The US may want to slow down production on its border wall between themselves and Mexico as the pair, along with Canada has been award the 2026 World Cup.
The “United 2026” bid won with a convincing 134 votes to Morocco’s 65. And with three joint host nations, the 2026 World Cup is set to be the biggest in history with 48 nations, playing 80 games over five weeks.
2026 World Cup Barmy Logistics
With only Morocco standing in their way, it was almost a foregone conclusion that the winning bid would go to the North American consortium. However the barmy bidding configuration raises some interesting questions: Will all three nations automatically be given places at the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals? How many stadiums will be involved in hosting tournament games? Logistically, with the tournament spanning almost 3,000 miles, how on Earth are fans going to follow their nation through the group stages, let alone the whole tournament if they’re lucky enough?
Speaking after the announcement, the US Football President Carlos Cordeiro, said: “Football is the only victor. We are all united in football.
“Thank you so, so much for this incredible honour. Thank you for entrusting us with this privilege.”
According to the successful bid, a whopping 16 cities will play host to World Cup matches, with 60 taking place in the US and 20 being split between Canada and Mexico evenly. The final is scheduled to take place at the iconic MetLife stadium, home to both the New York Giants and the New York Jets.
With the decision made, it will be the third time Mexico has hosted the World Cup, second time for the USA and first time for Canada, who held the Women’s World Cup in 2015. Embarrassingly, he UK has only held the World Cup once.
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