In nine years, we may just see the United States, along with Canada and Mexico, host the 2026 World Cup as the trio announced their bid to host on Monday. And though we know a decision won’t be made anytime soon, let’s take a look at possible venues in the states.
That World Cup will have 80 matches, and 60 of them, including the knockout stage (meaning the World Cup final will be in the U.S.), will be in the U.S.
Here are the locations for the 1994 World Cup, which the U.S. hosted.
- Pasadena, California
- Stanford, California
- Pontiac, Michigan
- East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Dallas, Texas
- Chicago, Illinois
- Orlando, Florida
- Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Washington, D.C.
Out of those, the Rose Bowl in Pasadena will be a contender, as will Soldier Field in Chicago and MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.
Copa America 2016 match venues like Seattle’s CenturyLink Field and Houston’s NRG Stadium are also strong possibilities. Big, metropolitan cities like Washington D.C. and Miami’s Hard Stadium also could host matches, Though D.C. doesn’t really have the stadium at the moment, if the Washington Redskins get a new stadium -- which could be in the D.C. area, possibly in Northern Virginia -- and will be a logical choice.
But it’s important to note that other stadiums are being built as well. Though there are so many stadiums in the U.S., which U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati said were enough to host the tournament, two specific venues will likely play a part. Those are the under construction Mercedez-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia and the Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California.
Those two could also be possibilities to host the World Cup final.
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