FIFA announced today, Thursday, 16 June, cities that will be staging the FIFA World Cup 2026™ across Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Twenty-two cities vied for the right to host matches in the 48-team tournament hosted by three nations – the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The cities that competed are:

Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, Dallas, Denver, Edmonton, Guadalajara, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Monterrey, Nashville, New York/New Jersey, Orlando, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver and Washington DC/Baltimore.

This will be the first time that the tournament will include 48 teams (previously there were 32 teams). This will also be the first time the tournament will be held in three host nations.

The U.S., Canada and Mexico were selected as the winning bid in 2018, beating out Morocco. The U.S. previously hosted the World Cup in 1994; Mexico hosted the tournament in 1970 and 1986.

The selected cities are:

Vancouver, CANADA
Seattle, WASHINGTON
San Francisco Bay Area, CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA
Guadalajara, MEXICO

Kansas City, MISSOURI
Dallas, TEXAS
Atlanta, GEORGIA
Houston, TEXAS
Monterey, MEXICO
Mexico City, MEXICO

Toronto, CANADA
Boston, MASSACHUSETTS
Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA
Miami, FLORIDA
New York City, NEW YORK