Complete Bid Book – United Bid

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Candidate Host Cities
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is the cradle of liberty and where the
United States of America was formed, with the
enduring principles of Unity, Freedom, Inclusion,
and Democracy at its core.
Those same principles remain ingrained in history and
endure and thrive today.
Philadelphia was founded in 1682 and grew rapidly
because of its port facilities, and was at the center of the
Revolutionary War, becoming the birthplace of the nation
when a group of dissatisfied colonists met there on July 4,
1776 to adopt the Declaration of Independence. Philadelphia
was the capital of the United States from 1790 to 1800. Today,
the City of Brotherly Love is a vibrant metropolitan city, the 2nd
largest on the east coast, and 6th largest in the country.
Philadelphia enjoys a football history that dates to the 19th
century, and it was home to one of the earliest professional
franchises in the nation; Phillies of the American League of
Professional Football. The 1970’s saw the Atoms and Fury of
the North American Soccer League (NASL), and the 1980-
90’s saw the rise of indoor football with the Philadelphia Fever
of the MISL, and Philadelphia KiXX of the NPSL.
In 2003, Lincoln Financial Field opened with the highly
anticipated, sold-out match featuring Manchester United and
FC Barcelona, with 68,000 fans, and in the same year played
host to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2003 drawing 56,000
fans, among the largest crowds of the tournament.
Philadelphia
Pop: 6,070,500
Alt: 4 m
Avg temp:
Jun: 17.7-28.2 °C
Jul: 20.7-30.6 °C
11.6
percent
Foreign born residents
Sustainable event management and
environmental protection is a Mayoral
priority.
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