Report: USA will be part of 3-way Cup bid
Mexico and Canada join 2026 attempt
NEW YORK — The United States, Mexico and Canada will announce a joint bid for the 2026 World Cup on Monday, a person familiar with the decision said.
The Confederation of North and Central America and Caribbean Association Football is moving ahead with the bid that was widely expected before Donald Trump was elected president. There has been concern the plan was unworkable under Trump’s anti-immigrant policies, but even if he serves a second term Trump would not be president in 2026.
The confederation made the final decision to go ahead with the bid at its meeting Saturday in Aruba, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the bid will not formally be announced until Monday in Manhattan. In a news release, CONCACAF said the countries will be making a “historic announcement.”
CONCACAF has not hosted the World Cup since the tournament was played at nine U.S. venues in 1994, and the region appears to be the leading contender for 2026, when soccer’s premier event expands from 32 nations to 48.
The hosting rights are set to be decided in May 2020.
Saturday’s MLS
REVOLUTION 2, DYNAMO 0: In Foxborough, Mass., Kei Kamara and Juan Agudelo scored second-half goals and New England beat Houston.
FIRE 1, CREW 0: In Bridgeville, Ill., Nemanja Nikolic scored his second goal of the season and Chicago beat Columbus. Dax McCarty sent a through ball up the middle to Nikolic, who got loose in the box and scored from the right side in the 22nd minute.
D.C. UNITED 2, NYCFC 1: In Washington, Lloyd Sam and Luciano Acosta scored in the second half for D.C. United.
TIMBERS 3, UNION 1: In Chester, Pa., Fanendo Adi became Portland’s career goals leader with 46, scoring to close out the Timbers’ victory over winless Philadelphia.
ATLANTA UNITED 2, TORONTO FC 2: In Toronto, Hector Villalba scored twice and Atlanta survived being a man down for the last 15 minutes.
REAL SALT LAKE 3, WHITECAPS 0: In Sandy, Utah, Albert Rusnak had a goal and two assists in the second half during a snowstorm and Real Salt Lake ended a 13-match winless run by beating Vancouver. It was Salt Lake’s first game under coach Mike Petke.
FC DALLAS 2, MINNESOTA UNITED 0: In Frisco, Texas, Michael Barios assisted on a goal late in the first half and scored early in the second to lift FC Dallas past Minnesota.