FIFA announced this Thursday (16) the cities that will host matches for the 2026 World Cup, the first to be played in three countries – the United States, Mexico and Canada – and also the first to have 48 participating teams.
16 were chosen out of 22 from North America who had applied. Most are in the United States, which hosted the 1994 World Cup, when Brazil was four-time champion.
In the North American territory, 16 cities applied and eleven were chosen:
- atlanta
- Boston
- Dallas
- Houston
- Kansas City
- Los Angeles
- Miami
- New York / New Jersey
- Philadelphia
- San Francisco
- Seattle
Cincinnati, Denver, Nashville, Orlando and Baltimore/Washington were left out.
In Mexico, host of the 1970 World Cups, won by Brazil, and 1986, won by Argentina, the three cities that presented themselves will participate in the Cup:
- Mexico City
- Guadalajara
- Monterrey
In Canada, which will host a Cup for the first time, two of the three cities that have applied will be at the Cup:
Edmonton was out of the Worlds.
Host cities that are successful in their bids can reap huge financial benefits, according to a study by the American Football Federation, published in 2018. More than $5 billion will be injected into the North American economy.
The study said that the cities chosen to host the World Cup games could have an estimated economic activity of between US$160 million and US$620 million.
Source: CNN Brasil

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