Bay Area Named Host City for 2026 World Cup; Games to Be Played at Levi's Stadium

[RandySF]

The San Francisco Bay Area has been selected to be one of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup, FIFA announced Thursday. Matches will be played at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.

Soccer's biggest competition will be played in several cities across the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers, opened in 2014 and has hosted several major football games since, including the Super Bowl in 2016. The stadium has a capacity of about 71,000 and a grass surface.

The 2026 World Cup will be the first to field 48 teams. This year's tournament in Qatar will be the last with the traditional 32-team bracket.




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[Lovie777]

1. I like to go . . . ..

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2. Hope the TV rights are bought by an over-the-air or cable company

Major League Soccer signed an exclusive 10 year deal beginning next season with Apple TV. I hope they got a boatload of money, because they won't be able to collect much ad revenue for 10,000 viewers.

Hope the World Cup is smarter than that.