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The St. Xavier football team completed a memorable journey Friday night in Canton as the Division I state runner-up.
Next summer's event will be the first ever 48-team World Cup, with those nations being broken up into 12 groups of four. From there, 104 matches will be played at 16 venues across the U.S., Canada and Mexico to determine a World Cup champion.
The 2025 GametimeCT All-State Boys Soccer team. Compiled by Will Aldam. Photos are Hearst Connecticut Media. Designed by Danny Dashefsky and Sean Patrick Bowley.
Mexico, the United States, and Canada will host the FIFA World Cup 2026. However, only Mexico will host the inaugural match — and here is the reason why. The FIFA World Cup 2026 is around the corner.