The United States, Canada and Mexico have announced a Monday press conference in New York City that it expected to unveil their plans for a joint bid to host the 2026 World Cup.

The announcement will be made at 2 p.m. at World Trade Center in Manhattan Monday at 2 p.m.

U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati, a member of the FIFA Council, CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani, who also is president of the Canadian Soccer Association and Mexican Football Federation president Decio de Maria, who also is a CONCACAF vice president, will attend the press conference.

More details coming.

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.