Nick Geddes
FIFA, world soccer’s governing body, announced Thursday the 16 cities that will host matches in the 2026 World Cup.
22 cities across the U.S., Canada and Mexico had been vying to be a host city for the first World Cup to be staged in three countries and first to be hosted in North America since the U.S. hosted in 1994. 11 U.S., two Canadian and three Mexican cities were selected as hosts.
West Region
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Seattle, Washington, U.S.
- San Francisco/Bay Area, California, U.S.
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Central Region
- Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
- Dallas/Arlington, Texas, U.S.
- Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
- Houston, Texas, U.S.
- Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
- Mexico City, Mexico
East Region
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Boston/Foxboro, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Miami, Florida, U.S.
- New York/New Jersey, U.S.
The cities not selected as host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are: Cincinnati, Denver, Nashville, Orlando, Baltimore/Washington D.C. and Edmonton.
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