The 2026 World Cup will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico after their joint bid beat Morocco’s proposal to host it.
The ‘United 2026’ bid was selected by Fifa member nations, winning 134 votes compared to 65 for Morocco.
The 2026 tournament will be the biggest World Cup ever held – with 48 teams playing 80 matches over 34 days.
Of the 211 Fifa member nations, 200 cast a vote at the 68th Fifa Congress in Moscow today, with the winning bid needing a majority of 104.
Meanwhile, Spain have sacked head coach Julen Lopetegui after he was named the new Real Madrid boss, two days before their opening World Cup match with Portugal.
Real Madrid announced yesterday that Lopetegui would succeed Zinedine Zidane on a three-year deal.
The Spanish football federation (RFEF) said it had dismissed the 51-year-old because the negotiation occurred “without any information to the RFEF”.
Spain sporting director Fernando Hierro will take charge for the World Cup.
