FIFA President Sepp Blatter announced the winning bids at FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup. The Canada–Mexico–United States 2026 FIFA World Cup host bid is branded United 2026.
The United States hosted 60 of the 80 group stage matches, and Canada and Mexico hosted the remaining matches. Three host nations, a record number of venues, and 48 teams are the most any World Cup has ever seen.
The FIFA World Cup 26, or Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026 or Coupe du Monde FIFA 2026, is set to be the biggest event in FIFA World Cup history. The final list of hosting North American countries has been submitted, comprising 32 cities.
All cities host FIFA World Cup matches. This tournament will feature 48 teams, up from the previous 32, and will run from June to July 19, 2026.
The U.S. will join France, Germany, Brazil, and Italy as nations to host the cup twice, while this will be a record third time for Mexico. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be staged in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
The US will host the FIFA World Cup for the second time. And this time, sixteen cities will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup matches.
USA, Canada, and Mexico to qualify automatically for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. FIFA, the governing body of world soccer, is seeking to create the perfect pitch for the 2026 World Cup. The United States will host a maximum of the matches.
2026 FIFA World Cup host: Baltimore submitted to the list of 32 cities
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Russia hosted the 2018 World Cup, and Qatar hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Now, we are coming to the List of Cities in the United States that will host the football match of the World Cup are Washington D.C. and Philadelphia. Over a manic 17 days from June 11 and June 27, the entire group stage match will be completed in all 72 games.
The 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup will take place across Canada, Mexico, and the USA, including at Olympic venues. The cities in contention to host are New York/New Jersey, Seattle, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Denver, Miami, Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Nashville, Orlando, San Francisco/San Jose, and Cincinnati.
North America is selected as the host continent. Baltimore, along with nearby Washington and Philadelphia, is on the list. The 2026 FIFA World Cup host country, America, is the 23rd host country for the football World Cup. The World Cup last came to North America in 1994.
Voting results of the 2026 FIFA World Cup
| Nation | Vote |
| Canada, Mexico, United States | 134 |
| Morocco | 65 |
| None of the bids | 3 |
| Not present for Voting | 1 |
| Total votes | 200 |
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Format of the match in the FIFA World Cup 2026
Tournament Overview
- Dates: June 11 to July 19, 2026
- Hosts: United States, Canada, and Mexico
- Number of Teams: 48
- Total Matches: 104
- Venues: 16 cities across the 3 host nations
Group Stage Format
- Groups: 12 groups of 4 teams each
- Matches per Team: Each team plays 3 group-stage matches
- Advancement Criteria:
- The top 2 teams from each group (24 teams)
- 8 best third-placed teams across all groups
- A total of 32 teams advance to the knockout stage
- Knockout Stage:
- 32 Teams qualified from the group stages
- Round of 16: 8 winners qualify for the quarterfinal, and 8 teams will be eliminated.
- Quarterfinals:
- Semifinal:
- Third-place play-off
- Final: July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey
Who has qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026?
Here is the list of all twenty-one qualified teams below-
| S No | Country | Qualification Method | Confederation | Current FIFA Rank | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | Hosts | CONCACAF | 15 | Third place (1930) |
| 2 | Mexico | 13 | Quarter-finals (1970, 1986) | ||
| 3 | Canada | 28 | Group stage (1986, 2022) | ||
| 4 | Japan | AFC Group C Qualification | AFC | 17 | Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022) |
| 5 | Iran | AFC Group A Qualification | 20 | Group stage | |
| 6 | New Zealand | OFC 3rd round Winner | OFC | 82 | Group stage (1982, 2010) |
| 7 | Argentina | CONMEBOL – Top 6 | CONMEBOL | 1 | Winner (1978, 1986, 2022) |
| 8 | Uzbekistan | AFC Group A Qualification | AFC | 55 | Debut |
| 9 | South Korea | AFC Group B Qualification | 23 | Fourth place (2002) | |
| 10 | Jordan | AFC Group B Qualification | 64 | Debut | |
| 11 | Australia | AFC Group C Qualification | 24 | Round of 16 (2006, 2022) | |
| 12 | Brazil | CONMEBOL – Top 6 | CONMEBOL | 5 | Winners (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) |
| 13 | Ecuador | 25 | Round of 16 (2006) | ||
| 14 | Uruguay | 16 | Winners (1930, 1950) | ||
| 15 | Colombia | 14 | Quarter-finals (2014) | ||
| 16 | Paraguay | 43 | Quarter-finals (2010) | ||
