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FIFA picks 2026 cities, predicts soccer will be `No 1 sport’

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, left, County Commissioners Jose Diaz and Raquel Regalado, and Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava cheer as they learn that Miami will be a host city in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) FIFA President Gianni Infantino answers questions during a 2026 soccer World Cup news conference Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Mexican artist Becky G arrives for the FIFA announcement of the cities that will host soccer games for the 2026 World Cup, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) People watch as FIFA announces Atlanta as a 2026 World Cup host city, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) United States soccer star Christian Pulisic arrives for FIFA's announcement of the names of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup soccer tournament, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Fans wait along 6th Ave. for FIFA's announcement of the names of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup soccer tournament, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) Fans wait along 6th Ave. for FIFA's announcement of the names of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup soccer tournament, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) People wait and watch before FIFA announces the 2026 World Cup host cities, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
FIFA picks 2026 cities, predicts soccer will be `No 1 sport’