--- title: World Cup 2026: United States, Mexico Considering Joint Bid description: The United States and Mexico are in talks about a possible joint bid to host the 2026 World Cup, and the FIFA president supports the idea canonical: https://time.com/4336336/united-states-mexico-world-cup-2026-joint-bid/ author: Katie Reilly article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-05-14T14:14:33.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-22T17:33:02.367Z article:section: Sports og:title: U.S. and Mexico Considering Joint Bid to Host 2026 World Cup og:description: The host country for the 2026 tournament will be decided in May 2020 og:url: https://time.com/4336336/united-states-mexico-world-cup-2026-joint-bid/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdb2b50dd50e09f99/69889334cf40a8184ac433cf/world-cup.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3217 og:image:height: 1810 og:image:alt: Japan v Cyprus - International Friendly og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: U.S. and Mexico Considering Joint Bid to Host 2026 World Cup twitter:description: The host country for the 2026 tournament will be decided in May 2020 twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdb2b50dd50e09f99/69889334cf40a8184ac433cf/world-cup.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # U.S. and Mexico Considering Joint Bid to Host 2026 World Cup > Sponsored content. 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A general view of the ball with a world cup 2014 logo is seen during the Kirin Challenge Cup international friendly match between Japan and Cyprus at Saitama Stadium on May 27, 2014 in Saitama, Japan.Mark Kolbe—Getty Images  by [Katie Reilly](https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly May 14, 2016 2:14 PM UTC The United States and Mexico are [in talks about a possible joint bid](http://www.espnfc.com/fifa-world-cup/story/2872178/united-states-and-mexico-in-talks-for-joint-world-cup-bid-supported-by-fifa?ex%5Fcid=espnfb) to host the [2026 World Cup](http://time.com/3915766/fifa-world-cup-2026/), and FIFA President Gianni Infantino has already voiced support for the idea. “Mr. Infantino was very enthusiastic about my idea for a joint bid and wants me to pursue this further,” said Mexican Football Federation president Decio de Maria, [ESPN FC reported on Friday](http://www.espnfc.com/fifa-world-cup/story/2872178/united-states-and-mexico-in-talks-for-joint-world-cup-bid-supported-by-fifa?ex%5Fcid=espnfb). John Motta, a board member of the United States Soccer Federation, said the group is “very open” to a joint bid after speaking with the Mexican federation about the possibility. “It could be a positive move for the game in both countries, and it’s also a very exciting proposition for FIFA. We will now go away and formulate a timetable for further discussions,” Motta said, ESPN reported. “But whatever happens, we will bid for the 2026 World Cup—either jointly or we will go it alone.” Japan and South Korea jointly hosted the 2002 World Cup, and FIFA has not considered joint bids since then, according to ESPN. 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