2026 world cup

CONCACAF Wants No-Bid Deal To Host World Cup

The joint* USA/Mexico/Canada Cup bid is the favorite to land the expanded 2026 World Cup, but the organizers would like to take no chances: They’re planning to ask FIFA to speed up the awarding process by three years, and to accept no other bids for the tournament.

Report: The U.S. And Mexico Plan To Submit Joint Bid To Host 2026 World Cup

The Guardian spoke with CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani, who confirmed what has long been speculated: the U.S. and Mexico plan on submitting a joint bid to host the 2026 World Cup.

The World Cup Is Probably Expanding To 48 Teams, But That Might Be Okay

The docket at the FIFA governing council’s meeting tomorrow morning in Zurich includes the following items: “Approval of the Media and Marketing Regulations for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017”; “Monitoring Committee Israel-Palestine”; as well as “Format of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.”