| 17 | Morocco | Group E winners | CAF | 12 | Fourth place (2022) |
| 18 | Tunisia | Group H Winners | CAF | 49 | Group stage (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, 2022) |
| 19 | Egypt | Group A Winners | CAF | 35 | Group stage (1934, 1990, 2018) |
| 20 | Algeria | Group G Winners | CAF | 37 | Round of 16 (2014) |
| 21 | Ghana | Group I Winners | CAF | 75 | Quarter-finals (2010) |
| 22 | Cape Verde | Group D Winners | CAF | 70 | Debut |
| 23 | South Africa | Group C Winners | CAF | 65 | Group stage (1998, 2002, 2010) |
| 24 | Qatar | Group A winners (Fourth round) | AFC | 53 | Group stage (2022) |
| 25 | England | UEFA Group K winner | UEFA | 4 | Champion (1966) |
| 26 | Saudi Arabia | Group B winners (Fourth round) | AFC | 59 | Round of 16 (1994) |
| 27 | Ivory Coast | CAF Group F Winners | CAF | 44 | Group stage (2006, 2010, 2014) |
| 28 | Senegal | CAF Group B Winners | CAF | 18 | Quarter-finals (2002) |
Cities and Venues of the FIFA World Cup 2026
The tournament will take place from June to July 19, 2026. Here’s the full list of the 16 stadiums hosting the world’s biggest football event in 2026. 16 host cities selected for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Venues below-
The USA:
The United States hosts most of the World Cup games, including the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final matches. USA will host 78 matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The United States of America is one of the historically significant Sports countries and an important part of the nation’s culture. Baseball, Basketball, and Soccer are the most popular sports in the US.
Major League Soccer (MLS) is the top Soccer league in this nation. Since 2010, 29.3 million TV viewers have watched soccer matches. Soccer is the favourite sport of 7% of the population, and 37% of people watch American Football, making it the leading sport and holding the top position.
Stadiums: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York / New Jersey, Philadelphia, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Seattle.
Canada:
Canada is hosting its first Men’s FIFA World Cup matches, with games planned in cities like Toronto, Vancouver Edmonton. Canada will host 13 matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Country is also known for a wide range of sports, including ice hockey, lacrosse, basketball, baseball, soccer, and football. Canada shares several major professional sports leagues with the United States. Soccer is the most popular participatory sport in Canada and is considered the fastest-growing sport in the country.
Stadiums: Vancouver, Edmonton, Commonwealth Stadium and Toronto – BMO Field
Mexico:
Mexico will indeed become the first country to host the FIFA World Cup for the third time, having previously hosted it in 1970 and 1986. Matches in the 2026 tournament are expected to take place in key cities like Mexico City (Estadio Azteca), Guadalajara, and Monterrey.
Mexico will be hosting the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and will host a total of 13 matches during the tournament.
The most popular sport in Mexico is soccer, followed by boxing. Soccer is deeply ingrained in Mexican culture. Liga MX is the most popular Mexican soccer league.
Mexico is co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup with the US and Canada. Mexico has an extensive network of roads, highways, railroads, airports, and ports.
Stadiums: Mexico City – Estadio Azteca Stadium, Capacity: 87,523, Monterrey – Estadio BBVA and Guadalajara – Estadio Akron, Capacity: 49,850
Stadiums List for FIFA World Cup 2026
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- Los Angeles – SoFi Stadium
- Capacity: 70,240
- New York/New Jersey – MetLife Stadium
- Capacity: 82,500
- Dallas – AT&T Stadium
- Capacity: 80,000
- Kansas City – GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
- Capacity: 76,416
- Houston – NRG Stadium
- Capacity: 72,220
- Atlanta – Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- Capacity: 71,000
- Philadelphia – Lincoln Financial Field
- Capacity: 67,594
- Seattle – Lumen Field
- Capacity: 69,000
- San Francisco Bay Area, Levi’s Stadium
- Capacity: 68,500
- Boston – Gillette Stadium
- Capacity: 70,000
- Miami – Hard Rock Stadium
- Capacity: 64,767
- Vancouver – BC Place (Canada)
- Capacity: 54,500
- Toronto – BMO Field (Canada)
- Capacity: 28,180
- Mexico City – Estadio Banorte (Mexico)
- Capacity: 87,523
- Monterrey – Estadio BBVA (Mexico)
- Capacity: 53,500
- Guadalajara – Estadio Akron (Mexico)
- Capacity: 49,813
The host cities have been divided by FIFA into 3 geographical regions
- Western: Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Guadalajara;
- Central: Kansas City, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Monterrey, and Mexico City;
- Eastern: Toronto, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Miami
Team base camps
48 national squads used multiple Base camps in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Who is the host of the 2026 World Cup?
