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The latest on Cincinnati’s bid to host FIFA World Cup matches

The five-year push to get Cincinnati the right to host FIFA World Cup matches when the event in 2026 is jointly hosted in the U.S., Canada and Mexico will soon reach a final outcome. 

FIFA, world soccer's governing body, informed the 2026 Cincy Local Organizing Committee (LOC) via a letter that host cities would be announced June 16. 

“Over the last five years during the 2026 FIFA World Cup bid process, Cincinnati has had the opportunity to showcase everything we can offer to FIFA to host a world-class international event,” said Jeff Berding, co-chief executive officer of FC Cincinnati and 2026 Cincy LOC executive member in a statement. “We look forward to this final announcement on June 16.”

Locally, the process to host matches started in 2017 and has seen Cincinnati stay in the process even as major cities pulled their bids and others ran into significant hurdles that couldn't be cleared. 


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