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- FIFA, soccer's global governing body, did not accept Nashville's bid to be one of 16 cities to host 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation CEO Butch Spyridon hopped on a Zoom conference call in late February with fellow bid committee members to field questions from FIFA about its recently revealed plans for a new stadium. "They grilled us and we answered them and then we put it in writing," he said. Plans this winter came more than five mo...
With an expected 11 U.S. slots to shoot for, Nashville was competing with the likes of Kansas City, Missouri and Houston, to join behemoths New York/New Jersey, Los Angeles, Dallas and Miami. But to Nashville's surprise, FIFA divvied its cities of choice by three regions: West, Central and East. Surprisingly, Atlanta was placed into the central reg...
Nashville has the sufficient training facilities like Vanderbilt University and Geodis Park. Broadway remains as the haven that hosted 600,000 fans for the 2019 NFL Draft. The lost 2026 World Cup bid might have deterred soccer growth in Tennessee, but it won't stop it. Nashville won't let it. "There's so many great things that could still happen he...
- Drake Hills
- Nashville SC/MLS Reporter
Jun 16, 2022 · Nashville lost out Thursday on hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup. FIFA, soccer's global governing body, revealed Thursday in New York City the 16 cities from 22 bidders that will host the...
Jun 16, 2022 · Monterrey, Mexico. Mexico City. Toronto. Boston. Philadelphia. Miami. New York/New Jersey. Eleven sites are in the U.S., three are in Mexico, and two in Canada. Locations for particular matches,...
- Laurel Wamsley
Sep 16, 2021 · Drake Hills. Nashville Tennessean. If FIFA selects Nashville as a host city for the 2026 World Cup, Nashville will be ready. Five selected business leaders will be guiding the effort...
- Drake Hills
- Nashville SC/MLS Reporter
Jun 16, 2022 · Share: Nashville will not be the site of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. During an announcement Thursday, 16 cities were chosen out of 22 that were in the running. In the central region, the host cities will be Kansas City, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Monterrey and Mexico City.
Jun 16, 2022 · Dani Mohr, Nashville Tennessean. June 16, 2022 at 10:55 AM · 2 min read. Nashville is one of 17 cities that are bidding to host the 2026 World Cup. FIFA is expected to make the decision...
