FIFA World Cup 2026

🌎 Host Nations 🇺🇸 United States
🇲🇽 Mexico
🇨🇦 Canada

⚽ Tournament Format 48 Teams
12 Groups of 4
104 Matches Total

📅 Dates June 11 - July 19, 2026
39 Days

🏟️ Opening Match Estadio Azteca
Mexico City, Mexico

🏆 Final MetLife Stadium
New York/New Jersey, USA

👑 Defending Champions 🇦🇷 Argentina
(Qatar 2022)

Host Cities & Venues (16 Total)

Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA

Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MA

AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX

NRG Stadium Houston, TX

Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO

SoFi Stadium Inglewood, CA

Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL

          MetLife Stadium ⭐
          East Rutherford, NJ
FINAL
        

Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA

Levi's Stadium Santa Clara, CA

Lumen Field Seattle, WA

          Estadio Azteca ⭐
          Mexico City
OPENING
        

Estadio BBVA Monterrey

Estadio Akron Guadalajara

BMO Field Toronto, ON

BC Place Vancouver, BC

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Mar 03, 2026

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