by The bosses of the FIFA of the World Football management committee on Wednesday refused to confirm on Wednesday that the 2026 World Cup will take place in Las Vegas, the same city in which the 1994 World Cup took place in the USA.
A little more than 30 years ago, the one -month football festival for the best 24 teams on the planet took place exclusively in the USA. Next year, 48 teams will be presented for the first time, which will also play at two event locations in Canada and three in Mexico.
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Referring to several sources, ESPN reported on Wednesday that FIFA’s top brass was held on December 5 for the raffle for the tie in Las Vegas after congress centers in Canada and Mexico were excluded.
The draw is used to sort the teams in 12 groups of four groups. Mexico, Canada and the USA have already been used in Group A, B and D.
Nations around the world are involved in qualification of games for the tournament, which begins on June 11th with the opening game in the Estadio Azteca in Mexico city. Guadalajara and Monterrey will also provide stadiums for games in Mexico.
Argentina, who defeated France in a penalty shot in Qatar in the final in 2022, booked their place with Ecuador and Brazil at the tournament from the 10-team South American confederation.
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Qualification between September and November 2025
France fights for a place in the 2026 competition between September and November with Azerbaijan, Iceland and Ukraine, which culminates on July 19 at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey.
Ten other American cities will organize games while Toronto and Vancouver offer venues in Canada.
Although the FIFA executives were cautious about the exact details of the draw, the FIFA managers were about details for the application slot for the first ticket -draw.
It will open on September 10th and enable fans to visit fifa.com/tickets to register your interest and create a FIFA -ID.
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“We encourage fans everywhere to prepare to secure their place,” said FIFA Supremo Gianni Infantino. “This will be the most sought -after seats in world sports.
“After the incredible success of the FIFA Club World Championship in the United States, the excitement for the World Cup reaches new heights.
“We look forward to welcoming the world back to North America, since Canada, Mexico and the United States will be the largest and greatest sporting event of all time.”
(With newswirres)
