2026 FIFA World Cup

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2026 FIFA World Cup
  • FIFA World Cup 26
  • Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026
  • Coupe du Monde FIFA 2026
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  • We Are 26
  • Somos 26
  • Nous Sommes 26
Tournament details
Host countriesCanada
Mexico
United States
DatesJune 11 – July 19 [1]
Teams48 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)16 (in 16 host cities)
2022
2030

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, marketed as FIFA World Cup 26, [2] will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026. It will be jointly hosted by 16 cities in three North American countries; the main host country of matches is the United States, while Canada and Mexico will be the auxiliary hosts. The tournament will be the first to be hosted by three nations. [3] [4]

Contents

This tournament will be the first to include 48 teams, expanded from 32. The United 2026 bid beat a rival bid by Morocco during a final vote at the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow. It will be the first World Cup since 2002 to be hosted by more than one nation. With its past hosting of the 1970 and 1986 tournaments, Mexico will become the first country to host or co-host the men's World Cup three times. The United States last hosted the men's World Cup in 1994, whereas it will be Canada's first time hosting or co-hosting the men's tournament. The event will also return to its traditional Northern Hemisphere summer schedule after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was held in November and December.

As the host nations, Canada, Mexico, and the United States all automatically qualified. Jordan and Uzbekistan will make their World Cup debuts. Argentina is the defending champion, having won its third title in 2022.

Format and expansion

The general idea of expanding the tournament had been suggested as early as 2013 by then-UEFA president Michel Platini, [5] [6] and also in 2016 by FIFA president Gianni Infantino. [7] Opponents of the proposal argued that the number of games played was already at an unacceptable level, [8] that the expansion would dilute the quality of the games, [9] [10] and that the decision was driven by political rather than sporting concerns, accusing Infantino of using the promise of bringing more countries to the World Cup to win his election. [11]

Starting with this edition, the FIFA World Cup expanded to 48 teams, an increase of 16 from the previous 7 tournaments. [12] The teams will be split into 12 groups of 4 teams, with the top 2 of each group and the 8 best third-placed teams progressing to a new round of 32, as approved by the FIFA Council on March 14, 2023. [13] This is set to be the first expansion and format change since 1998.

The total number of games played will increase from 64 to 104, and the number of games played by teams reaching the final four will increase from seven to eight. The tournament will last 39 days, an increase from 32 days of the 2014 and 2018 tournaments. [14] [15] Each team will still play three group matches. [16] [17] The final matchday at club level for players named in the final squads is May 24, 2026; clubs have to release their players by May 25, with exceptions granted to players participating in continental club competition finals up until May 30. The 56 days of the combined rest, release, and tournament periods remains identical to the 2010, 2014 and 2018 tournaments. [13]

Previous expansion formats

The expansion to 48 teams had already been approved on January 10, 2017, when it was decided that the tournament would include 16 groups of 3 teams, and 80 matches in total, with the top two teams of each group progressing to a round of 32. [12] [18] Under this later-superseded format, the maximum number of games per team would have remained at seven, but each team would have played one fewer group match than before. The tournament still would have been completed within 32 days. [19] The later-superseded format was chosen over three other proposals, ranging from 40 to 48 teams, from 76 to 88 matches, and from one to four minimum matches per team. [20] [21] [22]

Critics of the later-superseded format argued that the use of three-team groups with two teams progressing significantly increased the risk of collusion between teams. [23] This prompted FIFA to suggest that penalty shoot-outs may be used to prevent draws in the group stage, [24] although even then some risk of collusion would remain, and a possibility would emerge of teams deliberately losing shootouts to eliminate a rival. [23] To address these concerns, FIFA continued considering alternative formats [25] – a process that ended with the 2023 announcement that the format would be 12 groups of 4 teams.

Host selection

The FIFA Council went back and forth between 2013 and 2017 on limitations within hosting rotation based on the continental confederations. Originally, it was set that bids to be host would not be allowed from countries belonging to confederations that hosted the two preceding tournaments. It was temporarily changed to only prohibit countries belonging to the confederation that hosted the previous World Cup from bidding to host the following tournament, [26] before the rule was changed back to its prior state of two World Cups.

The FIFA Council made an exception to potentially grant eligibility to member associations of the confederation of the second-to-last host of the FIFA World Cup in the event that none of the received bids fulfill the strict technical and financial requirements. [27] [28] In March 2017, FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed that "Europe (UEFA) and Asia (AFC) are excluded from the bidding following the selection of Russia and Qatar in 2018 and 2022 respectively." [29] Therefore, the 2026 World Cup could be hosted by one of the remaining four confederations: CONCACAF (North America; last hosted in 1994), CAF (Africa; last hosted in 2010), CONMEBOL (South America; last hosted in 2014), or OFC (Oceania, never hosted before), or potentially by UEFA in case no bid from those four met the requirements.

