In celebration of the milestone, the 16 Host Cities will unveil countdown clocks, featuring the city’s locally inspired Official Host City Brand.

• The tournament will kick off on Thursday, 11 June 2026 in Mexico City
• With 48 teams, the FIFA World Cup 26™ will be the largest and most inclusive edition to date
• Taking place in Canada, Mexico and the United States, next year’s event marks the first FIFA World Cup™ to be hosted across three countries

On 11 June 2026, the world will come together in North America for the kick-off of the FIFA World Cup 26™. Taking place across three countries and 16 vibrant Host Cities with a newly expanded pool of 48 teams, the tournament will be the largest and most inclusive FIFA World Cup™ in history. The 2026 edition is expected to welcome 6.5 million fans to stadiums across Canada, Mexico and the United States – truly uniting the continent and globe through football.

“One year from now, the greatest football show on the planet will definitely captivate the world like never before,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino. “This is more than a tournament, it’s a global celebration of connection, unity and passion. From every corner of the world, dreams are turning into reality as teams qualify and fans make their plans to be part of history, counting down to the biggest FIFA World Cup yet.”

The milestone comes as the United States prepares to host the new FIFA Club World Cup™, which kicks off this coming Saturday in Miami, Florida. The tournament will feature 32 of the best teams in club football from around the globe vying to be crowned FIFA’s true club world champion.

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Ford Copita Alianza is back for its 13th season with more than 800 teams

This weekend, Ford Copita Alianza held the biggest and most prestigious Hispanic youth soccer tournament in the United States at Randall’s Island Park in New York City. We were invited by the Ford Latino Team to experience the immersive and interactive Ford Zone and we absolutely loved the energy!

This year the tournament returned with more players and teams than ever as part of the 2022 Alianza de Futbol tour. More than 14,000 players from over 800 teams will participate in the U7, U9, U11, U13, U15, Girls U16 U17 and U19 age categories. This weekend the tournament had a record turnout of over 3,000 youth players and 15,000 fans!

Throughout the year, the competitions will take place in 10 cities across the country: Phoenix, Houston, Dallas, Denver, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin and El Paso.

The champions from the U13-U19 categories will earn a spot in the Ford Copita Alianza National Finals to be held in Phoenix later this year. The Ford Copita Alianza National Champions (U13, U15, U16 Girls and U17) will earn a spot in the Dallas Cup 2023, the most competitive international tournament in North America. 

“Ford Copita Alianza has established itself as the best and most prestigious Hispanic youth tournament in the country”, as mentioned by Brad Rothenberg, Executive Vice President of For Soccer Ventures, owner of Alianza de Futbol. “In 2022 we will continue with our commitment and support of the Hispanic community by providing unique opportunities in soccer development among the youngest players”. 

Ford is one of the National Sponsors of the 2022 Alianza de Futbol tour.

For more information visit:  alianzadefutbol.com.

2022 TOUR CITY & DATES:

• Phoenix: May 28-29
• Dallas: June 18-19
• Denver: June 25-26
• Houston: July 9-10
• Chicago: July 16-17
• New York: August 6-7
• Los Angeles: August 20-21
• San Jose: August 27-28
• El Paso: September 10-11

Absolutely NO WALL, in NO WAY, and NO HOW is stopping Canelo Álvares and Julio César Chávez Jr.’s longingly awaited May 6th clash at the all-new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. A recently released Ad, which shows both fighters plowing through a border wall on the way to their Las Vegas showdown sends a strong message about to those still claiming the construction of that wall. Two of Mexico’s great Boxing Pros literally break-through those barriers as they get set to perform in American soil this May 6th. Check out the Official Commercial Below:

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