2026 FIFA World Cup

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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 majority of matches will take place in the United States, while Canada and Mexico will host selected matches. The tournament will be the first hosted by three nations and the first North American World Cup since 1994.^[3][4]

2026 FIFA World Cup

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Tournament details
Host countries	Canada Mexico United States
Dates	June 11 – July 19[1]
Teams	48 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)	16 (in 16 host cities)
← 2022 2030 →

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 summer schedule after the 2022 edition in Qatar was held in November and December. The competition will also occur during the United States semiquincentennial birthday.

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 editions.^[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

Main articles: United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid and Morocco 2026 FIFA World Cup bid

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] 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.^[30]

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.^[31][32]

Voting

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup bids

Allowed to vote	Ineligible to vote
Voted for United bid	Canada–Mexico–United States
Voted for Moroccan bid	Morocco
Voted for neither	Sanctioned by FIFA
Abstained from voting	Not a FIFA member

Voting results:

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]}

Nation	Vote
	Round 1
Canada, Mexico, United States	134
Morocco	65
None of the bids	1
Abstentions	3
Total votes	200
Majority required	101

Venues

See also: United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid § Venues excluded since start of bidding process

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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
•  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 City, 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 Tennessee–Michigan 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 match—MetLife 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, 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, 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, combined its bid with nearby Baltimore's, which was also 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 the 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, most of 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.

Mexico City	New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford, New Jersey)	Dallas (Arlington, Texas)	Kansas City
Estadio Azteca†	MetLife Stadium (New York/New Jersey Stadium)	AT&T Stadium‡ (Dallas Stadium)	GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City Stadium)
Capacity: 87,523	Capacity: 82,500 (bid book capacity: 87,157)	Capacity: 80,000 (bid book capacity: 92,967) (expandable to 105,000)	Capacity: 76,416 (bid book capacity: 76,640)
Houston	Atlanta	Los Angeles (Inglewood, California)	Philadelphia
NRG Stadium‡ (Houston Stadium)	Mercedes-Benz Stadium‡ (Atlanta Stadium)	SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles Stadium)	Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia Stadium)
Capacity: 72,220 (expandable to 80,000)	Capacity: 71,000 (bid book capacity: 75,000) (expandable to 83,000)	Capacity: 70,240 (expandable to 100,240)	Capacity: 69,796 (bid book capacity: 69,328)
Seattle	San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara, California)	Boston (Foxborough, Massachusetts)	Miami (Miami Gardens, Florida)
Lumen Field (Seattle Stadium)	Levi's Stadium (San Francisco Bay Area Stadium)	Gillette Stadium (Boston Stadium)	Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Stadium)
Capacity: 69,000 (expandable to 72,000)	Capacity: 68,500 (bid book capacity: 70,909) (expandable to 75,000)	Capacity: 65,878 (bid book capacity: 70,000)	Capacity: 64,767 (bid book capacity: 67,518)
Vancouver	Monterrey (Guadalupe, Nuevo León)	Guadalajara (Zapopan, Jalisco)	Toronto
BC Place‡	Estadio BBVA (Estadio Monterrey)	Estadio Akron (Estadio Guadalajara)	BMO Field (Toronto Stadium)
Capacity: 54,500	Capacity: 53,500 (bid book capacity: 53,460)	Capacity: 49,850 (bid book capacity: 48,071)	Capacity: 30,000 (expanding to 45,736 for tournament)

Team base camps

Base camps will be used by the 48 national squads to stay and train before and during the World Cup tournament. In June 2024, FIFA announced the hotels and training sites for each participating team; additional potential sites were later announced in November.^[50][51]

