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On Monday in New York City, federation presidents Sunil Gulati, Decio de Maria and Victor Montagliani made it official: The United States, Mexico and Canada will submit a joint bid to host the 2026 World Cup. What do we know beyond that? Here's a guide.
The U.S. could host the World Cup on its own. So why do a joint bid?
It's true; the U.S. could host a World Cup tomorrow -- even with an expanded 48-team format -- but there are reasons to go this route.