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A Festival of Harmony

People’s Republic of China’s Bid for the 2026 World Cup

A Festival of Harmony

People’s Republic of China’s Bid for the 2026 World Cup

Introduction

Since the creation of modern football in

19th century, football has become one of the

most famous sports in the world. The World Cup

is also one of the most watched events in the

world. Host countries have used the opportunity

to promote the country’s potential to the rest of

the world by hosting the World Cup.

Therefore, the People’s Republic of China

is bidding for the host country of the FIFA World

CupTM to show its true potential in hosting a

world class sporting event. We are using the

World Cup momentum to create a harmony

between our country and the world by hosting a

memorable and exciting tournament. Not only

with the international community, we also

wanted that the harmonious condition will

spread among the Chinese people themselves.

The concept of the bid is to create World

Cup tournament with lower budget than the

previous hosts but able to show a unique

tournament that can be remembered for

decades later. All of the stadiums we used are

already built and operational, needing only

minor works to make them ready for the World

Cup. We will also create a better security and

environment in order to give the best experience

in watching FIFA World CupTM live in the stadium.

Our work is not only for fans that come to

China, but we will also try our best with FIFA to

create a schedule that can be enjoyed by

everyone watching the World Cup in their

respective countries. We also hope that the

World Cup can make an impact in China’s

development. If China gets the chance, we

believe that we can create a festival of harmony

for all.

Host Cities

I. FIFA World Cup

12 host cities across the country will host FIFA

World CupTM matches.

1. Changchun/长春 7. Chengdu/成都2. Dalian/大连 8. Chongqing/重3. Beijing/北京 9. Changsha/长4. Nanjing/南京 10. Kunming/昆5. Shanghai/上海 11. Guangzhou/广6. Xi’an/西安 12. Shenzhen/深

12 host cities across the country will host FIFA

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Stadiums used: Changchun

Changchun City Stadium WC Capacity : 42,000

(Current : 38,500)

Construction : Major

Upgrade

Matches :4 Group Stage

Dalian

Dalian Sports Center WC Capacity : 61,000

Construction : None

Matches :4 Group Stage, 1

R16, 1 QF

Beijing

Beijing National Stadium WC Capacity : 80,000

Construction : None


R16, 1 SF, Final

Nanjing

Nanjing Sports Center WC Capacity : 61,443

Construction : None


(opening match), 1 R16, 1

QF

Shanghai

Shanghai Stadium WC Capacity : 61,443

Construction : None

Matches :4 Group Stage,1

R16, 3

rd

place match

Xi’an

Shaanxi Province Stadium WC Capacity : 50,100

Construction : Minor

Upgrade


Chengdu

Chengdu Sports Center WC Capacity :45,000

(Current : 42,000)

Construction :Major

Upgrade


Chongqing

Chongqing Sports Center WC Capacity : 58,680

Construction : None


R16, 1 QF

Changsha

Helong Stadium WC Capacity : 55,000


Upgrade

Matches :4 Group Stage,1

R16

Kunming

Kunming Tuodong Stadium WC Capacity : 40,000


Upgrade

Matches : 4 Group Stage

Guangzhou

Tianhe Stadium WC Capacity : 60,151

Construction : None

Matches : 4 Group Stage, 1

R16, 1 QF

Shenzhen

Shenzhen Sports Center WC Capacity : 60,334

Construction : None

Matches : 4 Group Stage, 1

R16, 1 SF

II. FIFA Confederations Cup

In order to spread the Confederations Cup /

World Cup spirit in the country, the organizers

agreed to use 5 World Cup host cities plus

Tianjin as an exclusive host city for the

Confederations Cup.

Stadiums Used :

Beijing

Beijing National Stadium Capacity : 80,000

Construction : None

Matches :2 Group Stage,

Final

Nanjing

Nanjing Sports Center Capacity : 61,443

Construction : None


Shanghai

Shanghai Stadium Capacity : 61,443

Construction : None


(opening match), 1 SF

Tianjin

Tianjin Sports Center Capacity : 54,696

Construction : None

Matches: 2 Group Stage, 1

SF

Shenzhen

Shenzhen Sports Center Capacity : 60,334

Construction : None

Matches : 2 Group Stage,

3

rd

place match

Chongqing

Chongqing Sports Center Capacity : 58,680

Construction : None


III. Preparational Venues

A. International Press Center

The IBC takes place at Olympic Green

Convention Center, a 270,000 sqm

convention hall in Beijing.

B. Final Draw Location

Final draw for the World Cup and

Confederations Cup is going to be held in

Shanghai Exhibition Center.

Transportation Information

Airports • Beijing : Beijing Capital International Airport

• Chongqing: Chongqing Jiangbei International

Airport

• Guangzhou: Chongqing Jiangbei International

Airport

• Shenzhen: Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

• Changsha : Changsha Huanghua International

Airport

• Nanjing : Nanjing Lukou International Airport

• Changchun: Changchun Longjia International

Airport

• Dalian : Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport

• Xi'an: Xi'an Xianyang International Airport

• Shanghai : Shanghai Hongqiao International

Airport

• Chengdu: New Chengdu Airport (scheduled for

construction)

• Kunming: Kunming Changshui International

Airport

Rail Transport The following list shows the rail system name and the host

city that the train passes in the brackets.

• Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong High-

Speed Railway (Beijing>Guangzhou>Shenzhen)

• Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway (Beijing >

Shanghai)

• Beijing–Harbin High-Speed Railway

(Beijing>Changchun or Dalian>Changchun)

• Shanghai–Kunming High-Speed Railway

(Shanghai>Changsha>Kunming)

• Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu High-Speed Railway

(Shanghai>Nanjing>Chengdu)

• Xi'an–Chengdu High-Speed Railway

(Xi'an>Chengdu)

• Chengdu–Chongqing Railway

(Chengdu>Chongqing)