Over the past 18 months, the Bay Area has hosted a number of high-profile sporting events. Levi’s Stadium is the only venue globally to host a Super Bowl and the men’s FIFA World Cup — all in the same year. The region’s host committee says it’s now bidding to host games for the 20-31 WOMEN’S World Cup which the United States is set to co-host. So what footprint does this last World Cup tournament leave here in the Bay Area? That’s top of mind for Matthew Atencio. He co-directs the Center for Sport and Social Justice at Cal State, East Bay and he played soccer semi-professionally.

<p>Over the past 18 months, the Bay Area has hosted a number of high-profile sporting events. Levi&rsquo;s Stadium is the only venue globally to host a Super Bowl and the men&rsquo;s FIFA World Cup &mdash; all in the same year. The region&rsquo;s host committee says it&rsquo;s now bidding to host games for the 20-31 WOMEN&rsquo;S World Cup which the United States is set to co-host. So what footprint does this last World Cup tournament leave here in the Bay Area? That&rsquo;s top of mind for Matthew Atencio. He co-directs the Center for Sport and Social Justice at Cal State, East Bay and he played soccer semi-professionally.</p>

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<p>KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.</p>