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Mexico's De Maria defends 10-game share of 2026 World Cup bid

Related Topics: 2026 FIFA World Cup, Mexico

The Mexican federation president was joined by his Canadian and American counterparts to offer updates on the unified bid for the 2026 World Cup

TORONTO — Mexican federation president Decio de Maria clearly recalls that April afternoon atop the Freedom Tower in New York City when his nation joined the United States and Canada in announcing a joint bid to host the 2026 World Cup.

He went about the proceedings with a sense of calm satisfaction — up until the point organizers revealed the U.S. would host 60 matches under the proposal, with Mexico and Canada getting 10 apiece.