The United States, Mexico and Canada yesterday announced a joint bid to stage the 2026 World Cup, aiming to become the first three-way co-hosts in the history of FIFA’s showpiece tournament.
The bid was announced at a press conference in New York attended by the head of CONCACAF, Victor Montagliani along with US Soccer Federation chief Sunil Gulati and Mexico counterpart Decio de Maria.
US chief Gulati said three quarters of the tournament’s matches would be staged in the United States, with Canada and Mexico hosting 10 games each.
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