KINGSTON, Jamaica — FIFA has cancelled around 2,000 hotel room reservations in Philadelphia ahead of the 2026 World Cup, just months before the tournament is due to take place across the United States (US), Canada and Mexico.

According to 10 Philadelphia, Ed Grose, chief executive of the Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association, said the organisation had originally booked about 10,000 rooms for the event but has since reduced that number. FIFA did not provide specific reasons for the cancellations and was not required to do so.

Philadelphia is one of the host cities for the tournament, which will run from 11 June to 19 July 2026. The city is set to host six matches, including fixtures on 14 June (Ivory Coast v Ecuador), 19 June (Brazil v Haiti), 22 June (France v an opponent yet to be determined), 25 June (Curaçao v Ivory Coast), 27 June (Croatia v Ghana), and 4 July (teams to be confirmed).

Grose noted that FIFA had a 120-day window in which to make the cancellations. He added that while the city still has hotel capacity for visitors, the release of these rooms will allow more fans travelling to Philadelphia to secure accommodation.