Is the FIFA World Cup coming to Seattle in 2026? It's still a possibility.

On Wednesday, the United Bid Committee announced the full list of cities advancing to the next stage of the bidding process, which includes Seattle. This list of Host City Candidates features 32 cities — four from Canada, three from Mexico and 25 from the United States — to represent North America's unique joint bid as the host of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

“As we move to the next stage of the bid process, we’re even more confident we have everything needed to deliver the largest, most compelling FIFA World Cup™ in history and help accelerate the growth of soccer across North America and around the world,” said United Bid Chairman Sunil Gulati in a press release. “We have more than double the number of cities required to stage matches in 2026. We have a vision for growing the game and engaging fans as never before. Our biggest challenge will be finding ways to honor the enthusiasm of all the people across Canada, Mexico and the United States through the development of our united hosting concept.”

Of the 41 cities that applied to be a host city, the United Bid Committee trimmed the list by nine: Birmingham, Alabama; Cleveland, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; Jacksonville, Florida; New Orleans, Louisiana; Ottawa, Ontario; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Regina, Saskatchewan; and San Antonio, Texas.

"The 32 cities that we have identified as potential host cities, on their own and together, are prepared to welcome soccer fans from around the world. They are more than capable of helping fulfill the shared vision and ambition of FIFA, and the United Bid in shaping the future of soccer in North America,” said John Kristick, Executive Director of the United Bid Committee in a press release.

The final bid submission is set to be delivered to FIFA in March 2018. See below for the full list of Host City Candidates:

Canada (4)



Edmonton, Alberta

Montréal, Québec

Toronto, Ontario

Vancouver, British Columbia

Mexico (3)



Guadalajara, Jalisco

Mexico City, Mexico

Monterrey, Nuevo León



United States (25)

Atlanta, Georgia

Baltimore, Maryland

Boston, Massachusetts

Charlotte, North Carolina

Cincinnati, Ohio

Chicago, Illinois

Dallas, Texas

Denver, Colorado

Detroit, Michigan

Houston, Texas

Kansas City, Missouri

Las Vegas, Nevada

Los Angeles, California

Miami, Florida

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Nashville, Tennessee

New York, New York

Orlando, Florida

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Phoenix, Arizona

Salt Lake City, Utah

San Francisco, California

Seattle, Washington

Tampa, Florida

Washington, DC

“As we move to the next stage of the bid process, we’re

even more

confident

we have everything needed

to deliver the largest, most

compelling

FIFA World

Cup™

in history and help accelerate the growth of

soccer across North America and around the world

,” said

United Bid Chairman

Sunil Gulati

. “We have

more than

double

the number of cities

required

to

stage

matches

in 2026

. We have a vision for growing

the game and engaging fans as never before.

Our biggest challenge

will be

finding ways to

honor

the

enthusiasm

of

all

the people across Canada, Mexico and the United States through the

development

of

our

united

hosting concep

t.”

“As we move to the next stage of the bid process, we’re

even more

confident

we have everything needed

to deliver the largest, most

compelling

FIFA World

Cup™

in history and help accelerate the growth of

soccer across North America and around the world

,” said

United Bid Chairman

Sunil Gulati

. “We have

more than

double

the number of cities

required

to

stage

matches

in 2026

. We have a vision for growing

the game and engaging fans as never before.

Our biggest challenge

will be

finding ways to

honor

the

enthusiasm

of

all

the people across Canada, Mexico and the United States through the

development

of

our

united

hosting concep

t.”