CARSON, Calif. – The 2026 FIFA World Cup could be coming to the City of Angels.
Los Angeles has been placed on the 32-city shortlist for the joint bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the bid committee announced on Wednesday. The list includes 25 cities in the United States, four in Canada, and three in Mexico.
"As we move to the next stage of the bid process, we're even more confident we have everything needed to deliver the largest, most compelling FIFA World Cup™ in history and help accelerate the growth of soccer across North America and around the world," said United Bid Chairman Sunil Gulati in a statement issued by USSF.