WORLD CUP VENUE An aerial view shows SoFi Stadium sport complex, which was announced by FIFA as the Los Angeles host city venue for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, June 16, 2022 (June 17 in Manila), in Inglewood, California. Mexico City’s iconic Azteca Stadium and the Los Angeles Rams’ multi-billion-dollar SoFi Stadium were among 16 venues named on June 16 to stage games at the 2026 World Cup being held in the United States, Canada and Mexico. PHOTO BY DANIEL SLIM/AFP
WORLD CUP VENUE An aerial view shows SoFi Stadium sport complex, which was announced by FIFA as the Los Angeles host city venue for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, June 16, 2022 (June 17 in Manila), in Inglewood, California. Mexico City’s iconic Azteca Stadium and the Los Angeles Rams’ multi-billion-dollar SoFi Stadium were among 16 venues named on June 16 to stage games at the 2026 World Cup being held in the United States, Canada and Mexico. PHOTO BY DANIEL SLIM/AFP

NEW YORK: FIFA President Gianni Infantino warned Canada, Mexico and the United States to prepare for a football "invasion" on Thursday as the host cities for the 2026 World Cup were revealed.

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