Wednesday, June 13, 2018

The World Cup is coming to North America. Here's what's next as Baltimore vies for a host city spot.

The FIFA World Cup is headed to North America in 2026, and Baltimore is on the short list to host a match or related event — but there’s still work to be done to position the city for a piece of the action. The “United Bid” put forward by the United States, Canada and Mexico beat out a proposal from Morocco to host soccer’s biggest event by a 134-65 vote Wednesday. Now, “we have to really start rolling up our sleeves,” said Terry Hasseltine, who, as executive director of Maryland Sports, will…



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