Three Host Nations

The World Cup is undoubtedly the most anticipated and watched sporting event in the whole world. And for the first time since 1994 the World Cup will be played on U.S soil. The competition will also be hosted by Canada and Mexico. This gives all three a ticket straight into the 2026 World Cup without having to play in the qualifying round. 

The competition will feature a few stadiums from Mexico, and Canada. However, the majority of the stadiums that will be played in the United States. In California, the stadiums that will be used will be the Levi’s Stadium and the Rose Bowl.

United States Future for the World Cup

The U.S Men’s National Team is considered as one of the favorites for the 2026 World Cup. Due to the amazing pool of young talents that will be in their prime by the time the World Cup comes to the U.S, as well as the competition being played in home soil. 

Players such as Christian Pulisic, Giovani Reyna, Sergino Dest, and Weston McKinnie are some of the many players that are playing their football at a very high level while still being very young. All four players mentioned previously are all under 22 years old and playing for the biggest clubs in Europe. 

As well as having an enormous group of young players ready for the World Cup, there are also many young talents that are switching allegiances to play for the U.S National Team. The latest example of this is Valencia winger, Yunus Musah. Musah had the option to play either for Ghana, England or the U.S National Team. Ultimately he decided to play for the stars and stripes of the U.S 

Canada and Mexico’s Future for the World Cup

Mexico and Canada also have a very good pool of young talent ready for the World Cup. Players like Alphonso Davies, and Jonathan David for Canada, and players like Edson Alvarez, and Jose Juan Macias for Mexico. 

All three teams will have a huge advantage going into the 2026 World Cup. However, above all that, it is a huge privilege to be able to host a World Cup. The U.S National Team will go in as favorites, however both Mexico and Canada will be able to give the rest of the teams in the competition a run for their money. 

Although we had never thought a team from North America will be able to challenge the great national teams from Europe and South America, the 2026 World Cup will be the stage in which Nations from the CONCACAF can change that.