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FIFA Council approves open vote for 2026 World Cup

In an attempt to make the bidding process more transparent, there will be an open ballot for the 2026 tournament's hosting rights

The FIFA Council has approved the voting regulations for the 2026 World Cup, which includes an open ballot, president Gianni Infantino has confirmed.

The FIFA Congress will convene June 13 to vote on the host of football's showpiece event, with Morocco and a joint North American venture from the United States, Canada and Mexico the only bids in play.

Scrutiny over the 2010 vote that awarded the staging of this year's event in Russia and the 2022 tournament in Qatar led to the FIFA corruption scandal and, ultimately, the ousting of long-term president Sepp Blatter.