United States, Canada, Mexico could form combined league after 2026 World Cup – Liga MX chief

ESPN’s Sam Borden joins Bob Ley to discuss what the 2026 tournament will look like and what kind of an impact it will have on the host nations.

Sebi Salazar is joined by Sam Borden and Gab Marcotti to delve deeper into how the 2026 World Cup bid was won by the United bid.

USSF president Carlos Cordeiro feels that hosting the 2026 World Cup will have a positive impact that can help the United States team challenge for the World Cup.

MLS Commissioner Don Garber talks about the 2026 World Cup coming to North America and what it means for soccer in the United States. A combined North American football league between Canada, Mexico and the United States could be the main legacy of the 2026 World Cup, the president of the Mexican top-flight division Enrique Bonilla said on Wednesday.
The “United 2026” bid — a combination of the three nations — beat Morocco in the vote at FIFA’s Congress in June to host the first 48-team World Cup. Although the majority of venues are proposed to be in the U.S., it is Mexican teams who have dominated on the continent, winning all…

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United States, Canada, Mexico could form combined league after 2026 World Cup – Liga MX chief

Can a combined North American football league between the U.S., Mexico and Canada even work? The FC panel have their say.

ESPN’s Sam Borden joins Bob Ley to discuss what the 2026 tournament will look like and what kind of an impact it will have on the host nations.

Sebi Salazar is joined by Sam Borden and Gab Marcotti to delve deeper into how the 2026 World Cup bid was won by the United bid.

USSF president Carlos Cordeiro feels that hosting the 2026 World Cup will have a positive impact that can help the United States team challenge for the World Cup.

MLS Commissioner Don Garber talks about the 2026 World Cup coming to North America and what it means for soccer in the United States.
A combined North American football league between Canada, Mexico and the United States could be the main legacy of the 2026 World Cup, the president of the Mexican top-flight division Enrique Bonilla said on Wednesday.
The “United 2026” bid — a combination of the three nations — beat Morocco in the vote at FIFA’s Congress in June to host the first 48-team World Cup. Although the majority of venues are proposed to be in the U.S., it is Mexican teams who have dominated on the continent, winning…

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Jozy Altidore hopes Alphonso Davies can be role model for black players

Alphonso Davies, fresh off sealing a move to Bayern Munich, returned to the Vancouver lineup with two goals and two assists in a win over Minnesota.

Shaka Hislop and Janusz Michallik delve deeper into Bayern’s acquisition of Alphonso Davies and what the club needs to do to ensure he continues to flourish.

Then ESPN FC crew evaluate the value of Bayern Munich’s $13.5 million transfer of Vancouver Whitecaps youngster Alphonso Davies.
U.S. striker Jozy Altidore hopes Alphonso Davies can be a role model for young black players following the 17-year-old’s record move to Bayern Munich.
In signing for the German champions last month, Davies broke the transfer record for an outgoing MLS player that had stood since Altidore’s move to Villarreal in 2008.
Altidore said he believes Davies has a “very, very bright future” and that the Canada international can be an inspiration for others to follow in his footsteps.
“Huge congrats…

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Estadio Azteca in Mexico City in plans to open 2026 World Cup – Decio De Maria

The United States, Mexico and Canada earned a 134-65 vote win over Morocco to earn the right to host the 2026 World Cup.

The World Cup is coming to North America as the United States, Mexico and Canada are confirmed as hosts of the 2026 tournament. MOSCOW — Mexico federation president Decio de Maria gave a strong hint that Estadio Azteca will be the setting for the opening game of the 2026 World Cup.
The joint bid from United States, Mexico and Canada won Wednesday’s vote in Moscow to host the expanded 48-team 2026 World Cup and De Maria hinted that Mexico, which will host 10 of the 80 games, may have won its battle to host the inaugural match.
“We should send Estadio Azteca a bouquet of flowers because of all the 23 stadiums that make up…

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How the 2026 World Cup bid was won by Canada, Mexico and the U.S.

USSF president Carlos Cordeiro feels that hosting the 2026 World Cup will have a positive impact that can help the United States challenge for the World Cup.

MLS Commissioner Don Garber talks about the 2026 World Cup coming to North America and what it means for soccer in the United States.

Former USMNT player Taylor Twellman feels that the game will grow in popularity by hosting the 2026 World Cup in the United States.

Sam Borden caught up with former USSF president Sunil Gulati after the ‘United 2026’ bid was selected to host the 2026 World Cup.
MOSCOW — In the end, the United States-led bid to bring the 2026 World Cup to North America won the tournament’s hosting rights by a landslide margin over Morocco, 134-65, at Wednesday’s FIFA Congress.
However, as recently as a few months ago, though, there was a feeling that the sides were much closer, with some even believing Morocco had the edge. So how did the North American federations pull off such a resounding victory?
It came about thanks to a combination of relentless travel, as well as…

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Donald Trump hurt U.S.-led World Cup bid more than helped – Germany chief

MLS Commissioner Don Garber talks about the 2026 World Cup coming to North America and what it means for soccer in the United States.

USSF president Carlos Cordeiro feels that hosting the 2026 World Cup will have a positive impact that can help the United States challenge for the World Cup. The policies and comments of United States President Donald Trump “hurt” the U.S.-led bid to host the 2026 World Cup but were ultimately not enough to sway FIFA voters, Germany federation president Richard Grindel said after Wednesday’s vote.
The joint bid of the U.S., Canada and Mexico ended up winning by more than double Morocco’s tally — 134 to 65 — in a decision that was not as close as the vote appeared to be in recent months.
There had been some concern that outside political factors…

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England’s hopes of hosting 2030 World Cup boosted by North America’s 2026 win

Sebi Salazar is joined by Sam Borden and Gab Marcotti to delve deeper into how the 2026 World Cup bid was won by the United bid.

ESPN’s Sam Borden joins Bob Ley to discuss what the 2026 tournament will look like and what kind of an impact it will have on the host nations.
England’s chances of hosting the 2030 World Cup have increased significantly with FIFA’s decision to stage the 2026 tournament in North America, according to FIFA vice-president David Gill.
The “United” bid of the United States, Mexico and Canada defeated Morocco, its only challenger, as 200 national football federations cast their ballots to cap FIFA’s annual Congress in Russia on Wednesday.
The Football Association is understood to be strongly considering a bid to host the World Cup in 2030, and…

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