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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>FIFA have announced the cities that would host the 2026 World Cup in United States, Mexico and Canada. The 2026 showpiece will be the first World Cup co-hosted by three countries, and will also be the first World Cup to host 48 nations.<\/p>\n

According to the world football governing body, 11 of the approved cities are in the United States, which will host 60 games, while Canada has two and Mexico has three. Canada and Mexico will both host ten games each.<\/p>\n

Korea Republic and Japan were the first countries to co-host a FIFA World Cup in 2002. Mexico who hosted the 1970 and 1986 tournaments, will become the first country to host or co-host the men\u2019s World Cups three times.<\/p>\n

The United States hosted the 1994 men\u2019s and the 1999 and 2003 women\u2019s World Cups, and will become the first country to host both men\u2019s and women\u2019s World Cup twice.<\/p>\n

Canada who hosted the 2015 Women\u2019s World Cup, becomes the fifth country to host both men\u2019s and women\u2019s World Cup. The 2026 event will be Canada\u2019s first hosting of the men\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zambia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zambia. FIFA have announced the cities that would host the 2026 World Cup in United States, Mexico and Canada. The 2026 showpiece will be the first World Cup co-hosted by three countries, and will also be the first World Cup to host 48 nations. 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