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Mexico City's Estadio Azteca and Rio de Janeiro’s Maracanã are the only venues ever to have hosted two FIFA World Cup finals. Only the 2002 FIFA World Cup had more than one host, being split between Japan and South Korea, and in 2026 there will be three hosts: the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Mexico City is the only capital of the three host nations chosen as a venue site, with Ottawa and Washington, D.C., joining Bonn (West Germany, 1974) and Tokyo (Japan, 2002) as the only capital cities not selected to host World Cup matches.
Mexico City was formally announced as a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in June 2020 when FIFA announced the host cities for the tournament. Mexico City is one of three host cities in Mexico and is one of sixteen host cities overall for the tournament which is being staged across the United States, Canada and Mexico. [ 28 ]
The schedule for the men’s 2026 World Cup has been announced, as Fifa unveiled a giant tournament both in geography and the sheer volume of football.. The tournament will be played across Mexico ...
Mexico City has previously hosted the World Cup finals matches in 1970 and 1986. The Estadio Azteca, which is set to undergo some renovations before 2026, will be the first stadium to host a third ...
Estadio Azteca in Mexico City will open the tournament on June 11, 2026. With a capacity of 83,000, the stadium hosted the World Cup opening matches and finals of 1970 and 1986, respectively, and ...
Football tournament FIFA World Cup final Founded 1930 ; 94 years ago (1930) Current champions Argentina (3rd title) Most successful team(s) Brazil (5 titles) The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship ...
FIFA on Thursday announced the full list of the cities across the U.S., Canada and Mexico that have been selected to host the men’s 2026 FIFA World Cup. Included in the list are 11 American ...