Co-hosting the FIFA World Cup—which had been banned by FIFA after the 2002 World Cup—was approved for the 2026 World Cup, though not limited to a specific number but instead evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Also for 2026, the FIFA general secretariat, after consultation with the Competitions Committee, had the power to exclude bidders who did not meet the minimum technical requirements to host the competition. [27]

Canada, Mexico, and the United States had all publicly considered bidding for the tournament separately, but the United joint bid was announced on April 10, 2017. [30] [31] In March 2022, Liga MX president Mikel Arriola claimed Mexico's involvement as cohost could have been at risk if the league and the federation had not responded quickly to the Querétaro–Atlas riot between rival fans that left 26 spectators injured and resulted in 14 arrests. Arriola said FIFA was "shocked" by the incident but Infantino was satisfied with the sanctions handed down against Querétaro. [32]

Voting

Voting results
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Voted for United bid
Canada-Mexico-United States
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Morocco
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Voting results
Allowed to voteIneligible to vote
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  Voted for Moroccan bid
  Morocco
  Voted for neither
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  Not a FIFA member

The voting took place on June 13, 2018, during the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow, and it was opened to all 203 eligible members. [33] The United bid won with 134 valid ballots, while the Morocco bid received 65 valid ballots. Iran voted for the option "None of the bids", while Cuba, Slovenia, and Spain abstained from voting. Ghana was suspended by FIFA due to a corruption scandal and was therefore ineligible to vote. [34] [35] [36] [37] [38]

NationVote
Round 1
Canada, Mexico, United States134
Morocco65
None of the bids1
Abstentions3
Total votes200
Majority required101

Venues

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Location of the host cities of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
  • West region
  •  1  Los Angeles
  •  2  SF Bay Area
  •  3  Seattle
  •  4  Vancouver
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  • Central region
  •  5  Dallas–Fort Worth
  •  6  Guadalajara
  •  7  Houston
  •  8  Kansas City
  •  9  Mexico City
  •  10  Monterrey
  • East region
  •  11  Atlanta
  •  12  Boston
  •  13  Miami
  •  14  NY/NJ
  •  15  Philadelphia
  •  16  Toronto

During the bidding process, 41 cities with 43 existing, fully functional venues with regular tenants (except Montreal) and 2 venues under construction submitted to be part of the bid (3 venues in 3 cities in Mexico; 9 venues in 7 cities in Canada; 38 venues in 34 cities in the United States). A first-round elimination cut nine venues and nine cities. A second-round elimination cut an additional nine venues in six cities, while three venues in three cities (Chicago, Minneapolis, and Vancouver) dropped out due to FIFA's unwillingness to discuss financial details. [39] After Montreal dropped out in July 2021 due to lack of provincial funding and support to renovate the Olympic Stadium, [40] Vancouver rejoined the bid as a candidate city in April 2022, [41] bringing the total number to 24 venues, each in its own city or metropolitan area.

On June 16, 2022, the sixteen host cities (2 in Canada, 3 in Mexico, 11 in the United States) were announced by FIFA: Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Guadalajara, Kansas City, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Monterrey, Mexico City, Toronto, Boston, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Miami. [42] Eight of the sixteen chosen stadiums have permanent artificial turf surfaces that are planned to be replaced with grass under the direction of FIFA and a University of TennesseeMichigan State University research team. Four venues (Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, and Vancouver) are indoor stadiums that use retractable roof systems, all equipped with climate control while a fifth, Los Angeles, is open-air but has a translucent roof and no climate control. [43] The host of the final matchMetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey—was announced by FIFA on February 4, 2024. [44]

Although there are soccer-specific stadiums in Canada and the United States, the largest dedicated soccer-specific stadium in the U.S., Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee, seats 30,000, which falls short of FIFA's minimum of 40,000 (Toronto's BMO Field is being expanded from 30,000 to 45,500 for this tournament). [45] Stadiums including Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and Lumen Field in Seattle are used by National Football League (NFL) and Major League Soccer (MLS) teams. [46] Although primarily used for gridiron football, with the American stadiums hosting NFL teams and Canada's hosting the Canadian Football League (CFL), all of the Canadian and American stadiums have been used on numerous occasions for soccer and are also designed to host that sport. [47]

Mexico City is the only capital of the three host nations chosen as a venue site, with Ottawa and Washington, D.C., joining Bonn (West Germany, 1974) and Tokyo (Japan, 2002) as the only capital cities not selected to host World Cup matches. Washington was a host city candidate, but due to the poor state of FedExField, it combined its bid with nearby Baltimore's, which was unsuccessful. Other cities eliminated from the final hosting list were Cincinnati, Denver, Nashville, Orlando, and Edmonton. Ottawa's candidate venue, TD Place Stadium, was eliminated early on due to insufficient capacity.[ citation needed ] None of the stadiums used in the 1994 FIFA World Cup will be used in this tournament, and Estadio Azteca is the only stadium in this tournament that was used in the 1970 and 1986 FIFA World Cups. [48]

Due to FIFA's rules on stadium sponsorships, the venues will use alternative names for the duration of the tournament, [49] given here in parentheses.

