Just under a month after Philadelphia was officially listed as a potential 2026 World Cup host venue, the bid committee announced Thursday that the city has officially submitted its bid to stage games in the tournament at Lincoln Financial Field.
Philadelphia is one of 41 cities across the United States, Mexico and Canada that formally submitted bids to be hosts, after the bid committee sent solicitations to 44 cities across the continent.
The three cities now off the board are Calgary, Green Bay and San Diego. The first two of those are no surprise, though it was fun to dream of World Cup games at Lambeau Field.