FIFA World Cup 2026
UNITED STATES • CANADA • MEXICO | JUNE 11 – JULY 19, 2026
Key Dates
OPENING MATCHJune 11, 2026Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
GROUP STAGEJune 11 – June 27104 matches across 16 cities
KNOCKOUT ROUNDSJune 28 – July 14Round of 32 → Semi-finals
FINALJuly 19, 2026MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
Tournament Format
The 2026 edition is the first World Cup with 48 teams, expanded from 32. Twelve groups of four play a round-robin; the top two from each group plus the eight best third-placed teams advance to a 32-team knockout stage.
Host Cities & Venues
USA
Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/NJ, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle
Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/NJ, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle
Canada
Toronto, Vancouver
Toronto, Vancouver
Mexico
Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey
Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey
Confirmed Qualified Teams (selection)
HOSTS
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
EUROPE (UEFA)
- England, France, Spain
- Germany, Portugal, Italy
- Netherlands, Belgium
SOUTH AMERICA
- Brazil, Argentina
- Uruguay, Colombia
- Ecuador, Paraguay
AFRICA
- Morocco, Senegal
- Egypt, Nigeria
- Algeria, Ivory Coast
ASIA
- Japan, South Korea
- Iran, Australia
- Saudi Arabia, Qatar
NORTH/CENTRAL AMERICA
- Costa Rica, Panama
- Jamaica, Honduras
Note: Final qualification continues through inter-confederation playoffs in March 2026. Squad lists will be published by national federations in May 2026.
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