FIFA in its latest information, Friday (18/6/2022) has designated two iconic stadiums as the organizers of the 2026 World Cup matches. In 2026, the new leap also becomes FIFA’s marker for the World Cup. For the first time, in the history of the World Cup, three countries are co-hosts. The three are Mexico, the United States, and Canada. In its official announcement, FIFA named 16 host cities for the 2026 World Cup matches. Mexico gets an official allotment of three host cities. The three are Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey. Then, Canada had the opportunity to provide two hosting cities. The two are Vancouver and Toronto. The US gets the most quota of host cities. “11 cities are hosting the 2026 World Cup,” said a FIFA statement.
Three A total of 16 host cities, two cities have iconic stadiums. Mexico City places the Azteca Stadium, the proud stadium. This stadium has hosted the World Cup twice. At that time, Mexico hosted the 1970 and 1986 World Cups. At the 2026 World Cup later, the Azteca Stadium will proclaim itself the first stadium to host three World Cup matches. Meanwhile, still in Mexico, Guadalajara will host participants in the 2026 World Cup match at the Estadio Akron Stadium. Then, the match in Monterrey took place at the Estadio BBVA Stadium. In Canada, the game in the City of Vancouver takes place at BC Place Stadium. Then, the match in Toronto was held at BMO Field Stadium. The focus of attention for the US is the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. This 5 billion US dollar stadium was originally the stadium that hosts American football matches (American football). American football is the sport of soccer with an oblong ball. American football is the most popular sport in the US than soccer or soccer which uses a spherical ball. The American football league is called the NFL. Meanwhile, the top of the NFL league is titled the Super Bowl. This year, SoFi Stadium will host the 2022 Super Bowl season. This stadium will also host a music concert for the South Korean singer group BTS in 2021. Meanwhile, New Jersey did not want to lose to Los Angeles. FIFA records show that the city made the MetLife stadium a venue for football matches for the 2026 World Cup. MetLife Stadium, like SoFi, is an American football stadium. MetLife Stadium is home to the NFL club, the New York Giants. MetLife Stadium has a capacity of approximately 83,000 spectators. Uniquely, just like the SoFi Stadium, the BTS singer group has also performed at the MetLife Stadium. In the next section, the facts show that all stadiums in the USA are stadiums for American football. In addition to SoFi and MetLife, which includes American football stadiums is the AT&T Stadium in Arlington which is the home of the Dallas Cowboys. Then, there is Hard Rock Stadium, the Miami Dolphins’ home. Furthermore, Arrowhead Stadium is also the home of the Kansas City Chiefs. Not to forget, the stadiums for the 2026 World Cup matches in Seattle, San Francisco, Atlanta, Houston, Boston, and Philadelphia are American football stadiums.
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