FIFAWORLD CUP

The FIFA World Cup 2026 ran from June 11 to July 19, 2026, across 16 cities in the United States (11 cities), Mexico (3 cities) and Canada (2 cities). The opening match was Mexico vs South Africa at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on June 11, and the final was played at MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey, on July 19.

48 teams, the first World Cup with that many nations. UEFA qualified 16 teams, CAF 9, AFC 8, CONMEBOL 6, CONCACAF 6 (including the three hosts), OFC 1, and 2 places were decided through intercontinental playoffs (won by DR Congo and Iraq). The groups were drawn on December 5, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Matches were played in 16 cities: in the USA, New York/New Jersey, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, Miami, Seattle, San Francisco Bay Area, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Boston and Houston; in Canada, Toronto and Vancouver; in Mexico, Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara.

Hosts: USA, Canada, Mexico. Europe (16): England, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Croatia, Switzerland, Austria, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Czechia, Türkiye. South America (6): Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay. Africa (9): Morocco, Senegal, Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, South Africa, Tunisia, Cape Verde. Asia (8): Japan, South Korea, Australia, Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Uzbekistan. North America (3 non-hosts): Curaçao, Haiti, Panama. Oceania: New Zealand. Intercontinental playoffs: DR Congo, Iraq.

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