US, Canada, Mexico Bid to Host 2026 World Cup Steams Ahead

The soccer federations of Canada, the United States, and Mexico are making good progress to submit their joint bid to host the 2026 World Cup.

(L-R) Canadian Soccer Association president Steve Reed, Mexican Football Federation president Decio de Maria, and Sunil Gulati, U.S. soccer president pose for photos after a press conference in Toronto on Dec. 9, 2017. Rahul Vaidyanath/The Epoch Times

TORONTO—The soccer federations of Canada, the United States, and Mexico are making good progress on submitting their joint bid to host the 2026 World Cup. At an event prior to the MLS Cup final between Toronto FC and Seattle Sounders, the three federation presidents and bid director touted the infrastructure and financial windfall potential for FIFA, soccer’s organizing body.

The “United 2026” bid aims to put on the first World Cup across three countries. The lone competition comes from Morocco.