About FIFA World Cup 2026
The biggest football tournament in history — expanded to 48 teams for the first time
🏆48Teams
⚽104Matches
🏟️16Stadiums
🌍3Host Nations
United States
11 venues · New York, LA, Dallas, Miami…
Canada
2 venues · Toronto, Vancouver
Mexico
3 venues · Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey
12 Groups · 4 Teams Each · Top 2 Advance
Group A · Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czechia
Group B · Canada, Bosnia, Qatar, Switzerland
Group C · Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
Group D · USA, Paraguay, Australia, Türkiye
Group E · Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
Group F · Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia
Group G · Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
Group H · Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
Group I · France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway
Group J · Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
Group K · Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia
Group L · England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama
Key Dates
⚽Jun 11, 2026
Opening Match — Group Stage Begins
Mexico vs South Africa · Estadio Azteca · Mexico City
📅Jun 11–27
Group Stage
72 matches · 12 groups · all 48 teams in action
🔥Jul 1–4
Round of 32
First knockout round · 16 matches
⚡Jul 6–9
Round of 16
8 matches · top 16 teams
🏅Jul 9–12
Quarter-Finals
4 matches · best 8 teams
🌟Jul 14–15
Semi-Finals
2 matches · AT&T Stadium & Mercedes-Benz Stadium
🥉Jul 18, 2026
Third Place Play-off
Hard Rock Stadium · Miami Gardens
🏆Jul 19, 2026
THE FINAL
MetLife Stadium · East Rutherford, New Jersey