Historical retrospectives marked the anniversary of FIFA awarding the 2026 World Cup to a joint bid from the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The decision expanded the tournament to 48 teams and spread matches across North American cities.
Organizers recalled bidding controversies and infrastructure promises made a decade earlier.
Analysts said the award shifted soccer’s commercial center toward CONCACAF markets.
Fans now experience the culmination of that vote as group play unfolds.
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