One of the world’s grandest and most celebrated sporting events could be coming to North America.
The United States, Canada and Mexico on Monday announced their intention to submit a unified bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The unified bid from the CONCACAF nations would mark the first time that three countries would jointly host a FIFA competition. Monday’s groundbreaking announcement — involving U.S. Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati, CONCACAF and Canadian Soccer Association president Victor Montagliani, and Federacion Mexicana de Futbol president Decio de Maria — was made at One World Observatory in New York City on the 102nd and top floor of One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.