FIFA World Cup Bid

• Mayor likes Edmonton’s chances for 2026 FIFA World Cup, confident feds will help

  Edmonton expects FIFA will make a decision on host cities for the 2026 World Cup in April.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2022
  
• FIFA reminds Trump that blackmailing countries into voting for U.S. World Cup bid is unethical

  FIFA is sensitive about perceptions of political interference after the litany of scandals related to the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively. 

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2018
  
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• Vancouver one of 4 Canadian cities shortlisted in 2026 FIFA World Cup bid

  Nine cities, including Ottawa and Regina, were cut from the list announced in August.

  Oct 5, 2017