Soccer-FIFA wraps up inspection of potential 2026 World Cup venues


FILE PHOTO: Oct 23, 2021; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; General view of BMO Field before a MLS game between CF Montréal and Toronto FC. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY Sports

TORONTO (Reuters) - FIFA, world soccer's governing body, wrapped up site visits to potential venues for the 2026 World Cup to be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico with a stop in Toronto on Monday, saying a decision on cities can be expected in April.

After inspection tours of 22 cities and 23 venues a FIFA delegation will now submit a report from which 16 hosts will be chosen although FIFA's chief tournaments and events officer Colin Smith suggested that number was not written in stone.

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