query: where is the world cup 2026 taking place

pos: 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026 FIFA World Cup The 2026 FIFA World Cup (; ) will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's football championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will be jointly hosted by 16 cities in three North American countries; 60 matches, including the quarterfinals, semi-finals, and the final, will be hosted by the United States while neighboring Canada and Mexico will each host 10 matches. The tournament will be the first hosted by three nations. The United 2026 bid beat a rival bid by Morocco during a final vote at

pos: United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid the U.S. to co-host a bid for the 2026 World Cup. On December 9, 2014, the Mexican Football Federation confirmed that it is bidding for the 2026 World Cup. If the campaign is successful, Mexico will be the first nation to have hosted the World Cup three times. On May 13, 2016, at the FIFA Congress in Mexico City, USSF board member John Motta told ESPN "whatever happens, we will bid for the 2026 World Cup -- either jointly (with Mexico or Canada) or we will go it alone." The United States hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup and unsuccessfully

pos: 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup 9 years later Canada will co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On 28 June 2007, two days before the inaugural match, it was reported that 950,000 tickets had been sold, making it the largest single-sport event ever taking place in the country, and on 3 July, the tournament organisers sold the millionth ticket. On 19 July, the semifinal match between Chile and Argentina marked this edition as the most attended in the tournament's history, with an accumulated attendance of 1,156,187 spectators, surpassing Mexico 1983's 1,155,160 spectators. Final attendance totalled 1,195,299. Twenty-three teams qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

pos: Morocco 2026 FIFA World Cup bid Morocco 2026 FIFA World Cup bid The Morocco 2026 FIFA World Cup bid was Morocco's unsuccessful bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It competed with the United 2026 bid of Canada, Mexico, and the United States for hosting rights. The 2026 bid was Morocco's fifth bid to host the FIFA World Cup after four unsuccessful attempts in 1994, 1998, 2006 and 2010 lost out to the United States, France, Germany and South Africa. If successful, it would have been the second African country, after the 2010 tournament in South Africa, as well as the second Arab and Muslim

pos: United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid bid for the 2022 World Cup, which was won by Qatar in 2010. On April 18, 2015, Brazilian legend Pelé stated that the United States should host the 2026 World Cup. In December 2016 Victor Montagliani, CONCACAF president announced for the first time a possibility of a joint bid between the United States, Canada, and Mexico to host the 2026 World Cup. On April 10, 2017, the three bodies officially announced their intent to submit a joint bid for the 2026 World Cup. Bidding for the 2026 FIFA World Cup was postponed due to the 2015 FIFA corruption case and

pos: Morocco 2026 FIFA World Cup bid the Western Sahara conflict. South Africa did not support the bid, after ties between the two nations were strained since 2004 over the Western Sahara issue. Other countries such as Namibia also ruled out voting for Morocco, after it claimed, "It will never support nor align itself with a coloniser". Morocco 2026 FIFA World Cup bid The Morocco 2026 FIFA World Cup bid was Morocco's unsuccessful bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It competed with the United 2026 bid of Canada, Mexico, and the United States for hosting rights. The 2026 bid was Morocco's fifth bid to host

pos: United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid United 2026 was a successful joint bid, led by the United States Soccer Federation, together with the Canadian Soccer Association and the Mexican Football Federation, to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. While the soccer federations of Canada, Mexico, and the United States had individually announced plans to field a bid for the 2026 World Cup, the concept of a joint bid among the three North American countries was first proposed in 2016. The joint bid was officially unveiled on April 10, 2017, under which the tournament

pos: 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026 FIFA World Cup The 2026 FIFA World Cup (; ) will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's football championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will be jointly hosted by 16 cities in three North American countries; 60 matches, including the quarterfinals, semi-finals, and the final, will be hosted by the United States while neighboring Canada and Mexico will each host 10 matches. The tournament will be the first hosted by three nations. The United 2026 bid beat a rival bid by Morocco during a final vote at

pos: 2026 FIFA World Cup bids it has the rights to, from summer in the United States to winter (21 November – 18 December), during the National Football League regular season. Due to the lack of a tender, FIFA lost revenue. According to the BBC's sports editor Dan Roan, "As ever, it seemed, FIFA was looking after itself." 2026 FIFA World Cup bids The 2026 FIFA World Cup bidding process resulted in the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) selecting the joint United States / Canada / Mexico bid as the location for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Two bids to host the event were submitted

pos: 2026 FIFA World Cup bids 2026 FIFA World Cup bids The 2026 FIFA World Cup bidding process resulted in the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) selecting the joint United States / Canada / Mexico bid as the location for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Two bids to host the event were submitted to FIFA, a joint bid by Canada, Mexico and the United States, and one by Morocco. On 13 June 2018, at the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow, the joint bid was selected by 134 votes to Morocco's 65. This will be the first tournament hosted by more than two countries, and only

pos: 2026 FIFA World Cup traditional June–July scheduling, which falls during the heart of the regular season for several major North American sports leagues (including the National Football League; Fox is a main U.S. rightsholder). 2026 FIFA World Cup The 2026 FIFA World Cup (; ) will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's football championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will be jointly hosted by 16 cities in three North American countries; 60 matches, including the quarterfinals, semi-finals, and the final, will be hosted by the United States while neighboring Canada and Mexico

pos: United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid their specific country. Also, nearly six in 10 (57 percent) of those surveyed say they would be interested in attending FIFA World Cup matches if the games were played near where they live or work. On April 20, 2018, Representatives Darin LaHood and fellow co-chairs of the Congressional Soccer Caucus Kathy Castor (FL-14), Don Bacon (NE-02), Ruben Kihuen (NV-04) introduced a resolution to recognize and support the efforts of the United Bid Committee to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The U.S. House of Representatives adopted this resolution on April 25, 2018. Toronto

pos: United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid in three countries and the first since 2002, and the second overall, to have multiple host countries. The three soccer federations of Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. announced interest to submit a bid for the 2026 World Cup years before the federations intended to unify their efforts. In July 2012, Canadian Soccer Association president Victor Montagliani confirmed plans for a Canadian bid, saying: "We have verbally told FIFA that when the bid process begins for the next available World Cup, which would be the 2026 World Cup, that the CSA will be one of the countries putting in a formal

