The White House shares a statement as the US aims for its third World Cup win in 44 years.
The US might have the chance to host the 2038 FIFA World Cup, even though it’s already hosted two tournaments in the past 32 years.
Soccer (or football, as it’s known worldwide) is said to be the third most popular sport in the US, after American football and basketball. Still, the country is thinking about bidding to host its third World Cup in just 44 years.
The US first hosted the World Cup in 1994. It’s now co-hosting the 2026 event with Mexico and Canada. Out of 104 matches, the US will host 78 games, including the final.
We already know who will host the next two tournaments: Spain, Morocco, and Portugal will host in 2030, with the first three matches taking place in Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay to celebrate 100 years of the World Cup. In 2034, Saudi Arabia will be the host, becoming the second Arab country to do so after Qatar in 2022.
Andrew Giuliani, the executive director of the White House’s World Cup task force, said the US is thinking about putting in a bid for the 2038 World Cup. If they win the bid, this would be their third time hosting in less than 50 years.
Interestingly, some well-known football countries, like England, haven’t hosted since 1966, and the Netherlands, a big football nation, has never hosted at all.
Giuliani shared that he talked with President Donald Trump about this. He said, “There’s no better country than the United States to host a World Cup.” He mentioned that the US has great stadiums and infrastructure already, which means costs wouldn’t be as high as for some other countries. He also pointed out that if the World Cup expands to 64 teams, the US could easily handle that.
Giuliani added, “Let’s get through this World Cup first on July 19, but it would be amazing for me personally, having attended World Cup games as a kid in 1994, to see the tournament come back to the US again.”
Here’s a quick look at past and future World Cup hosts:
1930 – Uruguay
1934 – Italy
1938 – France
1950 – Brazil
1954 – Switzerland
1958 – Sweden
1962 – Chile
1966 – England
1970 – Mexico
1974 – West Germany
1978 – Argentina
1982 – Spain
1986 – Mexico
1990 – Italy
1994 – United States
1998 – France
2002 – South Korea & Japan
2006 – Germany
2010 – South Africa
2014 – Brazil
2018 – Russia
2022 – Qatar
2026 – Canada, Mexico & United States
2030 – Spain, Portugal & Morocco
2034 – Saudi Arabia