Today the U.S. Soccer Federation, in conjunction with the Canada Soccer Association and the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol, announced a historic unified bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup which would see the tournament held across three countries for the first time: the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
In the 23 years since the last time the World Cup was held on North American soil in 1994 in the U.S., the North American soccer landscape has completely transformed. Born out of the 1994 tournament, MLS has grown into one of the most exciting and well-established soccer leagues in the world, bringing top-flight professional soccer to millions of fans across the U.