The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is about to be staged in December with Las Vegas reported to be the host venue.
Las Vegas is about to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw, with studies that the ceremony can be held on Friday, December 5.
The town, primarily based in Nevada, United States, was chosen over cities in co-host nations Canada and Mexico.
FIFA officers haven’t themselves confirmed the date or web site however studies at the moment are widespread for the December date in Vegas.
For the primary time, the competitors will happen in three nations and has been expanded to feature 48 nations, versus the standard 32.
Las Vegas’s Allegiant Stadium was rejected as a number venue. Eleven US cities/venues had been chosen, together with three in Mexico (Guadalajara, Mexico Metropolis, and Monterrey) and two in Canada (Toronto and Vancouver).
The US websites are divided into three areas. New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, Boston, Miami and Atlanta are part of the japanese area, Kansas Metropolis, Dallas and Houston comprise part of the central area, whereas Los Angeles, Seattle and the San Francisco Bay space make up three of the 4 cities within the western area.
The draw will reveal the dozen teams with 4 nations per group. Mexico (Group A), Canada (Group B) and america (Group D) have already been chosen for his or her teams.
MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, will host the final match on July 19, 2026.
Las Vegas hosted the attract 1994, the final time the World Cup was held in america.
The trendy Sphere, which has a seating capability of no less than 17,000 folks and opened in 2023, is the frontrunning venue to host the night.
Though internet hosting the draw for the 1994 version, Vegas was not a number metropolis for any matches, a state of affairs that can be the case for subsequent 12 months’s occasion.
Qualifying for the tournament is about to be concluded by the tip of March 2026, following an intercontinental playoff.