2026 fifa world cup
Infantino to ask for vote on new tournaments despite opposition
The new competitions and related commercial strategy feature on the agenda for the meeting and the Fifa spokesman told Reuters that there will be votes held on...
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[OPINION] Why Morocco's latest World Cup bid deserved to fail
No fewer than 11 African countries, nearly a fifth of the continent, voted against the kingdom’s bid when Fifa took the decision in Moscow on Thursday, for the 2026 World Cup.
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Morocco loses fifth bid to host World Cup
Africa’s last colonial power could not even secure the votes of the continent for the right to host the world’s most-watched sporting event in 2026.
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US, Mexico & Canada to host 2026 World Cup
The 2026 tournament will be the first expanded tournament featuring 48 teams, up from the current 32-team tournament, which begins in Russia on Thursday.
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World Cup bidding for 2026 enters frenetic final stages
The joint North American bid of Canada, Mexico and the US is the favourite to win when the member associations of world soccer’s governing body FIFA vote at its Congress in Moscow on 13 June.
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Plan for 48-team World Cup impossible, say European Leagues
Fifa has already decided to increase the World Cup from 32 teams to 48, but only from the 2026 tournament.
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FIFA task force arrives to inspect 2026 candidate Morocco
Morocco’s bid to host the 2026 World Cup went under the microscope on Monday as a task force from global soccer body FIFA arrived for an inspection visit to assess the country’s ability to host the tournament.
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Fifa to encourage co-hosting for 2026 World Cup
Concern has been raised about the financial burden placed on a single tournament host, and the bad publicity generated by stadiums built and then abandoned.
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UEFA to ask for 16 places at expanded 2026 World Cup
The game’s governing body, Fifa, decided last month to add 16 teams at the finals with a first round of 16 groups of three.
