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There are 23 candidates vying for the 2026 World Cup cities to be revealed. We do not know how many cities FIFA plans to use during the World Cup from the 23 remaining in the mix.
Coverage of the reveal is live on FS1 in English and Universo in Spanish at 5 p.m. ET.
Entering the reveal, the understanding is there will be two Canadian cities, three Mexican cities and 11 from the United States. In total, that mans the 16 cities involved sets a record for the most cities used in one World Cup. Similarly, this is the most spread-out World Cup in the history of the tournament. This is the first-ever World Cup that has three countries putting together a joint-hosted World Cup. Plus, it is just the second joint tournament in history after Japan and South Korea in 2002.
Consequently, there are <a href="https:\/\/www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026">more teams involved in this tournament</a> than ever before. Forty-eight nations make the trip out to the United States, Mexico and Canada for the tournament come the summer of 2026. Here are the potential cities they will be in for that monthlong celebration.
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<td>Edmonton (Commonwealth Stadium)</td>
<td>Los Angeles (Rose Bowl, SoFi Stadium)</td>
<td>Mexico City (Estadio Azteca)</td>
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<td>Vancouver (BC Place)</td>
<td>New York City (MetLife Stadium)</td>
<td>Monterrey (Estadio BBVA)</td>
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<td>Toronto (BMO Field)</td>
<td>Dallas (AT&amp;T Stadium)</td>
<td>Guadalajara (Estadio Akron)</td>
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<td>Kansas City (Arrowhead Stadium)</td>
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<td>Denver (Empower Field at Mile High)</td>
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<td>Houston (NRG Stadium)</td>
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<td>Baltimore (M&amp;T Bank Stadium)</td>
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<td>Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)</td>
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<td>Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Stadium)</td>
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<td>Nashville (Nissan Stadium)</td>
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<td>Seattle (Lumen Field)</td>
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<td>San Francisco (Levi’s Stadium)</td>
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<td>Boston (Gillette Stadium)</td>
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<td>Cincinnati (Paul Brown Stadium)</td>
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<td>Miami (Hard Rock Stadium)</td>
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<td>Orlando (Camping World Stadium)</td>
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Vote on which cities YOU think deserve to be the hosts for the World Cup. You can <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/2022/05/26/vote-for-the-2026-world-cup-host-cities-in-north-america/">select 16 using the World Soccer Talk poll</a>.
<h3>Live reaction to 2026 World Cup cities reveal</h3>
5:46 p.m.
Here are my biggest misses on host cities for the World Cup. Denver seemed like a good bridge for the World Cup from west to east. Orlando had some sentimental value, but perhaps FIFA could not do Orlando, Miami and Atlanta in close proximity.
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5:45 p.m.
Christian Pulisic of the United States up next in the interview circle. The Hershey, PA, native will get to play in Philadelphia. It is just two hours between the two cities.
Pulisic says the squad is confident in the USMNT ahead of Qatar 2022. Had to see that kind of question coming, despite the purpose of the program.
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5:41 p.m.
Boston in, Orlando, Baltimore/Washington D.C., Nashville out. Pretty shocking. Personally, I am not the biggest fan of Gillette Stadium being in. A great American football stadium, but it does not seem overly suited for soccer, no disrespect to the New England Revolution.
Orlando, which had Camping World Stadium host games during the 1994 World Cup, is out. Therefore, only the Estadio Azteca has previous experience hosting World Cup games.
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5:40 p.m.
Gianni Infantino is the one to announce the east region for the 2026 World Cup:
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<li>Toronto, OT, Canada – BMO Field</li>
<li>Boston, MA, USA – Gillette Stadium</li>
<li>Philadelphia, PA, USA – Lincoln Financial Stadium</li>
<li>Miami, FL, USA – Hard Rock Stadium</li>
<li>New York City, NY/NJ – MetLife Stadium</li>
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5:37 p.m.
Hirving Lozano joins Andres Cantor (who does a live translation while interviewing Lozano). Like Osorio, Lozano mentions the honor of hosting the World Cup.
