He 2026 World Cup It has not only the Mexican fans excited, but also the governor Samuel Garciawho looks forward to the possibility of receiving the draw that will define the crossings because it would mean an important economic benefit for the city of Monterrey, one of the three Mexican headquarters of the soccer festival together with Mexico City and Guadalajara.
The location of the draw has not yet been determined. and hope is still alive. According to the members of the Monterrey Organizing Committee, the city, one of the industrial pillars of Mexico, remains “in the race” to host the draw.
What cities are competing to receive the World Cup draw?
In January, Samuel García revealed part of the cities that compete for one of the key dates of the World Cup:
- Mexico City
- NY
- Miami
- toronto
To these alternatives are added “three or four” others, according to the governor. The media projection of New Lion in 63 countries it would generate more than 100 million dollars and not only that, the city of Monterrey estimates a tourist economic spill of 27 million dollars in case of winning the organization of the draw, according to information published by Alejandro Huttadministrator of the World Cup headquarters.
“Monterrey offers a unique combination of world-class infrastructure, cultural richness and passionate soccer fans, making it the ideal host for this global event,” explained Hütt.
Among the arguments given by the Monterrey organizers, they put their air connectivity with flights coming from the main cities of Europe, the United States and South America, and one toexpansion of its international airport which amounts to more than 470 million dollars.
How many matches of the 2026 World Cup will be played in Mexico?
The draw is the second battle that Mexico wants to win against United States and Canadabefore the FIFA appointed the Aztec stadium as the property that will host the opening match, which will turn the historic venue into the first to receive three duels with which a men’s World Cup is launched.
- MontereyBBVA Stadium: three group stage matches and one round of 16 match
- Mexico City, Aztec stadium: five games, including the inaugural and the third of the Mexican team
- GuadalajaraAkron Stadium: four group stage matches, including the second of the Mexican team.
The 2026 World Cup will mark a milestone by being the first to be played with 48 teams instead of the usual 32 and it will also be the first to be organized by three nations. In addition to Monterrey, Mexico has two other headquarters, Guadalajara and Mexico City, while in Canada there will be the cities of Vancouver and Torontoand the United States, which will take over most of the tournament, has 11 venues, among which stand out Los Angeles, Miami and New York/New Jersey.
With information from EFE.
