The soccer federations of the United States, Mexico and Canada announced plans Monday for an unprecedented three-nation bid to host the 2026 World Cup, an effort that, if successful, would bring the globe’s most prestigious sporting event back to North America for the first time since 1994.
The fate of the bid won’t be known until May 2020, when FIFA, the world governing body for soccer, formerly votes to award the rights to the 2026 tournament. But World Cup bidding rules approved by FIFA’s ruling council make it almost certain the proposal will prevail.
Under the guidelines, regional confederations that have hosted a World Cup are prohibited for bidding on another for at least eight years.