Miami Selected to Host 2026 FIFA World Cup Press Conference
EVENT: Press Conference for Reaction to Miami’s Selection as a 2026 FIFA World Cup Host City
WHEN: Friday, June 17, 2022 at 12 p.m.
*Availability will start and conclude as scheduled. Media is expected to arrive on time. *
WHERE: Hard Rock Stadium (2C West) – 347 Don Shula Dr, Miami Gardens, FL 33056
WHO:
- Tom Garfinkel, Vice Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium
- Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava
- City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez
- Mayor of Miami Gardens Rodney Harris
- Rolando Aedo, COO of the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB)
PARKING: Media may enter through Gate 6, park in the SW Lot and proceed through SW gate for security screening and media check-in.
DETAILS: Hard Rock Stadium will host a press conference with team officials, members of the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB), Miami-Dade County and Miami Gardens representatives as the official host site of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ on Friday, June 17.
FIFA formally announced Miami as its 2026 host city following a selection process which included 22 host candidates during a live broadcast on Thursday, June 16. With Hard Rock Stadium as the designated venue, Miami will hold the rights to stage matches for the 48-team tournament hosted by three nations – both firsts for a FIFA World Cup.