2026 World Cup Host Bids

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Details on a joint bid for the 2026 World Cup have recently been released.

Hayden F., Writer

Recently the United States, Mexico and Canada released details on a joint bid for the 2026 World Cup. This means if FIFA takes the bid, they will host all of the games.

Also, this would be the first World Cup co-hosted by different countries since 2002 (South Korea and Japan).

US Soccer President, Sunil Gulati said, “We have the full support of the United States government in this project. The President of the United States is fully supportive and has encouraged us to have this joint bid.”

This is a little strange because as you know, President Trump has a plan to build a wall on the southern border of the United States. If this bid goes through, Mexico and United States will have to work together even after the wall is built (if it will be built).

For all of you soccer fans, you’ll be able to watch several games, if you are willing to travel. Sixty games will be hosted in the US, including every quarter-final, semi-final and the infamous final. And ten games will be held among each of our neighboring countries.

No matter where the 2026 World Cup takes place, it will be new. For the first time ever, there will be 48 countries involved, competing in a total of 80 games.

There is a significant reason the US should take part in the bid: money. Brazil, the host of the 2014 World Cup, made $100 million just from FIFA. They made even more revenue in hotels, food, plane tickets etc. If America did host the World Cup, we would make back the money we spent on the bid and then some.

Whether the bid is taken or not, it will be interesting to watch.