MADRID, 17 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) –
FIFA revealed in the early hours of this Friday the 16 venues that will host the 2026 World Cup, which is held in the United States, Mexico and Canada, and will be the first in history with 48 qualified teams, in addition to three host countries.
“A very important milestone in the countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup was reached tonight with the announcement of the 16 host cities of the first edition of the most emblematic tournament in world football to face 48 teams,” FIFA said.
Here are the host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in alphabetical order: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Guadalajara, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles/SoFi Stadium, Mexico City, Miami, Monterrey, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Toronto and Vancouver.
Of the 16 locations there are 11 Americans, 3 Mexicans and 2 Canadians. “We want to congratulate the 16 host cities of the World Cup for their incredible commitment and passion. Today is a historic day for all cities and states, for FIFA, for Canada, the United States and Mexico, who will put on the greatest show on the planet. “said Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA.
“We are looking forward to collaborating with them to organize a World Cup like no other and that will mark a milestone on the road to making football truly global,” added Infantino, who believes that “the level of competitiveness of this selection process is unparalleled”.
“We are incredibly grateful to the 16 cities that have been selected, but also to the other six, which we look forward to staying in touch with to explore more opportunities to host participating fans and teams. This is a World Cup that will certainly have a huge impact in the region and throughout the world of football,” added FIFA Vice President and Concacaf President Victor Montagliani.