The 2026 World Cup, expected to be the biggest in history, will be spread out across three countries: the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The countries won their joint bid to host, beating out Morocco, FIFA announced Wednesday morning at the 68th FIFA Congress was held in Moscow.
It seemed it would be a close battle, but in the end the joint bid dominated, receiving 134 votes to Moscow's 65. This means the event will be hosted in 16 cities. There are 23 possible options, including New York, Los Angeles, and Miami. Three of the potential cities are in Canada, three are in Mexico, and the remaining 17 are in the U.S.
English soccer star David Beckham and U.S. President Donald Trump are among those who voiced support for the joint bid.
The last time the U.S. hosted the World Cup was 1994. It took place across nine cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Detroit, New York, Chicago, Orlando, Boston, and Washington, D.C.
The event will run 34 days. Thirty-eight teams will compete over the span of 80 matches.
The next two World Cups, in 2018 and 2022, will take place in Russia and Qatar, respectively.
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