It wouldn't be all that crazy to think the France vs Spain World Cup semifinal was destined, or perhaps engineered, for the conspiracy-minded to land in Arlington.

Over the course of nine matches, including the Tuesday contest, North Texas has welcomed more top-flight global soccer stars than any other World Cup host city , and it might not be terribly close.

Among the many changes for this year's tournament, the seeding of the top teams was altered to reduce the number of high-ranked teams facing each other in the early stages of the World Cup.