US Soccer Announces Potential Cities For 2026 World Cup Bid

US Soccer Announces Potential Cities Venues For 2026 World Cup Bid

Earlier this year, it became clear that Mexico, Canada, and the United States would be submitting a bid to FIFA in order to host the 2026 World Cup. With that being one of the only bids, it seemed as if they might just get awarded it without a vote or any other countries battling them out for the bid. But Morrocco’s inclusion into the conversation will give it some competition. But with such a strong bid, where either all the infrastructure is in place, or already on its way to be in place, the US will just have to whittle down this list.

It has stated they want between 20-25 stadiums in total. Some of the stadiums and cities that aren’t selected do have the potential to be used in other ways for the World Cup, such as an international broadcast center, and many other things. Here are the host cities and sites that have been proposed by each country:

United States:

Atlanta, GA – Mercedes Benz Stadium (Falcons, Atlanta United FC

Baltimore, MD- M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore Ravens)

Birmingham, AL- Legion Field (UAB)

Boston, MA- Gillette Stadium (Patriots, Revolution)

Charlotte, NC- Bank of America Stadium (Panthers)

Chicago, IL- Solider Field

Cincinnati, OH- Paul Brown Stadium (Bengals)

Cleveland, OH- FirstEnergy Stadium (Browns)

Dallas, TX- Cotton Bowl, and AT&T Stadium

Denver, CO- Sports Authority Field at Mile High

Detroit, MI- Ford Field

Green Bay, WI-Lambeau

Houston, TX- NRG Stadium

Indianapolis, IN- Lucas Oil Stadium

Jacksonvill, FL- EverBank Field

Kansas City, MO- Arrowhead Stadium

Las Vegas, NV- Raiders Stadium

Los Angeles, CA- LA Memorial Colesium, Rose Bowl, LA Stadium at Hollywood Park

Miami, FL- Hard Rock Stadium

Minneapolis, MN – US Bank Stadium

Nashville, TN- Nissan Stadium

New Orleans, LA- Mercedes-Benz Superdome

New York/New Jersey- MetLife Stadium

Orlando, FL- Camping World Stadium

Philadelphia, PA- Lincoln Financial Field

Phoenix, AZ- University of Phoenix Stadium

Pittsburgh, PA- Heinz Field

Salt Lake City, UT- Rice Eccles Stadium

San Antonio, TX- Alamodome

San Diego, CA- Qualcomm Stadium

San Francisco/San Jose, CA- Levi’s Stadium

Seattle, WA – CenturyLink Field

Tampa, FL- Raymond James Stadium

Washington, DC- FedEx Field

Canada:

Calgary, Alberta- McMahon Stadium

Edmonton, Alberta- Commonwealth Stadium

Montreal, Québec- Stade Olympique, Stade Saputo

Ottawa, Ontario- TD Place Stadium

Regina, Saskatchewan- Mosaic Stadium

Toronto, Ontarrio- Rogers Centre, BMO Field

Vancouver, British Columbia- BC Place

Mexico:

Guadalajara, Jalisco- Estadio Chivas

Mexico City- Estadio Azteca

Monterrey, Nuevo León- Estadio Rayados

Each of these cities have been sent an RFI, or Request for Information. Each city must respond to the RFI to be considered for final selection when it comes to the 2018 bid. They will then be put on the shortlist of cities for the bid to select when it submits its official bid to FIFA by March 16, 2018.

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