A denotes a stadium used for previous men's World Cup tournaments.
A denotes an indoor stadium with a fixed or retractable roof with interior climate control.
CityStadiumCapacityImage
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City Estadio Banorte
(Estadio Ciudad de México)
87,523 Soccer game at the Azteca Stadium.JPG
Flag of the United States.svg New York/New Jersey
(East Rutherford, New Jersey)
MetLife Stadium
(New York/New Jersey Stadium)
82,500
(bid book: 87,157)
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Flag of the United States.svg Dallas
(Arlington, Texas)
AT&T Stadium
(Dallas Stadium)
80,000
(bid book: 92,967)
(expandable to 105,000)
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Flag of the United States.svg Kansas City GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
(Kansas City Stadium)
76,416
(bid book: 76,640)
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Flag of the United States.svg Houston NRG Stadium
(Houston Stadium)
72,220
(expandable to 80,000)
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Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta Mercedes-Benz Stadium
(Atlanta Stadium)
71,000
(bid book: 75,000)
(expandable to 83,000)
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Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles
(Inglewood, California)
SoFi Stadium
(Los Angeles Stadium)
70,240
(expandable to 100,240)
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Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Lumen Field
(Seattle Stadium)
68,740
(expandable to 72,000)
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Flag of the United States.svg San Francisco Bay Area
(Santa Clara, California)
Levi's Stadium
(San Francisco Bay Area Stadium)
68,500
(bid book: 70,909)
(expandable to 75,000)
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Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Lincoln Financial Field
(Philadelphia Stadium)
67,594
(bid book: 69,328)
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Flag of the United States.svg Miami
(Miami Gardens, Florida)
Hard Rock Stadium
(Miami Stadium)
64,767
(bid book: 67,518)
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Flag of the United States.svg Boston
(Foxborough, Massachusetts)
Gillette Stadium
(Boston Stadium)
64,628
(bid book: 70,000)
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Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver BC Place
(Vancouver Stadium)
54,500 BC Place 2015 Women's FIFA World Cup.jpg
Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey
(Guadalupe)
Estadio BBVA
(Estadio Monterrey)
53,500
(bid book: 53,460)
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Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara
(Zapopan)
Estadio Akron
(Estadio Guadalajara)
49,813
(bid book: 48,071)
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Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto BMO Field
(Toronto Stadium)
28,180
(expanded to 45,736) [50]
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Team base camps

Base camps will be used by the 48 national squads to stay and train before and during the World Cup tournament. [51] [52] [53]

