KEY FACTS FIFA grouped the host cities by region, with Los Angeles, Seattle and the San Francisco Bay area city of Santa Clara holding U.S.-based matches in the West region, while Vancouver in Canada and Guadalajara in Mexico will also serve as host cities. That’s how much host cities can expect to receive in windfall gains from World Cup-related economic activity, according to U.S. Soccer. KEY BACKGROUND The 2026 World Cup will be the first tournament ever hosted by three countries, and will feature significant format changes from other recent World Cups. The U.S. has hosted the World Cup on one occasion before, in 1994, while Mexico has hosted twice, 1986 and 1970. TANGENT The 2022 World Cup takes place in Qatar from November 21-December 18.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 17, 2022 10:02 UTC