Usa, Canada & Mexico Make World Cup Joint Bid

10 Apr 2017 | tshego

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The United States, Canada and Mexico have announced they will be making a joint bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

As part of the proposal, the USA is set to host 60 matches, with ten games each in Canada and Mexico.

It is only Canada that is yet to host the men’s FIFA World Cup, with the USA hosting in 1994 and Mexico hosting in both 1970 and 1986. Canada did however host the 2016 Women’s World Cup.

The decision on hosting of the 2026 tournament will be made in 2020 – three years later than originally planned – due to corruption allegations surrounding the 2018 and 2022 editions of the tournament in Russia and Qatar.

2026 will be the first time that tournament will be played in its expanded format, from 32 teams to 48 and, if the bid is successful, be the first World Cup shared by three hosts. The new look tournament will begin with an initial round of 16 three-team groups, with 32 qualifiers going through the knockout stage.

European and Asian countries are not able to bid for the 2026 World Cup due to FIFA’s rotation policy.

US President Donald Trump has promised to build a border wall between the USA and Mexico, but Sunil Gulati, president of the US Soccer Federation, said Trump is “supportive” of the bid.

“The United States, Mexico and Canada have individually demonstrated their exceptional abilities to host world-class events,” added Gulati.

“When our nations come together as one – as we will for 2026 – there is no question the United States, Mexico and Canada will deliver an experience that will celebrate the game and serve players, supporters and partners alike.”