For the first time in FIFA World Cup history, the 23rd FIFA World Cup will be held in three countries together. Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. will jointly host the 2026 World Cup. The United States will host a total of 78 matches, while Canada and Mexico will each host 13.
Group stage FIFA World Cup 2026 Matches and Stadium
Mexico will play the opening match of the 2026 World Cup in the Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, on Thursday, 11 June 2026. Toronto Stadium will have the honour of opening Canada’s tournament on Friday, 12 June 2026, and MetLife Stadium will host the Final match. Here are all the FIFA World Cup 2026 Matches fixtures below-
| Date | Match | Teams | Regions |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 11 | 1 2 | Mexico vs A2 – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City A3 vs A4 – Estadio Akron, Zapopan | Central |
| June 12 | 3 4 | Canada vs B2 – BMO Field, Toronto USA vs D2 – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood | Eastern Western |
| June 13 | 5 6 7 8 | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough07 BC Place, Vancouver MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara | Eastern Western Eastern Western |
| June 14 | 9 10 11 12 | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia NRG Stadium, Houston AT&T Stadium, Arlington Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe | Eastern Central Central Central |
| June 15 | 13 14 15 16 | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta SoFi Stadium, Inglewood Lumen Field, Seattle | Eastern Eastern Western Western |
| June 16 | 17 18 19 20 | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford Gillette Stadium, Foxborough Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara | Eastern Eastern Central Western |
| June 17 | 21 22 23 24 | BMO Field, Toronto AT&T Stadium, Arlington NRG Stadium, Houston Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | Eastern Central Central Central |
| June 18 | 25 26 27 28 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta SoFi Stadium, Inglewood Canada vs B3 – BC Place, Vancouver Mexico vs A3 – Estadio Akron, Zapopan | Eastern Western Western Central |
| June 19 | 29 30 31 32 | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia Gillette Stadium, Foxborough Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara USA vs D3 – Lumen Field, Seattle | Eastern Eastern Western Western |
| June 20 | 33 34 35 36 | BMO Field, Toronto Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City NRG Stadium, Houston Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe | Eastern Central Central Central |
| June 21 | 37 38 39 40 | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta SoFi Stadium, Inglewood BC Place, Vancouver | Eastern Eastern Western Western |
| June 22 | 41 42 43 44 | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia AT&T Stadium, Arlington Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara | Eastern Eastern Central Western |
| June 23 | 45 46 47 48 | MetLife Stadium, Foxborough BMO Field, Toronto NRG Stadium, Houston Estadio Akron, Zapopan | Eastern Eastern Central Central |
| June 24 | 49 50 51 52 53 | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta B4 vs Canada – BC Place, Vancouver Lumen Field, Seattle A4 vs Mexico – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe | Eastern Eastern Western Western Central |
| June 25 | 55 56 57 58 59 | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford AT&T Stadium, Arlington Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City D4 vs USA – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara | Eastern Eastern Central Central Western |
| June 26 | 61 62 63 64 65 | Boston Stadium Toronto Stadium Seattle Stadium BC Place, Vancouver NRG Stadium, Houston | Eastern Eastern Western Western Central |
| June 27 | 67 68 69 70 71 | New York New Jersey Stadium Philadelphia Stadium Kansas City Stadium Dallas Stadium Miami Stadium | Eastern Eastern Central Central Eastern |
FIFA World Cup 26 knockout stage match schedule
The Round of 32 match starts on June 28. All the Knockout stage FIFA World Cup 2026 Matches –
FIFA World Cup 26 Round of 32 fixtures
Sunday, 28 June 2026
- Match 73 – Los Angeles Stadium
- Group A runners-up v Group B runners-up
Monday, 29 June 2026
- Match 74 – Boston Stadium
- Group E winners v Group A/B/C/D/F third place
- Match 75 – Estadio Monterrey
- Group F winners v Group C runners-up
- Match 76 – Houston Stadium
- Group C winners v Group F runners-up
Tuesday, 30 June 2026
- Match 77 – New York, New Jersey Stadium
