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The United States, Canada and Mexico will share the spotlight as World Cup hosts for the first time in history during the 2026 edition. On Thursday, the big announcement of all the venues was finally made with some surprises in store. The U.S. is getting 10 cities hosting the event, Mexico is getting three and Canada is surprisingly getting two.
For a historic country like Mexico with two previous hosting duties in the tournament, this will be the third time doing it and Azteca Stadium will be the first venue in football history to host a World Cup. It saw Pele win the trophy in 1970 and Maradona win it in 1986. The accomodation will be West, Center and East depending on the time zone of each city.
United States World Cup venues.
With a whopping 11 venues as the lead organizer of the tournament, the United States gets the cities of Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles in the West. Kansas City, Dallas and Houston in the Center. In he East, they get Boston, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Miami. Los Angeles’ Lo-Fi Stadium is believed to be amongst the strongest candidates to host the final.
Mexico World Cup venues.
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With three stadiums hosting the event, Mexico is getting the mythical Azteca Stadium that resides in Mexico City. BBVA Stadium in Monterrey will be the second venue. Last but not least, Akron Stadium in Guadalajara will be the third venue that is hosting World Cup matches.
Canada World Cup venues.
With only two venues, Canada is getting Toronto and Vancouver to represent the country in this historical shared World Cup. After the announcement was over, FIFA president Gianni Infantino gave a speech for what he is expecting from this historic event. However, no announcement of the inaugural game or venue for the final were made yet.
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FIFA announced a combined three-country World Cup in 2026.
United States, Canada, and Mexico are the three countries hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup that is coming after Qatar’s tournament.
For the first time since France 1998, FIFA will expand the qualified teams from 32 to 48 teams.
In 1998, FIFA expanded the World Cup to 32 teams, rewarding more competitive squads into the tournament.
However, the 2026 World Cup’s format will be different from previous editions.
According to FIFA, the 2026 World Cup will have 16 groups of three teams. The first two teams of each group will qualify for a 32-team knock-out stage round.
The new format generated criticism among the press, players, and football fans.
The most common arguments presented are that the tournament’s playing field level will decrease, and there will be 80 games instead of 64, generating more fatigue among players.
Tournament is first World Cup played across three countries
Fifa expands pool of competing teams from 32 to 48
SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles hosted this year’s Super Bowl. It will also be a venue at the 2026 World Cup
SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles hosted this year’s Super Bowl. It will also be a venue at the 2026 World Cup. Photograph: Kyusung Gong/AP
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Fifa has announced the host cities for the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico.
The US will host 60 of the 80 matches in the tournament, including every game from the quarter-final onwards. Canada and Mexico will host 10 matches each.
The cities were announced in Western, Eastern and Central zones at a ceremony in New York on Thursday.
The cities from the West are Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Guadalajara.
In the Central zone the venues were named as Kansas City, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, Monterrey and Mexico City. The Eastern zone hosts are New York/New Jersey, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami and Toronto.
Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium
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The tournament will be the first World Cup to include 48 teams, expanding from its current capacity of 32. Fifa has yet to announce which of the venues will host matches in the knockout stages. The host for the 1994 World Cup final, the Rose Bowl, will not be a part of the 2026 tournament.
Mexico’s famous Azteca stadium hosted the 1986 World Cup
Mexico’s famous Azteca stadium hosted the 1986 World Cup, and will do so again in 2026. Photograph: Action Images/Action Images/Reuters
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US cities and states lined up with tax breaks and millions of dollars in both public and private investments for a chance at hosting matches in 2026. Fifa’s calls for tax breaks and other funding assistance led cities including Minneapolis, Chicago and Glendale, Arizona, to drop out of the running in 2018.
Lawmakers and city officials elsewhere appear more willing to make concessions. The Republican governors of Georgia and Florida in May signed legislation eliminating sales taxes on tickets for World matches. Missouri lawmakers sent similar legislation to Republican governor Mike Parson last month. All three of those states ended up as host cities.
A US Soccer study said hosting World Cup matches could bring in up to $620m for cities. However, some experts have cast doubt on the economic benefits of hosting large sporting events.
