The united bid is a joint effort from the united states, mexico and canada to win the rights to the soccer tournament. Morocco will emphasise its compact nature and sweet spot location when it submits its 2026 world cup bid book to fifa later this. Washington, dc the united bid of canada, mexico, and the united states were selected to host the 2026 fifa world cup earlier today by the 68th fifa congress in moscow. Jun 14, 2018 here are the potential host cities and venues for the 2026 world cup. The bid book proposal calls for mexico and canada to.
Sep 07, 2017 three cities pull out of contention to host 2026 world cup matches in north america only three cities among the original list of 44 potential 2026 world cup venues in the usa, canada and mexico. Seattle officially part of 2026 world cup bid book. But no matter who makes it, the decision will surely be to award auto bids to the canada, mexico and the united states. The 23 potential world cup 2026 venues in canada, the united states and mexico 10 of the 17 usa cities would eventually be used. Moscow the 2026 world cup is coming to north america, an enormous land mass with dozens of cities that would love to host matches. Mar 15, 2018 kansas city is on a short list of potential 2026 world cup host cities. Here are the potential host cities and venues for the 2026 world cup. This is moroccos fifth attempt to host the world cup after making bids for the 1994, 1998, 2006 and 2010 finals. On the eve of submitting its bid to fifa to host the 2026 fifa world cup, the united bid announced its list of 23 candidate host cities that will be included in the bid book. The united 2026 bid and fifa bid evaluation books combine for more. Its highly unlikely seattle would be paired with miami or atlanta, that makes no sense. Jun, 2018 baltimore, md some of the matches in the 2026 world cup are likely to be played in maryland, a coup for any city that host the soccer tournament loved by billions of fans worldwide. The north american campaign to host the 2026 world cup will submit its formal bid friday without two highprofile cities, chicago and vancouver, which withdrew because of financial concerns. Morocco outlines 2026 world cup bid plans bbc sport.
These are the cities that we think will be included as hosts for the 2026 world cup. Candidate cities selection process for 2026 world cup. If successful, it would have been the second african country, after the 2010 tournament in south africa, as well as the second arab and muslim country after the. Fifa have received 2026 fifa world cup bid books from both the morocco football association and the joint bid from the canadian soccer association, the mexican football association and the united.
Fifa 2026 world cup host cities selection process takes. However, host cities will likely be grouped regionally in the group stages to reduce travel for teams and fans. The 23 world cup 2026 venues in canada, the united states and mexico 10 of the 17 usa cities will be used what they said. Cohosting the fifa world cupwhich had been banned by fifa after the. Before junes vote, fifa will inspect both countries and weigh its. Canada and mexico both mexico and canada are expected to host 10 matches with three host cities each. S, mexico and canada won a joint bid to host the 2026 world cup wednesday. The world cup is coming to north america in 2026 and the 23 cities competing to host games are optimistic that the tourism and exposure will boost their economies. The list has been narrowed down to 23 cities, as vancouver, chicago and minneapolis decided to pull out, citing concerns cost uncertainty. The united bid is a joint effort from the united states, mexico and. Euro 2020 and world cup 2026 will both be continental tournaments where long travel is to be expected.
Baltimore, md some of the matches in the 2026 world cup are likely to be played in maryland, a coup for any city that host the soccer tournament loved by billions of. The tournament will be jointly hosted by 16 cities in three north american countries. Azteca stadium in mexico city, which hosted the 1970 and 1986 world cup finals, could host matches in the event for the third time if a north american bid for the 2026 tournament is successful. Fifa world cup 2026 news 2026 fifa world cup bid books. United 2026 also known as the north american 2026 bid was a successful joint bid, led by the united states soccer federation, together with the canadian soccer association and the mexican football federation, to host the 2026 fifa world cup in the united states, canada, and mexico. Well before the united states, mexico and canada prevailed. The socalled united bid book includes 23 cities 17 of which are in the united states and fifa would then select up to 16 of them. The 2026 fifa world cup will be the 23rd fifa world cup, the quadrennial international mens football championship contested by the national football teams of the member associations of fifa. A day before canada, usa, and mexico officially submit their bid to fifa in hopes of hosting the 2026 world cup, the united bid has revealed their list of candidate host cities. What are the host cities in usa, mexico and canada going to be. Three cities pull out of contention to host 2026 world cup matches in north america only three cities among the original list of 44 potential 2026 world cup venues in the usa, canada and mexico. Candidate cities selection process for 2026 world cup takes. Toronto potential host cities for the 2026 world cup have got their marching orders for the next stage of the selection process. The tournament will be jointly hosted by 16 cities in three north american.
