On Monday, to no one’s surprise, United States Soccer, Canadian Soccer Association, and Federacion Mexicana de Futbol announced that it would submit a joint bid for the 2026 World Cup.
The 2026 World Cup will be the first to consist of 48 teams (up from the current 32). This means that there will be plenty of matches to go around. The United States will host 60 matches while Canada and Mexico will each have 10. One key component of the announcement is that all matches after the quarterfinals (semis, final, and 3rd place) will take place in the United States.