Team base camps

Training site	Hotel
Episcopal High School, Alexandria	Hotel AKA Alexandria, Alexandria
Atlanta United Training Center, Marietta	JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead, Atlanta
Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw	InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta, Atlanta
Birmingham Legion FC Training Facility, Birmingham	Hyatt Regency, The Wynfrey, Birmingham
Boise State University, Boise	TBD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill	Sheraton Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill
Baylor School, Chattanooga	The Read House Hotel, Chattanooga
FC Cincinnati Training Center, Milford	Renaissance Cincinnati Downtown Hotel, Cincinnati
United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs	Hotel Polaris at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs
University of South Carolina, Columbia	Marriott Columbia, Columbia
Columbus Crew Performance Center, Columbus	Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph, Columbus
Dallas Baptist University, Dallas	Westin Dallas Downtown, Dallas
FC Dallas Stadium, Frisco	Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West, Plano
University of Dallas, Irving	Omni Las Colinas Hotel, Irving
University of North Texas, Denton	Embassy Suites by Hilton Denton Convention Center, Denton
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth	Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown Hotel, Fort Worth
Michigan State University, East Lansing	TBD
Lambeau Field, Green Bay	Lodge Kohler, Green Bay
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro	Grandover Resort & Spa, A Wyndham Grand Hotel, Greensboro
Chivas Verde Valle, Zapopan	Hard Rock Hotel Guadalajara, Zapopan
RSL Training Center, Herriman	RSL Training Academy Residence, Herriman
Carolina Core Elite Performance Center, High Point	Kimpton Cardinal, Winston-Salem
Houston Sports Park, Houston	Omni Houston Hotel, Houston
Grand Park Sports Campus, Westfield	Renaissance Indianapolis North Hotel, Carmel
Orange County Great Park, Irvine	Marriott Irvine Spectrum, Irvine
KC Current Training Facility, Riverside	Hotel Kansas City – The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, Kansas City
Sporting KC Training Center, Kansas City	Sheraton Overland Park Hotel at the Convention Center, Overland Park
University of Kansas, Lawrence	Stonehill Lawrence, Trademark Collection by Wyndham, Lawrence
Louisville City FC, Louisville	Omni Louisville Hotel, Louisville
Mercer University, Macon	Macon Marriott City Center, Macon
Arizona Athletic Grounds, Mesa	Courtyard Mesa at Wrigleyville West, Mesa
Oakland University, Rochester	Detroit Marriott Troy, Troy
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	The Westin Monterrey Valle, San Pedro Garza García
Stockton University, Galloway Township	Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel, Atlantic City
Osceola County Stadium, Kissimmee	Lake Nona Wave Hotel, Orlando
Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca	Fiesta Inn Pachuca Gran Patio, Pachuca
Universidad Del Futbol, Altzayanca	Camino Real Pachuca, Pachuca
Gardens North County District Park, Palm Beach Gardens	TBD
Philadelphia Union Stadium, Chester	Hotel Du Pont, Wilmington
RPS Soccer Academy, Port St. Lucie	Sandpiper Bay Resort, Port St. Lucie
Seattle Sounders FC Performance Center and Clubhouse, Renton	Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle's Southport, Renton
San Antonio Stadium, San Antonio	Kimpton Santo Hotel, San Antonio
Gonzaga University, Spokane	TBD
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	Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, Tampa
Kino Sports Complex, Tucson	Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa, Tucson

Teams

Qualification

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

  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.^[52] 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.^[53][54] This was confirmed by the FIFA Council on February 14, 2023.^[55][56]

Immediately prior to the 67th FIFA Congress, the FIFA Council approved the slot allocation in a meeting in Manama, Bahrain.^[57][58] This includes an intercontinental playoff tournament involving six teams to decide the last two FIFA World Cup spots.^[59]

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.^[57] 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.^[57]

CONCACAF (3)

•  Canada (co-host)
•  Mexico (co-host)
•  United States (co-host)

Match schedule

The match schedule, including the venue for the final, was revealed on February 4, 2024, 3:00 p.m. EST, from the Telemundo Center in Miami.^[60][61] However, only the venues and dates were confirmed for the matches, with no information regarding group assignments.^[1] Venue assignments for specific group stage pairings, as well as kick-off times, will be confirmed following the final draw, allowing for more matches to be scheduled at favorable times for global audiences.^[62][63] The geographical regions were updated with Atlanta and Miami moved to the eastern region. 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 the quarterfinals 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.^[64]

Host cities were geographically grouped to optimize travel for teams and fans, except Canada and its opening-game opponent in Toronto. 4 out of 12 groups were allocated for the Central region with 24 matches, three groups in the Western region, and the rest in the Eastern region with a shared-region group with Canada. Cities were split into three regions: the Western Region (Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles), the Central Region (Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey, Houston, Dallas, Kansas City), and the Eastern Region (Atlanta, Miami, Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia, New York/New Jersey).

