World Cup awarded to Canada U S and Mexico bid
FIFA member associations voted 134 to 65 with one no vote to back the joint North American bid for 2026 over Morocco in Moscow. Canada hosts bids include Edmonton Toronto and Montreal with U S and Mexico sharing matches as the event expands to 48 teams. Alphonso Davies highlighted Canada’s path to the World Cup in his hometown.
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FIFA
U.S
Mexico
Morocco
Moscow
Carlos Cordeiro
Colombia
Edmonton
Toronto
Montreal
Valerie Plante
John Tory
Tory
Vancouver
B.C
Ing
Fifa Executive Committee
Gianni Infantino
Christopher Katsarov
BMO
Edmonton Seeks Final Cut in 2026 World Cup Host Bid
Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson says North America won the bid but work begins as Edmonton, Montreal, and Toronto vie to host games. FIFA will decide in 2020. Edmonton must show 30 to 50 million for infrastructure and security with government support and stadium upgrades at Commonwealth Stadium.
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Edmonton
Don Iveson
North America
Montreal
Toronto
FIFA
Iveson
Ricardo Miranda
Alberta
Miranda
Russians, Saudis Set For World Cup Opener In Moscow
Russia hosts Saudi Arabia at Luzhniki Stadium to begin the tournament as the lowest ranked teams in qualifying clash. Egypt and Uruguay join Group A with Mohamed Salah and Luis Suarez leading the assaults on a cautious Cherchesov side and Pizzi’s aggressive Saudi squad.
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Russians
Saudi Arabia
Russia
Luzhniki Stadium
Moscow
Vladimir Putin
South Africa
Egypt
Uruguay
Mohamed Salah
Luis Suarez
Juan Antonio Pizzi
Stanislav Cherchesov
Pizzi
Chile
Cherchesov
Duffy drives in walk-off RBI to beat Blue Jays in Tampa
Matt Duffy delivered the decisive RBI in the bottom of the ninth as the Rays beat the Blue Jays 1-0 in St Petersburg. Diego Castillo earned the win after two relief innings while Toronto was held to 10 hits and swept in the series. Curtis Granderson led Toronto with three hits.
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Jays
Tampa Bay
Toronto Blue Jays
Mallex Smith
Diego Castillo
Ryan Tepera
Rays
Blue Jays
Chris O'Meara
Tampa Bay Rays
Matt Duffy
Willy Adames
St. Petersburg
Toronto
John Gibbons
Curtis Granderson
Smith
Alcemys Diaz
Castillo
Johnny Field
Raonic advances as Shapovalov exits Stuttgart Open
Milos Raonic, seeded seventh, defeats Mirza Basic 7-6 6-2 in his return from injury and advances to face Marton Fucsovics. Denis Shapovalov, ranked 23rd, falls to Prajneswaran Gunneswaran 7-6 2-6 6-3 after two rain delays, ending his Stuttgart run.
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Germany
Milos Raonic
Denis Shapovalov
Raonic
Thornhill
Ont
Mirza Basic
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Hungary
Marton Fucsovics
Shapovalov
Richmond Hill
Prajesh Gunneswaran
India
Gunneswaran
Argentina
Guido Pella
Roger Federer
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