2026 World Cup

This year’s World Cup starts in November but Qatar is clouded by labor and human rights issues. There’s a push for the North American cities awarded games for the 2026 tournament to commit to livable wages, equitable hiring and worker protection.

The bid envisioned 60 games in the U.S., including all from the quarterfinals on, and 10 each in Mexico and Canada. Specific sites for each round will be announced later.

Sixteen cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico were named as host cities for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday.

On Thursday FIFA will announce which cities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico have been selected to host the 2026 World Cup. Here are the cities in consideration and info on how to watch the announcement.

Seventeen U.S. stadiums in 16 areas remain in the bidding for the first 48-team World Cup in 2026. Check out the full list of possible host sites here.

Thousands of super fans from across the country descended on the Canyon of Heroes, where the U.S. women’s national soccer team was feted for the second time with a confetti parade through the heart of New York City.

The World Cup is officially coming to North America in 2026, and Bay Area soccer fans could have the opportunity to see the world-famous sporting event right in their backyard.

FIFA voted Wednesday to play the 2026 World Cup in North America, with the United States, Mexico and Canada jointly hosting. More than 200 national football federations took part in the vote in Moscow at their annual meeting one day before the 2018 World Cup kicks off. The North American bid won 134 votes, while Morocco got 65. The vote...

In a FIFA election where money could be key, Morocco tried to heap doubt on North American promises of multi-billion dollar 2026 World Cup profits on Monday.

The United States is leading a joint North American bid to host the 2026 World Cup. The North American bid — from the U.S., Canada and Mexico, only faced competition from Morocco, which is touting its limited threat from gun crime in its proposal for the soccer showpiece. The north African nation highlighted safety for visiting fans in bidding documents...