United States, Mexico, Canada to host 2026 World Cup

The United Bid of Canada, Mexico, and the United States was selected to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup today by the 68^th FIFA Congress. This was the first time FIFA’s Member Associations were given the opportunity to vote on the host for the FIFA World Cup.

Morocco and the United bid of Mexico, Canada and the United States presented to the representatives in Moscow prior to the members voting. The United bid won by a vote of 134 to 65.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the first to expand to a total of 48 teams. There are 23 cities and 150 training sites that are still in the running to host matches or teams. Kansas City is one of the 23 final cities.

Final Votes totals

United Bid 134 (67%)

Morocco 65 (33%)

None of the bids 1 (1%)

2026 FIFA World Cup Facts and Figures:

Number of Teams: 48

Number of Matches: 80

Number of Players: +1,100

Candidate Host Cites: 23

Proposed Training Sites: 150

Projected Revenue: $14 billion

Projected Profit: $11 billion

Projected Economic Impact: $5 billion

Projected Ticket Sales: 5.8 million

Kansas City lit up last night in support of the bid.