North America to host 2026 finals

MOSCOW - The United States, Mexico and Canada won the right to host the 2026 World Cup after easily beating Morocco in a vote by FIFA members on Wednesday.

The joint North American bid received 134 of the 203 votes, while Morocco polled 65 in the ballot at a FIFA Congress held in Moscow on the eve of the 2018 World Cup.

Soccer's global showpiece event will return to the North American continent for the first time since 1994 when the United States hosted the tournament.