FIFA to announce 2026 World Cup host cities on June 16

FIFA will announce its host cities for the 2026 World Cup on June 16 with Edmonton, Toronto and Vancouver the three Canadian options waiting to hear their name.

In all, 22 candidate cities have raised their hand to stage matches for the expanded 48-team men's tournament that will be hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

While the number of host cities was initially pegged at 16, FIFA's chief tournaments and events officer said the final number has not been defined.

The announcement will be made at a news conference in New York.

The American options are Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York/New Jersey, Orlando, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC/Baltimore.

Mexico's candidate cities are Guadalajara, Mexico City, and Monterrey.

"In line with the previous stages of the FIFA World Cup 2026 selection process, any announcement will be made in the best interests of football, taking into consideration the needs of all stakeholders involved, as we aim to lay the foundations for the tournament to be delivered successfully across all three countries," Vancouver's Victor Montagliani, who doubles as FIFA vice-president and CONCACAF president, said in a statement.

"We can only reiterate our appreciation to all the cities and the three member associations for their efforts and dedication to this process."

FIFA selected the North American bid as joint host in June 2018, marking the first time three counties have combined to host men's soccer showcase event.

The original blueprint called for Canada and Mexico to host 10 games each with the 60 others in the U.S., including all from the quarterfinals on.

One possible tournament scenario would see a