will be the three Mexicans among the 16 cities that will host the 2026 World Cup, FIFA announced Thursday.
The World Cup will be held for the first time simultaneously in three countries: the United States, Mexico and Canada.
The United States will have World Cup in 11 of the 16 cities, Mexico with three and e 11 of the 16 with two.
And Mexico will set a new record by becoming the first country to host the World Cup three times (1970, 1986, 2026).
In total, 22 cities had applied to host the World Cup matches.
FIFA did not announce which will be the venues for the opening and final of the 2026 World Cup, something about which there is excellent expectation since it was announced that there would be three host countries.
"We will take our time for that decision," said Gianni Infantino, head of FIFA. The choice of the 16 cities responds, according to Infantino, to FIFA's desire to "ensure that fans do not have to travel a lot so that everyone has a fantastic experience."
Qatar 2022, which kicks off on November 21, will be the last World Cup under the current 32-team format. After playing three games in the group stage, the two teams with the best results from each group will qualify for the round of 16.
It is expected that from the 2026 World Cup, in which 48 teams will participate, there will be changes in the qualification system. However, FIFA has not yet given information about it.
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