The United States, Canada, and Mexico’s joint bid for the 2026 World Cup has been backed by a potential rival confederation. With UEFA and AFC presumed out of the running to submit a bid due to hosting the previous two tournaments, that leaves just three possible contenders to try and snatch it away. However, the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) appears to be out of the running now too after their president has publicly backed CONCACAF’s bid.
Oceania's FIFA vice president, David Chung, says ''it makes sense on a rotational basis'' for the 2026 edition to return to North America for the first time since the U.