There have been many references to how Mexico is the only country to host the World Cup three times (1970, 1986 and now 2026). Fair enough on that end, it is a remarkable achievement compared to the countries like Brazil, Germany or Italy.
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5:35 p.m.
Not too many surprises in this one. Perhaps Houston is the biggest surprise. Two venues in Texas seems like a lot. That being said, it is one of the most-populated states in the country.
This also confirms that there will only be two Canadian cities, as Edmonton would have been in the central region.
Kansas City should also be a great venue at Arrowhead Stadium, which is one of the louder NFL stadiums.
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5:35 p.m.
Becky G will be the one to announce the cities for the central region. Here are the cities in the central region:
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<li>Kansas City, MO, USA – Arrowhead Stadium</li>
<li>Dallas, TX, USA – AT&amp;T Stadium</li>
<li>Atlanta, GA, USA – Mercedes-Benz Stadium</li>
<li>Houston, TX, USA – NRG Stadium</li>
<li>Monterrey, Mexico – Estadio BBVA</li>
<li>Mexico City, Mexico – Estadio Azteca</li>
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5:30 p.m.
Jonathan Osorio, a midfielder for Canada, talks about what it means for the World Cup to come to Vancouver.
<blockquote>“It will be something similar to how the World Cup in 1994 spurred the growth of the sport in [the U.S.].”</blockquote>
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5:27 p.m.
The first shock of the day has to be the selection for Los Angeles. It is not a surprise to see the city selected, but the Rose Bowl, which hosted the Final in 1994, is not the venue selected. Instead, the multi-billion dollar facility which hosted the most recent Super Bowl is the venue from the City of Angels.
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5:25 p.m.
Here are the host cities coming from the western region for the World Cup:
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<li>Vancouver, BC, Canada – BC Place</li>
<li>Seattle, WA, USA – Lumen Field</li>
<li>San Francisco / Bay Area, CA – Levi’s Stadium</li>
<li>Los Angeles, CA – SoFi Stadium</li>
<li>Guadalajara, Mexico – Estadio Akron</li>
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5:23 p.m.
Gianni Infantino is in studio to reveal the host cities. The reveal comes in three regions: West, Central and East.
Infantino first talks about his expectations for the 2026 World Cup.
<blockquote>“It will be huge, it will be fantastic. There will be millions of people coming. It will create something incredible for this part of the world.”</blockquote>
He also touches on the bump to 48 teams. Infantino says it gives more players a chance to reach for the stars.
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5:19 p.m.
Not quite the moment, yet. However, Ana Jurka from Telemundo Deportes is joined by Rob Stone from FOX Sports for the joint announcement of the venues. We also hear from Andres Cantor, the main voice for soccer on Telemundo.
Plus, for the second time, we see the moment the United Bid won the hosting role for the World Cup.
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5:12 p.m.
Even though you may be watching or following to see what the World Cup cities are for 2026, you get a preview of the 2022 World Cup and the United States outlook.
We will also hear from Christian Pulisic on his thoughts likely about the 2022 World Cup and what happens in the reveal.
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5:05 p.m.
As FOX goes through the traditional ‘pregame’ festivities, it is something to note that FOX and FS1 is the home of many of the major international competitions. CONCACAF, CONMEBOL and UEFA all have their major international competitions on the FOX family of networks.
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5 p.m.
Underway for the 2026 World Cup cities reveal! With two different languages used for the host locations in this World Cup, it should be interesting to see how FS1 and Telemundo Deportes announce the cities.
FOX calling the 2026 World Cup THE greatest World Cup of all time. It all starts with the cities.
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4:56 p.m.
It feels like this day has been a long time in the waiting for American soccer fans. The second men’s World Cup in the United States and the first in North America since that tournament in 1994, more cities are involved in this tournament than ever before.
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is still about a half-year away, so this shapes up for some of the biggest soccer news and debate for the summer.

