New York, Mexico City, Toronto amongst 16 venues chosen to host 2026 FIFA World Cup matches

FIFA on Wednesday introduced the 16 cities that may host matches for the 2026 World Cup, with 11 venues chosen within the United States, 3 in Mexico and a pair of in Canada. The 11 American metro areas chosen to host the sport had been Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle.

Eleven U.S. stadiums had been taken, all from the NFL. Arlington, Texas; East Rutherford, New Jersey; Foxborough, Massachusetts, and Inglewood and Santa Clara, California, had been holdover areas from the 1994 match that boosted soccer’s American prominence.

Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca, which hosted the 1970 and ’86 finals, will grow to be the primary stadium in three World Cups, chosen together with Guadalajara’s Estadio Akron and Monterrey’s Estadio BBVA.

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Atlanta
Boston
Dallas
Guadalajara
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Mexico City
Miami
Monterrey
New York / New Jersey
Philadelphia
San Francisco Bay Area
Seattle
Toronto
Vancouver

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Toronto’s BMO Field and Vancouver, British Columbia’s BC Place had been picked for Canada’s first time internet hosting, whereas Edmonton, Alberta’s Commonwealth Stadium was dropped.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino mentioned on FS1’s broadcast that the websites of the primary recreation and the ultimate weren’t but determined.

In Los Angeles, two venues had been up for consideration. FIFA opted for SoFi Stadium, the brand-new digs of the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams and Chargers, over the Rose Bowl, which hosted the 1994 World Cup Final.

The finalist cities that weren’t chosen had been Baltimore/Washington, D.C., Cincinnati, Denver, Edmonton, Nashville and Orlando. Baltimore and Washington shaped a joint bid earlier this yr.

The 2026 World Cup would be the first time the match grows from 32 to 48 certified international locations. Three international locations are sharing internet hosting duties for the primary time.

Mexico has beforehand hosted the 1970 and 1986 World Cups and can grow to be the primary nation to host for a 3rd time. The U.S. hosted the 1994 World Cup, whereas 2026 might be Canada’s first time internet hosting.