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FIFA World Cup coming to Philadelphia in 2026

Brotherly Game | June 16, 2022

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is coming to Philadelphia.

The City of Brotherly Love was one of the cities announced as venues for the World Cup in 2026 on Thursday.

THE MOMENT

THE BID IS WON

SEE YOU IN 2026, WORLD! pic.twitter.com/gUIn8BWP7g— PhilaUnion (@PhilaUnion) June 16, 2022

Sixteen bids were awarded for the men’s cup being staged in the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

The successful bids were announced by region.

  • West - Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Guadalajara
  • Central - Kansas City, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, Monterrey, Mexico City
  • East - Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, New York/New Jersey

The cities that didn’t make the cut were Denver, Baltimore/DC, Nashville, Cincinnati, Orlando, and Edmonton.





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