Montreal submits its application for the world Cup

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Valter Birsa, the slovenian team, in a qualifying game for the world Cup in 2018 against Lithuania, Monday, Ljubljana

The City of Montreal has officially filed his candidacy as host city for the soccer world Cup of 2026. It is this that has informed mayor Denis Coderre Tuesday morning.

This announcement within the framework of a project without precedent in the history of FIFA, while three countries, Canada, the United States and Mexico, revealed last July that they would submit a joint bid.

The mayor of Montreal had received a letter from Soccer Canada, stating that Montreal was among the cities invited to participate in the nomination process canadian cities-hostesses.

It is in this spirit that the City of Montreal has tabled its bid book to the joint committee of nomination, ” said mayor Coderre. The other canadian cities that have been invited by Soccer Canada are Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, Regina, Calgary and Edmonton.

“I still do not know the price. You must look at. There are also questions surrounding the field. I understand that it’s natural grass. But the message was to say that Montreal is ready and has all the capabilities to receive the event, ” said Coderre.

A record number of 48 nations will participate in the world Cup, the FIFA 2026 and will compete in 80 matches over a period of 30 days. The majority of the matches are planned on u.s. soil.

“We must wait until a meeting in Switzerland on 23 September. For the moment, he was important position. You can’t have the world Cup in Canada without thinking about Montreal, ” said Coderre.

“The world Cup of the FIFA 2026 is a golden opportunity for Montreal and is part of our strategy of hosting sports events. We work closely with partners such as the government of Québec, olympic Park, Montreal Tourism, Montreal Impact and the community of soccer to be able to realize this ambitious project, ” added Dimitrios Jim Beis, responsible for procurement, sports and recreation, and communities of different origins to the executive committee.