FIFA announced 2026 World Cup venue. It will be held in- (i) USA (ii) Canada…
2021
FIFA announced 2026 World Cup venue. It will be held in-
(i) USA
(ii) Canada
(iii) Mexico
- A.
Only (i)
- B.
Only (ii)
- C.
Only (iii)
- D.
Both (i) & (ii)
- E.
All (i), (ii) & (iii)
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Correct answer: E
Concept
A FIFA World Cup can be awarded either to a single nation or to a joint bid submitted by several co-host nations together. To answer a 'who hosts it' item, identify the exact bid that FIFA selected and read off every country named in that winning bid.
Application
On 13 June 2018, at the FIFA Congress, FIFA selected the 'United 2026' joint bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. That winning bid was submitted jointly by three countries:
United States of America (USA)
Canada
Mexico
So the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico together - the complete set of host nations is exactly these three.
Cross-check
This is the first men's World Cup to be hosted by three nations and also the first with an expanded 48-team format. The full host set is USA + Canada + Mexico; any answer that names fewer than these three countries describes only part of the hosting arrangement.