Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'okpuru iwu FIFA site na 2016, Iko 2026 enweghị ike ịbụ na Europe (UEFA) ma ọ bụ Eshia (AFC), na-ahapụ onyinye Africa (CAF), onyinye North America (CONCACAF), onyinye South America (CONMEBOL) ma ọ bụ onyinye Oceania (OFC) dị ka nhọrọ ndị ọzọ. Na Machị 2017, onye isi FIFA Gianni Infantino kwenyesiri ike na "Europe (UEFA) na Eshia (AFC) ewepụla na ntinye akwụkwọ mgbe ahọpụtara Russia na
Qatar n'afọ 2018 na 2022".