[Gianni Infantino]Woohae Cho/Getty Images * CHICAGO AND VANCOUVER WILL NOT TRY TO BECOME WORLD CUP HOST CITIES IN 2026. * THIS IS IN LARGE PART DUE TO DEMANDS FROM FIFA CONCERNING TAXES AND SECURITY. * THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AND MEXICO ARE VYING TO JOINTLY HOST THE WORLD CUP IN 2026. ------------------------- Thanks to FIFA's outrageous demands towards host cities, a few major North American cities opted not to be included in the joint bid between the United States, Canada, and Mexico for the 2026 World Cup. Chicago, the very headquarters of the U.S. Soccer Federation, is one such city that withdrew from the bid.SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: Richard Sherman rails against the NFL's pre-draft process and explains why some of the combine is 'outdated' SEE ALSO: * Real Madrid hopes to smash the world transfer fee record with a $400 million deal for Neymar — here's why it should wait a year * There's one month left until tax day — here's what to expect if you haven't filed your tax return with the IRS yet * The Greek government has suspended an entire soccer league because a club president stormed onto a pitch with a gun
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