FIFA continues venue visits to FIFA World Cup 2026™ candidate host cities
Following the first venue visits that took place in September, FIFA is due to start the second leg of its inspection tour of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ candidate host cities.
Between 21 October and 1 November, a delegation led by Concacaf President and FIFA Vice-President Victor Montagliani will visit Kansas City, Cincinnati, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Monterrey, San Francisco and Seattle.
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During each visit, the FIFA delegation will meet with local stakeholders and discuss key topics such as venue management, infrastructure and sustainability as well as commercial, legal and legacy matters. The visits will also comprise inspections of essential infrastructure, such as stadiums, training facilities and potential FIFA Fan Festival™ venues.
The first nine candidate host cities visited during the initial leg set the bar high, clearly demonstrating their commitment and enthusiasm to be part of the largest single-sport event in the world. The delegation is eagerly looking forward to this next round of visits.
The remaining US and Mexican bidding venues, as well as those in Canada, will be visited by the end of November, with a view to performing a thorough assessment and finalising the selection process by Q1/Q2 2022.
Source: FIFA
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