List of team base camps
Training siteHotel
Episcopal High School, Alexandria, Virginia Hotel AKA Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia
Atlanta United Training Center, Marietta, Georgia JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead, Atlanta
Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia [a] InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta, Atlanta
Birmingham Legion FC Training Facility, Birmingham, Alabama Hyatt Regency, The Wynfrey, Birmingham, Alabama
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida Boca Raton Marriott at Boca Center, Boca Raton, Florida
Boise State University, Boise, Idaho Courtyard Boise West/Meridian, Meridian, Idaho
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Sheraton Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Baylor School, Chattanooga, Tennessee The Read House Hotel, Chattanooga, Tennessee
FC Cincinnati Training Center, Milford, Ohio Renaissance Cincinnati Downtown Hotel, Cincinnati
United States Air Force Academy, Air Force Academy, Colorado Hotel Polaris at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina Graduate by Hilton Columbia, S.C., Columbia, South Carolina
Columbus Crew Performance Center, Columbus, Ohio Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph, Columbus, Ohio
Dallas Baptist University, Dallas Westin Dallas Downtown, Dallas
FC Dallas Stadium, Frisco, Texas Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West, Plano, Texas
University of Dallas, Irving, Texas Omni Las Colinas Hotel, Irving, Texas
University of North Texas, Denton, Texas Embassy Suites by Hilton Denton Convention Center, Denton, Texas
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas
Mansfield Multipurpose Stadium, Mansfield, Texas Hilton Garden Inn Dallas-Arlington South, Arlington, Texas
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan Crowne Plaza Lansing, Lansing, Michigan
The Greenbrier Sports Performance Centre, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia Greenbrier Resort, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina Grandover Resort & Spa, A Wyndham Grand Hotel, Greensboro, North Carolina
Academia Atlas FC, Zapopan Grand Fiesta Americana Country Club, Guadalajara
Chivas Verde Valle, Zapopan Hard Rock Hotel Guadalajara, Zapopan
RSL Training Center, Herriman, Utah RSL Training Academy Residence, Herriman, Utah
Carolina Core Elite Performance Center, High Point, North Carolina Kimpton Cardinal, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Houston Sports Park, Houston Omni Houston Hotel, Houston
Grand Park Sports Campus, Westfield, Indiana Renaissance Indianapolis North Hotel, Carmel, Indiana
Orange County Great Park, Irvine, California Marriott Irvine Spectrum, Irvine, California
KC Current Training Facility, Riverside, Missouri Hotel Kansas City – The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, Kansas City, Missouri
Sporting KC Training Center, Kansas City, Kansas Sheraton Overland Park Hotel at the Convention Center, Overland Park, Kansas
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas The Oread Lawrence, Lawrence, Kansas
Louisville City FC Training Center, Louisville, Kentucky Omni Louisville Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky
Mercer University, Macon, Georgia Macon Marriott City Center, Macon, Georgia
Arizona Athletic Grounds, Mesa, Arizona Courtyard Mesa at Wrigleyville West, Mesa, Arizona
Oakland University, Rochester Hills, Michigan [b] Detroit Marriott Troy, Troy, Michigan
Centro de Alto Rendimiento, Mexico City Centro de Alto Rendimiento on-site accommodation, Mexico City
La Nueva Casa del Fútbol - Toluca, Toluca DoubleTree by Hilton Toluca, Toluca
Rayados Training Center, Santiago, Nuevo León The Westin Monterrey Valle, San Pedro Garza García
Coastal Carolina University, Conway, South Carolina The Ellie Beach Resort, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey Delta Hotels Somerset, Somerset, New Jersey
Stockton University, Galloway Township, New Jersey Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
OKC Professional Soccer Training Facility, Oklahoma City Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel, Oklahoma City
University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma Renaissance Oklahoma City Downtown Bricktown Hotel, Oklahoma City
Osceola County Stadium, Kissimmee, Florida Lake Nona Wave Hotel, Orlando, Florida
Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca Fiesta Inn Pachuca Gran Patio, Pachuca
Universidad Del Futbol, San Agustín Tlaxiaca Camino Real Pachuca, Pachuca
Gardens North County District Park, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Philadelphia Union Stadium, Chester, Pennsylvania Hotel Du Pont, Wilmington, Delaware
University of Portland, Portland, Oregon The Nines Hotel, Portland, Oregon
RPS Soccer Academy, Port St. Lucie, Florida Sandpiper Bay Resort, Port St. Lucie, Florida
La Loma Centro Deportivo Querétaro, Querétaro Hacienda Jurica by Brisas, Querétaro
Seattle Sounders FC Performance Center and Clubhouse, Renton, Washington Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle's Southport, Renton, Washington
San Antonio Stadium, San Antonio Kimpton Santo Hotel, San Antonio
Harder Stadium, Santa Barbara, California TBD
Westmont College, Montecito, California TBD
Jeffrey Field, College Township, Pennsylvania The Penn Stater Hotel, College Township, Pennsylvania
Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington Northern Quest Resort & Casino, Airway Heights, Washington
St. Louis City High Performance Center, St. Louis Chase Park Plaza Hotel, St. Louis
Saint Louis University, St. Louis Magnolia Hotel St. Louis, St. Louis
Waters Sportsplex, Tampa, Florida Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, Tampa, Florida
Estadio Corona, Torreón Hotel Azul Talavera Country Club, Torreón
Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Arizona Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa, Tucson, Arizona

Teams

Qualification

Teams qualified
Team whose qualification status has yet to be decided
Teams failed to qualify
Teams withdrew or suspended
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  Teams qualified
  Team whose qualification status has yet to be decided
  Teams failed to qualify
  Teams withdrew or suspended
  Not a FIFA member

The United Bid personnel anticipated that all three host countries would be awarded automatic berths. [54] On August 31, 2022, FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed that six CONCACAF teams will qualify for the World Cup, with Canada, Mexico, and the United States automatically qualifying as hosts. [55] [56] This was confirmed by the FIFA Council on February 14, 2023. [57] [58]

Immediately prior to the 67th FIFA Congress, the FIFA Council approved the slot allocation in a meeting in Manama, Bahrain. [59] [60] This includes an intercontinental playoff tournament involving six teams to decide the last two FIFA World Cup spots. [61]

The six teams in the playoffs will comprise one team from each confederation excluding UEFA, and one additional team from the confederation of the host countries (CONCACAF). Two of the teams will be seeded based on the World Rankings, and they will play the winners of two knockout games between the four unseeded teams for the two FIFA World Cup berths. The four-game tournament is to be played in one or more of the host countries, and will also be used as a test event for the FIFA World Cup. [59] The ratification of slot allocation also gives the OFC a guaranteed berth in the final tournament for the first time: the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the first tournament in which all six confederations have at least one guaranteed berth. This will also be the first time since the 2010 edition in which all continents have a team qualified for the World Cup finals. [59]

