Missouri’s patriotic mural capital is hoping to attract the world’s soccer fans to make a stop on their way to Arrowhead Stadium next summer.

At last week’s meeting, the Concordia Board of Aldermen discussed the potential impact next year’s FIFA World Cup will have on the city, as thousands of visitors will make their way through the region to Kansas City, one of 11 cities in the U.S. hosting games. City administrator Dale Klussman says the city’s tourism board is looking at ways to get the word out about Concordia as a possible stopping point, just 50 miles away from Arrowhead.

Klussman says the city will host a meeting with area businesses later this year in the run-up to the 48-team tournament, which will see anywhere from eight to 11 different nations competing in Missouri.

Concordia’s aldermen also heard from the city’s emergency management director Jim Mills about the impact that agencies around the state will feel from the influx of visitors to the region. Klussman says Mills and other emergency managers will craft a plan to maintain safety and respond to issues that may arrive during the World Cup.