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Washington Commanders 'Responsible' For DC's 2026 FIFA World Cup Snub?

Washington D.C. was not listed as a World Cup site.

Jeremy Brener

When the sites for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to be held in Canada, the United States and Mexico, were revealed earlier this week, it was a bit of a surprise to not see Washington D.C. on the list.

The list included the following sites:

Atlanta - Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Boston - Gillette Stadium (Foxboro, Ma.)

Dallas - AT&T Stadium

Guadalajara - Estadio Akron

Houston - NRG Stadium

Kansas City - Arrowhead Stadium

Los Angeles - SoFi Stadium

Mexico City - Estadio Azteca

Miami - Hard Rock Stadium

New York City - MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, N.J.)

Philadelphia - Lincoln Financial Field

San Francisco - Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, Ca.)

Seattle - Lumen Field

Toronto - BMO Field

Vancouver - BC Place

But the biggest snub was possibly D.C., which was named a site the last time the United States hosted the event back in 1994.

According to the Washington Post, this is the fault of the Washington Commanders.

"There is one entity that is responsible: the Washington Commanders," Washington Post soccer writer Steven Goff told 106.7 The Fan.

Back in 1994, the World Cup was played at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, but it is no longer used and is expected to be demolished soon.

That leaves the possibility of FedEx Field being used, but with the stadium in poor condition and outside the D.C. area, it was passed up for other options like Kansas City, Seattle and Philadelphia, all of whom were not host cities back in 1994.

The Commanders have made efforts to look for a new stadium in the DMV area, but have been unsuccessful so far in their pursuit.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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