FIFA will announce its host cities for the 2026 World Cup on June 16 with Edmonton, Toronto and Vancouver the three Canadian options waiting to hear their name. In all, 22 candidate cities have raised their hand to stage matches for the expanded 48-team men's tournament that will be hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico. While the number of host cities was initially pegged at 16, FIFA's chief tournaments and events officer said the final number has not been defined. "We'll wrap up these visits and then we'll decide what's the most appropriate number that we need to host the tournament,'' Colin Smith said during a visit to Toronto last November. The announcement will be made at a news conference in New York. The American options are Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York/New Jersey, Orlando, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC/Baltimore. Mexico's candidate cities are Guadalajara, Mexico City, and Monterrey. "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, taking into consideration the needs of all stakeholders involved, as we aim to lay the… Read full this story
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