Canada, Mexico and United States win bid to host 2026 World Cup
The 'United Bid' saw off Morocco in the final stage of voting - the FIFTH time the African nation has been overlooked
Canada, Mexico and the United States have won their combined bid to host the 2026 World Cup.
The 'United Bid' beat Morocco in the final stage of voting at the FIFA congress in Moscow on Wednesday, with 67 per cent of the 203 votes cast.
It's the first time three nations will co-host the tournament.
It is also the FIFTH time Morocco have been overlooked as a World Cup host.
The United States and Mexico have both already hosted World Cups - Mexico twice in 1970 and 1986, and USA in 1994 - while Canada staged the Women's World Cup in 2015.
Their bid featured 16 host cities, with ten in the US, three in Mexico and three in Canada.
This was the first World Cup vote since 2010, with FIFA promising a "more open and transparent" vote after the 2018 and 2022 tournaments were controversially awarded to Russia and Qatar.
The 2018 tournament kicks off in Russia on Thursday.
US Soccer president Carlos Cordeiro told the FIFA Congress: "It's a bit emotional for us today.
"Thank you so, so very much for this incredible honour. Thank you for entrusting us with the privilege of hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2026.
"The beautiful game transcends borders and cultures. Football today is the only victor.
"And in that spirit we wish all Russian hosts and all the teams competing here the very best of luck."
The FA was among the first to congratulate the United bid, which earned its vote.
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A FA spokesperson said: "We congratulate the USA, Canada and Mexico on winning the bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Both bids were of a very high quality and we welcome the fact that the bidding process was both open and transparent.
"We cast our vote for the United bid as we believe the independent technical assessment made its advantages very clear. However, it is important to note that both bids were deemed to have met the hosting requirements and a tournament in Morocco, close to Europe and in a country that loves football, had a great deal for English football fans to be excited about.
"We are confident that the USA, Canada and Mexico will put on a fantastic event and we look forward to the tournament in 2026."