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FIFA picks 2026 cities, predicts soccer will be `No 1 sport’

Nick Bontis, president of Canada Soccer; Yon de Luisa Plazas, president of Mexican Football Federation; U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone; FIFA President Gianni Infantino; and Vice President Vittorio Montagliani, from left, chat while standing near the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Mercedes-Benz Stadium displays an announcement that FIFA has selected Atlanta as a 2026 soccer World Cup host city, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Nick Bontis, president of Canada Soccer; Yon de Luisa Plazas, president of Mexican Football Federation; U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone; FIFA President Gianni Infantino; and Vice President Vittorio Montagliani, from left, chat while standing near the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Mercedes-Benz Stadium displays an announcement that FIFA has selected Atlanta as a 2026 soccer World Cup host city, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Nick Bontis, president of Canada Soccer; Yon de Luisa Plazas, president of Mexican Football Federation; U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone; FIFA President Gianni Infantino; and Vice President Vittorio Montagliani, from left, chat while standing near the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Mercedes-Benz Stadium displays an announcement that FIFA has selected Atlanta as a 2026 soccer World Cup host city, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Nick Bontis, president of Canada Soccer; Yon de Luisa Plazas, president of Mexican Football Federation; U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone; FIFA President Gianni Infantino; and Vice President Vittorio Montagliani, from left, chat while standing near the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Mercedes-Benz Stadium displays an announcement that FIFA has selected Atlanta as a 2026 soccer World Cup host city, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Nick Bontis, president of Canada Soccer; Yon de Luisa Plazas, president of Mexican Football Federation; U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone; FIFA President Gianni Infantino; and Vice President Vittorio Montagliani, from left, chat while standing near the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Mercedes-Benz Stadium displays an announcement that FIFA has selected Atlanta as a 2026 soccer World Cup host city, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Nick Bontis, president of Canada Soccer; Yon de Luisa Plazas, president of Mexican Football Federation; U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone; FIFA President Gianni Infantino; and Vice President Vittorio Montagliani, from left, chat while standing near the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Mercedes-Benz Stadium displays an announcement that FIFA has selected Atlanta as a 2026 soccer World Cup host city, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Nick Bontis, president of Canada Soccer; Yon de Luisa Plazas, president of Mexican Football Federation; U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone; FIFA President Gianni Infantino; and Vice President Vittorio Montagliani, from left, chat while standing near the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Mercedes-Benz Stadium displays an announcement that FIFA has selected Atlanta as a 2026 soccer World Cup host city, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Nick Bontis, president of Canada Soccer; Yon de Luisa Plazas, president of Mexican Football Federation; U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone; FIFA President Gianni Infantino; and Vice President Vittorio Montagliani, from left, chat while standing near the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Mercedes-Benz Stadium displays an announcement that FIFA has selected Atlanta as a 2026 soccer World Cup host city, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Nick Bontis, president of Canada Soccer; Yon de Luisa Plazas, president of Mexican Football Federation; U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone; FIFA President Gianni Infantino; and Vice President Vittorio Montagliani, from left, chat while standing near the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Mercedes-Benz Stadium displays an announcement that FIFA has selected Atlanta as a 2026 soccer World Cup host city, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Nick Bontis, president of Canada Soccer; Yon de Luisa Plazas, president of Mexican Football Federation; U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone; FIFA President Gianni Infantino; and Vice President Vittorio Montagliani, from left, chat while standing near the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Mercedes-Benz Stadium displays an announcement that FIFA has selected Atlanta as a 2026 soccer World Cup host city, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Nick Bontis, president of Canada Soccer; Yon de Luisa Plazas, president of Mexican Football Federation; U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone; FIFA President Gianni Infantino; and Vice President Vittorio Montagliani, from left, chat while standing near the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Mercedes-Benz Stadium displays an announcement that FIFA has selected Atlanta as a 2026 soccer World Cup host city, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Nick Bontis, president of Canada Soccer; Yon de Luisa Plazas, president of Mexican Football Federation; U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone; FIFA President Gianni Infantino; and Vice President Vittorio Montagliani, from left, chat while standing near the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Mercedes-Benz Stadium displays an announcement that FIFA has selected Atlanta as a 2026 soccer World Cup host city, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Nick Bontis, president of Canada Soccer; Yon de Luisa Plazas, president of Mexican Football Federation; U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone; FIFA President Gianni Infantino; and Vice President Vittorio Montagliani, from left, chat while standing near the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Mercedes-Benz Stadium displays an announcement that FIFA has selected Atlanta as a 2026 soccer World Cup host city, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Nick Bontis, president of Canada Soccer; Yon de Luisa Plazas, president of Mexican