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2026 World Cup in US, Mexico and Canada will develop North American love for football- FIFA president

 FIFA president Gianni Infantino gestures during his first press conference following his election in Zurich on February 26, 2016. AFP PHOTO

North America's historical ambivalence to soccer is no match for the spectacle of the 2026 World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday, as he bids to make the world's "beautiful game" the preeminent sport in the region as well.

World soccer governing body FIFA announced the 16 cities - 11 in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada - that were successful from the 22 bids put forward in a special event at the Rockefeller Center in New York.

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