The Business of Sports: The 2026 World Cup and Philadelphia Union Major League Soccer

Location

One Liberty Place
1650 Market Street, Suite 2800
Philadelphia, PA 19103


Date & Time

Start Date: 06/25/2025
Start Time: 8:00 a.m. ET
End Time: 10:00 a.m. ET

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Philadelphia is a key market in the professional soccer landscape, not only as a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but also through the continued success of the Philadelphia Union. Soccer is driving momentum across the region, prompting new investments in infrastructure, youth programs, and community engagement.

Join Cozen O’Connor for a panel that will provide valuable insights for anyone interested in how sports are a part of the region’s economic growth, whether through business, civic impact, or community development, and why professional soccer is becoming an increasingly important force in Philadelphia’s future.

The program will explore:

  • Future economic implications and business opportunities generated by the growth of soccer in the Philadelphia region
  • The Philadelphia Union’s development and expansion of its mixed-use campus
  • The influence of youth sports programs
  • ​The Lionel Messi effect: A catalyst for economic transformation
  • The economic benefits of the 2026 World Cup across business sectors

 

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Additional Speakers

Richard Leibovitch, Vice Chair, Philadelphia Union Ownership Group

Meg Kane, Host City Executive, Philadelphia Soccer 2026

Tim McDermott, Chief Business Officer, Philadelphia Union 




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