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‘Excited but wary’: fans in the 16 host cities share their hopes and fears before the World Cup

Host cities Kansas, Houston, Vancouver, Atlanta and New York.
Host cities Kansas, Houston, Vancouver, Atlanta and New York. Composite: Guardian Design, Getty Images

The 2026 World Cup features 104 matches in 16 cities across Canada, Mexico and the USA, from Vancouver to Mexico City and San Francisco to Boston. Before, throughout and after the tournament we’ll be hearing from fans in those cities about their experiences – some shared and some different – in our “My World Cup” series. Here some of our correspondents share their first thoughts.

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