FIFA announces US, Canada and Mexico as 2026 World Cup venues

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Category : Sports Published on: June 23 2022

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FIFA has announced the 16 North American cities that will host the World Cup in 2026.
Eleven cities in the U.S., along with three cities in Mexico and two in Canada, will host the 48-team tournament, an expansion from the previous 32-team count.
It will be the first time three nations have been appointed to host the World Cup.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place in Qatar from 21 November to 18 December 2022.

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FIFA announces US, Canada and Mexico as 2026 World Cup venues