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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 111 

Recognizing and supporting the efforts of the United Bid Committee to 

bring the 2026 Fe ́de ́ration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) 

World Cup competition to Canada, Mexico, and the United States. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 5, 2018 

Mr. LAHOOD (for himself, Mr. BACON, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, and Mr. 

KIHUEN) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Recognizing and supporting the efforts of the United Bid 

Committee to bring the 2026 Fe ́de ́ration Internationale 

de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup competition 

to Canada, Mexico, and the United States. 

Whereas soccer is one of the fastest growing and most popular sports in the world and the FIFA World Cup competition is the single most important event in that sport; 

Whereas the United States successfully hosted in 9 cities 

throughout the Nation the 1994 FIFA World Cup competition, which was broadcast to billions of fans around 

the world and set an attendance record of nearly 

3,600,000, which remains unbroken today; 


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Whereas the 1994 FIFA World Cup competition served as a 

catalyst for the increased popularity and development of 

the game throughout the United States, as well as the introduction of Major League Soccer, the United States national first division professional soccer league; 

Whereas United States Soccer Federation and its counterparts in Canada and Mexico have established a United 

Bid Committee to prepare and submit an unprecedented 

joint bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup competition 

in North America; 

Whereas Canada, the United States, and Mexico share core 

beliefs in justice, freedom, equality, and opportunity, and 

have a long history of partnership, innovation, and 

growth together on our shared continent; 

Whereas for the first time in history the 2026 FIFA World 

Cup will include teams from 48 nations and presents an 

opportunity for Canada, Mexico, and the United States 

as host countries to demonstrate the highest achievable 

standards and serve as a benchmark for future organizers; 

Whereas North America is home to one of the most competitive and advanced professional sports landscapes in the 

world that is continually updating to take advantage of 

the latest innovations and modernizations; 

Whereas 25 American cities have been named by the United 

Bid Committee as candidates to serve as hosts to FIFA 

World Cup matches in 2026, with each of these cities embodying the diversity and enthusiasm shared by the entire Nation and guaranteeing each participating team 

and its followers a ‘‘home team’’ atmosphere; 


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Whereas the United States and its neighbors offer FIFA a 

valuable and receptive market within which to further develop the sport of soccer, which in turn will have significant impact on and off the field in both the United 

States and throughout the world; 

Whereas the United States possesses all necessary state-ofthe-art infrastructure in its stadiums and potential host 

cities to ensure that the competition sets a new standard 

of quality, comfort, security, and safety for players, officials, spectators, media, and sponsors alike; 

Whereas hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the United States promises record-setting attendance and financial performance, allowing revenues 

and tourism generated by the competition to be used for 

the further development of soccer, FIFA’s objectives of 

positive social and environmental change, and further 

economic growth throughout our Nation; 

Whereas hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup competition in 

Canada, Mexico, and the United States would serve as a 

tremendous impetus to national and international goodwill, as the competition would bring people from many 

nations, along with a diverse public, together under one 

banner of peace, friendship, and spirited and fair competition; 

Whereas the historical tradition of inclusivity in the United 

States is shared by Canada and Mexico and the three 

countries are eager to welcome the players, spectators, 

and visitors who may travel to North America for the 

2026 FIFA World Cup games; and 

Whereas pursuant to FIFA bidding procedures, the President 

of the United States and certain Federal agencies have 


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been asked to issue guarantees that upon authorization 

or appropriation, would establish the conditions required 

to help make the 2026 FIFA World Cup competition the 

most successful in history: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That the Congress— 

3 (1) recognizes and supports the efforts of the 

4 United Bid Committee to bring the 2026 FIFA 

5 World Cup competition to Canada, Mexico, and the 

6 United States; 

7 (2) encourages the President of the United 

8 States and appropriate Federal agencies to support 

9 the United Bid Committee in its efforts to meet all 

10 requirements for the United States to jointly host 

11 with Canada and Mexico the 2026 FIFA World Cup 

12 competition; and 

13 (3) stands prepared to give full consideration to 

14 legislative proposals or other requests by the Presi15 dent to provide support related to the 2026 FIFA 

16 World Cup competition, if Canada, Mexico, and the 

17 United States are selected to host this event. 

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