A resolution celebrating the historic significance of the 2026 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup and welcoming the international community to North America for the first tournament hosted by 3 nations.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 805 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 805

     Celebrating the historic significance of the 2026 Federation
 Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup and welcoming
 the international community to North America for the first tournament
                          hosted by 3 nations.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 15, 2026

    Mr. Welch (for himself and Mr. Cramer) submitted the following
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

     Celebrating the historic significance of the 2026 Federation
 Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup and welcoming
 the international community to North America for the first tournament
                          hosted by 3 nations.

Whereas soccer is widely recognized as one of the most popular sports in the
        world, with billions of fans across every continent;
Whereas the 1994 Federation Internationale de Football Association (referred to
        in this preamble as ``FIFA'') World Cup, hosted by the United States,
        was the most attended in history, having drawn nearly 3,600,000
        spectators;
Whereas the legacy of the 1994 FIFA World Cup fundamentally changed the
        trajectory of soccer in the United States, fueling the 1996 launch of
        Major League Soccer and the creation of new professional pathways for
        players from the United States;
Whereas the 2026 FIFA World Cup is a milestone in sports history as the first
        tournament to feature an expanded field of 48 national teams and a
        record 104 matches;
Whereas, for the first time in the history of the competition, the 2026 FIFA
        World Cup is being jointly hosted by 3 nations: the United States,
        Canada, and Mexico; and
Whereas the ``United Bid'' of our 3 nations exemplifies the spirit of
        continental unity and cooperation among our great neighbors, with
        matches scheduled across 16 iconic host cities, including 11 in the
        United States, 3 in Mexico, and 2 in Canada: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) welcomes fans and players from around the world to the
        United States for the 2026 Federation Internationale de
        Football Association (referred to in this resolution as
        ``FIFA'') World Cup;
            (2) thanks our neighbors and partners, Canada and Mexico,
        for their historic collaboration in bringing the FIFA World Cup
        back to North America;
            (3) recognizes the 16 host cities for their dedication to
        fans and players from all 48 participating nations; and
            (4) supports the continued use of sports as a banner of
        peace, friendship, and fair competition to unite the global
        public.
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