Eritrea withdrew from qualification prior to playing any matches, due to concerns that players would seek political asylum if allowed to travel overseas. [62] [63] [64] Congo, drawn in the same group as Eritrea, was suspended on February 6, 2025, due to government interference in FECOFOOT operations. [65] [66] CAF initially cancelled Congo's remaining matches. [67] However, Tanzania and Zambia were later awarded 3–0 victories by forfeit. [68] The suspension was lifted by FIFA on May 14, 2025. [69]

Of the 18 teams that have qualified to date, 13 had also appeared in the 2022 edition. Colombia returns to the tournament after missing the previous edition in 2022, while New Zealand and Paraguay return to the tournament having last appeared in 2010. Jordan and Uzbekistan will make their World Cup debuts. Notable absences include Chile, the 2015 and 2016 Copa América winners, missing its third consecutive World Cup.

The teams that have qualified to date, sorted by region:

AFC (6)
CAF (2)
CONCACAF (3)
OFC (1)

Draw

The draw will take place at 12:00  UTC−5 (EST) on December 5, 2025, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. [70] The four winners of the UEFA playoffs and the two winners of the inter-confederation playoffs will not be known at the time of the draw, as these matches are scheduled to take place in March 2026.

As it has already been confirmed that the first game of the tournament will take place at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on June 11, Mexico has been automatically placed in Group A. Canada will play the second match and has been placed in Group B, while the United States will play the third match and is in Group D. [71]

Match schedule

The match schedule, without group assignments, was announced on February 4, 2024. [1] [72] [73] On June 13, 2024, FIFA released an updated match schedule, with specific pairings assigned to venues for knockout stage matches. [74] In addition, group stage matches were assigned to specific groups (though match pairings for non-host groups will not be assigned to specific fixtures until after the final draw).

The opening match was announced to include Mexico, taking place on June 11, 2026, at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The opening match involving Canada will take place on June 12 at BMO Field in Toronto, while the opening game for the United States will take place on the same day at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Each host nation was scheduled to play its three matches in the group stage within its own country.

AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, will host the most matches of any venue at the tournament with nine. MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, will host the final on July 19. The United States will host 78 matches, including from the quarter-final stage onward, while Canada and Mexico will each host 13. Each tournament venue, except for the Estadio Akron, will host at least one knockout stage fixture. [75] The match schedule will overlap with the 2026 CFL season, resulting in scheduling conflicts and loss of home games for the Toronto Argonauts and BC Lions. [76] [77]

Host cities were geographically grouped to optimize travel for teams and fans, with the exception of Canada and its opponent for the opening game in Toronto. Cities were split into three regions:

Four out of 12 groups were allocated for the Central region, three groups in the Western region, a shared-region group with Canada and the rest in the Eastern region.

Schedule
RoundMatchdayDate
Group stage Matchday 1June 11–17, 2026
Matchday 2June 18–23, 2026
Matchday 3June 24–27, 2026
Knockout stage Round of 32June 28 – July 3, 2026
Round of 16July 4–7, 2026
QuarterfinalsJuly 9–11, 2026
SemifinalsJuly 14–15, 2026
Third place playoffJuly 18, 2026
FinalJuly 19, 2026
By Groups
MatchdayGroupsDate
Matchday 1AJune 11, 2026
B & DJune 12, 2026
B, C & DJune 13, 2026
E & FJune 14, 2026
G & HJune 15, 2026
I & JJune 16, 2026
K & LJune 17, 2026
Matchday 2A & BJune 18, 2026
C & DJune 19, 2026
E & FJune 20, 2026
G & HJune 21, 2026
I & JJune 22, 2026
K & LJune 23, 2026
Matchday 3A, B & CJune 24, 2026
D, E & FJune 25, 2026
G, H & IJune 26, 2026
J, K & LJune 27, 2026

Group stage

Prior to the final draw, stadiums were assigned to specific groups. [79] Following the final draw, pairings will be allocated to specific matches, and the kickoff times will be confirmed. [73]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (H)00000000Advance to knockout stage
2A200000000
3A300000000Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4A400000000
First match(es) will be played: June 11, 2026. Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svgMatch 1A2
A3Match 2A4

A4Match 25A2
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svgMatch 28A3

A4Match 53Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
A2Match 54A3

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (H)00000000Advance to knockout stage
2B200000000
3B300000000Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4B400000000
First match(es) will be played: June 12, 2026. Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svgMatch 3B2
B3Match 8B4

B4Match 26B2
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svgMatch 27B3

B4Match 51Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
B2Match 52B3

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1C100000000Advance to knockout stage
2C200000000
3C300000000Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4C400000000
First match(es) will be played: June 13, 2026. Source: FIFA
Match 5
Match 7

