Philadelphia Named Host City For 2026 FIFA World Cup
Philadelphia was chosen as host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The games will be played at Lincoln Financial Field. Philadelphia Soccer 20 26 hosted a watch party in Philadelphia’s LOVE Park.
Philadelphia is one of 16 cities in North America to host World Cup matches.
The United Bid to bring the World Cup to North America was supposed to be completed by the end of 2020, but the pandemic pushed the announcement until yesterday, June 16.
Philadelphia has been chosen as the host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Kane believes that because of its location on the eastern corridor, people don't realize how great of a city Philadelphia is.
Zach Ertz, Julie Erztz and Carli Lloyd are on the bid leadership. Alejandro Bedoya is the Union midfielder.
They have been supportive of everything they have asked them to do.
The World Cup is the largest sporting event in the world. It brought a record 3.58 billion people to watch the 2018 World cup. The final between France and Croatia brought in 1.12 billion viewers. In 2026, 500,000 people from all over the globe are expected to visit Philadelphia during the duration of the World Cups.
Philadelphia has been named host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament is expected to generate billions of dollars in revenue.
LOVE Park was buzzing at around 5 p.m. when the announcement broadcast began. There was live music, carnival games and food trucks scattered throughout the park. Jack Cavanaugh and his son Jack are season ticket holders for the Philadelphia Union. Amy Kohl was also on hand with her two children, Alexis, 16, and Mason, 14. Alexis and Mase are soccer fans. Philadelphia was named the host city for 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Philadelphia has been named host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The first soccer game at Lincoln Financial Field was a friendly between Manchester United and FC Barcelona.
Philadelphia has been chosen as the host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Christian Pulisic is considered the best player on the US Men's Soccer team. He is a native of Hershey, Pennsylvania. Pul is currently playing for Chelsea in the Premier League.
Philadelphia was named host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The 2022 World Cup starts on November 21 and runs through December 2. Betting on the 2022 is available now at Pennsylvania sportsbooks.
