Canada’s part of United 2026 bid is as much about the eight-year "runway"
TORONTO — Canada Soccer has a message for fans bemoaning the small number of games that would be played north of the border as part of the 2026 World Cup.
Canada’s 10 games are “icing on the cake,” said Peter Montopoli, Canada’s bid director for the 2026 World Cup bid. And if not for a joint bid, Canada would stand little chance of hosting at all.
Branded “United 2026,” Canada, the United States and Mexico are competing against Morocco to host the World Cup that year, and on Saturday, representatives from the three countries updated the media on their progress.
Canada and Mexico will get 10 games apiece, while the United States will host the other 60, a decision based largely on infrastructure, said Sunil Gulati, the chair of the United 2026 board.