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'Hosting FIFA World Cup matches in the Bay Area will not only bring global visitors to experience all our region has to offer, but it will reinvigorate the ongoing efforts of the San Jose Earthquakes to grow the world's game in our diverse communities,' said Jared Shawlee, San Jose Earthquakes President. Levi's Stadium has also hosted top international club teams including F.C.

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Today's FIFA World Cupв„ў announcement follows decades of enthusiasm for the sport of soccer in the Bay Area that includes all-time high youth participation and a passionate fanbase for the San Jose Earthquakes, the top-flight local professional team.

'We have enjoyed the process of partnering with FIFA the past few years to get us to this point and we look forward to furthering our relationship as we prepare to put a unique Bay Area stamp on the biggest FIFA World Cup ever.' While we will celebrate today, tomorrow marks the beginning of a long and fulfilling road to our first FIFA World Cup match in 2026,' said Patricia Ernstrom, Bay Area Host Committee Executive Director.

'We are absolutely thrilled to bring the world's largest sporting event to our passionate and diverse Bay Area community. This venue was made to host events like the FIFA World Cupв„ў, an event that will generate ongoing economic activity for our region for the next four years and beyond.' 'Over the past eight years, innovative technology, sustainability and fan-focused design elements have cemented Levi's Stadium among the premier sports and entertainment venues in the country. 'From 2017 when we first unveiled our participation in the United Bid, to 2021 when we hosted FIFA and showed their delegation around our beautiful region, the Bay Area 2026 Bid team has remained confident that this day would come,' shared Al Guido, 49ers President and Bay Area Host Committee Board President. Since opening in 2014, Levi's Stadium has established itself as a popular home for world-class soccer showcases, including the 2016 Copa AmГ©rica Centenario, the 2017 Concacaf Gold Cup, and multiple International Champions Cups. Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto was the region's first FIFA World Cupв„ў venue with Levi's Stadium now set to become the second. The record for the highest-attended FIFA World Cupв„ў in history still dates back to 1994 when the United States вЂ“ and the Bay Area вЂ“ hosted the event for the first time. The announcement confirms Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara as the region's only venue for hosting matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup that is primed to shatter previous attendance records for the event, with more than 2 million tickets forecast to be sold. With a record 80 matches, the 2026 FIFA World Cupв„ў is expected to result in millions of dollars in economic impact, hundreds of thousands of fans traveling to the Bay Area, and thousands of full-time jobs. In a globally televised live announcement from New York City, the Bay Area was included among the communities that will host matches during the first 48-team field in tournament history. SANTA CLARA, CA-FIFA today announced the selection of the San Francisco Bay Area as an official host community for the 2026 FIFA World Cupв„ў that will be played across Canada, Mexico and the United States. The 49ers released the following press release to the media. 'We are talking to the NFL and all of our partners around the ability to bring Super Bowl 60 and/or 61 back to the Bay Area and Levi's Stadium,' said Guido. Guido added that the 49ers are also working to have Levi's Stadium host another Super Bowl, possibly in 2026 (Super Bowl LX) or 2027 (Super Bowl LXI). 'I think it's an amazing opportunity for all of us.' ' We have been bidding on the World Cup for 2026,' team president Al Guido said last week during the 49ers' State of the Franchise event, which was shared with fans on Wednesday. The San Francisco 49ers announced that the team's home venue, Levi's Stadium, has been selected to be among the NFL stadiums to host the FIFA World Cup in 2026.

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