2026 World Cup Announces Venues in North America, Mexico

(From L) Canada Soccer President Nick Bontis, Mexican Football Federation President Yon de Luisa Plazas), US Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone, FIFA President Gianni Infantino and CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani pose with the FIFA World Cup trophy during an event in New York after an announcement related to the staging of the FIFA World Cup 2026, on June 16, 2022. Yuki Iwamura /Getty Images

FIFA, the international governing body for soccer, announced the host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday, choosing 11 venues in the United States, 3 in Mexico, and 2 in Canada.

“It’s a historic day for U.S. Soccer and the entire American soccer community, from every corner of our grassroots all the way to the pros and our National Teams,” said U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone in a statement. “Together with our good friends in Canada and Mexico, we couldn’t be more excited to work with FIFA to host what we think will be the greatest World Cup in history.