This Thursday, at an event held in New York, which included the presence of Gianni Infantino (helmsman of FIFA), the cities that will host the next World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada were announced. The Azteca stadium sets a record by hosting it for the third time.
On the sporting level, this year is marked by the Qatar World Cup, which will take place for the first time in the Middle East, between November and December. However, the next World Cup cycle is already in sight. The 2026 World Cup It will be quite an event, because It will be the first with 48 teams and also because it will be organized by three countries: the United States, Mexico and Canada.
This Thursday, at an event in New York, attended by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, they made themselves known the cities that will host the 80 matches of the next edition of the highest football tournament.
United States He will carry the weight of the organization as they host 60 of the 80 World Cup matches (all of them from the quarter-finals). In this sense, it can be explained that they have the majority of stadiums. Eleven of the 16 sites are from this country. In the West, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles qualified. In the center will be Kansas City, Dallas, Atlanta and Houston. And in the East, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami and New York/New Jersey have been chosen.
In the latter place, the place chosen is the MetLife Stadium , a place that evokes a great stage for Chilean football. In this place, Juan Antonio Pizzi’s La Roja won the 2016 Copa América Centenario against Lionel Messi’s Argentina, by penalties, specifying the bi-continental championship.
Mexico contributes with three World Cup venues: BBVA Stadiums in Monterrey, Akron in Guadalajara and the iconic Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. The colossus of Santa Úrsula, where America is hosting, will host its third World Cup, setting a record. It received the finals of 1970 and 1986. Pelé and Maradona were champions on this legendary ground. For its part, Canada only contributes with two sites: Vancouver and Toronto.
2026 World Cup venues
United States
Seattle (Lumen Field)
San Francisco Bay Area (Levi’s Stadium)
Los Angeles (SoFi Stadium)
Kansas City (Arrowhead Stadium)
Dallas (AT&T Stadium)
Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
Houston (NRG Stadium)
Boston (Gillette Stadium)
Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field)
Miami (Hard Rock Stadium)
New York/New Jersey (MetLife Stadium)
Mexico
Guadalajara (Akron Stadium)
Monterrey (BBVA Stadium)
Mexico City (Aztec Stadium)
Canada
Vancouver (BC Square)
Toronto (BMO Field)
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Source: Latercera
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