A Fifa ruling council on January 10,  2017 voted unanimously to expand the World Cup 2026 to 48 teams. Bernd Weissbrod / EPA
A Fifa ruling council on January 10, 2017 voted unanimously to expand the World Cup 2026 to 48 teams. Bernd Weissbrod / EPA

North America's 2026 Fifa World Cup bid see no anti-US backlash