Match 29
Match 30

Match 49
Match 50

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States (H)00000000Advance to knockout stage
2D200000000
3D300000000Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4D400000000
First match(es) will be played: June 12, 2026. Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts
United States  Flag of the United States.svgMatch 4D2
D3Match 6D4

D4Match 31D2
United States  Flag of the United States.svgMatch 32D3

D4Match 59Flag of the United States.svg  United States
D2Match 60D3

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1E100000000Advance to knockout stage
2E200000000
3E300000000Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4E400000000
First match(es) will be played: June 14, 2026. Source: FIFA
Match 9
Match 10

Match 33
Match 34

Match 55
Match 56

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1F100000000Advance to knockout stage
2F200000000
3F300000000Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4F400000000
First match(es) will be played: June 14, 2026. Source: FIFA
Match 11
Match 12

Match 35
Match 36

Match 57
Match 58

Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1G100000000Advance to knockout stage
2G200000000
3G300000000Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4G400000000
First match(es) will be played: June 15, 2026. Source: FIFA
Match 15
Match 16

Match 39
Match 40

Match 63
Match 64

Group H

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1H100000000Advance to knockout stage
2H200000000
3H300000000Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4H400000000
First match(es) will be played: June 15, 2026. Source: FIFA
Match 13
Match 14

Match 37
Match 38

Match 65
Match 66

Group I

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1I100000000Advance to knockout stage
2I200000000
3I300000000Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4I400000000
First match(es) will be played: June 16, 2026. Source: FIFA
Match 17
Match 18

Match 41
Match 42

Match 61
Match 62

Group J

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1J100000000Advance to knockout stage
2J200000000
3J300000000Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4J400000000
First match(es) will be played: June 16, 2026. Source: FIFA
Match 19
Match 20

Match 43
Match 44

Match 69
Match 70

Group K

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1K100000000Advance to knockout stage
2K200000000
3K300000000Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4K400000000
First match(es) will be played: June 17, 2026. Source: FIFA
Match 23
Match 24

Match 47
Match 48

Match 71
Match 72

Group L

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1L100000000Advance to knockout stage
2L200000000
3L300000000Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4L400000000
First match(es) will be played: June 17, 2026. Source: FIFA
Match 21
Match 22

Match 45
Match 46

Match 67
Match 68

Ranking of third-placed teams

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 A Third place Group A00000000Advance to knockout stage
2 B Third place Group B00000000
3 C Third place Group C00000000
4 D Third place Group D00000000
5 E Third place Group E00000000
6 F Third place Group F00000000
7 G Third place Group G00000000
8 H Third place Group H00000000
9 I Third place Group I00000000
10 J Third place Group J00000000
11 K Third place Group K00000000
12 L Third place Group L00000000
First match(es) will be played: June 11, 2026. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Team conduct score; 5) Latest FIFA ranking; 6) Previous FIFA ranking(s) until decision reached.

The specific match-ups involving the third-placed teams depend on which eight third-placed teams qualify for the round of 32. The 495 possible combinations were published in Annex C of the tournament regulations. [78]

Combinations of matches in the round of 32
No.1A
vs
1B
vs
1D
vs
1E
vs
1G
vs
1I
vs
1K
vs
1L
vs
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Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 
                  
