LOS ANGELES (Xinhua) -- Los Angeles, the second largest city of the United States, has announced its official bid to host games for the FIFA 2026 World Cup.
The World Cup in 2026 was scheduled to be held in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. It will be the first to feature an expanded field of 48 teams.
In a bid video released by the L.A. World Cup Host Committee, former Los Angeles Galaxy and U.S. national star player Cobi Jones called the city as “a soccer city,” saying “there’s no better place in the United States to have World Cup matches.”
Will Ferrell, actor and co-owner of Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC), another American professional soccer team based in Los Angeles besides LA Galaxy, also appeared in the video, noting many great players including Zlatan, Beckham, Landon Donovan, Carlos Vela, had played in the city.
The 1994 FIFA World Cup Final was held at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, a neighboring city of Los Angeles, where Brazil defeated Italy in a penalty shootout.