While the 2018 World Cup got underway Thursday in Russia with the host country celebrating a 5-0 victory over Saudi Arabia, lawyers at Latham & Watkins can cheer the U.S. Soccer Federation’s successful bid to bring the event to North America in 2026.

FIFA, the worldwide governing body for the sport, on Wednesday awarded the hosting rights to the joint bid of the U.S., Mexico and Canada. The USSF subsequently confirmed that Latham, its long-standing counsel, partnered with the organization on the bid.