FIFA will announce the 2026 men’s World Cup host cities on Thursday, and Philadelphia is one of the favorites to win. thegoalkeeper has the story.
Finally, there is the city’s proximity to other potential hosts, including the New York and Washington areas. FIFA and national teams like reduced travel times between games.
Boston is also bidding, with plans for games in Foxborough, Mass. — a site of games in the 1994 men’s and 1999 and 2003 women’s World Cups. But there’s a widespread belief that Boston won’t win this time. The city’s chances appear sunk by a lack of regional cooperation and a distaste for the long drive from downtown to the Patriots’ stadium, which has minuscule public transit access.The expectation has long been that FIFA will pick 10 U.S. cities, and three each from Mexico and Canada.
They’d especially like to know in Kansas City, Mo., which of all the competitors seems to be the ultimate bubble one.