FIFA wants 2026 World Cup to be co-hosted by four countries
Announcing FIFA would encourage applications to co-host 2026 World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said the event could be split between up to four countries. "We will encourage co-hosting...we need...to show we are reasonable and we have to think about sustainability long-term," said Infantino. The only time FIFA allowed co-hosting was in 2002 when Japan and South Korea played hosts.