FIFA delegates will tour the third round in Canada, Mexico and the United States from November 17-22
The FIFA will conclude the round of inspections to the candidate cities to host the 2026 World Cup, to be played in Canada, the United States and Mexico, with the visit between the days November 17 and 22 to the cities of Edmonton and Toronto (Canada), Los Angeles (United States) and Mexico City and Guadalajara (Mexico).
During the visits, “which will take place after the numerous conversations held virtually over the last two years,” the delegation of the FIFA will meet “with the representatives of the candidates and with local stakeholders to discuss various aspects of the organization, including headquarters management, infrastructure and sustainability, as well as commercial, legal and legacy matters ”.
Likewise, as the International Football Federation explained in a statement, FIFA experts “They will inspect essential infrastructure, such as stadiums and training facilities, as well as possible places to celebrate the FIFA Fan Festival ”.
Previously the FIFA had already inspected in two rounds of visits the cities of Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Cincinnati, Dallas, Denver, Philadelphia, Houston, Kansas City, Miami, Nashville, New York / New Jersey, Orlando, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington DC (United States), as well as Monterrey ( Mexico), which also aspire to become World Cup venues.
Once the inspection visits have been completed a thorough evaluation will be carried out, with the intention that the process of selection of cities that will host the World Cup in 2026 ends “in the first or second quarter of 2022.”
On the other hand, FIFA announced on Wednesday the appointment of Peter Montopoli as Canada’s director of operations for the 2026 World Cup.
Montopoli has previously served as Canada Soccer General Secretary for fourteen years and was Managing Director of the Local Organizing Committee for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 and Canadian Director of the Canada-United States-Mexico joint bid for the 2026 World Cup. (D)
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