Seattle has proved to be the preferred location for American football. Now it will be shown to the world.
The 2026 World Cup will be held in 16 cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. At that time, 48 teams will participate, and the city has been selected as one of the host cities.
Other cities in the western part of Seattle include Vancouver, British Columbia, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Guadalajara, Mexico.
With the recent success of the 2016 and 2019 MLB cup champion Seattle Sounders FC, Seattle’s vitality around football continues to grow. At the lumen stadium in Seattle, a record 68741 fans witnessed the team win the CONCACAF Champions League in May. This team has established a large number of loyal football followers in Seattle, which is a key factor to meet the requirements of FIFA.
Last fall, under the banner of sea 2026, it announced the establishment of a brand platform and executive committee to lead the consolidation of Seattle’s bid. The seven member Executive Committee is composed of celebrities from the fields of science and technology, sports, citizens and entertainment, including:
Adrian hanauer sea 2026 chairman and owners of Sounders FC
Jenny durkan former mayor of Seattle and sea honorary chairman in 2026
Amy hood- chief financial officer of Microsoft
Adam selipsky CEO of Amazon Web Services
Mark Suzman CEO, bill and melindagates Foundation
Russellwilson former Seattle Seahawks quarterback
Ciara- Grammy award winning artist
Bethknox, chairman and CEO of the Seattle Sports Committee, said the announcement marked the climax of five years of love work.
In a statement released by sea 2026, she said: “Seattle has a passionate fan base, world-class facilities and a community dedicated to providing memory experience for fans.”.
The sounders ownership group includes a number of technology leaders in the Seattle area. Adrianhanauer, the major shareholder, is a long-term technology investor and entrepreneur. Satyanadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft, is a member of an expanded group announced in 2019.
Cities selected from the central region include: Kansas City; Dalas; Atlanta Houston; Monterey, Mexico; And Mexico City.
In the eastern region, cities include: Toronto; boston; Philadelphia; Miami New York / New Jersey.
There are 22 sites competing for the right to host. Nashville, Orlando, Cincinnati, Washington, D.C. / Baltimore, Denver and Edmonton were not selected for the bid.
This is the first time that the United States has hosted the World Cup since 1994. The 2022 World Cup is planned to be held in Qatar in November.
In Thursday’s talent show, FIFA president giannifantino called the World Cup “the largest game on earth” and said that 5billion or 6billion people would watch it worldwide.