Fifa’s member associations meet in Vancouver on Thursday for their annual congress, a regular gathering that carries a lot of weight this year with the 2026 World Cup less than two months away and several questions still hanging over the tournament’s first 48-team edition.
The biggest World Cup in history will be held across the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19.
One of the obvious concerns is cost.
The sheer scale of hosting the competition across North America, along with long-distance travel, different tax regulations and significant operational requirements, has caused concern among some participating nations.
UEFA has raised concerns from several European associations that teams may find it difficult to break through even if they do not enter the competition.
Fifa, for its part, is expected to signal the great commercial power of the tournament.