pos: 2026 FIFA World Cup 3 in Mexico, and 10 in the United States): FIFA president Gianni Infantino criticized the U.S. travel ban on several Muslim-majority nations. Infantino said, "When it comes to FIFA competitions, any team, including the supporters and officials of that team, who qualify for a World Cup need to have access to the country, otherwise there is no World Cup. That is obvious." However, assurances were later given by the government that there would be no such discrimination. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened the countries that intended to support the Morocco bid to host the 2026 World Cup, tweeting: "The US

pos: 2026 FIFA World Cup has put together a STRONG bid w/ Canada & Mexico for the 2026 World Cup. It would be a shame if countries that we always support were to lobby against the U.S. bid. Why should we be supporting these countries when they don't support us (including at the United Nations)?" On February 12, 2015, Fox, Telemundo, and Bell Media's rights to the tournament were renewed by FIFA to cover 2026, without accepting any other bids. "The New York Times" believed that this extension was intended as compensation for the rescheduling of the 2022 World Cup to November–December rather than its

pos: United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid the logo of the bid is a ball with the number 26 representing the year "2026" with the colors of the flags of Canada, Mexico, and the United States and the slogans are: "United As One" (, ). and "Football For All" (, ). On December 28, 2017, during a sports business conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, FIFA president Gianni Infantino considered Canada–Mexico–United States 2026 FIFA World Cup bid to be a positive message. U.S. President Donald Trump's anti-immigration decrees had been touted as a potential risk, with FIFA president Gianni Infantino saying: It is obvious when it comes

pos: United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid proposal". At the time the bid was announced, Canada had hosted the men's 1987 Under-16 World Championship and the U-20 World Cups for both men and women; the country has since hosted the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2015. In October 2013, Montagliani confirmed Canada's intention to bid for the 2026 tournament and the Canadian Soccer Association reiterated this in January 2014. In September 2012, Mexican Football Federation President Justino Compeán confirmed plans for a Mexican bid. In October 2013, Liga MX President said that Mexico is interested in joining forces with

pos: United States men's national soccer team qualifying, ending the streak of consecutive World Cups at seven. United States will co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup along with Canada and Mexico, the automatic qualification on all three teams is likely as co-hosts. The U.S. also competes in continental tournaments, including the CONCACAF Gold Cup and Copa América. The U.S. has hosted fourteen editions of the Gold Cup, winning six, and has achieved a fourth-place finish in two Copa Américas, including the 2016 edition that they hosted. The team's head coach is Gregg Berhalter, since November 29, 2018. Earnie Stewart is the team's General Manager since August 1,

pos: 2026 FIFA World Cup bids Morocco asked to postpone the African Cup of Nations to summer due to the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa, and lost its hosting rights in favor of Equatorial Guinea. Morocco lost bids to host the World Cup in 1994, 1998, 2006, and 2010 to the United States, France, Germany, and South Africa, respectively. Morocco successfully hosted the 2013 and 2014 FIFA Club World Cups and the 2018 African Nations Championship. On 11 August 2017, Morocco officially announced a bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. If successful, it would have been the second African country, after the 2010

pos: 2026 FIFA World Cup Mexico becomes the first country to host three men's World Cups—previously in 1970 and 1986, and the United States becomes the first country to host both men's and women's World Cup twice each—having hosted the 1994 men's and the 1999 and 2003 women's World Cups. The 2026 World Cup's qualification process has yet to be decided. The FIFA Council is expected to decide which hosts, if any, will receive automatic qualifications to the tournament. The United Bid personnel anticipated that all three host countries would be awarded automatic places. During the bidding process, there were 49 venues in 43 cities

pos: Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship. A local 'host city bid' organized of private business led by AEG and included the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment District Commission (LA Stadium), LA Galaxy, LAFC, Rose Bowl Stadium; among others submitted a bid for LA to be named as a host city during the 2026 tournament. LA city approved the bid to be a host city after the private business showed support and offered to pay costs. The LA stadium was not selected as a bidding venue stadium for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Canada–Mexico–United States 2026 FIFA World Cup bid

pos: CONCACAF history, despite the expansion of the competition to 32 teams at the 1998 World Cup. Canada, Mexico, and the United States have won the bidding to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, competing against a Moroccan bid. The following table shows the CONCACAF representatives at each edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, sorted by number of appearances. Mexico has finished runners up twice and 3rd place three times at the Copa América making El Tri the most successful non-CONMEBOL nation. The US national team have reached the semifinal stage in the South American tournament twice, followed by Honduras who

pos: 2026 FIFA World Cup the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow. It will be the first World Cup since South Korea/Japan in 2002 that will be hosted by more than one nation. With its past hosting of the 1970 and 1986 tournaments, Mexico will also become the first country to host or co-host three men's World Cups. The 2026 World Cup will also see the tournament expanded from 32 to 48 teams. Michel Platini, who was then the UEFA president, had suggested in October 2013 an expansion of the tournament to 40 teams, an idea that FIFA president Gianni Infantino also suggested in March 2016.

