Three nations will share hosting duties, and secure qualification for each nation, meaning Canada will compete in their second ever tournament. Canada, United States, and Mexico will host the 2026 World Cup, after the joint bid of the three countries beat Morocco. It marks the first time the World Cup will be held in more than one country since 2002, when South Korea and Japan shared hosting duties.Three countries have never shared the duties before. The US, however, hosted the country on its own merit in 1994, while Mexico have twice before held the tournament, in 1970 and in 1986. The move is significant for both the United States and Canada, with each team failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, which gets underway on Thursday.
USA, Canada and Mexico had been considered favourites throughout the bidding process, despite some suggesting the controversial politics of American president Donald Trump could help Morocco.