The 2026 FIFA World Cup comes at a special time for soccer in the three co-hosting nations of the United States, Canada and Mexico.
For the first time, all three enter the tournament with legitimate hopes of making a deep run in the knockout stages, buoyed by home crowds. For the U.S. and Canada in particular, the depth and talent of the national team player pools have never been better, either, with visions of the squad coming perfectly together on the sport’s greatest stage.
