The United Bid Committee will review venue submissions over several weeks before announcing an initial short list this fall. All three Mexican bidding cities (Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey) are widely expected to host matches. ), NRG Stadium (Houston), Soldier Field (Chicago), Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, Calif.), CenturyLink Field (Seattle) and the NFL stadium under construction in greater Los Angeles. Strong contenders: Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia), University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale, Ariz.) and Sports Authority Field (Denver). Estadio Azteca, the site of the 1970 and 1986 World Cup championship games, is the sentimental favourite to host an opener.

Source: thestar September 07, 2017 19:36 UTC