Houston, We Have a World Cup: T-minus four years

The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) announced today Houston will be a host city of the 2026 World Cup.

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The FIFA World Cup will return to the U.S. in 2026, 32 years since it last hosted in 1994.

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The decision comes about eight months after the FIFA officials’ visit to Houston in the fall of 2021.

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While the selection was initially expected in late April, it’s clear FIFA had a complex task in deciding the 11 venues from a total of 16 distinguished U.S. city bids.

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The selection guarantees at least five games for each host city, including one knockout stage match.

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The cities to host include: – Houston: NRG Stadium – Seattle: Lumen Field – San Francisco: Levi’s Stadium – Los Angeles: Rose Bowl & SoFi Stadium

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– Kansas City: Arrowhead Stadium – Dallas: AT&T Stadium – Atlanta: Mercedes Benz Stadium – Boston: Gillette Stadium

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– Philadelphia: Lincoln Financial Field – Miami: Hard Rock Stadium – New York/New Jersey: MetLife Stadium

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