Seattle will find out if it has been selected to be one of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup on June 16, FIFA announced on Friday. There are currently 22 cities still under consideration, with 16 of them in the United States. FIFA is expected to pick 8-12 U.S. cities to play host to the 48-team tournament, with the 4-6 more cities selected between Mexico and Canada.
Vancouver, B.C. was recently officially added to the list of cities under consideration, while Washington, DC and Baltimore combined their bids. The current cities under consideration are Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, Dallas, Denver, Edmonton, Guadalajara, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Monterrey, Nashville, New York/New Jersey, Orlando, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, and Washington, DC/Baltimore.