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2026 World Cup cities revealed

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You can watch the World Cup 2026 cities announcement on TV to learn which cities have the honor of hosting soccer’s premier competition across the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
On Thursday, June 16, FIFA names the host cities and stadiums for the 2026 World Cup. The shortlist is already down to <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/2022/05/26/vote-for-the-2026-world-cup-host-cities-in-north-america/">23 cities</a>. In that list, there are three from Mexico, three from Canada and a remaining 17 from the United States. There is no set term on how many cities will host.
The cities vying to be announced as host are: Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, Dallas, Denver, Edmonton, Guadalajara, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Monterrey, Nashville, New York/New Jersey, Orlando, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver and Washington DC/Baltimore.
Something to keep in mind is the fact that the 2026 World Cup features 48 teams, a 12-team jump from the current set of nations. As a consequence, there are scheduled to be 16 groups of three teams. In total, there are to be 80 matches in total. In comparison, the current format of 32 teams has 64 games played.
<h3>Watch the World Cup 2026 cities announcement</h3>
You can live stream the World Cup 2026 announcement in both English and Spanish. 
For English-language fans, watch the World Cup 2026 cities announcement on FS1 beginning at 5PM ET. 
In terms of Spanish-language broadcasts, Telemundo Deportes will air the announcement live on Universo beginning at 5PM ET on Thursday (FS1 and Universo are <a href="https:\/\/www.fubo.tv/lp/soccer/?irad=356358&amp;irmp=330866" rel="noopener" target="_blank">available via fuboTV</a>). The Universo channel has titled their broadcast Rumbo al Mundial 2026: Ciudades sede,&nbsp;which simply translates to “Road to the World Cup 2026: Host Cities.”
FOX Sports and Telemundo Deportes air a one-hour joint production that originates from the FOX Studios in New York City. FOX Sports’ Rob Stone and Jenny Taft and Telemundo Deportes’ Andres Cantor and Ana Jurka will serve as the hosts for the event. Stone and Jurka will pair up to cover the main stage, while Cantor and Taft anchor the action from the Plaza. 
This is the first tournament to be joint hosted by three countries. In the past, there are instances of two countries hosting the World Cup, such as Japan and South Korea in 2002. However, each of the three nations hosting the 2026 World Cup has experience with major FIFA competitions. For example, the United States hosted the World Cup in 1994. Before then, Mexico hosted the competition twice. The first one was in 1970. Sixteen years later, Mexico hosted the 1986 World Cup. Finally, Canada hosted the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. While it is a smaller tournament on the grand scale, it still welcomed 24 teams.
It is a stark jump from 2022 to 2026. The <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/category/world-cup-2022/">2022 World Cup</a> in Qatar is the most dense World Cup in the history of the competition. There are eight stadiums in five host ‘cities’, even though most of those cities are just outskirts of Doha. In 2026, it will be the most spread out tournament in history.
<h5>Potential World Cup cities</h5>
As stated, there are 23 potential cities across the three countries. However, there is no designation as to how many cities will be in a certain country. The general feel, at least before the announcement, is that FIFA will select three Mexican cities, two Canadian cities and 11 cities in the U.S. However, this could change.
The three Mexican venues, Monterrey, Guadalajara and Mexico City are all but assured. Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium is in the running to host the Final, as it did in both 1970 and 1986. Pelé and Maradona won World Cups in that vaunted stadium.
Canada could see its three candidates host games as well. BC Place in Vancouver hosted the 2015 Women’s World Cup Final. However, it only just <a href="https:\/\/www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-pledges-5m-to-bring-2026-world-cup-games-1.6386044">reentered its name for consideration</a> in March of this year, replacing Montreal. Vancouver originally withdrew from consideration in 2018 after concerns of financial transparency and how much it would have to pay to bring World Cup games to the city.
In the U.S., it is anyone’s guess which cities and stadiums host World Cup games. Certain venues are guarantees. For example, the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles, MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and AT&amp;T Stadium in Dallas are all sure-fire bids. However, with the likelihood of 11 cities, there are plenty of other options both big and small up for consideration.

You can watch the World Cup 2026 cities announcement in both Spanish and English. Coverage of the event comes four years from the tournament.

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