2026 Digital Summit - The World’s Game: Football and WWI
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Kick off North America’s FIFA World Cup 2026™ celebrations with this virtual symposium tracing football’s rise as a global phenomenon. Starting from the early 20th century, discover the fascinating and often untold history of the world’s favorite sport. Whether you play or spectate – and even if you call it “soccer” – there will be topics for every area of interest.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Central
Digital Summit - online via Zoom
Free with RSVP
Register: https://www.theworldwar.org/symposia
Hosted in Partnership with:
Army Football Association (UK)
Football and War Network (University of Wolverhampton)
International Society for First World War Studies
The Western Front Association
World War One Historical Association
The Great War Group
And in conjunction with the exhibition The Beautiful Game: https://www.theworldwar.org/exhibitions/beautiful-game
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Central
Digital Summit - online via Zoom
Free with RSVP
Register: https://www.theworldwar.org/symposia
Hosted in Partnership with:
Army Football Association (UK)
Football and War Network (University of Wolverhampton)
International Society for First World War Studies
The Western Front Association
World War One Historical Association
The Great War Group
And in conjunction with the exhibition The Beautiful Game: https://www.theworldwar.org/exhibitions/beautiful-game
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Where is it happening?
2 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64108
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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Host or PublisherNational WWI Museum and Memorial
