SANTA CLARA – FIFA intends to announce the venues for the 2026 World Cup at a press conference in New York on June 16, with Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara being an imaginable venue.
Since opening in 2014, Levi’s Stadium has hosted several foreign soccer matches and sporting events, in addition to the 2016 Copa America, the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup and Super Bowl 50. and chili
Seventeen U. S. stadiums The U. S. In 16 regions continue to compete for the first 48-team World Cup, with Los Angeles dominating SoFi Stadium in Inglewood and the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, from the 1994 World Cup Final. Three stadiums in Canada and Mexico are expected to be used.
The bidding plan called for a total of 16 venues for the tournament. FIFA targeted mid-May to announce the selections, then pushed it back a month.
The 2026 World Cup will be the first with 3 co-organizers. FIFA decided on the bid as joint host in June 2018.
Sixty games will be played in the United States, all from the quarterfinals. Canada and Mexico will host 10 games each.
Chicago, Minneapolis and Arizona withdrew in March 2018 due to what city officials called strong monetary demands from FIFA. At the time, Charlotte, North Carolina; Las Vegas; Salt Lake City; and Tampa, Florida, were cut.
FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, retired in April.
Montreal surrendered last August after Quebec’s provincial government withdrew its support. He replaced him in April via Vancouver, B. C. , which made an initial offer in 2017 and then said in March 2018 that he had been rejected because he refused to comply with FIFA’s requirements. add tax exemptions and the status quo of agreements under Swiss law.
The rest of the spaces and stadiums:
UNITED STATES
AT Stadium in Arlington, Texas
CANADA
Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta; Toronto, BMO Field; Vancouver, British Columbia, BC Place.
MEXICO
Guadalajara, Akron Stadium; Mexico City, Estadio Azteca; Monterrey, BBVA Stadium.