Philadelphia soccer fans could have more than the 250th birthday of the United States to celebrate on July 4, 2026.
The World Cup, awarded to the United States, Mexico and Canada by the FIFA Congress on Wednesday morning, will be played in 16 host cities in the three countries. The cities in Mexico (Guadalajara, Mexico City and Monterrey) and Canada (Edmonton, Montreal and Toronto) have already been selected, but the U.S. has 17 cities in the running for 10 spots.
“It’s incredible for the game in our country,” Philadelphia Union head coach Jim Curtin said during his weekly press conference on Wednesday.