On June 13, 2024, FIFA released an updated match schedule, with specific pairings assigned to venues for knockout stage matches. 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).^[65]

Schedule
Round	Matchday	Date
Group stage	Matchday 1	June 11–17, 2026
	Matchday 2	June 18–23, 2026
	Matchday 3	June 24–27, 2026
Knockout stage	Round of 32	June 28 – July 3, 2026
	Round of 16	July 4–7, 2026
	Quarterfinals	July 9–11, 2026
	Semifinals	July 14–15, 2026
	Third place playoff	July 18, 2026
	Final	July 19, 2026

Group stage

Prior to the final draw, stadiums were assigned to specific groups.^[66] Following the final draw, pairings will be allocated to specific matches, and the kick-off times will be confirmed.^[63]

Group A

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Mexico (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout stage
2	A2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	A3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4	A4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: June 11, 2026. Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts

Mexico	Match 1	A2

June 11, 2026 (2026-06-11)

Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

A3	Match 2	A4

June 11, 2026 (2026-06-11)

Estadio Akron, Zapopan

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A4	Match 25	A2

June 18, 2026 (2026-06-18)

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Mexico	Match 28	A3

June 18, 2026 (2026-06-18)

Estadio Akron, Zapopan

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A4	Match 53	Mexico

June 24, 2026 (2026-06-24)

Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

A2	Match 54	A3

June 24, 2026 (2026-06-24)

Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe

Group B

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Canada (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout stage
2	B2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	B3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4	B4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: June 12, 2026. Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts

Canada	Match 3	B2

June 12, 2026 (2026-06-12)

BMO Field, Toronto

B3	Match 8	B4

June 13, 2026 (2026-06-13)

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara

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B4	Match 26	B2

June 18, 2026 (2026-06-18)

SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

Canada	Match 27	B3

June 18, 2026 (2026-06-18)

BC Place, Vancouver

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B4	Match 51	Canada

June 24, 2026 (2026-06-24)

BC Place, Vancouver

B2	Match 52	B3

June 24, 2026 (2026-06-24)

Lumen Field, Seattle

Group C

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	C1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout stage
2	C2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	C3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4	C4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: June 13, 2026. Source: FIFA

	Match 5

June 13, 2026 (2026-06-13)

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

	Match 7

June 13, 2026 (2026-06-13)

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

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	Match 29

June 19, 2026 (2026-06-19)

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

	Match 30

June 19, 2026 (2026-06-19)

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

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	Match 49

June 24, 2026 (2026-06-24)

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

	Match 50

June 24, 2026 (2026-06-24)

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Group D

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout stage
2	D2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	D3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4	D4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: June 12, 2026. Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts

United States	Match 4	D2

June 12, 2026 (2026-06-12)

SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

D3	Match 6	D4

June 13, 2026 (2026-06-13)

BC Place, Vancouver

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D4	Match 31	D2

June 19, 2026 (2026-06-19)

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara

United States	Match 32	D3

June 19, 2026 (2026-06-19)

Lumen Field, Seattle

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D4	Match 59	United States

June 25, 2026 (2026-06-25)

SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

D2	Match 60	D3

June 25, 2026 (2026-06-25)

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara

Group E

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	E1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout stage
2	E2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	E3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4	E4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: June 14, 2026. Source: FIFA

	Match 9

June 14, 2026 (2026-06-14)

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

	Match 10

June 14, 2026 (2026-06-14)

NRG Stadium, Houston

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	Match 33

June 20, 2026 (2026-06-20)

BMO Field, Toronto

	Match 34

June 20, 2026 (2026-06-20)

Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

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	Match 55

June 25, 2026 (2026-06-25)

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

	Match 56

June 25, 2026 (2026-06-25)

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

Group F

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	F1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout stage
2	F2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	F3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4	F4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: June 14, 2026. Source: FIFA

	Match 11

June 14, 2026 (2026-06-14)

AT&T Stadium, Arlington

	Match 12

June 14, 2026 (2026-06-14)

Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe

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	Match 35

June 20, 2026 (2026-06-20)

NRG Stadium, Houston

	Match 36

June 20, 2026 (2026-06-20)

Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe

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	Match 57

June 25, 2026 (2026-06-25)

AT&T Stadium, Arlington

	Match 58

June 25, 2026 (2026-06-25)

Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Group G

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	G1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout stage
2	G2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	G3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4	G4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: June 15, 2026. Source: FIFA

	Match 15

June 15, 2026 (2026-06-15)

SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

	Match 16

June 15, 2026 (2026-06-15)

Lumen Field, Seattle

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	Match 39

June 21, 2026 (2026-06-21)

SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

	Match 40

June 21, 2026 (2026-06-21)

