FIFA plans to announce the 2026 World Cup sites on Thursday, trimming the U.S. list from 17 to 10 to 12.
SEATTLE — FIFA, soccer’s international governing body, plans to announce the 2026 World Cup sites on Thursday, trimming the U.S. list from 17 to 10 to 12.Lumen Field would be the stadium for the matches.The city rolled out the “emerald carpet” when FIFA visited Lumen Field and the Seattle Sounders last November.bid committee will host a community celebration from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Pier 62 on the Seattle waterfront.The 2026 World Cup will be the first to be co-hosted by three countries: the U.
FIFA has planned 60 games in the U.S., including all from the quarterfinals on, and 10 each in Mexico and Canada.
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