pos: United States Soccer Federation presidential election, 2018 2010 and 2014. On December 4, 2017, Gulati announced that he would not seek another term. In the months leading up to the election, the U.S. Soccer Federation submitted a joint bid with Canada and Mexico to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In October 2017, the United States men's national soccer team failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, missing the World Cup for the first time since 1986, sparking a major push for reform by supporters. The election will take place on February 10, 2018, at the National Council Meeting during the U.S. Soccer Annual Meeting

pos: FIFA World Cup time a World Cup has been shared by three host nations. The 2026 tournament will be the biggest World Cup ever held, with 48 teams playing 80 matches. Sixty matches will take place in the US, including all matches from the quarter-finals onward, while Canada and Mexico will host 10 games each. Six of the eight champions have won one of their titles while playing in their own homeland, the exceptions being Brazil, who finished as runners-up after losing the deciding match on home soil in 1950 and lost their semi-final against Germany in 2014, and Spain, which reached the

pos: United States Soccer Federation the World Cup since 1986. As a result of the fifth-place finish, Bruce Arena was let go as USMNT Director of Coaching later that month. United States, will jointly host with Canada and Mexico for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after beating out Morocco on June 13, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. The women's national team has won three FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments in 1991, 1999 and 2015 (placing second in 2011 and third in 1995, 2003, and 2007); the Olympic Gold Medal in 1996, 2004, 2008, and 2012; and seven Algarve Cups and six CONCACAF Women's Gold Cups. The

pos: Olympic Stadium (Montreal) game was the semi-final match-up between the United States and Germany that took place on June 30, 2015, which drew a crowd of 51,176 people. The Americans won 2–0 in front of a largely partisan crowd and then went on to win their record third FIFA Women's World Cup trophy the following Sunday in Vancouver. This stadium is one of Canada's three candidate venues for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and is expected to get a retractable roof during the renovations for this sports event. Starting in 2018, the Desjardins Group plans to move approximately 1000 of its employees into

pos: Sports in Los Angeles on penalties. The Rose Bowl, along with Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park are two venues in the LA area that could host matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Los Angeles was one of the host cities for the 1999 and 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. The Rose Bowl hosted four matches during the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup including the final where the United States defeated China 5-4 on penalties. The United States hosted the FIFA Women's World Cup again in 2003 after China withdrew as hosts due to the SARS outbreak. The Home Depot Center, now known

pos: United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid in the round of 32, and one in the round of 16. The following cities were not selected as host cities bid, according to Sunil Gulati, during the 2018 US Soccer Annual General Meeting. On October 24, 2017, a survey of adults in Canada, Mexico, and the United States showed a broad support for Canada–United States–Mexico bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It found that 77% of North American residents are in favor of hosting the first-ever 48-team FIFA World Cup, and 81% of respondents across the three countries agree that hosting the tournament would be good for

pos: FIFA World Cup The rotation policy was introduced after the controversy surrounding Germany's victory over South Africa in the vote to host the 2006 tournament. However, the policy of continental rotation will not continue beyond 2014, so any country, except those belonging to confederations that hosted the two preceding tournaments, can apply as hosts for World Cups starting from 2018. This is partly to avoid a similar scenario to the bidding process for the 2014 tournament, where Brazil was the only official bidder. The 2026 FIFA World Cup was chosen to be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico, marking the first

pos: 2027 Rugby World Cup would mark 3 consecutive back-to-back Rugby World Cup's and the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, furthermore the United States is also co-hosting the 2025 Rugby League World Cup and 2026 FIFA World Cup. 2027 Rugby World Cup The 2027 Rugby World Cup is scheduled to be the eleventh Rugby World Cup. If the Rugby World Cup expands from its current 20 teams for the 2023 tournament, it is likely that the 2027 tournament will keep this format. Two countries, Argentina and Australia, have declared their interest in hosting the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Several other countries have speculated in

pos: 2018 in Canadian soccer 2018 in Canadian soccer The 2018 season is the 142nd season of competitive soccer in Canada. John Herdman was named as head coach of the men's national team in January, replacing Octavio Zambrano. Mauro Biello was later named assistant coach of the men's national team. Kenneth Heiner-Møller was named as head coach of the women's national team following Herdman's departure. As part of the United 2026 World Cup bid with the United States and Mexico, the Canadian Soccer Association announced on March 15 that the three potential Canadian host cities were Edmonton, Montreal, and Toronto. The 2026 FIFA World Cup

pos: 2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 1000 metres World Cup in Astana. 2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 1000 metres The 1000 meters distance for women in the 2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup will be contested over 7 races on six occasions, out of a total of World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Harbin, Chinaa, on 11–13 November 2016, and the final occasion taking place in Stavanger, Norway, on 11–12 March 2017. Heather Bergsma of the United States is crowned as World Cup champion by winning 6 of 7 World Cup races. She did not take part in

pos: 2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 500 metres World Cup in Astana. 2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 500 metres The 500 meters distance for women in the 2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup will be contested over 10 races on six occasions, out of a total of World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Harbin, Canada, on 11–13 November 2016, and the final occasion taking place in Heerenveen, Netherlands, on 11–12 March 2017. Nao Kodaira of Japan is crowned as the World Cup champion by winning all 8 World Cup races she competed. She did not take part in

pos: Quidditch (sport) the first Quidditch World Cup took place with Middlebury taking the place of top team. Since then, yearly until 2014, there was a World Cup within the United States, where collegiate and community teams would compete to be the best team. While Canada often sent several Ontario or Quebec teams, and Australia and France each sent a team once, the World Cup in its state never saw true international competition. In 2012, the IQA hosted the Summer Games, where five nations hosted national teams. Two years later, the IQA hosted the Global Games, during which the United States defeated Australia

pos: 2026 FIFA World Cup power to exclude bidders who do not meet the minimum technical requirements to host the competition. Canada, Mexico and the United States had all publicly considered bidding for the tournament separately, but the United joint bid was announced on April 10, 2017. The voting took place on June 13, 2018, during FIFA's annual congress in Moscow, and it was reopened to all eligible members. The United bid won receiving 134 valid ballots, while the Morocco bid received 65 valid ballots. Upon the selection, Canada becomes the fifth country to host both men's and women's World Cup—the latter was in 2015,

pos: Morocco 2026 FIFA World Cup bid country after the 2022 tournament in Qatar, as well as the first time in North Africa. Bidding for the 2026 FIFA World Cup was postponed due to the 2015 FIFA corruption case and the subsequent resignation of Sepp Blatter, then it was restarted following the FIFA Council meeting on 10 May 2016, wherein the bidding process will consist of four phases: With no rival bid having emerged since April 2017, the CONCACAF member federations of Canada, Mexico and the United States sent a joint request to FIFA to hasten the bid process. Canada, Mexico and the United States wanted FIFA