 
June 29 – Foxborough
 
 
Winner Group E
 
July 4 – Philadelphia
 
3rd Group A/B/C/D/F
 
Winner Match 74
 
June 30 – East Rutherford
 
Winner Match 77
 
Winner Group I
 
July 9 – Foxborough
 
3rd Group C/D/F/G/H
 
Winner Match 89
 
June 28 – Inglewood
 
Winner Match 90
 
Runner-up Group A
 
July 4 – Houston
 
Runner-up Group B
 
Winner Match 73
 
June 29 – Guadalupe
 
Winner Match 75
 
Winner Group F
 
July 14 – Arlington
 
Runner-up Group C
 
Winner Match 97
 
July 2 – Toronto
 
Winner Match 98
 
Runner-up Group K
 
July 6 – Arlington
 
Runner-up Group L
 
Winner Match 83
 
July 2 – Inglewood
 
Winner Match 84
 
Winner Group H
 
July 10 – Inglewood
 
Runner-up Group J
 
Winner Match 93
 
July 1 – Santa Clara
 
Winner Match 94
 
Winner Group D
 
July 6 – Seattle
 
3rd Group B/E/F/I/J
 
Winner Match 81
 
July 1 – Seattle
 
Winner Match 82
 
Winner Group G
 
July 19 – East Rutherford
 
3rd Group A/E/H/I/J
 
Winner Match 101
 
June 29 – Houston
 
Winner Match 102
 
Winner Group C
 
July 5 – East Rutherford
 
Runner-up Group F
 
Winner Match 76
 
June 30 – Arlington
 
Winner Match 78
 
Runner-up Group E
 
July 11 – Miami Gardens
 
Runner-up Group I
 
Winner Match 91
 
June 30 – Mexico City
 
Winner Match 92
 
Winner Group A
 
July 5 – Mexico City
 
3rd Group C/E/F/H/I
 
Winner Match 79
 
July 1 – Atlanta
 
Winner Match 80
 
Winner Group L
 
July 15 – Atlanta
 
3rd Group E/H/I/J/K
 
Winner Match 99
 
July 3 – Miami Gardens
 
Winner Match 100 Third place playoff
 
Winner Group J
 
July 7 – Atlanta July 18 – Miami Gardens
 
Runner-up Group H
 
Winner Match 86Loser Match 101
 
July 3 – Arlington
 
Winner Match 88Loser Match 102
 
Runner-up Group D
 
July 11 – Kansas City
 
Runner-up Group G
 
Winner Match 95
 
July 2 – Vancouver
 
Winner Match 96
 
Winner Group B
 
July 7 – Vancouver
 
3rd Group E/F/G/I/J
 
Winner Match 85
 
July 3 – Kansas City
 
Winner Match 87
 
Winner Group K
 
 
3rd Group D/E/I/J/L
 

Round of 32

Runner-up Group AMatch 73Runner-up Group B

Winner Group EMatch 743rd Group A/B/C/D/F

Winner Group FMatch 75Runner-up Group C

Winner Group CMatch 76Runner-up Group F

Winner Group IMatch 773rd Group C/D/F/G/H

Runner-up Group EMatch 78Runner-up Group I

Winner Group AMatch 793rd Group C/E/F/H/I

Winner Group LMatch 803rd Group E/H/I/J/K

Winner Group DMatch 813rd Group B/E/F/I/J

Winner Group GMatch 823rd Group A/E/H/I/J

Runner-up Group KMatch 83Runner-up Group L

Winner Group HMatch 84Runner-up Group J

Winner Group BMatch 853rd Group E/F/G/I/J

Winner Group JMatch 86Runner-up Group H

Winner Group KMatch 873rd Group D/E/I/J/L

Runner-up Group DMatch 88Runner-up Group G

Round of 16

Winner Match 74Match 89Winner Match 77

Winner Match 73Match 90Winner Match 75

Winner Match 76Match 91Winner Match 78

Winner Match 79Match 92Winner Match 80

Winner Match 83Match 93Winner Match 84

Winner Match 81Match 94Winner Match 82

Winner Match 86Match 95Winner Match 88

Winner Match 85Match 96Winner Match 87

Quarterfinals

Winner Match 89Match 97Winner Match 90

Winner Match 93Match 98Winner Match 94

Winner Match 91Match 99Winner Match 92

Winner Match 95Match 100Winner Match 96

Semifinals

Winner Match 97Match 101Winner Match 98

Winner Match 99Match 102Winner Match 100

Third place playoff

Loser Match 101Match 103Loser Match 102

Final

Winner Match 101 Match 104 Winner Match 102

Marketing

Branding

The official emblem and brand identity was unveiled on May 17, 2023, at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California; its basic form consists of a stacked "26" with an image of the FIFA World Cup Trophy in front of it (marking the first time that the trophy has been depicted in a World Cup emblem as a photo, as opposed to a stylized representation), but it is designed to be adaptable to different backdrops. [80] [81] The next day, FIFA unveiled variants of the emblem for each of the host cities, which feature color variants and designs that reflect local landscapes or culture (with the Los Angeles emblem featuring a stylized sun and wave, the Monterrey emblem featuring imagery of the Cerro de la Silla mountain, and Toronto featuring the city skyline and the CN Tower). [82] [83]

Reaction to the logo from the initial unveiling was largely negative, with many feeling that the design was either unfinished or uncreative compared to the emblems of past FIFA World Cup tournaments. By contrast, United States national team player Jesús Ferreira described the emblem as "beautiful". [84] [81] [85]

Broadcasting rights

On February 12, 2015, FIFA renewed the U.S. and Canadian broadcasting rights contracts for Fox (U.S. English), NBCUniversal (U.S. Spanish), and Bell Media (Canada) to cover 2026, without accepting any other bids. A report in The New York Times asserted that this extension was intended as compensation for the rescheduling of the 2022 World Cup to November–December rather than its traditional June–July scheduling, as it created considerable conflicts with major professional sports leagues that are normally in their offseasons during the World Cup. [86] [87] [88]

The International Broadcast Center (IBC) will be located at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. [89] [90] [91]

Sponsorships

FIFA partnersFIFA World Cup sponsorsFIFA World Cup supportersNorth American supportersSouth American supporters

City sponsors

AtlantaDallasHoustonKansas CityLos AngelesMiamiNew York/New JerseySan Francisco Bay AreaSeattleToronto

FIFA fan festivals

FIFA will stage fan festivals in cities across the host nations, featuring matches on giant screens and live entertainment. [130] Among the confirmed fan fest locations are Liberty State Park in Jersey City, [130] Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, [131] Fort York and The Bentway in Toronto, [132] and East Downtown Houston. [133]

Tickets

Ticket prices for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will range initially from $60 for group stage matches to $6,730 for the final—largely increased from the USD equivalent of $69 to $1,607 in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. However, in September 2025, FIFA confirmed it would use dynamic pricing for tickets for the first time, following the practice used in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. [134] Dynamic pricing means ticket prices can rise or fall depending on demand for any given match. Hospitality seats were made available in April 2025 via FIFA's ticket partner for the event.

