The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held in the U. S., Mexico and Canada, with a united bid from North America winning the right to host soccer's sh
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held in the U. S., Mexico and Canada, with a united bid from North America winning the right to host soccer’s showcase event, the sport’s world governing body decided on Wednesday.
The united bid was selected over a competing bid from Morocco, in a vote among some 203 FIFA members that was held in Moscow on the eve of the 2018 World Cup, hosted by Russia. The tally was 134 votes for the united bid and 65 votes for Morocco.
„Thank you so, so very much for this incredible honor,“ Carlos Cordeiro, president of the U. S. soccer federation said after the vote was taken. „Thank you for entrusting us with this privilege.“
Responding to years of scandals, FIFA sought to position this vote as a transparent and open process. After the vote was tallied, FIFA also displayed how each country had voted, for instance.
Before the vote was held, the organization showed its evaluation of the two top bids, showing that it had given a decisive edge to the North Americans in several crucial criteria, covering stadiums, accommodations and transport.