pos: United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid and the United States, to kick off the bidding process to bring the 2026 World Cup to North America. Honorary chairman of the board United bid committee board of directors United bid committee executive team On August 15, 2017, the United Bid Committee released a list of 49 stadiums in 44 metropolitan markets across the three nations which will be considered for the official bid. The United Bid Committee plans to include 20–25 venues in the official bid, which will be sent to FIFA in March 2018. Stadiums must have a capacity of at least 40,000 for group-round matches and

pos: 2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 1000 metres 2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 1000 metres The 1000 meters distance for women in the 2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup will be contested over 7 races on six occasions, out of a total of World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Harbin, Chinaa, on 11–13 November 2016, and the final occasion taking place in Stavanger, Norway, on 11–12 March 2017. Heather Bergsma of the United States is crowned as World Cup champion by winning 6 of 7 World Cup races. She did not take part in third round of the

pos: 2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 500 metres 2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 500 metres The 500 meters distance for women in the 2016–17 ISU Speed Skating World Cup will be contested over 10 races on six occasions, out of a total of World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Harbin, Canada, on 11–13 November 2016, and the final occasion taking place in Heerenveen, Netherlands, on 11–12 March 2017. Nao Kodaira of Japan is crowned as the World Cup champion by winning all 8 World Cup races she competed. She did not take part in third round of the

pos: Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton) World Cup and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. FC Edmonton played its Canadian Championship matches at Commonwealth Stadium from 2011-2013. The stadium is also listed as a potential site for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which Canada will co-host with Mexico and the United States. Other events at the stadium include the 2001 World Championships in Athletics, the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup and three editions of the Churchill Cup. Prior to Commonwealth Stadium, the main stadium in Edmonton was Clarke Stadium, which opened in 1939 and was built on a plot of land. Work on applying to host

pos: Sports in Orlando, Florida Hexagonal). The United States defeated Panama 4-0 in a push to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which ultimately failed. In March 2018, Orlando City Stadium hosted two matches in that year's SheBelieves Cup, featuring the women's national teams of England, France, Germany, and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup winner, the United States. As of February 2018, Orlando is one of 26 remaining potential host cities and Camping World Stadium is one of 29 remaining potential host venues in the United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid, the joint bid of the United States, Canada, and Mexico to host

pos: 2014 FIFA World Cup bids conditions are right, people will take it seriously.""<ref name="Jordan/Iraq"></ref> In June 2002, the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) announced it expressed interest to offer a bid for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Robert Contiguglia was confident that the United States can put together a very strong bid. The United States hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup, as well as the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup and 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. The United States also attempted to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but lost out to Qatar, but won rights to the 2026 FIFA World Cup along with Mexico

pos: 2008–09 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's team pursuit 2008–09 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's team pursuit The women's team pursuit in the 2008–09 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was contested over three races on three occasions, out of a total of nine World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Berlin, Germany, on 7–9 November 2008, and the last occasion involving the event taking place in Erfurt, Germany, on 30 January – 1 February 2009. The Czech Republic won the cup, while the United States came second, and the Netherlands came third. The defending champions, Canada, ended up in eighth place.

pos: 2008–09 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's team pursuit 2008–09 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's team pursuit The men's team pursuit in the 2008–09 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was contested over three races on three occasions, out of a total of nine World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Berlin, Germany, on 7–9 November 2008, and the last occasion involving the event taking place in Erfurt, Germany, on 30 January – 1 February 2009. Canada won the cup, while Italy came second, and Japan came third. The defending champions, the Netherlands, ended up in seventh place. "Standings as of 1

pos: Soccer in Canada Association history. Unfortunately, Canada could not advance beyond the so-called CONCACAF Group of Death, a group that featured higher-ranked nations Mexico and Honduras. In March 2011, it was announced Canada would host the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time, where they reached the quarterfinals. On June 13, 2018, Canada, Mexico and United States joint bid was chosen to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup 69 votes ahead of Morocco 134–65 at the FIFA Congress in Moscow. Canada will host 10 matches in Montreal, Edmonton and Toronto. As in other English-speaking nations outside the United Kingdom, association football

pos: 2018 CONCACAF Champions League Finals 2016. The second leg took place in Guadalajara at the Estadio Akron, which opened in 2010 and has a capacity of 48,071. The two stadiums hosting the finals are also candidates for the 2026 FIFA World Cup bid shared between Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The CONCACAF Champions League was established in 2008 as the continental championship for football clubs in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, succeeding the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. During its first nine editions, the Champions League consisted of a group stage in summer and autumn followed by a knockout stage during the following spring.

pos: 2009–10 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's team pursuit 2009–10 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's team pursuit The women's team pursuit in the 2009–10 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was contested over four races on four occasions, out of a total of seven World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion involving the event taking place in Heerenveen, Netherlands, on 13–15 November 2009, and the last occasion taking place, also in Heerenveen, on 12–14 March 2010. Canada won the cup, while Russia came second, and Germany came third. The defending champions, the Czech Republic, ended up in 11th place. On the fourth competition weekend, Canada's

pos: 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's mass start 2015 (end of the season). 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's mass start The women's mass start in the 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was contested over six races on six occasions, out of a total of seven World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Obihiro, Japan, on 14–16 November 2014, and the final occasion taking place in Erfurt, Germany, on 21–22 March 2015. The races were over 16 laps. The defending champion was Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy. Ivanie Blondin of Canada won the cup. Lollobrigida ended up in sixth place.

