Philadelphia Selected as Host City for 2026 World Cup

After years of lobbying, Philadelphia will finally get to host a men’s FIFA World Cup game as the single biggest sports tournament in the world makes its way back stateside. The City of Brotherly Love was named Thursday as one of the host cities for the 2026 iteration of the global soccer tournament, with games taking place across the United States, Canada and Mexico. NBC10’s Johnny Archer spoke with excited fans.