The organizers of the United Bid to bring the 2026 FIFA World Cup to North America announced today the 23 host cities that will be included in the proposal. Among the selected facilities is Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, which was one of the locations used in the 2016 Copa América Centenario. If the joint bid from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico is selected by FIFA this June, the Bay Area home to the San Francisco 49ers would be a finalist for the up to 16 host cities that would make the cut.
“Canada, Mexico, and the United States have joined together to deliver a United Bid that offers FIFA and its member associations the power of unity, the promise of certainty, and the potential of extraordinary opportunity,” said John Kristick, Executive Director of the United Bid, in a statement.