Baltimore and D.C. were on the verge of scoring a goal together, but were denied Thursday as the host cities for the 2026 World Cup Thursday.
FIFA unveiled the host cities in a nationally televised program on Fox Sports and Telemundo, naming 11 U.S. cities as hosts but not the nation’s capital. D.C. and Baltimore combined bids to host games in 2026 with the Charm City’s M&T Bank Stadium as the key venue and the National Mall hosting fan fest festivities.
However, the sport’s governing body — which selected the cities — chose Boston, Philadelphia, New York/New Jersey, Miami and Toronto, as its Eastern region cities. Other cities hosting games are Los Angeles; Seattle; San Francisco; Houston; Dallas; Atlanta; Kansas City; Guadalajara, Monterrey and Mexico City in Mexico; and Vancouver, British Columbia.
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