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Royal Roundup: World Cup 2026 venues announced by FIFA

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FIFA announced the host cities for the joint Canada / Mexico / USA World Cup in 2026. The competition is growing to 48 teams playing 80 games, with 16 venues being selected. For Canada the cities of Vancouver (B.C. Place) and Toronto (BMO Field) were picked. Mexico had Guadalajara (Estadio Akron), Monterrey (Estadio BBVA) and Mexico City (Estadio Azteca) selected. USA has the remaining 11 sites spread across East, Central and West.