68th FIFA Congress
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The 68th FIFA Congress was held in Moscow, Russia, on 13 June 2018, prior to the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[1]
2026 FIFA World Cup host
It was the first time since 1966 the FIFA World Cup Host was selected by the FIFA Congress. The bidding process was originally scheduled to start in 2015, with the appointment of hosts scheduled for the FIFA Congress on 10 May 2017 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2][3] On 10 June 2015, FIFA announced that the bid process for the 2026 FIFA World Cup was postponed.[4][5] However, following the FIFA Council meeting on 10 May 2016, a new bid schedule was announced for May 2020 as the last in a four-phase process.[6] The United bid (Canada/Mexico/United States) were awarded the 2026 World Cup with 134 votes over Morocco with 65 votes; None of the bids got a single vote, from Iran.
Bids:
Canada /
Mexico /
United States
Morocco
Nation | Vote | |
---|---|---|
Round 1 | ||
![]() ![]() ![]() | 134 | |
![]() | 65 | |
None of the Bids | 1 | |
Total votes | 200 |
References
- ^ "Canada, Mexico and USA selected as hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup". FIFA. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "2022 FIFA World Cup to be played in November/December". FIFA.com. 20 March 2015. Archived from the original on 20 March 2015.
- ^ "FIFA defers decision on continental rotation for WCup bids". Yahoo! News. Associated Press. 25 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
- ^ "Fifa 2026 World Cup bidding process delayed". BBC News. 10 June 2015.
- ^ "FIFA Statement on 2026 FIFA World Cup bidding". FIFA.com. 10 June 2015. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015.
- ^ "FIFA Council agrees on four-phase bidding process for 2026 FIFA World Cup". FIFA.com. 10 May 2016. Archived from the original on 10 May 2016.
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