It was announced early Wednesday morning that Canada, United States and Mexico will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The bid, branded as United 2026, was challenged only by Morocco.

This World Cup won’t just be a first for Canada, but for the world. It will be the first to feature 48 teams, the first to reach 80 games and the first to be hosted across three countries.

The three countries have already hosted a combined six major FIFA tournaments. Mexico has hosted two Men’s World Cups, but has yet to host a Women’s World Cup. Meanwhile, the United States has hosted one Men’s World Cup and two Women’s World Cups. Canada has hosted only one major FIFA tournament. That came in 2015, with a successful Women’s World Cup.

The 80 games, however, will not be split evenly among the three countries. The United States will host the bulk of the tournament with 60 games, while Canada and Mexico will host 10 each. There are currently three Canadian cities that are set to host games. The Stade Olympique in Montreal, Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton and BMO Field in Toronto are all set to host a combined total of 10 World Cup games.

In past World Cups, the host has always been given free entry into the tournament. This would mean that Canada, along with the United States and Mexico, would automatically qualify for the World Cup. However, due to there being an unprecendented number of hosts, the FIFA council will decide whether to grant each host automatic qualification into the tournament.

What does this World Cup mean for the Canadian Premier League and Canadian soccer? We will have to wait to see, but after seeing the soccer popularity boom that the World Cup caused in the United States, we are very excited for what’s to come.