FIFA World Cup: The 2022 FIFA World Cup is underway but the next tournament is going to be very unique. Because it will not be played in one country but in three countries. Yes, the next FIFA World Cup is coming to North America and sixteen cities in the US, Canada and Mexico will host the most prestigious tournament in soccer.
A joint bid by the three countries to host the 2026 World Cup defeated Morocco’s bid in 2018. This will be the second time that the United States will host the event after hosting the 1994 World Cup. This will be Canada’s tournament while Mexico will host the World Cup for a record third time. He has organized it in 1970 and 1986.
Host City and Stadium
United States: 11 cities
– Atlanta: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (capacity 75,000)
– Boston: Gillette Stadium (capacity 70,000)
– Dallas: AT&T Stadium (capacity 92,967)
– Houston: NRG Stadium (capacity 72,220)
– Kansas City: Arrowhead Stadium (capacity 76,640)
Los Angeles: SoFi Stadium (capacity 70,000)
– Miami: Hard Rock Stadium (capacity 67,518)
New York/New Jersey: MetLife Stadium (capacity 87,157)
– Philadelphia: Lincoln Financial Field (capacity 69,328)
– San Francisco/Bay Area: Levi’s Stadium (capacity 70,909)
– Seattle: Lumen Field (capacity 69,000)
Mexico: 3 cities
– Guadalajara: Estadio Akron (capacity 48,071)
– Mexico City: Estadio Azteca (capacity 87,523)
– Monterey: Estadio BBVA (capacity 53,460)
Canada: 2 cities
– Toronto: BMO Field (capacity 45,500)
– Vancouver: BC Place (capacity 54,500).
when will i get tickets
According to FIFA’s website, ticket sales have not started yet. According to United’s 2026 World Cup bid document, tickets will go on sale in 2025. Let us tell you that ticket sales started in January, 10 months before the start of the Qatar 2022 tournament.
more teams will play
In 2017, FIFA decided that the number of teams in the 2026 World Cup should be increased from 32 to 48. It will consist of 16 groups of three each, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the Round of 32. The 2026 World Cup is likely to be held in the summer. This will be possible from June to July, as it has always been. FIFA pushed the 2022 World Cup to November and December due to Qatar’s extreme summer heat.
Source: newstrack.com”