pos: 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 1000 metres 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 1000 metres The 1000 meters distance for women in the 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was contested over seven races on six occasions, out of a total of seven World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Obihiro, Japan, on 14–16 November 2014, and the final occasion taking place in Erfurt, Germany, on 21–22 March 2015. The defending champion was Heather Richardson of the United States. Brittany Bowe of the United States won the cup. Richardson had to settle for fifth place. Standings as of 22

pos: 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's 1000 metres place. Standings as of 21 March 2015 (end of the season). 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's 1000 metres The 1000 meters distance for men in the 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was contested over seven races on six occasions, out of a total of seven World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Obihiro, Japan, on 14–16 November 2014, and the final occasion taking place in Erfurt, Germany, on 21–22 March 2015. The defending champion was Shani Davis of the United States. Pavel Kulizhnikov of Russia won the cup in his

pos: 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 1500 metres of the Netherlands, ended up in fifth place. Standings as of 14 March 2014 (end of the season). 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 1500 metres The 1500 meters distance for women in the 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was contested over six races on six occasions, out of a total of six World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on 8–10 November 2013, and the final occasion taking place in Heerenveen, Netherlands, on 14–16 March 2014. Ireen Wüst of the Netherlands won the cup, while compatriot Lotte

pos: 2009–10 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's 500 metres finished in 20th place. "Standings as of 14 March 2010 (end of the season). 2009–10 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's 500 metres The 500 metres distance for men in the 2009–10 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was contested over 12 races on six occasions, out of a total of seven World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Berlin, Germany, on 6–8 November 2009, and the final occasion taking place in Heerenveen, Netherlands, on 12–14 March 2010. Tucker Fredricks of the United States won the cup, while Jan Smeekens of the Netherlands came

pos: 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's mass start 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's mass start The women's mass start in the 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was contested over six races on six occasions, out of a total of seven World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Obihiro, Japan, on 14–16 November 2014, and the final occasion taking place in Erfurt, Germany, on 21–22 March 2015. The races were over 16 laps. The defending champion was Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy. Ivanie Blondin of Canada won the cup. Lollobrigida ended up in sixth place. Standings as of 22 March

pos: 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's 1500 metres of Poland, had to settle for fourth place. Standings as of 15 March 2014 (end of the season). 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's 1500 metres The 1500 meters distance for men in the 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was contested over six races on six occasions, out of a total of six World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on 8–10 November 2013, and the final occasion taking place in Heerenveen, Netherlands, on 14–16 March 2014. Koen Verweij of the Netherlands won the cup, while Denis Yuskov

pos: 2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's mass start 9th place. "Standings as of 10 March 2013 (end of the season). 2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's mass start The men's mass start in the 2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was contested over four races on four occasions, out of a total of nine World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Heerenveen, Netherlands, on 16–18 November 2012, and the final occasion also taking place in Heerenveen on 8–10 March 2013. Arjan Stroetinga of the Netherlands won the cup, while Bart Swings of Belgium came second, and Jordan Belchos of Canada

pos: 2011–12 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's team pursuit 2011–12 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's team pursuit The women's team pursuit in the 2011–12 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was contested over four races on four occasions, out of a total of seven World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Chelyabinsk, Russia, on 18–20 November 2011, and the final occasion taking place in Berlin, Germany, on 9–11 March 2012. Canada won the cup, while Russia came second and South Korea came third. The defending champions, Netherlands, ended up in 6th place. "Standings as of 11 March 2012 (end of the season).

pos: 2008–09 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's 100 metres to settle for third place. Standings as of 8 March 2009 (end of the season). 2008–09 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's 100 metres The 100 metres distance for men in the 2008–09 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was contested over four races on four occasions, out of a total of nine World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion involving the distance taking place in Changchun, China, on 6–7 December 2008, and the final occasion taking place in Salt Lake City, United States, on 6–7 March 2009. Yūya Oikawa of Japan won the cup, while Yu

pos: 2015–16 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's mass start classification. 2015–16 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's mass start The women's mass start in the 2015–16 ISU Speed Skating World Cup will be contested over five races on six occasions, out of a total of World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on 13–15 November 2015, and the final occasion taking place in Heerenveen, Netherlands, on 11–13 March 2016. The defending champion is Ivanie Blondin of Canada. Blondin finished podium in all five races, but failed to win one. Irene Schouten of the Netherlands won three races and the

pos: 2015–16 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's mass start 2015–16 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's mass start The women's mass start in the 2015–16 ISU Speed Skating World Cup will be contested over five races on six occasions, out of a total of World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on 13–15 November 2015, and the final occasion taking place in Heerenveen, Netherlands, on 11–13 March 2016. The defending champion is Ivanie Blondin of Canada. Blondin finished podium in all five races, but failed to win one. Irene Schouten of the Netherlands won three races and the final

neg: United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid city councillors Mark Grimes and Cesar Palacio support the bid, as well as Mayor John Tory. Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante supports it. U.S. President Donald Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto also all support the bid for 2026 FIFA World Cup. On March 13, 2018, Canadian Minister of Sport Kirsty Duncan announced in Ottawa the Canadian federal government officially threw its support behind the North American bid for the 2026 World Cup, with the promise of up to $5 million in immediate help should the unified bid win. The bid is branded "United 2026",

neg: 2026 FIFA World Cup bids bids to host the final competition of the 2026 FIFA World Cup by 11 August 2017. The 68th FIFA Congress will decide on the selection of the candidate host associations. On 11 May 2017, the 67th FIFA Congress voted on the FIFA Council proposal to the fast-track the 2026 FIFA World Cup bid process and set the following deadlines: Endorsement of a set of principles submitted by the FIFA administration as part of the process to select the host of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including an overview of the content to be requested from bidding member associations and high-level

neg: United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid to FIFA competitions, any team, including the supporters and officials of that team, who qualify for a World Cup need to have access to the country, otherwise there is no World Cup. However, assurances were later given by the government that there would be no such discrimination. On April 28, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted a post threatening the countries that would not support the bid with political repercussions. A range of commentators have stated that this would hinder the bid's chances of winning. United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid United 2026 was a successful joint bid, led by

neg: 2026 FIFA World Cup of collusion between the two teams playing in the last round of the group stage will increase compared with four-team groups (where simultaneous kick-offs have been employed). One suggestion by president Infantino is that group matches that end in draws will be decided by penalty shootouts. On March 30, 2017, the Bureau of the FIFA Council (composed of the FIFA president and the presidents of each of the six confederations) proposed a slot allocation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The recommendation was submitted for the ratification by the FIFA Council. On May 9, 2017, two days before the 67th