BC Place, Vancouver

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	Match 63

June 26, 2026 (2026-06-26)

Lumen Field, Seattle

	Match 64

June 26, 2026 (2026-06-26)

BC Place, Vancouver

Group H

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	H1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout stage
2	H2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	H3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4	H4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: June 15, 2026. Source: FIFA

	Match 13

June 15, 2026 (2026-06-15)

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

	Match 14

June 15, 2026 (2026-06-15)

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

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	Match 37

June 21, 2026 (2026-06-21)

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

	Match 38

June 21, 2026 (2026-06-21)

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

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	Match 65

June 26, 2026 (2026-06-26)

NRG Stadium, Houston

	Match 66

June 26, 2026 (2026-06-26)

Estadio Akron, Zapopan

Group I

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	I1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout stage
2	I2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	I3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4	I4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: June 16, 2026. Source: FIFA

	Match 17

June 16, 2026 (2026-06-16)

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

	Match 18

June 16, 2026 (2026-06-16)

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

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	Match 41

June 22, 2026 (2026-06-22)

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

	Match 42

June 22, 2026 (2026-06-22)

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

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	Match 61

June 26, 2026 (2026-06-26)

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

	Match 62

June 26, 2026 (2026-06-26)

BMO Field, Toronto

Group J

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	J1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout stage
2	J2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	J3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4	J4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: June 16, 2026. Source: FIFA

	Match 19

June 16, 2026 (2026-06-16)

Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

	Match 20

June 16, 2026 (2026-06-16)

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara

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	Match 43

June 22, 2026 (2026-06-22)

AT&T Stadium, Arlington

	Match 44

June 22, 2026 (2026-06-22)

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara

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	Match 69

June 27, 2026 (2026-06-27)

Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

	Match 70

June 27, 2026 (2026-06-27)

AT&T Stadium, Arlington

Group K

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	K1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout stage
2	K2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	K3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4	K4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: June 17, 2026. Source: FIFA

	Match 23

June 17, 2026 (2026-06-17)

NRG Stadium, Houston

	Match 24

June 17, 2026 (2026-06-17)

Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

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	Match 47

June 23, 2026 (2026-06-23)

NRG Stadium, Houston

	Match 48

June 23, 2026 (2026-06-23)

Estadio Akron, Zapopan

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	Match 71

June 27, 2026 (2026-06-27)

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

	Match 72

June 27, 2026 (2026-06-27)

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Group L

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	L1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout stage
2	L2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	L3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4	L4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: June 17, 2026. Source: FIFA

	Match 21

June 17, 2026 (2026-06-17)

BMO Field, Toronto

	Match 22

June 17, 2026 (2026-06-17)

AT&T Stadium, Arlington

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	Match 45

June 23, 2026 (2026-06-23)

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

	Match 46

June 23, 2026 (2026-06-23)

BMO Field, Toronto

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	Match 67

June 27, 2026 (2026-06-27)

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

	Match 68

June 27, 2026 (2026-06-27)

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos	Grp	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	A	Third place Group A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout stage
2	B	Third place Group B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	C	Third place Group C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	D	Third place Group D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	E	Third place Group E	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	F	Third place Group F	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	G	Third place Group G	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	H	Third place Group H	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	I	Third place Group I	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	J	Third place Group J	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	K	Third place Group K	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	L	Third place Group L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: June 11, 2026. Source: FIFA

Knockout stage

Bracket

Round of 32

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

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 play-off

Winner Group J

July 7 – Atlanta

July 18 – Miami Gardens

Runner-up Group H

Winner Match 86

Loser Match 101

July 3 – Arlington

Winner Match 88

Loser 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 A	Match 73	Runner-up Group B

June 28, 2026 (2026-06-28)

SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

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Winner Group E	Match 74	3rd Group A/B/C/D/F

June 29, 2026 (2026-06-29)

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

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Winner Group F	Match 75	Runner-up Group C

June 29, 2026 (2026-06-29)

Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe

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Winner Group C	Match 76	Runner-up Group F

June 29, 2026 (2026-06-29)

NRG Stadium, Houston

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Winner Group I	Match 77	3rd Group C/D/F/G/H

June 30, 2026 (2026-06-30)

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

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Runner-up Group E	Match 78	Runner-up Group I

June 30, 2026 (2026-06-30)

AT&T Stadium, Arlington

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Winner Group A	Match 79	3rd Group C/E/F/H/I

