The formal bid to bring the 2026 World Cup to the United States, Canada and Mexico has been filed to FIFA, global soccer’s governing body, and Philadelphia is one of the 23 potential host cities included.
“We feel very good about what was submitted,” PHL Sports executive director Larry Needle told the Inquirer and Daily News. He said stakeholders in the local process included city officials, the Eagles, the Union, owners of training sites, and other people involved in area soccer organizations.
FIFA’s 211 member nations will choose the winning bid on June 13, the eve of the World Cup’s first game.