Seattle may be a host city for the FIFA World Cup 26, but it’s not taking the spotlight alone. Seattle is one of 16 host cities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico that will be hosting various matches throughout the tournament from mid-June through early July 2026.

PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN) — Vancouver has been tapped as one of nine Pacific Northwest “fan zones” for the 2026 World Cup.

Each fan zone during the Seattle FIFA World Cup matches may feature live entertainment, interactive fan activations, food and beverages.

Excitement is building as Seattle prepares to host matches for the FIFA World Cup 2026, starting in June next year.

Preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Seattle got a big boost Tuesday morning with the announcement of nine cities that will host FIFA fan zones.

Seattle's World Cup organizing committee on Tuesday named the nine Washington cities that will host fan zones for the quadrennial soccer tournament in 2026.

Spokane has been named one of nine official fan zones by the Seattle FIFA World Cup organizing committee in a bid to engage the entire state with the 2026 competition, which will be co-hosted by the United States,