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Montreal announced its official candidacy to be a host city for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday.

The men’s World Cup, Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre said in a statement, “is the second most important sporting event in the world after the Olympic Games. That’s why Montreal wants to be involved.”

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Both the Olympic Stadium and Saputo Stadium have been mooted as potential sites for the tournament, but Montreal’s statement does not clarify which site would be used.

Canada is bidding to jointly host the 2026 World Cup with the United States and Mexico. The joint bid is expected to win out over Morocco’s upstart campaign.

Under the terms of the joint bid, Canada and Mexico would each host 10 matches with the remaining 60 matches in the expanded tournament, which will swell to include 48 teams in 2026, hosted by the United States.

Last July, Montreal was invited by Soccer Canada to bid as a host city for the tournament.

Soccer Canada also invited Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, Regina, Calgary and Edmonton to bid for host city status.

“Whether it be the popularity of the Montreal Impact or the 2015 Women’s World Cup, the conclusion is clear,” Coderre said. “Montreal is a true soccer city.”