With the end of the Covid-19 pandemic slowly coming within view, formal planning for the 2026 World Cup is also getting ready to restart.
It has been more than a year since we’ve had anything like a formal update on the process, but FIFA is now getting ready to do virtual tours of the bid cities in February before starting in-person tours in July with the hope of selecting the final slate by the end of the year.
“Bearing in mind the constantly changing circumstances with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic, FIFA and the host associations are aiming to start the venue visits in the candidate host cities at the beginning of July 2021,” FIFA press release said.