Which bid was chosen to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

The United 2026 bid was chosen to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It was a joint proposal from the United States, Mexico, and Canada, rather than a bid from one country alone.

FIFA members selected the bid at the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow on June 13, 2018. United 2026 won 134 votes to Morocco’s 65, making it the successful host proposal for the tournament.

The decision created a major World Cup first: the 2026 competition would be hosted across three countries. Mexico became the first nation to host or co-host the men’s World Cup three times, following its editions in 1970 and 1986.

The bid is sometimes called the North American 2026 bid, but “United 2026” is the formal name most closely tied to the successful proposal. The tournament’s final host-city lineup was later reduced to 16 cities, with matches spread across Canada, Mexico, and the United States.