The North American bid to stage the 2026 World Cup seems like a sure thing. The reasons have nothing to do with the sterling credentials of the North American bid or the certainty that the tournament would fill stadiums and coffers. The North American bid would likely claim 32 from CONCACAF and, it hopes, 10 from South America. At the very least, the North American organizers expect a fair fight. “FIFA has put a lot more compliance and ethics requirements into this bid than certainly in the last one,” United Bid Committee Executive Director John Kristick said.

Source: Washington Post December 17, 2017 21:11 UTC