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FIFA announced the 16 North American cities that will host matches for the 2026 World Cup, selecting 11 locations in the US, three in Mexico, and two in southern Canada. Locations for particular matches, including the playoff rounds and final, will be announced later.

⚽🏟️ More deets... 2026 will be the first time the tournament includes 48 teams instead of the current 32-team format. It’ll also be the first World Cup spread across three different host nations, who submitted a joint bid under the motto "Unity. Certainty. Opportunity."

• The US previously hosted the World Cup in 1984, while Mexico hosted in 1970 and 1986. Canada has never done so.
• Their collective bid highlighted the major financial opportunity posed by hosting the games in North America, as well as the ease and certainty of using large-capacity stadiums already in use, NPR reports.

🤑 Show me the money: Individual host cities can expect to see a net benefit of approximately $90 million to $480 million per city after accounting for potential public costs.

🇶🇦 But first… The 2022 World Cup kicks off on November 21 in Qatar.