FIFA: American Airlines, official supplier for the 2026 World Cup

American Airlines has become the "official North American airline supplier" for the 2026 World Cup, announced FIFA on 17/04/2025.

The company is based in Dallas (Texas, USA), one of the 16 cities hosting matches in the competition (11 in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada) and as such has air travel rights across the tournament's three host countries. These rights were acquired as part of a collaboration agreement with FIFA's global partner Qatar Airways, which for its part retains "exclusive flight rights internationally" under an agreement extended until 2030, on 22/11/2023.

"This partnership underscores FIFA's commitment to working with industry leaders to ensure that the FIFA World Cup 26 sets new standards in terms of access, scale and fan experience. The tournament - the biggest and most inclusive ever - will consist of 104 matches and is expected to be the most attended and watched sporting event in history," said the international federation. The competition will involve more than 2,200 daily flights to the various host cities.

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