June 30, 2026 (2026-06-30)

Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

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Winner Group L	Match 80	3rd Group E/H/I/J/K

July 1, 2026 (2026-07-01)

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

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Winner Group D	Match 81	3rd Group B/E/F/I/J

July 1, 2026 (2026-07-01)

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara

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Winner Group G	Match 82	3rd Group A/E/H/I/J

July 1, 2026 (2026-07-01)

Lumen Field, Seattle

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Runner-up Group K	Match 83	Runner-up Group L

July 2, 2026 (2026-07-02)

BMO Field, Toronto

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Winner Group H	Match 84	Runner-up Group J

July 2, 2026 (2026-07-02)

SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

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Winner Group B	Match 85	3rd Group E/F/G/I/J

July 2, 2026 (2026-07-02)

BC Place, Vancouver

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Winner Group J	Match 86	Runner-up Group H

July 3, 2026 (2026-07-03)

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

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Winner Group K	Match 87	3rd Group D/E/I/J/L

July 3, 2026 (2026-07-03)

Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

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Runner-up Group D	Match 88	Runner-up Group G

July 3, 2026 (2026-07-03)

AT&T Stadium, Arlington

Round of 16

Winner Match 74	Match 89	Winner Match 77

July 4, 2026 (2026-07-04)

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

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Winner Match 73	Match 90	Winner Match 75

July 4, 2026 (2026-07-04)

NRG Stadium, Houston

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Winner Match 76	Match 91	Winner Match 78

July 5, 2026 (2026-07-05)

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

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Winner Match 79	Match 92	Winner Match 80

July 5, 2026 (2026-07-05)

Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

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Winner Match 83	Match 93	Winner Match 84

July 6, 2026 (2026-07-06)

AT&T Stadium, Arlington

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Winner Match 81	Match 94	Winner Match 82

July 6, 2026 (2026-07-06)

Lumen Field, Seattle

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Winner Match 86	Match 95	Winner Match 88

July 7, 2026 (2026-07-07)

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

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Winner Match 85	Match 96	Winner Match 87

July 7, 2026 (2026-07-07)

BC Place, Vancouver

Quarter-finals

Winner Match 89	Match 97	Winner Match 90

July 9, 2026 (2026-07-09)

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

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Winner Match 93	Match 98	Winner Match 94

July 10, 2026 (2026-07-10)

SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

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Winner Match 91	Match 99	Winner Match 92

July 11, 2026 (2026-07-11)

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

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Winner Match 95	Match 100	Winner Match 96

July 11, 2026 (2026-07-11)

Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Semi-finals

Winner Match 97	Match 101	Winner Match 98

July 14, 2026 (2026-07-14)

AT&T Stadium, Arlington

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Winner Match 99	Match 102	Winner Match 100

July 15, 2026 (2026-07-15)

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Third place play-off

Loser Match 101	Match 103	Loser Match 102

July 18, 2026 (2026-07-18)

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

Final

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup final

Winner Match 101	Match 104	Winner Match 102

July 19, 2026 (2026-07-19)

MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

Fan Fests

Locations

• Houston — East Downtown Houston^[67]
• Kansas City — National World War I Museum and Memorial^[68]
• New York/New Jersey — Liberty State Park^[69]
• Philadelphia — Lemon Hill in East Fairmount Park^[70]
• Seattle — Seattle Center^[71]
• Vancouver — Pacific National Exhibition^[72]

In addition, the state of Washington will have additional fan zones in Bellingham, Bremerton, Everett, Olympia, Spokane, Tacoma, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, and Yakima.^[73]

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.^[74][75] 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).^[76][77]

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".^[78][75][79]

Broadcasting rights

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup 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.^[80][81][82]

The International Broadcast Center (IBC) will be located at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas.^[83][84]

Sponsorships

FIFA partners	FIFA World Cup sponsors	FIFA World Cup supporters
Adidas[85] Aramco[86] Coca-Cola[87] Hyundai–Kia[88] Lenovo[89] Qatar Airways[90] Visa[91]	AB InBev (Budweiser)[92] Bank of America[93] Frito-Lay (Lay's)[94] McDonald's[95] Mengniu Dairy[96] Unilever (Dove Men+Care)[97] Verizon[98]	Home Depot[99] NRG Energy (Houston)[100] Rock-it Cargo[101] Valvoline[102]

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External links

• FIFA World Cup 2026, FIFA.com