattle University, Seattle Youth Safety Ambassadors, SEIU 6, Shiels Obletz Johnsen, Slalom, Sozo Sports, Snohomish County, SnoValley Chamber, SODO BIA, Somali Health Board, Sound Cities Association, Sound Transit, Spokane County, Spokane Sports, Spokane Transit, Spokane Tribe of Indians, Sports & Entertainment Impact Collective, State of Washington, Street Art for Mankind, Street Soccer USA, Studio 89, Suquamish Tribe, Tacoma Pierce County Chamber of Commerce, Tacoma Public Schools, Taskar Center for Accessible Technology, Teamsters 117, The Space Needle, The Vida Agency, Thompson Consulting Group, Thurston County, Thurston County Chamber of Commerce, Uber, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle, University of Washington, University of Washington Medical, Unite Here Local 8, United States Association of Blind Athletes, Untemp, US Government, US Soccer, Vancouver (BC) Host Committee, Visit Bellevue, Visit Bellingham, Visit Seattle, Visit Tri-Cities, Visit Vancouver WA, Washington Consular Association, Washington Counties Insurance Fund, Washington Economic Development Association, Washington State Ferries, Washington State Labor Council, Washington State Legislature, Washington State Public Stadium Authority, Washington State Tourism, Washington State Transit Association, Washington Youth Soccer, Wellspring Family Services, West Hills STEM Academy, Western Neon, Whatcom County, Whatcom Transportation Authority, Wing Luke Museum, Wing Luke YouthCAN, Workers Innovation Center, Yakima County, Yakima Valley Sports, Yumebau, YWCA
City of Seattle
and all its offices, agencies and departments, particularly Center, City Light, Economic Development, Emergency Management, Fire, Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, Intergovernmental Affairs, Mayor's Office, Neighborhoods, Police, Public Utilities, Special Events, and Transportation
King County
and its departments, particularly Emergency Management, Executive Office, International Airport, Local Services, Metro, Public Health-Seattle & King County, and Sheriff Office
State of Washington
and its departments, particularly Commerce, Governor's Office, Health, Military, State Patrol, and Transportation
United States Government
departments and agencies: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal Transit Administration, Homeland Security, Transportation, White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026
Key Individuals
Alejandro Sanchez Ochoa, Allen Chung, Allen Hopkins Jr, Amy Lagerstrom, Amy McFarland, An Huynh, Anally Sanchez, André Lucero, Andy Collins, Angela Birney, Annie Johnson, Antony Malandra, Ashley Blake, Ashley Fosberg, Ashli Brown, Bob Ferguson, Brandon Bird, Brent Kubalek, Briana Scury, Bruce Harrell, Cameron Lee, Carmen Pan, Cassie Franklin, Chelsea Riddick-Most, Chester Earl, Chris Swenson, Christian Engmann, Cliff Myers, Cindy Ryu, Connie McCloud, Corky Trewin, Dan Ericksen, Dan Nelson, Dan Popp, Danielle Morsette, Dave Anderson, David Schaffert, Derek Baker, Dionne Foster, Doug Baldwin, Drew Johnston, Dylan Deane-Boyle, Elizabeth Sheldon, Emily Alvarado, Emily Boettcher, Erick Ramirez, Erin Goodman, Fred Mendoza, Gail White Eagle, Genna Martin, Girmay Zahilay, Greg Wong, Gretchen Lenihan, Hector Cruz, Hope Sandstrom, Jake Fey, Jamie Lee, James Kraman, Jane Gershovich, Jay Inslee, Jeff Flohr, Jen Barnes, Jennie Foglia-Jones, Jennifer Casillas, Jenny Durkan, Jenny Hamilton, Jerod Johnson, Jes Combs, Jessie Adcock, Jodi Todd, Joe Fitzgibbon, Joe Impecoven, Joe Nguyen, Joel Ing, John Marchione, John McDonagh, John Wright, Jon Shepherd, Jonathan Rose, Jorge Gotuzzo, Jose Moreno, Josh Dunbar, Josh Garcia, Juan Higuera, Julia Reed, Julie Collins, Julio Cortes, June Robinson, Justin Leighton, Kathy Brown, Katie Wilson, Kelly Saling, Ken Neafcy, Kiah Patzkowsky, Kizamu Tsutakawa, Kolo Rathburn, Krista Reeder, Kylie Rolf, LaNesha McCoy, Laura Clise, Lisa Brown, Lisa Howard, London Ingraham, Lynnette Buffington, Magdalyn Horvath, Mark Mullet, Marcus Lalario, Marcus Riccelli, Marko Liias, Maurice Edu, Mary Harvey, Matt Wadhwani, Megan Ching, Michael Evans, Michael Thompson, Mike Fiechner, Mike Morrow, Monica Stonier, Nadia Flusche, Nikki Torres, Paulette Harris, Pearse Edwards, Peter Abbarno, Phil Randolph, Rich Austin, Rick Larsen, Rob Kavon, Robert Schwartz, Rochelle Tulliver, Roger Levesque, Ron Campton, Rosie Courtney, Ryan Collier, Ryan Mello, Ryanne Brown, Sam Low, Sam O'Toole, Sarah Cox, Shannon Braddock, Sheryl Whitney, Shogo Ota, Stacey McClain, Stephanie Barnard, Steve Tharinger, Stevie Shao, Tammy Canavan, Tammy Dunn, Tara Sundin, Taunya Geelhoed, Taylor Graham, Temryss Lane, Teresa Mosqueda, Tony Sanneh, Trent Heinrich, Trevor Partap, Tija Petrovich, Tuyen Than, Tyler Chism, Vaughn Taylor, Yasmin Trudeau, Zach Hensley
Photography and courtesy of
Alejandro Sanchez Ochoa, Ballard FC, Conner Cayson, Corky Trewin, Erick Ramirez, FotoMataio, Friends of Waterfront Seattle, Genna Martin, Jane Gershovich, JayByrd Films, Jose Moreno, Kevin Yen, Maggie & Lacey Kirkland, Mike Fiechner, Pike Place Market, Rachael Jones Media, Seattle Sounders FC, Sumaya Dirie, Summerlyn Walker, University of Washington, Visit Seattle, Western Neon
