FIFA have introduced the host cities and venues for the 2026 World Cup within the USA, Canada and Mexico.
For the primary time ever, 48 groups will compete for the FIFA World Cup Trophy because the event expands from the 32-team format which will likely be used for the final time in Qatar later this yr.
There are 11 host cities in the US, three in Mexico and an additional two in Canada.
The cities not picked embody Washington D.C/Baltimore, Cincinnati, Denver, Nashville, Orlando and Edmonton.
The USA have hosted the World Cup earlier than, in 1994, whereas the event was held in Mexico in 1970 and 1986, nevertheless, that is the primary version of the competitors to have three host nations.
One of many venues chosen for 2026 is Mexico Metropolis’s iconic Azteca Stadium, the place Argentina legend Diego Maradona scored the notorious ‘Hand of God’ objective in opposition to England in 1986.
‘We congratulate the 16 FIFA World Cup host cities on their excellent dedication and keenness,’ FIFA president Gianni Infantino stated in an announcement.
‘Immediately is a historic day – for everybody in these cities and states, for FIFA, for Canada, the USA and Mexico who will placed on the best present on Earth.
‘We look ahead to working along with them to ship what will likely be an unprecedented FIFA World Cup and a game-changer as we try to make soccer actually international.’
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