"The projected climate cost of the 48-team, three-country, 16-city soccer tournament is nine million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, nearly double the average emissions of every World Cup held between 2010 and 2022."
"World Cup-related team air travel will account for roughly 7.7 million tons of CO2-equivalent, about 85% of the total, due to FIFA's decisions to expand the tournament and spread it across Canada, Mexico, and the United States."
"The contrast with the previous tournament is stark; Qatar 2022 kept its eight stadiums within 34 miles of each other, while the shortest distance between 2026 stadiums is 95.5 miles."
"FIFA does not set binding emissions limits for host cities and did not address the underlying decision to spread the tournament across North America."
The 2026 World Cup, featuring 48 teams across three countries, is expected to produce nine million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. This figure is nearly double the average emissions from World Cups held between 2010 and 2022. The majority of emissions will stem from team air travel, accounting for approximately 7.7 million tons. FIFA's decisions to expand the tournament and distribute matches across North America have significantly increased the climate footprint, raising concerns about sustainability efforts in host cities.
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