neg: 2026 FIFA World Cup bids those four met the requirements. Co-hosting the FIFA World Cup, which had been banned by FIFA after the 2002 World Cup, was approved for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, though not limited to a specific number but instead evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Also by 2026, the FIFA general secretariat, after consultation with the Competitions Committee, will have the power to exclude bidders who do not meet the minimum technical requirements to host the competition. The bidding process was due to start in 2015, with the appointment of hosts scheduled for the FIFA Congress on 10 May 2017 in Kuala

neg: 2026 FIFA World Cup be hosted by one of the remaining four confederations: CONCACAF (North America; last hosted in 1994), CAF (Africa; last hosted in 2010), CONMEBOL (South America; last hosted in 2014), or OFC (Oceania, never hosted before), or potentially by UEFA in case no bid from those four met the requirements. Co-hosting the FIFA World Cup—which had been banned by FIFA after the 2002 World Cup—was approved for the 2026 World Cup, though not limited to a specific number but instead evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Also by 2026, the FIFA general secretariat, after consultation with the Competitions Committee, will have the

neg: Telemundo Deportes and Women's World Cup for around $600 million, replacing Univision as the tournament's Spanish language broadcaster, which began carrying the World Cup tournaments in 1978 (Fox acquired the English language U.S. broadcast rights through a separate agreement). The deal, which began with the 2015 Women's World Cup and runs through 2026, includes rights to associated FIFA-sanctioned tournaments (including the Men's Under 20 and Under 17 World Cups, and the Men's Beach Soccer World Cup), which will be telecast on Telemundo and NBC Universo; the deal was extended on February 12, 2015, to include rights to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

neg: FIFA World Cup not have more Africans? The competition is to bring all the people of all the world. If you don't give the possibility to participate, they don't improve." In October 2016, FIFA president Gianni Infantino stated his support for a 48-team World Cup in 2026. On 10 January 2017, FIFA confirmed the 2026 World Cup will have 48 finalist teams. By May 2015, the games were under a particularly dark cloud because of the 2015 FIFA corruption case, allegations and criminal charges of bribery, fraud and money laundering to corrupt the issuing of media and marketing rights (rigged bids) for FIFA

neg: Universo (TV network) to its tournaments on October 22, 2011, mun2 gained the Spanish language cable television rights to select games to the FIFA Men's and Women's World Cup. The deal, which began with the 2015 Women's World Cup and runs through 2026, includes rights to associated FIFA-sanctioned tournaments (including the Men's U-20 and U-17 World Cups, and the Men's Beach Soccer World Cup); the deal was extended on February 12, 2015, to include rights to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In January 2010, NBCUniversal announced that mun2 would continue to broadcast Mexican soccer games (under the brand "Fútbol Mexicano"); most of the

neg: Morocco 2026 FIFA World Cup bid would submit a bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In March 2018, the Morocco 2026 bid committee stated their plan to spend $16 billion on preparing for the tournament, including building new transportation infrastructure, 21 new hospitals, a large number of new hotels and leisure facilities and building and/or renovating new stadiums. Morocco have previously hosted a number of international football events. On 10 January 2018, King Mohammed VI appointed Moulay Hafid Elalamy as Chairman of the bid committee. Two days later the London-based agency VERO Communications was appointed as Lead Communications and Strategy Consultants of the Moroccan bid.

neg: Ivo Sajh what means in his native Country language "Pahljača". FIFA WORLD CUP In December 28, 2013 he have prepared the new system for FIFA World Cup with 4o Teams in eight groups with five National Teams in Final Stage. Anyway FIFA Council Members in January 10, 2017 have decided that from the year 2026 World Cup Final will be in format of 48 National Teams. He is certified PRO Licensed Coach and High Graduated Football Coach Specialist Magister. His last job was in Tuvalu where he educated their local Coaches on Coaching Seminar and he was also National Coach of Tuvalu.

neg: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification However, FIFA general secretary Jérôme Valcke said that expansion in 2018 would be "unlikely", while Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko said that the country was "preparing on the basis that 32 teams will be taking part." Expansion was ultimately delayed until 10 January 2017, when the FIFA Council voted unanimously to expand to 48 teams starting in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. While all FIFA members entered the tournament, not all competed. Zimbabwe were expelled from the competition on 12 March 2015 for their failure to pay former coach José Claudinei a severance fee and Indonesia were excluded from the

neg: FIFA World Cup of 16 (or the second round) in which the winner of each group plays against the runner-up of another group. This is followed by the quarter-finals, the semi-finals, the third-place match (contested by the losing semi-finalists), and the final. On 10 January 2017, FIFA approved a new format, the 48-team World Cup (to accommodate more teams), which consists of 16 groups of three teams each, with two teams qualifying from each group, to form a round of 32 knockout stage, to be implemented by 2026. Early World Cups were given to countries at meetings of FIFA's congress. The locations were

neg: 2026 FIFA World Cup bidding to host the following tournament, before the rule was changed back to its prior state of two World Cups. However, the FIFA Council did make an exception to potentially grant eligibility to member associations of the confederation of the second-to-last host of the FIFA World Cup in the event that none of the received bids fulfill the strict technical and financial requirements. In March 2017, FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed that "Europe (UEFA) and Asia (AFC) are excluded from the bidding following the selection of Russia and Qatar in 2018 and 2022 respectively." Therefore, the 2026 World Cup could

neg: Edmonton bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. The committee planned to renovate the Commonwealth Stadium for the games and build a new velodrome to replace the aging Argyll Velodrome. The Northlands Coliseum and Rogers Place were also part of the bid. On February 11, 2015, Edmonton announced it was withdrawing its bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, citing financial reasons and a global fall in oil prices. The bid team will instead focus on the 2026 event. Edmonton bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games The Edmonton

neg: Women's rugby union 2026 40% of the total number of rugby players will be female. The game remains an amateur, minority sport—but a fast-growing one played in over 80 countries worldwide. Cost and player numbers mean that, in many of these nations, sevens tends to dominate, but 15-a-side championships have now been established in all regions. The highest profile women’s rugby tournament is the Women’s Rugby World Cup. The Women’s World Cup began in 1991, and has generally been played every four years. The most recent Women’s World Cup was held in Ireland in 2017, where New Zealand were the winners. The most

