Just and Good

While the selection process for cities to host the FIFA World Cup 2026 continues, Cincinnati is still very much in the running.

Putting together the Cincy 2026 FIFA World Cup bid included not just facilities, hotels, housing and more, but also included a comprehensive human rights outline. Mary Stagaman leads the bid’s human rights efforts. and in this podcast, she discusses the importance of a strong human rights campaign and how it relates to the 2026 World Cup bid.

Stagaman, along with Jeff Berding, co-founder & president of FC Cincinnati, and Jackie Reau, CEO of Game Day, is on the 2026 Cincy LOC leadership team.

The strategies and actions detailed in the human rights document were developed by the Cincinnati team with the intent of applying them across the group of strategic Midwest markets that will support FIFA World Cup 2026 in Cincinnati. Members of the 2026 Cincy LOC Human Rights Leadership Committee.