An initial draw period for non-hospitality seats is occurring between September 10–19, limited to Visa cardholders.

A second phase is expected to run from October 27–31 and a third phase will start after the final draw of teams on December 5. Sales will be capped at four tickets per person per match, and no person will be able to purchase more than 40 tickets for the overall tournament. FIFA is also expected to start an official resale platform. [134]

Symbols

Match ball

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Adidas Trionda

On May 2, 2025, reports surfaced that the match ball would be called Adidas Trionda. The design features red, green, and blue (the three colors representing Canada, Mexico, and the United States, respectively, and also featured on the host countries' flags), as well as a white wave connecting each of the colors, hence the name using the Spanish words for three (tri) and wave (onda). [135] The design also features the national symbols of the three host countries (a maple leaf for Canada, a golden eagle for Mexico, and a five-pointed star for the United States).

Music

On May 17, 2023, the official theme song of the tournament was released, an instrumental track simply titled "FIFA World Cup 26 Theme Song". [136] In March 2025, sixteen remixes of theme were released which featured artists from each host city giving their own local spin to the song. [137] The remixers for each city were:

Controversies

Climate concerns

In January 2025, Queen's University Belfast warned about potential heat risks for most of the host cities and urged FIFA to schedule match kickoffs later into the afternoon or evening, stating that the wet-bulb globe temperature in certain host cities was higher than that of Qatar in the winter. [138] Concerns have also been raised by climate activists about the environmental impact of both the expansion to 48 teams as well as traveling between host cities, most of which will require extensive air travel and increase carbon emissions, a counter to one of FIFA's goals on sustainability. [139] During the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which was also hosted in the United States, several matches reported high temperatures ranging from 90 to 102 °F (32 to 39 °C) and weather delays. [140] [141] A report by Scientists for Global Responsibility in July 2025 calculated that the amount of greenhouse gas emissions for the tournament would make it one of the most polluting events in the world as it would be almost double the average for the last four tournaments (2022 reportedly had 5.25 million metric tons (5.79 million short tons)), roughly the same amount as 6.5 million cars driven for a year. [142]

Labor rights concerns in Mexico

In March 2025, the trade union Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) accused FIFA of blocking a planned labor inspection at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca, which is undergoing renovations in preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to BWI, FIFA's intervention prevented inspectors from evaluating working conditions at the site, raising concerns about potential labor rights violations similar to alleged instances of slave labor at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. [143]

Human rights concerns in the United States

On June 11, 2025, the Sports & Rights Alliance, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International called on FIFA to ensure that human rights in the United States were upheld during the tournament, especially in light of the use of force during the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles where journalists and protesters were attacked by local police. [144] The groups also called on the United States to ensure that LGBTQ rights were upheld during the tournament in light of the Trump administration's erosion of said rights. [145] [146] [147] [148]

United States immigration enforcement

During the bidding process, President Donald Trump's executive orders regarding immigration from certain Muslim-majority countries implemented during his first term were touted as a potential risk. Infantino stated, "any team, including the supporters and officials of that team, who qualify for a World Cup need to have access to the country, otherwise there is no World Cup." [149] In response, the Trump administration sent letters to FIFA that read, in part, that Trump was "confident" that "all eligible athletes, officials and fans from all countries around the world would be able to enter the United States without discrimination." [150]

Concerns around the staging of the tournament were also raised due to the immigration policy of the second Donald Trump administration. In response, Vice President JD Vance said, "Of course, everybody is welcome to come and see this incredible event, but when the time is up, they’ll have to go home. Otherwise, they’ll have to talk to Secretary Noem." [151] In June 2025, a second travel ban was enacted, though it contains an exemption for athletes and their support teams entering the United States for events such as the FIFA World Cup, Olympics, or other major sporting events as determined by the Secretary of State. [152]

See also

Notes

  1. The Kennesaw State University campus has a Kennesaw mailing address but is in unincorporated Cobb County.
  2. Oakland University has a Rochester mailing address, but the university's soccer complex is within the city limits of Rochester Hills.
  3. Also an Atlanta FIFA World Cup sponsor.
  4. Also a Houston FIFA World Cup sponsor.

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