neg: 2026 FIFA World Cup FIFA Congress, the FIFA Council approved the slot allocation in a meeting in Manama, Bahrain. It includes an intercontinental playoff tournament involving six teams to decide the last two FIFA World Cup berths. The issue of how to allocate automatic host country qualification given that there are multiple host countries has not yet been resolved and will be decided by the FIFA council. The United bid anticipated all three host countries being awarded automatic places. The ratification of slot allocation gives OFC a guaranteed berth in the final tournament for the first time in FIFA World Cup history. The 2026

neg: 2026 FIFA World Cup bids of the second-to-last host of the FIFA World Cup in the event that none of the received bids fulfill the strict technical and financial requirements. In March 2017, FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed that "Europe (UEFA) and Asia (AFC) are excluded from the bidding following the selection of Russia and Qatar in 2018 and 2022 respectively." Therefore, the 2026 World Cup could be hosted by one of the remaining four confederations: CONCACAF (last hosted in 1994), CAF (last hosted in 2010), CONMEBOL (last hosted in 2014), or OFC (never hosted before), or potentially by UEFA in case no bid from

neg: 2026 FIFA World Cup played in the host country(ies) and to be used as a test event for the FIFA World Cup. The existing playoff window of November 2025 has been suggested as a tentative date for the 2026 edition. The FIFA Council went back and forth between 2013 and 2017 on limitations within hosting rotation based on the continental confederations. Originally, it was set that bids to be host would not be allowed from countries belonging to confederations that hosted the two preceding tournaments. It was temporarily changed to only prohibit countries belonging to the confederation that hosted the previous World Cup from

neg: 2026 FIFA World Cup bids timeline for the selection of the host(s), the specific requirements for hosting, a detailed explanation of the government guarantees, as well as the principles of sustainable event management and human rights protection. On 27 October 2017, the FIFA Council ratified the decision of the Bureau of the Council of 6 September 2017 to approve the enhanced Bidding Regulations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It also appointed the members of the Bid Evaluation Task Force. According to the Bidding Regulations, the Task Force is expected to be composed by: With no rival bid having emerged since April 2017 the CONCACAF

neg: Sports in Toronto complete a domestic treble with their win by virtue of winning the Supporters' Shield with an MLS record 69 points & the Canadian Championship combined. They also became the first Canadian team to win the MLS Cup. In 2017, BMO Field is listed as a potential venue for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Honda Indy Toronto is an IndyCar Series race, held annually in July on a temporary street circuit that runs through Exhibition Place and on Lake Shore Boulevard. The city has hosted the race for over thirty years and it is now IndyCar's second-longest running street race,

neg: 2026 FIFA World Cup bids an African (CAF) bid, a North American (CONCACAF) bid, a South American (CONMEBOL) bid, or an Oceania (OFC) bid as the only possible options. In March 2017, FIFA confirmed that "Europe (UEFA) and Asia (AFC) are excluded from the bidding following the selection of Russia and Qatar in 2018 and 2022 respectively." Moroccan Minister of Youth and Sports, Moncef Belkhayat, stated that: "The African Cup of Nations 2015 will be the first indicator of our ability to host a great event. Then we can confidently consider us as a candidate to host the World Cup 2026". However, in November 2014,

neg: Morocco 2026 FIFA World Cup bid concerns over Morocco's hotel capacity. The country was expected to invest US$3.2 billion in hotel capacity in the lead-up to 2026, if successful in the bid. The evaluation committee had multiple questions in regards to the capacity of the accommodation proposed. About an additional 30,000 hotel rooms were thought to be needed for Morocco to stage the World Cup. The accommodation plans put forward by the bid team were rated as being of high risk for FIFA, while the North American bid was rated as low risk. There were calls in some countries to not support the bid, due to

neg: Morocco 2026 FIFA World Cup bid participation, and 84% of Moroccans were interested in playing football. In January 2018, the Moroccan government stated its full support for Morocco's bid to host the 2026 World Cup. The logo was unveiled on 23 January 2018; it was inspired by the pentagram found on the Moroccan flag. The pentagram was surrounded by seven red leaves and kicking a football. The slogan for the bid "Together for One Goal" (Arabic: "معا لهدف واحد") (French: "Ensemble pour le même but"), was launched on 17 March 2018. In FIFA's evaluation report of the two bids, Morocco's bid was rated as being "high

neg: 2022 FIFA World Cup area is Switzerland, host of the 1954 FIFA World Cup, which is more than three times as large as Qatar and only needed to host 16 teams instead of the current 32. On 12 April 2018, CONMEBOL requested that FIFA expand the 2022 FIFA World Cup from 32 to 48 teams, four years before the 2026 FIFA World Cup as initially planned. FIFA President Gianni Infantino expressed willingness to consider the request. However, the FIFA congress rejected the request shortly before the beginning of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Infantino said the global football governing body would not discuss the

neg: 2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying will enter the World Cup as Oceania 1 and Oceania 2. The third ranked nation moves to Round 4. The winner of the two game Round 4 tournament advances to Repechage 2 where they meet Asia 1 for a World Cup place. 2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying There were 20 places available for the 2007 Rugby World Cup held in France. The 86 teams taking part in regional qualifying competitions together with the 8 teams which have qualified automatically brings to 94 the total number of teams participating in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. The places for the 2007 World

neg: Morocco 2026 FIFA World Cup bid book. There was also no attempt how this would be mitigated (for LGBT athletes and fans) if the country was given the right to host the World Cup. FIFA's guidelines for World Cup hosts explicity mentioned that "host countries must guarantee there is no discrimination of any nature". Ahmed El Haij, president of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights, told the Associated Press, "it is evident that if Morocco was to host the World Cup, LGBT people coming to watch the games will face a lot of discrimination. The state will not be able to protect them nor will it

neg: Shinobis Riders and when we heard, in 2007, that a world championship was taking place in Paris, we decided to take a chance [...] and we managed to end at the fourth place!"" The team repeats the experience the following year as they participate in the Roller Soccer World Cup in San Francisco; they have then gathered more people within the years, have found a place where to train and have been participating in the RSCWC every year since 2007 as well as in other official competitions such as the Roller Soccer European Cup or the Roller Foot Ligue Cup in 2017.

