NEW YORK — Just after 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Philadelphia’s place in the sports world changed forever.
After many years of waiting, the city for the first time officially became a host of a men’s soccer World Cup, the planet’s biggest and most famous sports event.
In 2026, Philadelphia will be among a group of co-hosts of a sporting spectacle: 48 national teams combining to play 80 games across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
