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FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

The Biggest World Cup Ever

For the first time in history, the FIFA World Cup expands to 48 nations across three host countries. From kickoff in Mexico City on June 11 to the final at MetLife Stadium on July 19, 2026 โ€” every match, every story, every moment covered here.

48
TEAMS
Most ever
104
MATCHES
39 days
16
HOST CITIES
3 nations
5.5B
VIEWERS EST.
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Schedule & Squads

Full fixture list, group stage to final. Squad announcements as they happen.

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Group Standings

Live tables for all 12 groups. Points, goal difference, qualification scenarios.

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DEFENDING CHAMPIONSArgentina โญโญโญ

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QATAR 2022 โ€” CHAMPIONS

Can La Albiceleste Defend?

Argentina lifted their third World Cup in Qatar, with Lionel Messi crowned tournament MVP. Now Lionel Scaloni's side arrives in North America defending the crown โ€” with Messi, Lautaro Martinez, Julian Alvarez, Enzo Fernandez and Cristian Romero leading the charge.

KEY DATESTournament Timeline

Jun 11
Opening Match
Jun 11โ€“27
Group Stage
Jun 28
Round of 32
Jul 9โ€“10
Quarter Finals
Jul 14โ€“15
Semi Finals
Jul 19
Final

HOST CITIESFrom Coast to Coast

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA

11 CITIES โ€ข 78 MATCHES
  • Atlanta โ€” Mercedes-Benz Stadium
  • Boston โ€” Gillette Stadium
  • Dallas โ€” AT&T Stadium
  • Houston โ€” NRG Stadium
  • Kansas City โ€” Arrowhead
  • Los Angeles โ€” SoFi Stadium
  • Miami โ€” Hard Rock Stadium
  • New York/NJ โ€” MetLife
  • Philadelphia โ€” Lincoln Financial
  • San Francisco โ€” Levi's
  • Seattle โ€” Lumen Field

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ CANADA

2 CITIES โ€ข 13 MATCHES
  • Toronto โ€” BMO Field
  • Vancouver โ€” BC Place

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ MEXICO

3 CITIES โ€ข 13 MATCHES
  • Mexico City โ€” Estadio Azteca
  • Guadalajara โ€” Estadio Akron
  • Monterrey โ€” Estadio BBVA

FORMAT12 Groups, 48 Teams

GROUP A
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท South Korea
  • ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czechia
GROUP B
  • ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada
  • ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฆ Bosnia & Herzegovina
  • ๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Qatar
  • ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerland
GROUP C
  • ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Morocco
  • ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡น Haiti
  • ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
GROUP D
  • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States
  • ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡พ Paraguay
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia
  • ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Tรผrkiye
GROUP E
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany
  • ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ผ Curaรงao
  • ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Ivory Coast
  • ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ Ecuador
GROUP F
  • ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan
  • ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden
  • ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ณ Tunisia
GROUP G
  • ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgium
  • ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ Egypt
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran
  • ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand
GROUP H
  • ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain
  • ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ป Cape Verde
  • ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudi Arabia
  • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡พ Uruguay
GROUP I
  • ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France
  • ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ณ Senegal
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถ Iraq
  • ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norway
GROUP J
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Algeria
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด Jordan
GROUP K
  • ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portugal
  • ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ DR Congo
  • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Uzbekistan
  • ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Colombia
GROUP L
  • ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England
  • ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Croatia
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ Ghana
  • ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Panama

Group draw scheduled for December 2025. Top 2 from each group + best 8 third-placed teams advance.

STARS TO WATCHThe Players Defining 2026

10
ARGENTINA
Lionel Messi
FORWARD โ€ข CAPTAIN
7
PORTUGAL
Cristiano Ronaldo
FORWARD โ€ข CAPTAIN
10
FRANCE
Kylian Mbappรฉ
FORWARD โ€ข CAPTAIN
7
BRAZIL
Vinรญcius Jr.
FORWARD
5
ENGLAND
Jude Bellingham
MIDFIELDER
8
SPAIN
Pedri
MIDFIELDER
10
GERMANY
Jamal Musiala
MIDFIELDER
11
EGYPT
Mohamed Salah
FORWARD โ€ข CAPTAIN

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Match previews, transfer news, analysis and tactical breakdowns from our team โ€” articles will appear below as they are published.

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