Complete Bid Book – United Bid

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Candidate Host Cities
Miami
The City of Miami was founded in 1896 and is affectionately
known as the “Magic City.” It is a major metropolitan
center, and a leader in finance, commerce, culture,
media, entertainment, the arts, and international trade.
Miami has proven success in hosting the highest level
of international football competitions and the game has been
instrumental in uniting the uniquely diverse community.
Whether you speak Spanish, English, Portuguese, or Creole,
in Miami, everyone agrees on their love of football, and
celebrate its premier event: the FIFA World Cup.
Miami’s grassroots football starts with diverse youth
programs, including: recreational, travel, and competitive
academies. Virtually every public and private high school and
middle school in Miami fields both boys’ and girls’ football
teams. Grassroots programs continue with college football,
which thrives here. The Miami football community has NCAA
Division I and II men’s and women’s teams. It also has NAIA
teams, including both men’s and women’s as well. The adult
football infrastructure in Miami includes every level of
participation: amateur, semi-professional, as well as a truly
rich history of professional football organizations that have
participated in nearly every major professional league since
the beginning of organized pro-football in the United States.
Professional football in Miami started with the North American
Soccer League’s Miami Gatos in the late 1960’s and early
1970’s, then with the Miami Toros in the mid-1970’s, continuing
with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the late 1970’s and early
1980s’. In 1998, Major League Soccer (MLS) created the
Miami Fusion. Currently Miami has a very successful NASL
pro-division II team, the Miami FC, and was recently awarded
an MLS franchise (owned by David Beckham).
Miami
Pop: 6,066,387
Alt: 3 m
Avg temp:
Jun: 28°C
Jul: 29°C
56.4
percent
Foreign born residents
No other sport connects us like football
and no other tournament does it more
powerfully than the FIFA World Cup.
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