This will be the largest World Cup in history with 48 nations competing and 16 host cities across three countries, president of the Houston World Cup bid committee said.
HOUSTON, Texas -- Celebrations are underway after Houston was named one of 16 host cities for the 2026 World Cup.The president of the Houston World Cup bid committee, Chris Canetti, tells ABC13 that Houston will likely host five to six of the matches. He says it's like having five to six Super Bowls in the span of a month."By landing this event and being able to host it, it opens up so much opportunity for our community," said Canetti.
"We do need a very thorough and intense transportation plan, that includes both airports, ground transportation, the hotels. There's so much coordination that goes into this. We're lucky that we have a track record of doing this," Canetti said."Building things Houstonians need and use every day, that's the easy money and the great way to leverage this opportunity for us," said Peter Rodriguez, dean of graduate business school at Rice University.
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