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
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 thirty-two qualified teams below-
| S No | Country | Qualification Method | Confederation | Current FIFA Rank | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | Hosts | CONCACAF | 16 | Third place (1930) |
| 2 | Mexico | 14 | Quarter-finals (1970, 1986) | ||
| 3 | Canada | 28 | Group stage (1986, 2022) | ||
| 4 | Japan | AFC Group C Qualification | AFC | 19 | Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022) |
| 5 | Iran | AFC Group A Qualification | 21 | Group stage | |
| 6 | New Zealand | OFC 3rd round Winner | OFC | 82 | Group stage (1982, 2010) |
| 7 | Argentina | CONMEBOL – Top 6 | CONMEBOL | 2 | 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 | 25 | Round of 16 (2006, 2022) | |
| 12 | Brazil | CONMEBOL – Top 6 | CONMEBOL | 7 | Winners (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) |
| 13 | Ecuador | 23 | Round of 16 (2006) | ||
| 14 | Uruguay | 16 | Winners (1930, 1950) | ||
| 15 | Colombia | 14 | Quarter-finals (2014) | ||
| 16 | Paraguay | 43 | Quarter-finals (2010) | ||
| 17 | Morocco | CAF Group E winners | CAF | 12 | Fourth place (2022) |
| 18 | Tunisia | CAF Group H Winners | 49 | Group stage (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, 2022) | |
| 19 | Egypt | CAF Group A Winners | 35 | Group stage (1990, 2018) | |
| 20 | Algeria | CAF Group G Winners | 38 | Round of 16 (2014) | |
| 21 | Ghana | CAF Group I Winners | 75 | Quarter-finals (2010) | |
| 22 | Cape Verde | CAF Group D Winners | 70 | Debut | |
| 23 | South Africa | CAF Group C Winners | 55 | Group stage (1998, 2002, 2010) | |
| 24 | Qatar | AFC 4th round Group winner | AFC | 53 | Group stage (2022) |
| 25 | England | UEFA Group K winner | UEFA | 4 | Champion (1966) |
| 26 | Saudi Arabia | AFC 4th round Group winner | 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) |
| 29 | France | UEFA Group D winner | UEFA | 3 | Winners (1998, 2018) |
| 30 | Croatia | UEFA Group L winner | UEFA | 11 | Runners-up (2018) |
| 31 | Portugal | UEFA Group F winner | UEFA | 5 | Third place (1966) |
| 32 | Norway | UEFA Group I winner | UEFA | 29 | Round of 16 (1938, 1998) |
| 33 | Germany | UEFA Group A winner | UEFA | 10 | Winners (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014) |
| 34 | Netherlands | UEFA Group G winner | UEFA | 6 | Runners-up (1974, 1978, 2010) |
| 35 | Belgium | UEFA Group G winner | UEFA | 8 | Third place (2018) |
| 36 | Austria | UEFA Group G winner | UEFA | 24 | Third place (1954) |
| 37 | Switzerland | UEFA Group G winner | UEFA | 17 | Quarter-finals (1934, 1938, 1954) |
| 38 | Spain | UEFA Group G winner | UEFA | 1 | Winners (2010) |
| 39 | Scotland | UEFA Group G winner | UEFA | 38 | Group stage (1954, 1958, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998) |
| 40 | Panama | Group A winners | CONCACAF | 31 | Group stage (2018) |
| 41 | Haiti | Group B winners | CONCACAF | 88 | Group stage (1974) |
| 42 | Curaçao | Group C winners | CONCACAF | 82 | Debut |
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. The 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
- 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 | Teams |
|---|---|
| Group A | Mexico (H), South Africa, South Korea, UEFA Path D winner |
| June 11 | Mexico vs South Africa (Match 1) – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City South Korea vs UEFA Path D winner (Match 2) – Estadio Akron, Zapopan |
| June 18 | UEFA Path D winner vs South Africa (Match 25) – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Mexico vs South Korea (Match 28) – Estadio Akron, Zapopan |
| June 24 | UEFA Path D winner vs Mexico (Match 53) – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
| Group B | Canada(Host), UEFA Path A winner, Qatar, Switzerland |
| June 12 | Canada vs UEFA Path A winner (Match 3) – BMO Field, Toronto |
| June 13 | Qatar vs Switzerland (Match 8) – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara |
| June 18 | Switzerland vs UEFA Path A winner (Match 26) – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood Canada vs Qatar (Match 27) – BC Place, Vancouver |
| June 24 | Switzerland vs Canada (Match 51) – BC Place, Vancouver |
| Group C | Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland |
| June 13 | Brazil vs Morocco (Match 5 or 7) – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough or MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford Haiti vs Scotland (Match 5 or 7) – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough or MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
| June 19 | Brazil vs Haiti (Match 29 or 30) – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia or Gillette Stadium, Foxborough Scotland vs Morocco (Match 29 or 30) – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia or Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
| June 24 | Scotland vs Brazil (Match 49 or 50) – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens or Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Morocco vs Haiti (Match 49 or 50) – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens or Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| Group D | USA(Host), Paraguay, Australia, UEFA Path C winner |
| June 12 | United States vs Paraguay (Match 4) – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
| June 13 | Australia vs UEFA Path C winner (Match 6) – BC Place, Vancouver |
| June 19 | UEFA Path C winner vs Paraguay (Match 31) – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara United States vs Australia (Match 32) – Lumen Field, Seattle |
| June 25 | UEFA Path C winner vs United States (Match 59) – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
| Group E | Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador |
| June 14 | Germany vs Curaçao (Match 9 or 10) – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia or NRG Stadium, Houston Ivory Coast vs Ecuador (Match 9 or 10) – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia or NRG Stadium, Houston |
| June 20 | Germany vs Ivory Coast (Match 33 or 34) – BMO Field, Toronto or Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City Ecuador vs Curaçao (Match 33 or 34) – BMO Field, Toronto or Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
| June 25 | Ecuador vs Germany (Match 55 or 56) – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia or MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford Curaçao vs Ivory Coast (Match 55 or 56) – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia or MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
| Group F | Netherlands, Japan, UEFA Path B winner, Tunisia |
