Baltimore not amid 16 host towns for 2026 Environment Cup held in U.S., Canada and Mexico

Baltimore came up quick.

FIFA, the governing human body of soccer, selected Thursday the 16 host metropolitan areas for the 2026 Globe Cup, and Baltimore was not between them.

In April, Baltimore and Washington blended bids, which just about every city felt could maximize its possibilities of remaining picked. Washington in the beginning bid to host matches of its personal, but the combined hard work sought to unite Washington’s status as the nation’s money with the a lot more desirable location of M&T Financial institution Stadium, fairly than FedEx Industry in Landover, residence of the NFL’s Washington Commanders.

FedEx Discipline has just lately had issues — which includes a burst pipe and a damaged railing through NFL online games previous period — when M&T Lender Stadium will acquire a “Facility of Merit” award this year from the Countrywide Middle for Spectator Sporting activities Protection and Security.

Underneath the put together bid, game titles would’ve taken area in Baltimore whilst Washington would host a supporter pageant on the National Mall, coinciding with the country’s 250th birthday.

The 2026 World Cup will be special in two techniques: for the to start with time, the match will have 48 teams (rather of 32) and it will be hosted by 3 nations around the world. In between the United States, Canada and Mexico, 16 towns were being picked to host video games, with the U.S. getting the vast majority of web-sites.

FIFA officials visited Baltimore in September, attending the Ravens vs. Kansas Metropolis Chiefs game alongside with 70,000 enthusiasts. Terry Hasseltine, the government director of the Maryland Sports Fee, which oversaw Baltimore’s marketing campaign, explained that FIFA located Baltimore’s bid to be “authentic.”

“They mainly said, ‘Job well finished, Baltimore. You have supplied us a great deal to consider about,’” Hasseltine explained past 7 days of FIFA’s reaction.

Having said that, FIFA in the end chose other internet sites above Allure Metropolis. The U.S. has hosted the men’s Entire world Cup as soon as before (1994) and the women’s Entire world Cup twice (1999, 2003) 2026 will mark the to start with time that video games are not performed in Washington.

Intercontinental soccer will come to Baltimore this summer, though. English Premier League sides Arsenal and Everton will perform at M&T Bank Stadium on July 16.

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2026 FIFA Earth Cup host cities

West

Vancouver

Seattle

San Francisco

Los Angeles

Guadalajara

Central

Kansas Town

Atlanta

Dallas

Houston

Monterrey

Mexico Town

East

Toronto

Boston

Philadelphia

Miami

New York/New Jersey

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