FIFA has announced the 2026 World Cup host city

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The International Football Federation has identified 16 lucky winners who will host the Mundial matches.

The International Football Federation has selected 16 cities to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches. It will be recalled that for the first time the World Cup will be held in three countries simultaneously: Canada, United States and Mexico. This was reported by the official website of the organization.

In the US, the tournament will be hosted by 11 cities, three in Mexico, and two more in Canada. To avoid long flight, all stadiums are divided into three geographical zones:

West: Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Guadalajara

Middle: Kansas City, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, Monterrey, Mexico City

East: Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, New Jersey

Note that in 2026, 48 teams will play simultaneously in the World Cup for the first time. Because of what, for the first time, the number of battles played will immediately increase to 80. Most of them will take place in the USA.

In the American arena, in particular, all playoff matches will be played, starting with the quarterfinals. All previous championships have been led by one country. Only the 2002 World Cup took place in South Korea and Japan.

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Source: korrespondent

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