The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be starting during the winter this year, a delayed start due to the weather conditions in the host country. The next FIFA tournament, FIFA World Cup 2026 will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
FIFA will be announcing the host cities for the FIFA World Cup 2026 across the United States, Mexico and Canada on 16th June with a live broadcast from New York City.
The tournament will be jointly hosted by 16 cities across the three North American countries. There are 22 cities in the running to host the 80 matches that will be played in the FIFA World Cup 2026.
The 2026 edition of the FIFA Men’s World Cup will also be the first World Cup to have 48 teams. Among the 80 matches in total, the United States will host the majority of the matches, holding 60 matches. Mexico and Canada will host 10 matches each.
Here’s the list of the 22 host cities from across the three North American countries who are in running for hosting the matches.
FIFA World Cup 2026: FIFA will announce the name of the host cities across the United States, Mexico and Canada on 16th June
United States candidate host cities
- Atlanta – Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- Boston – Gillette Stadium
- Cincinnati – Paul Brown Stadium
- Dallas – AT&T Stadium
- Denver – Empower Field at Mile High
- Houston – NRG Stadium
- Kansas City – Arrowhead Stadium
- Los Angeles – Rose Bowl and SoFi Stadium
- Miami – Hard Rock Stadium
- Nashville – Nissan Stadium
- New York/New Jersey – MetLife Stadium
- Orlando – Camping World Stadium
- Philadelphia – Lincoln Financial Field
- San Francisco – Levi’s Stadium
- Seattle – Lumen Field
- Washington DC/Baltimore – M&T Bank Stadium
Canada candidate host cities
- Edmonton – Commonwealth Stadium
- Toronto – BMO Field
- Vancouver – BC Place
Mexico candidate host cities
- Guadalajara – Estadio Akron
- Mexico City – Estadio Azteca
- Monterrey – Estadio BBVA
