2026 FIFA World Cup
The 2026 FIFA World Cup to be held in Canada, Mexico and the USA is a World Cup of firsts.
The tournament is the first World Cup to be hosted by three nations and also the first Word Cup with 48 teams participating (increased from 32).
The 48 teams will be divided into 12 groups of 4 teams. The top 2 of each group and the 8 best third-placed teams will progress to a Round of 32 stage. Altogether the tournament will have 104 games.
The World Cup 2026 Draw was made at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC on Friday 5 December, 2025.
Map of World Cup 2026 Venue Cities
See a map of the World Cup 2026 venue cities in the USA, Canada and Mexico plus maps of the venues in Canada and also the venues in Mexico.
Schedule
The tournament takes place from June 11 to July 19, 2026 in 16 cities - 2 in Canada, 3 in Mexico and 11 in the USA. The opening match takes place at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, an iconic venue which has hosted two previous World Cup finals with the 2026 final to be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
See the full World Cup 2026 Schedule with teams, venues and kick off times.
World Cup 2026 Venues
The 16 World Cup venue cities are Toronto and Vancouver in Canada, Mexico City, Monterrey, and Guadalajara in Mexico, and Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Seattle in the United States.
World Cup 2026 Stadiums
See a guide to all 16 World Cup 2026 Stadiums in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
United States
MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey) - 87,000 capacity.
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas) - 80,000 capacity.
Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, Missouri) - 76,000 capacity.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia) - 75,000 capacity.
NRG Stadium (Houston, Texas) - 72,000 capacity.
Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Massachusetts) - 69,000 capacity.
Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) - 69,796 capacity.
Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, California) - 68,500 capacity.
Lumen Field (Seattle, Washington) - 69,000 capacity.
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida) - 64,767 capacity.
SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California) - 70,000 capacity.
*Stadium capacities liable to change before the tournament commences.
Canada
BMO Field (Toronto, Ontario) - 45,736 capacity.
BC Place (Vancouver, British Columbia) - 54,500 capacity.
Mexico
Estadio Azteca (Mexico City) - 87,523 capacity.
Estadio BBVA (Monterrey) - 53,500 capacity.
Estadio Akron (Guadalajara) - 49,850 capacity.
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World Cup 2026 Tickets
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Groups
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[1] Uefa play-off A: Italy, Wales, Bosnia-Herzegovina or Northern Ireland
[2] Uefa play-off B: Ukraine, Poland, Albania or Sweden
[3] Uefa play-off C: Turkey, Slovakia, Kosovo or Romania
[4] Uefa play-off D: Denmark, Czech Republic, Republic of Ireland or North Macedonia
[5] Fifa play-off 1: DR Congo, Jamaica or New Caledonia
[6] Fifa play-off 2: Iraq, Bolivia or Suriname
World Cup 2026 Emblem
The official emblem for the 2026 World Cup features an image of the FIFA World Cup trophy over the year of the tournament in bold text in the background.
Team Jerseys World Cup 2026
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| France | Senegal | Iraq | Norway | |
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| Argentina | Algeria | Austria | Jordan | |
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Previous World Cups
World Cup Korea/Japan 2002 - relive all the best from a great tournament.
World Cup Germany 2006 - all the action from one of the best World Cups ever.
World Cup South Africa 2010 - the first ever World Cup tournament in Africa.
World Cup Brazil 2014 - Germany triumph in South America.
World Cup Russia 2018 - France win their second World Cup.
World Cup Qatar 2022 - Argentina triumph in Qatar.
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World Cup 2026 Ticket Prices - prices have risen considerably since 2022.
Scotland Qualify - Scotland have qualified for their first World Cup since 1998.
World Cup 2026 Mascots - meet Maple the Moose (Canada), Zayu the Jaguar (Mexico) and Clutch the Bald Eagle (United States).
Trionda World Cup Ball - the official match ball of the competition.
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