{"id":2950,"date":"2025-09-02T00:49:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T00:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mexiconewsreport.com\/?p=2950"},"modified":"2025-09-18T12:57:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T12:57:18","slug":"world-cup-2026-to-be-hosted-by-mexico-u-s-and-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mexiconewsreport.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/02\/world-cup-2026-to-be-hosted-by-mexico-u-s-and-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup 2026 To Be Hosted by Mexico, U.S. and Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The World Cup is the international soccer championship in which national teams compete. It’s held every 4 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2026 World Cup, next year’s, is scheduled to be held June 11th to July 19th, 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the first time ever, the World Cup is to be hosted by three countries: the U.S., Canada and Mexico. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mexico has hosted the World Cup twice before (1970 and 1986) and the U.S. once before, in 1994.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2002, the World Cup was jointly hosted by Japan and South Korea. Every other previous World Cup was hosted by only one country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But in 2026 the plan is for three countries to host it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The games are to be held in 16 cities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is list of the 16 cities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S.: New York metroplex (East Rutherford, New Jersey); Dallas metro (Arlington); Kansas City, Missouri; Houston; Atlanta; Los Angeles metro (Inglewood); Seattle; San Franciso Bay Area (Santa Clara); Philadelphia; Miami metro (Miami Gardens); Boston metro (Foxborough).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canada: Vancouver; Toronto. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mexico: Mexico City; Monterrey metro (Guadalupe); Guadalajara metro (Zapopan). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are to be 48 national teams competing, an increase from 32 in the last World Cup in 2022; with 104 games scheduled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It ought to be really big deal. Here’s a map of the 16 venues:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Venues for 2026 World Cup Games. Source: Axios Visuals<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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