Well before the united states, mexico and canada prevailed. The united bid is a joint effort from the united states, mexico and canada to win the rights to the soccer tournament. United states 10 to be selected atlanta mercedesbenz stadium. The bid book proposal calls for mexico and canada to. Mar 15, 2018 kansas city is on a short list of potential 2026 world cup host cities. Cohosting the fifa world cupwhich had been banned by fifa after the. 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.
Host cities in 2026 world cup bid wont include chicago. 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. American cities vying to host 2026 world cup matches l. Candidate cities selection process for 2026 world cup takes.
Canada and mexico both mexico and canada are expected to host 10 matches with three host cities each. 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. Jun 23, 2018 the united states plans to complete a joint bid to host the 2026 world cup. Fifa 2026 world cup host cities selection process takes. Euro 2020 and world cup 2026 will both be continental tournaments where long travel is to be expected. Fifa 2026 world cup host cities selection process takes next. All of the other cities in the american portion of the bid are under consideration for quarterfinal matches. 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 while the soccer federations of canada, mexico, and the united states had individually announced plans to. 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. Despite lessons from the past, american cities are.
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. Why the us could lose its 2026 world cup bid to morocco. 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. Metlife stadium, new jersey could host world cup final mike davis, asbury park press published 6. 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.
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. These are the cities that we think will be included as hosts for the 2026 world cup. 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. Before junes vote, fifa will inspect both countries and weigh its. 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. Jun 14, 2018 here are the potential host cities and venues for the 2026 world cup. The tournament will be jointly hosted by 16 cities in three north american countries.
The list has been narrowed down to 23 cities, as vancouver, chicago and minneapolis decided to pull out, citing concerns cost uncertainty. 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 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. Jun, 2018 these are the cities that we think will be included as hosts for the 2026 world cup. Its highly unlikely seattle would be paired with miami or atlanta, that makes no sense. The 23 potential world cup 2026 venues in canada, the united states and mexico 10 of the 17 usa cities would eventually be used. However, host cities will likely be grouped regionally in the group stages to reduce travel for teams and fans.
Jun, 2018 the joint bid to host the 2026 world cup in the u. 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 united 2026 bid and fifa bid evaluation books combine for more. 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. 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. 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 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. Seattle officially part of 2026 world cup bid book sounder. 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. Here are the potential host cities and venues for the 2026 world cup. The host for the 2026 tournament will be decided in russia on june. Morocco outlines 2026 world cup bid plans bbc sport. 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.
The united states plans to complete a joint bid to host the 2026 world cup. 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. Decision on 2026 world cup host cities delayed soccer nbc sports. 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. Read cincinnatis part of the 2026 world cup bid wvxu. Fifa world cup 2026 news 2026 fifa world cup bid books. Toronto potential host cities for the 2026 world cup have got their marching orders for the next stage of the selection process.
Predicting the final 16 host cities for the 2026 fifa. Kansas city one of 23 potential sites for 2026 world cup. The united bid is a joint effort from the united states, mexico and. Fifa 2026 world cup host cities selection process takes next step. 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.
Kansas city is on a short list of potential 2026 world cup host cities. Jun 15, 2018 the 2026 fifa world cup will see the expansion of the tournament to 48 teams. 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. 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.
The tournament will be jointly hosted by 16 cities in three north american. 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. For the first time in history, fifas member associations were given the opportunity to vote on the host for the fifa world cup. Potential host cities for the 2026 world cup in the u.
Predicting the host cities for 2026 world cup usa today. 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. September is still in the books, but i would garner to say that im not sure. This is moroccos fifth attempt to host the world cup after making bids for the 1994, 1998, 2006 and 2010 finals. Despite lessons from the past, american cities are optimistic. 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. Morocco will emphasise its compact nature and sweet spot location when it submits its 2026 world cup bid book to fifa later this.
S, mexico and canada won a joint bid to host the 2026 world cup wednesday. Here are the cities set to host games, according to the united 2026 bid that was awarded the world cup. Sixteen cities across north america will host 2026 world cup matches. 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. The bid named 17 possible host cities, but must cut the list down to 10. 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. Candidate cities selection process for 2026 world cup. 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. Candidate cities selection process for 2026 world cup takes next step. This bid book has been specifically designed to be read online. Soccer president carlos cordeiro had sent a letter to the 17 potential u.
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. 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. Predicting the final 16 host cities for the 2026 fifa world cup. 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. North american bid for 2026 world cup includes 23 cities. 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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