| June 14 | Netherlands vs Japan (Match 11 or 12) – AT&T Stadium, Arlington or Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe UEFA Path B winner vs Tunisia (Match 11 or 12) – AT&T Stadium, Arlington or Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe |
| June 20 | Netherlands vs UEFA Path B winner (Match 35 or 36) – NRG Stadium, Houston or Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe June 20, 2026 – Tunisia vs Japan (Match 35 or 36) – NRG Stadium, Houston or Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe |
| June 25 | Tunisia vs Netherlands (Match 57 or 58) – AT&T Stadium, Arlington or Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City June 25, 2026 – Japan vs UEFA Path B winner (Match 57 or 58) – AT&T Stadium, Arlington or Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
| Group G | Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand |
| June 15 | Belgium vs Egypt (Match 15 or 16) – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood or Lumen Field, Seattle Iran vs New Zealand (Match 15 or 16) – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood or Lumen Field, Seattle |
| June 21 | Belgium vs Iran (Match 39 or 40) – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood or BC Place, Vancouver June 21, 2026 – New Zealand vs Egypt (Match 39 or 40) – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood or BC Place, Vancouver |
| June 26 | New Zealand vs Belgium (Match 63 or 64) – Lumen Field, Seattle or BC Place, Vancouver |
| Group H | Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay |
| June 15 | Spain vs Cape Verde (Match 13 or 14) – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens or Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay (Match 13 or 14) – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens or Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| June 21 | Spain vs Saudi Arabia (Match 37 or 38) – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens or Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Uruguay vs Cape Verde (Match 37 or 38) – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens or Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| June 26 | Uruguay vs Spain (Match 65 or 66) – NRG Stadium, Houston or Estadio Akron, Zapopan Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia (Match 65 or 66) – NRG Stadium, Houston or Estadio Akron, Zapopan |
| Group I | France, Senegal, IC Path 2 winner, Norway |
| June 16 | France vs Senegal (Match 17 or 18) – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford or Gillette Stadium, Foxborough IC Path 2 winner vs Norway (Match 17 or 18) – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford or Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
| June 22 | France vs IC Path 2 winner (Match 41 or 42) – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford or Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia Norway vs Senegal (Match 41 or 42) – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford or Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
| June 26 | Norway vs France (Match 61 or 62) – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough or BMO Field, Toronto Senegal vs IC Path 2 winner (Match 61 or 62) – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough or BMO Field, Toronto |
| Group J | Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan |
| June 16 | Argentina vs Algeria (Match 19 or 20) – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City or Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara Austria vs Jordan (Match 19 or 20) – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City or Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara |
| June 22 | Argentina vs Austria (Match 43 or 44) – AT&T Stadium, Arlington or Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara Jordan vs Algeria (Match 43 or 44) – AT&T Stadium, Arlington or Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara |
| June 27 | Jordan vs Argentina (Match 69 or 70) – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City or AT&T Stadium, Arlington Algeria vs Austria (Match 69 or 70) – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City or AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
| Group K | Portugal, IC Path 1 winner, Uzbekistan, Colombia |
| June 17 | Portugal vs IC Path 1 winner (Match 23 or 24) – NRG Stadium, Houston or Estadio Azteca, Mexico City Uzbekistan vs Colombia (Match 23 or 24) – NRG Stadium, Houston or Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
| June 23 | Portugal vs Uzbekistan (Match 47 or 48) – NRG Stadium, Houston or Estadio Akron, Zapopan Colombia vs IC Path 1 winner (Match 47 or 48) – NRG Stadium, Houston or Estadio Akron, Zapopan |
| June 27 | Colombia vs Portugal (Match 71 or 72) – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens or Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta IC Path 1 winner vs Uzbekistan (Match 71 or 72) – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens or Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| Group L | England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama |
| June 17 | England vs Croatia (Match 21 or 22) – BMO Field, Toronto or AT&T Stadium, Arlington Ghana vs Panama (Match 21 or 22) – BMO Field, Toronto or AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
| June 23 | England vs Ghana (Match 45 or 46) – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough or BMO Field, Toronto Panama vs Croatia (Match 45 or 46) – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough or BMO Field, Toronto |
| June 27 | Panama vs England (Match 67 or 68) – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford or Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia Croatia vs Ghana (Match 67 or 68) – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford or Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
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 v Group I runners-ups
- 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 – MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
- 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. 32 teams have qualified from the World Cup qualifiers, and a total of 16 teams are still fighting to qualify in the final round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Who could qualify next for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
- From the AFC, all slots have already been packed to advance to the 2026 World Cup.
- From the CAF, 8 teams have already qualified
- From the CONCACAF – USMNT, Canada and Mexico have qualified, with 3 more teams after qualification.
- For CONMEBOL, the top 6 teams have booked a ticket for the final round
- OFC – New Zealand have qualified
- 12 UEFA teams have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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