The 2026 fifa world cup will be the 23rd fifa world cup, the quadrennial international mens football championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of fifa. United bid selected to host the 2026 fifa world cup. Metlife stadium, new jersey could host world cup final mike davis, asbury park press published 6. Fifa 2026 world cup host cities selection process takes next. Fifa 2026 world cup host cities selection process takes next step.
Kansas city one of 23 potential sites for 2026 world cup. All of the other cities in the american portion of the bid are under consideration for quarterfinal matches. Why the us could lose its 2026 world cup bid to morocco. The 2026 bid was moroccos fifth bid to host the fifa world cup after four unsuccessful attempts in 1994, 1998, 2006 and 2010 lost out to the united states, france, germany and south africa. Potential host cities for the 2026 world cup in the u. Host cities in 2026 world cup bid wont include chicago. Mar 15, 2018 on the eve of submitting its bid to fifa to host the 2026 fifa world cup, the united bid announced its list of 23 candidate host cities that will be included in the bid book. Mar 15, 2018 the socalled united bid book includes 23 cities 17 of which are in the united states and fifa would then select up to 16 of them to actually host games.
The 23 rd edition of the fifa world cup, to be held in 2026, will be hosted by three nations, namely the united states, canada, and mexico. Vancouver was not a candidate host city in the bid book presented to fifa ahead of the vote to secure the rights to the 2026 fifa world cup. This bid book has been specifically designed to be read online. Morocco will emphasise its compact nature and sweet spot location when it submits its 2026 world cup bid book. The 2026 world cup is still a long way out but that doesnt mean cities across the united states of america arent battling it out to host games. Mar 15, 2018 azteca stadium in mexico city, which hosted the 1970 and 1986 world cup finals, could host matches in the event for the third time if a north american bid for the 2026 tournament is successful. Despite lessons from the past, american cities are. Mar 26, 2018 fifa have received 2026 fifa world cup bid books from both the morocco football association and the joint bid from the canadian soccer association, the mexican football association and the united. The united states plans to complete a joint bid to host the 2026 world cup. Candidate cities selection process for 2026 world cup takes next step. If successful, it would have been the second african country, after the 2010 tournament in south africa, as well as the second arab and muslim country. Here are the cities set to host games, according to the united 2026 bid that was awarded the world cup. Jun 14, 2018 washington, dc the united bid of canada, mexico, and the united states were selected to host the 2026 fifa world cup earlier today by the 68th fifa congress in moscow. The bid named 17 possible host cities, but must cut the list down to 10.
United states 10 to be selected atlanta mercedesbenz stadium. Believe it or not, the longest distance between host cities for the canadausamexico 2026 world cup 2,481 miles isnt as far as the longest distance between cities for the 1994 usa world cup. Jun 15, 2018 the 2026 fifa world cup will see the expansion of the tournament to 48 teams. Jun 16, 2018 moscow the 2026 world cup is coming to north america, an enormous land mass with dozens of cities that would love to host matches. Jun 23, 2018 the united states plans to complete a joint bid to host the 2026 world cup. Jun, 2018 the joint bid to host the 2026 world cup in the u.
Kansas city is on a short list of potential 2026 world cup host cities. Morocco qualified for its first world cup since 1998 in november. Seattle officially part of 2026 world cup bid book sounder. Predicting the final 16 host cities for the 2026 fifa. Azteca stadium in mexico city, which hosted the 1970 and 1986 world cup finals, could host matches in the event for the third time if a. Jun, 2018 these are the cities that we think will be included as hosts for the 2026 world cup. North american bid for 2026 world cup includes 23 cities. Read cincinnatis part of the 2026 world cup bid wvxu. Despite lessons from the past, american cities are optimistic. The most important aspect of the plan is that 60 of the 80 games 80, because the world cup is expanding to 48 teams in 2026 will be played in the united states. Jun 29, 2018 the world cup is coming to north america in 2026 and the 23 cities competing to host games are optimistic that the tourism and exposure will boost their economies. Predicting the host cities for 2026 world cup usa today. The host for the 2026 tournament will be decided in russia on june.
Fewer than seven years from the 2026 world cup, bid organizers for american cities seeking to host some of the tournaments 80 matches are restless. For the first time in history, fifas member associations were given the opportunity to vote on the host for the fifa world cup. Predicting the final 16 host cities for the 2026 fifa world cup. Decision on 2026 world cup host cities delayed soccer nbc sports. American cities vying to host 2026 world cup matches l.
September is still in the books, but i would garner to say that im not sure. Sixteen cities across north america will host 2026 world cup matches. Dec 06, 2019 fewer than seven years from the 2026 world cup, bid organizers for american cities seeking to host some of the tournaments 80 matches are restless. Cincinnati is one of 23 cities included in the usacanadamexico united bid to host the 2026 fifa world cup, and on monday, the 530page bid book was released to the public, detailing all that.
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