There will be less than a year until the start of the FIFA World Cup 2026It will take place between June and July in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Donald Trump created the coming tournament, increasing the possibility of major changes in how the event is organized.
During a conversation with reporters in the Oval Office, the president of the United States Pronounced focus on avoiding unwanted incidents during the tournament, so he is not exclusively to change some of the previously confirmed guest cities.
“It will be safe for the World Cup. If I think it is not safe, we will move it to another city,” Said Trump, according to the BBC. “If a city that we think will even be a bit dangerous for the World Cup, or for the Olympic Games, but especially for the World Cup, because they play in so many cities, we will not allow it. We will move it a bit.”
This is not small. The guest cities for the World Cup 2026 have been confirmed for some time and it is very unusual that such important changes are made so close to the start of the competition.
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The guest cities for the World Cup 2026
With an extensive format of 48 teams for the first time in history, the next World Cup will also be the first edition to be organized in three different countries. The only similar precedent was in 2002, then Japan And South Korea Organized the tournament together.
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The United States will organize 75% of the competitions – 78 out of 104. A total of eleven American cities will organize World Cup competitions: New Jersey, Boston, Philadelphia, Kansas City, Atlanta, Miami, Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, Seattle and San Francisco. The final is played at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey.
Mexico and Canada will now each organize 13 competitions. The selected cities are Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Toronto and Vancouver. It is worth noting that all three host countries will play their group stage matches in the home floor.
When does the World Cup 2026 start?
The opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 takes place on 11 June. On that day, Mexico Will make their tournament debut in Estadio Azteca, with an opponent determined during the draw on December 5 this year, in Washington.
From that moment the group stage matches will be played until 27 June. As soon as the 32 teams that go to the knockout phases are determined, the round of 32 to 29 June starts and continues until the Final, planned for July 19.
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