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FIFA announces Canadian host cities for 2026 World Cup

It’s official! The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup is coming to Canada, with two cities selected as hosts for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament will be an all-North American affair, as 11 cities in the United States and an additional three Mexican cities were chosen to host games for the tournament when it makes its return to a summer event..

It will also mark the return to North America for the first time since USA 1994. Canada last staged an official FIFA event when it hosted the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2015.

Canada Soccer president Nick Bontis released the following statement upon the release of the news:

“We are very proud of Canada’s candidate host cities for putting together substantial and compelling bids for the FIFA World Cup 2026,.