Monday afternoon, Futbol Club Cincinnati president and general manager Jeff Berding held a press conference stating his club would “100 percent” finance a soccer-specific stadium, regardless of its location. He then rushed from FC Cincinnati headquarters and flew to Houston.Tuesday, Berding and other representatives travelled to Texas in hopes of furthering a pitch to make Cincinnati a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Cincinnati is among 24 other U.S. cities competing for a potential host bid. The U.S., Mexico and Canada have put together a bid – the United Bid Committee – to host the tournament, which is held every four years. Russia is hosting the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The U.S. men’s national team did not qualify.FIFA hasn’t confirmed a 2026 World Cup location. There’s also no confirmed amount of American host cities expected to be awarded matches. ”More kids play soccer per capita than any other city in the United States,” Berding said. ”We’re home to the hottest soccer franchise in the United States. We’ve shown the future is soccer in this country and we’re certainly proving it in Cincinnati.”Cincinnati is a connecting city, where citizens and visitors are a one-day drive or 90-minute flight from 66 percent of the U.S. population, he said. On…