VOA慢速英语--加拿大、美国、墨西哥将联合举办2026年世界杯

North America to Hold the 2026 FIFA World Cup

World soccer’s governing body, FIFA, selected Canada, Mexico and the United States to host the 2026 World Cup.

On Wednesday, FIFA member countries voted 134-65 for the three nations over the other candidate¹, Morocco. The vote marks the first time that FIFA has accepted a three-nation bid for the soccer championship.

The public vote took place in Moscow, where the 2018 soccer championship begins on Thursday. Football is known as soccer in the United States.

The North American bid had to overcome concerns about the effects of policies of the administration² of U.S. President Donald Trump³. One such policy was a ban on travel from six majority-Muslim countries for security⁴ reasons.

Cameroon’s representative to FIFA, Kevin Njomo, said the three-nation bid “was strong and if it was just the United States…Morocco would have beaten them.”

He added, “People have a soft spot for Mexico, especially looking at Mexico as a little bit under-developed and giving them a chance. Canada is a good tourist destination.”

The 2026 World Cup will also be the first to include 48 teams. The US proposed⁵ hosting 60 out of the 80 games in 2026. Canada and Mexico would then host ten games each.

FIFA will have to decide how the games are divided up and which cities will be selected. FIFA will also decide on whether all three countries are guaranteed a place at the tournament. Both the United States and Canada failed to qualify⁶ for this year’s World Cup.

North American officials have promised to deliver $14 billion in revenue⁷ from the event. Preparation for the World Cup will not require major construction work because the 16 stadiums where matches will be played already exist.

Canada will host men’s World Cup matches for the first time. Mexico last held the event in 1986, while the U.S. held the World Cup in 1994.

I’m Jonathan Evans.

Words in This Story

bid – n. an attempt to win, get, or do something

qualify – v. to have the right to do, have, or be a part of something

revenue – n. money that is made by or paid to a business or an organization

tourist – n. a person who travels to a place for pleasure

1 candidate   

n.候选人；候补者；投考者，申请求职者

参考例句：

• Voters like a candidate who has the common touch. 投票者喜欢那些平易近人的候选人。
• The local newspapers dressed up the candidate as a boxer.当地报纸把那个候选人描绘成一个拳击手。

2 administration   

n.经营，管理；行政，行政机关，管理部门

参考例句：

• Who is in charge of the administration of your company?你们公司的行政工作由谁负责？
• The teachers are responsible to the school administration.教师向学校行政负责。

3 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

4 security   

n.安全，安全感；防护措施；保证(金)，抵押(品)；债券，证券

参考例句：

• A security guard brought him down with a flying tackle.一名保安人员飞身把他抱倒。
• There was tight security at the airport when the President's plane landed.总统的专机降落时，机场的保安措施很严密。

5 proposed   

被提议的

参考例句：

• There is widespread discontent among the staff at the proposed changes to pay and conditions. 员工对改变工资和工作环境的建议普遍不满。
• an outcry over the proposed change 对拟议的改革所发出的强烈抗议

6 qualify   

vt.取得资格，有资格，限定，描述；vi.取得资格，有资格

参考例句：

• I won't qualify until next year.我明年才具备资格。
• You must qualify yourself for the post.你必须使自己具备担任这一工作的资格。

7 revenue   

n.总收入，财政收入，税收；税务局

参考例句：

• The country diminished the revenue by reducing tax.这个国家通过减税而使税收减少了。
• A government's revenue and expenditure should be balanced.政府的财政收入和支出要平衡。