The World Cup could be returning to North America in 2026.

According to CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani, Canada, the United States and Mexico will make a joint bid for the 2026 World Cup, per David Conn of the Guardian.

“Canada, the U.S. and Mexico are aiming for a joint bid, the idea has been around for a while, discussions are continuing and it is a very exciting proposition if it comes to fruition,” said Montagliani. “We have had nothing but positive remarks about it and it is a very strong sign of what football can do to bring countries together.”

On Saturday, Canada Soccer announced it will make an historic announcement, in conjunction with the U.S. and Mexican soccer federations, in New York on Monday when they are expected to formally announce their intention to bid to host the 2026 World Cup.

Sports Illustrated’s Grant Wahl reported in March that the U.S. would officially announce a bid this month, likely with Mexico and the U.S., and that the CONCACAF region was the favourite to host the world’s largest sporting event. Now it’s a near formality that the three nations will stage the tournament. A final decision will be made later this year.

The World Cup will expand to 48 teams beginning with the 2026 edition of the tournament, which is why North America is a good fit. The countries have the infrastructure and the Mexico hosted in 1970 and 1986, plus the U.S. was the host country in 1994, the CONCACAF nation to do so.

However, Mexico has the most stadiums with natural grass. Of the 10 venues that staged games at the Copa America Centenario last summer in the USA, only three had grass surfaces. Meanwhile, Canada only has BMO Field and Stade Saputo, unless grass is shipped in and laid over artificial turf.

CONCACAF will have at least six teams in the 2026 World Cup, with as many as eight depending on the results of the intercontinental playoffs. The host nations automatically qualify, but one will participate in the playoff. Canada is the likeliest of the three due to it being the lowest-ranked team.

Countries have until Dec. 2018 to formulate their bids. The winner will be announced in May 2020.