neg: 2026 FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup will be the first tournament in which all six confederations have guaranteed berths. A playoff tournament involving six teams will be held to decide the last two FIFA World Cup berths, consisting of one team per confederation (except for UEFA) and one additional team from the confederation of the host country (i.e. CONCACAF). Two of the teams will be seeded based on the FIFA World Rankings, and the seeded teams will play for a FIFA World Cup berth against the winners of the first two knockout games involving the four unseeded teams. The tournament is to be

neg: İlhan Mansız goal of his career came in the 2002 FIFA World Cup quarter final against Senegal. He came on as a substitute for Hakan Şükür in the 67th minute, and netted a golden goal in the 94th minute to send Turkey through to the last four of the competition, in which they ended up taking 3rd place. This was the last time where the golden goal was used in World Cup for extra-time matches. In the 3rd place game İlhan Mansız assisted Hakan Şükür to score the fastest goal ever in a World Cup finals match, and went on to score

neg: 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 1500 metres (end of the season). 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 1500 metres The 1500 meters distance for women in the 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was contested over six races on six occasions, out of a total of seven World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Obihiro, Japan, on 14–16 November 2014, and the final occasion taking place in Erfurt, Germany, on 21–22 March 2015. The defending champion was Ireen Wüst of the Netherlands. Wüst's compatriot Marrit Leenstra won the cup, while Wüst had to settle for fourth place. Standings as

neg: 2011–12 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's team pursuit 2011–12 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's team pursuit The men's team pursuit in the 2011–12 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was contested over four races on four occasions, out of a total of seven World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Chelyabinsk, Russia, on 18–20 November 2011, and the final occasion taking place in Berlin, Germany, on 9–11 March 2012. The Netherlands won the cup, while South Korea came second and Germany came third. The defending champions, Norway, ended up in 8th place. "Standings as of 11 March 2012 (end of the

neg: 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 1500 metres 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 1500 metres The 1500 meters distance for women in the 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was contested over six races on six occasions, out of a total of seven World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Obihiro, Japan, on 14–16 November 2014, and the final occasion taking place in Erfurt, Germany, on 21–22 March 2015. The defending champion was Ireen Wüst of the Netherlands. Wüst's compatriot Marrit Leenstra won the cup, while Wüst had to settle for fourth place. Standings as of 21 March 2015

neg: 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 500 metres the season). 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 500 metres The 500 meters distance for women in the 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was contested over 12 races on six occasions, out of a total of seven World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Obihiro, Japan, on 14–16 November 2014, and the final occasion taking place in Erfurt, Germany, on 21–22 March 2015. The defending champion was Olga Fatkulina of Russia. Nao Kodaira of Japan won the cup. Fatkulina had to settle for 12th place. Standings as of 22 March 2015

neg: 2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's 500 metres Korea, ended up in seventh place. "Standings as of 10 March 2013 (end of the season). 2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's 500 metres The 500 meters distance for men in the 2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was contested over 12 races on six occasions, out of a total of nine World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Heerenveen, Netherlands, on 16–18 November 2012, and the final occasion also taking place in Heerenveen on 8–10 March 2013. Jan Smeekens of the Netherlands won the cup, while Joji Kato of Japan came

neg: 2011–12 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's team pursuit season). 2011–12 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's team pursuit The men's team pursuit in the 2011–12 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was contested over four races on four occasions, out of a total of seven World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Chelyabinsk, Russia, on 18–20 November 2011, and the final occasion taking place in Berlin, Germany, on 9–11 March 2012. The Netherlands won the cup, while South Korea came second and Germany came third. The defending champions, Norway, ended up in 8th place. "Standings as of 11 March 2012 (end of

neg: 2010–11 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's 5000 and 10000 metres 2010–11 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's 5000 and 10000 metres The 5000 and 10000 metres distances for men in the 2010–11 ISU Speed Skating World Cup were contested over six races on six occasions, out of a total of eight World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Heerenveen, Netherlands, on 12–14 November 2010, and the final occasion also taking place in Heerenveen on 4–6 March 2011. Bob de Jong of the Netherlands won the cup, while Ivan Skobrev of Russia repeated his second place from the previous season, and Bob de Vries

neg: 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 500 metres 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 500 metres The 500 meters distance for women in the 2014–15 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was contested over 12 races on six occasions, out of a total of seven World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Obihiro, Japan, on 14–16 November 2014, and the final occasion taking place in Erfurt, Germany, on 21–22 March 2015. The defending champion was Olga Fatkulina of Russia. Nao Kodaira of Japan won the cup. Fatkulina had to settle for 12th place. Standings as of 22 March 2015 (end of

neg: 2011–12 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's 500 metres Korea finished in 11th place. "Standings as of 11 March 2012 (end of the season). 2011–12 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's 500 metres The 500 metres distance for men in the 2011–12 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was contested over 12 races on six occasions, out of a total of seven World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Chelyabinsk, Russia, on 18–20 November 2011, and the final occasion taking place in Berlin, Germany, on 9–11 March 2012. Mo Tae-bum of South Korea won the cup, while Pekka Koskela of Finland came second,

neg: 2010–11 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's 500 metres finished in 4th place. "Standings as of 6 March 2011 (end of the season). 2010–11 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's 500 metres The 500 metres distance for men in the 2010–11 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was contested over 12 races on six occasions, out of a total of eight World Cup occasions for the season, with the first occasion taking place in Heerenveen, Netherlands, on 12–14 November 2010, and the final occasion also taking place in Heerenveen on 4–6 March 2011. Lee Kang-seok of South Korea won the cup, while his countryman Lee Kyou-hyuk came second, and