CARSON, Calif. – The 2026 FIFA World Cup could be coming to the City of Angels.
Los Angeles has been placed on the 32-city shortlist for the joint bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the bid committee announced on Wednesday. The list includes 25 cities in the United States, four in Canada, and three in Mexico.
"As we move to the next stage of the bid process, we're even more confident we have everything needed to deliver the largest, most compelling FIFA World Cup™ in history and help accelerate the growth of soccer across North America and around the world," said United Bid Chairman Sunil Gulati in a statement issued by USSF. "We have more than double the number of cities required to stage matches in 2026. We have a vision for growing the game and engaging fans as never before. Our biggest challenge will be finding ways to honor the enthusiasm of all the people across Canada, Mexico and the United States through the development of our united hosting concept."
In the next stage of the bidding process, the United Bid Committee will seek to integrate the 32 prospective host cities into a unified strategy. Representatives from each of the cities on the short list will travel to Houston, Texas during the week of Nov. 13 for a working session with the committee.
Three venues from Los Angeles have bid to host the World Cup: the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and the yet to be completed Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park.
The complete shortlist can be found below:
Canada (4)Mexico (3)
Edmonton, Alberta Guadalajara, Jalisco
Montréal, Québec Mexico City, Mexico
Toronto, Ontario Monterrey, Nuevo León
Vancouver, British Columbia
United States (25)
Atlanta, Georgia Miami, Florida
Baltimore, Maryland Minneapolis, Minnesota
Boston, Massachusetts Nashville, Tennessee
Charlotte, North Carolina New York/New Jersey
Cincinnati, Ohio Orlando, Florida
Chicago, Illinois Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dallas, Texas Phoenix, Arizona
Denver, Colorado Salt Lake City, Utah
Detroit, Michigan San Francisco Bay Area
Houston, Texas Seattle, Washington
Kansas City, Missouri Tampa, Florida
Las Vegas, Nevada Washington, DC
Los Angeles, California