Football Federation; U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone; FIFA President Gianni Infantino; and Vice President Vittorio Montagliani, from left, chat while standing near the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Mercedes-Benz Stadium displays an announcement that FIFA has selected Atlanta as a 2026 soccer World Cup host city, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Nick Bontis, president of Canada Soccer; Yon de Luisa Plazas, president of Mexican Football Federation; U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone; FIFA President Gianni Infantino; and Vice President Vittorio Montagliani, from left, chat while standing near the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Mercedes-Benz Stadium displays an announcement that FIFA has selected Atlanta as a 2026 soccer World Cup host city, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Nick Bontis, president of Canada Soccer; Yon de Luisa Plazas, president of Mexican Football Federation; U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone; FIFA President Gianni Infantino; and Vice President Vittorio Montagliani, from left, chat while standing near the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Mercedes-Benz Stadium displays an announcement that FIFA has selected Atlanta as a 2026 soccer World Cup host city, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Nick Bontis, president of Canada Soccer; Yon de Luisa Plazas, president of Mexican Football Federation; U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone; FIFA President Gianni Infantino; and Vice President Vittorio Montagliani, from left, chat while standing near the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Mercedes-Benz Stadium displays an announcement that FIFA has selected Atlanta as a 2026 soccer World Cup host city, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Nick Bontis, president of Canada Soccer; Yon de Luisa Plazas, president of Mexican Football Federation; U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone; FIFA President Gianni Infantino; and Vice President Vittorio Montagliani, from left, chat while standing near the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Mercedes-Benz Stadium displays an announcement that FIFA has selected Atlanta as a 2026 soccer World Cup host city, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Nick Bontis, president of Canada Soccer; Yon de Luisa Plazas, president of Mexican Football Federation; U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone; FIFA President Gianni Infantino; and Vice President Vittorio Montagliani, from left, chat while standing near the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Mercedes-Benz Stadium displays an announcement that FIFA has selected Atlanta as a 2026 soccer World Cup host city, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Nick Bontis, president of Canada Soccer; Yon de Luisa Plazas, president of Mexican Football Federation; U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone; FIFA President Gianni Infantino; and Vice President Vittorio Montagliani, from left, chat while standing near the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Mercedes-Benz Stadium displays an announcement that FIFA has selected Atlanta as a 2026 soccer World Cup host city, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Nick Bontis, president of Canada Soccer; Yon de Luisa Plazas, president of Mexican Football Federation; U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone; FIFA President Gianni Infantino; and Vice President Vittorio Montagliani, from left, chat while standing near the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Mercedes-Benz Stadium displays an announcement that FIFA has selected Atlanta as a 2026 soccer World Cup host city, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Nick Bontis, president of Canada Soccer; Yon de Luisa Plazas, president of Mexican Football Federation; U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone; FIFA President Gianni Infantino; and Vice President Vittorio Montagliani, from left, chat while standing near the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Mercedes-Benz Stadium displays an announcement that FIFA has selected Atlanta as a 2026 soccer World Cup host city, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, left, County Commissioners Jose Diaz and Raquel Regalado, and Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava cheer as they learn that Miami will be a host city in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, left, and New York City Mayor Eric Adams speak at the 2026 FIFA World Cup host city selection watch party at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, N.J., Thursday, June 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah) Children from the Massapequa, left, and Hoboken City youth soccer teams react to the announcement that East Rutherford, N.J., will be a FIFA World Cup 2026 host city, during a selection watch party at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, N.J., Thursday, June 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah) FIFA President Gianni Infantino answers questions during a 2026 soccer World Cup news conference Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Mexican artist Becky G arrives for the FIFA announcement of the cities that will host soccer games for the 2026 World Cup, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) People watch as FIFA announces Atlanta as a 2026 World Cup host city, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) United States soccer star Christian Pulisic arrives for FIFA's announcement of the names of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup soccer tournament, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Fans wait along 6th Ave. for FIFA's announcement of the names of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup soccer tournament, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) International soccer players, from left, Hirving "Chucky" Lozano, Jonathan Osorio and Christian Pulisic wait along 6th Ave. for FIFA's announcement of the names of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup soccer tournament, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Fans wait along 6th Ave. for FIFA's announcement of the names of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup soccer tournament, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) People wait and watch before FIFA announces the 2026 World Cup host cities, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)