The North America bid received 134 of the 203 votes, while Morocco polled 65 in the vote of the FIFA Congress in Moscow which saw one member vote for "neither bid."
The 2026 World Cup will be the first expanded tournament featuring 48 teams, up from the current 32-team competition.
total of 80 games will be played with 60 planned in the United States and 10 each in Canada and Mexico with the final played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, home to NFL teams New York Giants and New York Jets.
There will be 16 host cities with 10 host in the United States and the others split evenly between Canada and Mexico
Carlos Cordiero, president of the US Soccer Federation, told Congress: "It's a bit emotional for us today.
"Thank you so, so very much for this incredible honour. Thank you for entrusting us with the privilege of hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2026.
"The beautiful game transcends borders and cultures. Football today is the only victor.
"And in that spirit we wish all Russian hosts and all the teams competing here the very best of luck."
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