FIFA World Cup Announcement 2026

On Thursday, 16 June, FIFA will make a major and highly anticipated announcement related to the staging of the FIFA World Cup 2026 across Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

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In total, FIFA, world football's governing body, is reportedly expected to announce 16 host cities, with 10 in the United States and three each in Canada and Mexico.

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The first edition to feature 48 teams and the first to be staged in three countries, will find out on Thursday whether their bids have been successful.

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The current candidate host cities are: Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, Dallas, Denver, Edmonton, Guadalajara, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Monterrey, Nashville, New York/New Jersey, Orlando, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver and Washington DC/Baltimore.

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“In line with the previous stages of the FIFA World Cup 2026 selection process, any announcement will be made in the best interests of football.

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FIFA announced in April that Vancouver, Canada had made a successful late application to be considered a host city, leaving 22 candidates in total.

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FIFA Vice-President said taking into consideration the needs of all stakeholders involved, as we aim to lay the foundations for the tournament to be delivered successfully across all three countries.

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The study said that those cities chosen to hold World Cup matches could see an estimated $160-$620 million in economic activity.

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Thanks

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