It seems so long away, 2026, farther over the horizon than the 2024 Olympics that Los Angeles hopes for, more distant than the end of Donald Trump presidential reign even if he serves two terms, past the close of the soccer careers of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Yet the bid to host the FIFA World Cup nine years from now is a fight that could be won quickly and decisively, even if the ultimate decision will not be revealed until May 2020 and 3,000 days will have elapsed before the first ball is kicked.
U.S. is on the perfect team for a winning World Cup bid
