North America to Host 2026 World Cup

The united bid of U.S., Canada and Mexico wins FIFA vote to host soccer tournament

MOSCOW—The U.S., Mexico and Canada on Wednesday secured the right to co-host the 2026 World Cup, the most popular sporting event on the planet, bringing the tournament back to North America for the first time since 1994.

The united bid beat out Morocco, in its fifth unsuccessful bid in seven tournaments. The decision, by a vote of 134 to 65, was made as delegates from around the world gathered in Moscow ahead of the 2018 World Cup kickoff on Thursday.

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