- Group I Winners v Group C/D/F/G/H third place
- Match 78 – Dallas Stadium
- Group E runners-up up v Group I runners-up
- Match 79 – Estadio Azteca Mexico City
- Group A Winners v Group C/E/F/H/I third place
Wednesday, 1 July 2026
- Match 80 – Atlanta Stadium
- Group L winners v Group E/H/I/J/K third place
- Match 81 – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
- Group D winners v Group B/E/F/I/J third place
- Match 82– Seattle Stadium
- Group G winners v Group A/E/H/I/J third place
Thursday, 2 July 2026
- Match 83 – Toronto Stadium
- Group K runners-up v Group L runners-up
- Match 84 – Los Angeles Stadium
- Group H winners v Group J runners-up
- Match 85 – BC Place, Vancouver
- Group B winners v Group E/F/G/I/J third place
Friday, 3 July 2026
- Match 86 – Miami Stadium
- Group J winners v Group H runners-up
- Match 87 – Kansas City Stadium
- Group K winners v Group D/E/I/J/L third place
- Match 88 – Dallas Stadium
- Group D runners-up v Group G runners-up
FIFA World Cup 26 Round of 16 fixtures
Saturday, 4 July 2026
- Match 89 – Philadelphia Stadium
- Winner match 74 v Winner match 77
- Match 90 – Houston Stadium
- Winner match 73 v Winner match 75
Sunday, 5 July 2026
- Match 91 – New York, New Jersey Stadium
- Winner match 76 v Winner match 78
- Match 92 – Estadio Azteca Mexico City
- Winner match 79 v Winner match 80
Monday, 6 July 2026
- Match 93 – Dallas Stadium
- Winner match 83 v Winner match 84
- Match 94 – Seattle Stadium
- Winner match 81 v Winner match 82
Tuesday, 7 July 2026
- Match 95 – Atlanta Stadium
- Winner match 86 v Winner match 88
- Match 96 – BC Place, Vancouver
- Winner match 85 v Winner match 87
FIFA World Cup 26 Quarter-final Fixtures
- Match 97 – Thursday, 9 July 2026 – Boston Stadium
- Winner match 89 v Winner match 90
- Match 98 – Friday, 10 July 2026 – BC Place, Vancouver
- Winner match 85 v Winner match 87
- Match 99 – Saturday, 11 July 2026 – Miami Stadium
- Winner match 91 v Winner match 92
- Match 100 – Saturday, 11 July 2026 – Kansas City Stadium
- Winner match 95 v Winner match 96
FIFA World Cup 26 Semi-final fixtures
- Match 101 – Tuesday, 14 July 2026 – Dallas Stadium
- Winner match 97 v Winner match 98
- Match 102 – Wednesday, 15 July 2026 – Atlanta Stadium
- Winner match 99 v Winner match 100
FIFA World Cup 26 Third Place fixtures
- Match 103 – Saturday, 18 July 2026 – Miami Stadium
- Loser match 101 v Loser match 102
FIFA World Cup 26 Final Match fixtures
- Match 104 – Sunday, 19 July 2026 – New York, New Jersey Stadium
- Winner match 101 v Winner match 102
Where will the 2026 FIFA World Cup be hosted?
The 23rd FIFA World Cup will take place in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The 2026 tournament will feature 104 games across 16 cities, with the format consisting of 12 groups of four teams each.
2026 FIFA Fan Festival
This is an exciting global celebration of football for 48 teams that have qualified for the tournament.
The 2026 FIFA Fan Festival offers fans an opportunity to gather and enjoy the tournament with Live Match Broadcasts, Live Matches, Live Music, local cultures, Host Cities for Fan Festivals, cultural activities and entertainment, Food and Beverages, and Virtual Football Experiences. It provides Digital Integration and Global Celebrations all over the World.
The 2026 FIFA Fan Festival kicks off on June 8, 2026, with the final taking place on July 19, 2026, in each host city.
2026 FIFA World Cup Sponsors List
| New Sponsors | FIFA Partners |
|---|---|
| AB InBev (Budweiser) Bank of America Frito-Lay (Lay’s) McDonald’s Mengniu Dairy Unilever (Dove Men+Care) Verizon | Adidas Aramco Coca-Cola Hyundai–Kia Lenovo Qatar Airways Visa |
Who has qualified for the World Cup 2026?
The 2026 World Cup will feature a total of 48 teams for the first time in history. Canada, Mexico, and the United States will automatically qualify as joint hosts. 19 teams have qualified from the World Cup qualifiers, and a total of 29 teams are still fighting for qualify in final round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Who could qualify next for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
- From the AFC, 6 teams are in a position to advance to the 2026 World Cup.
- From the CAF – Egypt, Morocco, Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Tunisia might advance to the next stage
- From the CONCACAF – USMNT, Canada and Mexico have qualified
- For CONMEBOL, Uruguay is much more secure
- OFC – New Zealand have qualified
- The UEFA qualification next round will start on October 9
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