WASHINGTON (AP) — FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, has dropped out of bidding to host games at the 2026 World Cup, and the Washington area has merged its campaign with Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium.
The joint bid would have a fan festival on the District of Columbia’s National Mall.
A big moment for global football fans: MD @BaltimoreMD2026 joins forces with D.C. @dc2026 for a bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup! Our cities will provide the best experience for fans with match play in Baltimore & cultural events in D.C. Read more: https://t.co/U9yQB67Fvj
— Boyd Rutherford (@BoydKRutherford) April 21, 2022
Seventeen U.S. stadiums in 16 areas remain in the bidding for the World Cup, and three cities each in Canada and Mexico are bidding.
The bid plan envisioned 16 total sites across the three nations, and FIFA targeted mid-May for announcing site selections.
