The 16 host cities for the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, have been revealed by FIFA.
Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Seattle are among the 11 cities where matches will be held.
The Canadian matches will be held in Toronto and Vancouver, while the Mexican matches will be held in Guadalajara, Mexico City, and Monterrey.
The enlarged tournament will feature 48 teams, up from 16 in this year's competition in Qatar, and will be co-hosted by three countries for the first time.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino presided over an event at Rockefeller Center in New York City to certify the teams.
In a statement, Infantino stated, "We congratulate the 16 FIFA World Cup host cities on their extraordinary dedication and passion."
"Today is a historic day — for everyone in those towns and states, FIFA, Canada, the United States, and Mexico, who will put on the world's finest show."
"As we aim to make football truly global, we look forward to working with them to create what will be an unparalleled FIFA World Cup and a game-changer."
For the first time in 32 years, and for the fourth time overall, North America will host the men's World Cup.
The 1994 tournament was hosted by the United States and won by Brazil, whereas the 1970 and 1986 tournaments were hosted by Mexico and won by Brazil and Argentina, respectively.
Canada has never hosted the tournament before, however it did host the 2015 Women's World Cup.
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