FIFA vows 'invasion' as 2026 Soccer World Cup venues revealed
FIFA president Gianni Infantino warned Canada, Mexico and the United States to prepare for a football "invasion" on Thursday as the host cities for the 2026 World Cup were revealed.
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2026 World Cup venues: Which cities will host in USA, Canada, Mexico?
On Thursday, nearly four years to the day after it was announced that the men’s FIFA World Cup would be returning to the United States and Mexico (and coming to Canada for the first time) in 2026, 16 host cities were announced as venues for the first-ever 48-team tournament.
FIFA Selects 16 Host Cities for 2026 World Cup
TEMPO.CO, New York - The United States will have 11 of the 16 host cities at the 2026 World Cup, which will also feature matches in Mexico and Canada, the world football governing body FIFA said on Thursday, June 16.
Warriors beat Celtics 103-90 to win 4th NBA title in 8 years
BOSTON: The Golden State Warriors are NBA champions once again, topping the Boston Celtics 103-90 on Thursday night for their fourth title in the last eight seasons. Stephen Curry scored 34 points for the Warriors, who claimed the franchise’s seventh championship overall. And this one completed a journey like none other, after a run of five consecutive finals, then a plummet to the bottom of the NBA, and now a return to greatness just two seasons after having the league’s worst record.
In A First, 2026 FIFA World Cup To Be Co-Hosted By 3 Different Countries
FIFA President Gianni Infantino warned Canada, Mexico, and the United States to prepare for a football "invasion" on Thursday as the host cities for the 2026 World Cup were revealed. The first-ever World Cup co-hosted by three different countries will also see a record number of teams taking part, increasing by 16 from 32 to 48 as the tournament returns to North America for the first time since the 1994 finals.
Canada at No. 16 in The Guardian's World Cup Power Rankings
British publication The Guardian released their power rankings of the 32 teams that will compete in the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup and Canada holds the 16th place in the list.
FIFA announces 16 North American cities to host the 2026 World Cup
At a watch party in Washington D.C., the crowd was sullen when the last of the cities was announced. It was just the third time that a nation's capital has not been included as a World Cup host city. A similar scene played out in Denver.
Sweden's Armand Duplantis dominates at Oslo Diamond League
OSLO: Sweden’s Armand Duplantis battled through rain and cold to dominate the men’s pole vault at the Oslo Diamond League on Thursday, while home favorite Jakob Ingebrigtsen raced to victory in the mile.