The joint US, Mexico and Canada team won the right to host the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday, after beating Morocco's vote in a vote at the FIFA General Assembly meeting in the Russian capital Moscow.
The joint file, entitled "United 2026", received 134 votes to 65 votes received by Morocco.
The tournament will be the first edition of the World Cup with 48 teams after FIFA earlier agreed to increase the number of teams participating in the World Cup from 32 to 48, starting from 2026.
The first World Cup will also be held in three countries, and Mexico has achieved an unprecedented number. It will be the third time to host the World Cup after hosting the 1970 and 1986 editions.
The United States has hosted the World Cup in the 1994 edition, while this will be the first time Canada has participated in the tournament."On behalf of our joint file, I thank you very much for this great honor.
The joint file was based on the pledge to provide state-of-the-art facilities and infrastructure, and the financial side was likely to have a significant impact with 5.8 million tickets and $ 11 billion in profits.
In a brief review of the joint file before the members of the FIFA Congress, players from the three countries, as well as the President of the Mexican Federation, Desio de Maria, stressed ethnic diversity.Canadian Federation president Steven Reid said the availability of stadiums and training facilities would allow for a focus on other aspects and promise unprecedented digital communication for fans.
The joint file, entitled "United 2026", received 134 votes to 65 votes received by Morocco.
The tournament will be the first edition of the World Cup with 48 teams after FIFA earlier agreed to increase the number of teams participating in the World Cup from 32 to 48, starting from 2026.
The first World Cup will also be held in three countries, and Mexico has achieved an unprecedented number. It will be the third time to host the World Cup after hosting the 1970 and 1986 editions.
The United States has hosted the World Cup in the 1994 edition, while this will be the first time Canada has participated in the tournament."On behalf of our joint file, I thank you very much for this great honor.
The joint file was based on the pledge to provide state-of-the-art facilities and infrastructure, and the financial side was likely to have a significant impact with 5.8 million tickets and $ 11 billion in profits.
In a brief review of the joint file before the members of the FIFA Congress, players from the three countries, as well as the President of the Mexican Federation, Desio de Maria, stressed ethnic diversity.Canadian Federation president Steven Reid said the availability of stadiums and training facilities would allow for a focus on other aspects and promise unprecedented digital communication for fans.
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