{"id":13677,"date":"2022-06-17T16:59:40","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T16:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/2026-world-cup-fifa-confirms-host-cities-stadiums"},"modified":"2022-06-17T17:06:41","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T17:06:41","slug":"2026-world-cup-fifa-confirms-host-cities-stadiums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/2026-world-cup-fifa-confirms-host-cities-stadiums","title":{"rendered":"2026 World Cup: FIFA confirms host cities, stadiums"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ethiopia. <\/strong><\/span>FIFA has confirmed the host cities and stadiums for the 2026 edition of the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles and Vancouver are among the 16 host cities that have been selected.<\/p>\n<p>The cities of Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Guadalajara, Houston, Kansas, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Monterrey, New York\/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay, Seattle, Toronto and Vancouver will also host matches.<\/p>\n<p>11 of the host cities named are in the USA, with three in Mexico and two in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>The likes of Cincinnati, D.C., Denver, Edmonton, Nashville and Orlando all failed to make the cut.<\/p>\n<p>In four years\u2019 time, the tournament will be played again in the summer across the USA, Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>A joint bid by the three North American countries, which was put forward under the name \u2019United\u2019, saw off a proposal from Morocco.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\">Ethiopia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ethiopia. FIFA has confirmed the host cities and stadiums for the 2026 edition of the World Cup. Los Angeles and Vancouver are among the 16 host cities that have been selected. 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