Philadelphia Named One of the Hosts of the 2026 World Cup

Philadelphia was selected as one of the hosts of the 2026 World Cup. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville gets reactions from Philly residents and shows us the economic impact the World Cup bid will have on the city.
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[@chidumebiarukwe6436]

At least They’ll call it football for 1 month

[@gregorioibarra839]

Americans still call it soccer they have AMERICAN football instead

[@infrequentcommenting]

I’m rooting for everyone working in food service. Especially the porters, runners, and dishwashers!

[@chamberlainwonder369]

A lot of folks got a feeling that philly is gona be in map cause a great sports radar. Yo better start building powerful project for FIFA world cup 2026 cause is gona be way crazy. World cup is powerful amazing thing

[@user-ih9sx9kb8h]

Fifa world cup is the most blessed sport event in the history of this world

[@lukecamilleri4996]

Fifa clearly didnt do the Kensington Ave tour!!

[@xtscarfacem8255]

Houston!!!

[@vaishnavr]

Dam no Chicago

[@OHS24]

They declined for financial reasons. If they got to host the 2016 Olympics like they should've imagine the games at the Olympic stadium that was planned.

[@gotyoushookedphotography375]

One of the worst cities

[@feartheghostinme675]

Still better than Chicago 😆🤷

[@johanaaa92]

yall in the comments acting like crime isn’t happening in the other host cities as well shut up💀

[@frankrodriguez9081]

Philadelphia really!!!!! Are they insane 😲

[@feartheghostinme675]

🤣😂🤣😂 at least it's not Chicago 🤣🤣

[@mikejennings4495]

How much were we extorted?

[@Lottoboi100]

Some of the best fans in the world are Philadelphia I know this and I'm from Florida

[@Rockhound6165]

This ought to be interesting. I hope people visiting here bring a bullet proof vest and a body guard.

[@yvonneplant9434]

Do you know how insane soccer/football fans can be???? Locals won't cause even half of the problems those fans will. Plus it's 4 years away.

[@Rockhound6165]

@@yvonneplant9434 have you ever been to Philadelphia? There are 4 or 5 shootings a day with at least 1 shooting death per day. It's a shithole. And if you think a city that's been a shithole for at least the past 40 years is going to get it's act together in the next 4 you're either nuts or completely ignorant of reality.

[@houstonwehaveaproblem4187]

There have been 2 World Cups in Brazil and 2 in Mexico (will be 3 times with this World Cup). If it can be hosted there we will be fine.

[@robb5828]

No need if we've got English fans coming or from the Balkans :)) They would eliminate any shooter at the cost of a few no problem for them,they don't run

[@MyCardsNeverLieTarotLLC522]

how??? with all this crime...smh

[@feartheghostinme675]

Did you see the other cities only Kansas city was the safe city 😳

[@Antarctide]

I mean, Brazil got to host the entire WC 8 years ago...

[@thebeautifulfamily8938]

People are just idiot who thinks cause they live in Philly they have it bad. These people have no idea what places like Brazil and Mexico are who were actually successful at hosting a world cup.

[@gregorioibarra839]

@@thebeautifulfamily8938America has more dangerous cities than Mexico or Brazil

[@rudisg72]

They better come in a tank. And who’s the genius that decided this,

[@yvonneplant9434]

Folks coming for this will likely cause more problem than locals.
I can tell that too many here have no idea how crazy soccer/ football fans are.

[@rodeoclownobama5796]

let's have the olympics in china, rio

[@USMC-ParrisIsland]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ranelgallardo7031]

@@yvonneplant9434 But the money

[@josels1292]

Los Angeles here, I would be proud and happy if we didn’t host the Olympics. It will bring higher than the normal horrible traffic, higher prices, increase crime. Who the hell wants this?

[@PokeMaster03]

But is that until 2028?

[@yvonneplant9434]

@@PokeMaster03 2026.
It was hell when the Pope Francis came to Phila....not for Catholics...but for everyone else. And this will be worse.

[@eduardovillagomez5854]

With all.this crimes rising is going to be tough

[@kurtbottcher9811]

Are you serious? Crime infested corrupt crap hole..... How many victim's would this create?

[@feartheghostinme675]

😅🤣😅🤣 at least it's not Chicago

[@torro6460]

FIFA World Cup to be hosted in the US?! This is probably unprecedented. The world is coming to an end.😅😂

[@ranelgallardo7031]

It was here in 1994

[@raphaelostrowski6336]

1994 idiot

[@user-ih9sx9kb8h]

Fifa world cup is the most blessed sport event in the history of this world