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Will the 2026 World Cup be played in Seattle?

It has been almost exactly four years since the United States, Canada and Mexico won the right to host the 2026 World Cup. Ever since then, Seattle has been considered one of the favorites to have games. On June 16, we’ll finally find out if we’re selected. The announcement show will start at 2 PM on FS1.

Whether you’ve been following this story all along or are just tuning in, we suspect you have a lot of questions. Let’s see if we can answer some:

Who’s still in the running?

Although there have been some twists and turns along the way, what started as a list of about 70 cities, was eventually pared down to 23 cities and now stands at 22.