World Cup: U.S., Canada, Mexico to jointly host 2026 finals

A joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico was awarded the right to host the 2026 World Cup finals at the FIFA Congress in Moscow on Wednesday.By a vote of 134-65, FIFA members handed the mammoth task of hosting the expanded 48-team World Cup to the three North American countries, ending the hopes of Morocco, the only other country to lodge a challenge.For the United States, it will be the second time it will host the world's premier soccer event after doing so in 1994 while Mexico has hosted twice before, in 1970 and 1986. Canada has never held the event.For Morocco, the decision …READ FULL ARTICLE