Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, and Seattle were among the 11 American cities chosen to host the game.
Games will also be held in Toronto and Vancouver, Canada, as well as Guadalajara, Mexico City, and Monterrey, Mexico.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino stated on FS1 that the locations of the first and final games had not yet been determined.
Two locations in Los Angeles were under consideration. FIFA chose SoFi Stadium, the new home of the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams and Chargers, over the Rose Bowl, which hosted the World Cup Final in 1994.
Baltimore/Washington, DC, Cincinnati, Denver, Edmonton, Nashville, and Orlando were among the finalists who were not chosen. Earlier this year, Baltimore and Washington formed a joint bid.
The 2026 World Cup will see the tournament expand from 32 to 48 qualified countries for the first time. For the first time, three countries will share hosting duties.
Mexico has previously hosted the World Cups in 1970 and 1986, and will be the first country to do so for the third time. The United States hosted the World Cup in 1994, while Canada will be hosting for the first time in 2026.
