Canada, Mexico and the United States.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter announced the winning bids at FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup. The Canada–Mexico–United States 2026 FIFA World Cup host bid is branded United 2026.

The United States hosted 60 of the 80 group stage matches, and Canada and Mexico hosted the remaining matches. Three host nations, a record number of venues, and 48 teams are the most any World Cup has ever seen.

The FIFA World Cup 26, or Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026 or Coupe du Monde FIFA 2026, is set to be the biggest event in FIFA World Cup history. The final list of hosting North American countries has been submitted, comprising 32 cities.

All cities host FIFA World Cup matches. This tournament will feature 48 teams, up from the previous 32, and will run from June to July 19, 2026.

The U.S. will join France, Germany, Brazil, and Italy as nations to host the cup twice, while this will be a record third time for Mexico. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be staged in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

The US will host the FIFA World Cup for the second time. And this time, sixteen cities will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup matches.

USA, Canada, and Mexico to qualify automatically for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. FIFA, the governing body of world soccer, is seeking to create the perfect pitch for the 2026 World Cup. The United States will host a maximum of the matches.

2026 FIFA World Cup host: Baltimore submitted to the list of 32 cities

Russia hosted the 2018 World Cup, and Qatar hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Now, we are coming to the List of Cities in the United States that will host the football match of the World Cup are Washington D.C. and Philadelphia. Over a manic 17 days from June 11 and June 27, the entire group stage match will be completed in all 72 games.

The 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup will take place across Canada, Mexico, and the USA, including at Olympic venues.

The cities in contention to host are New York/New Jersey, Seattle, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Denver, Miami, Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Nashville, Orlando, San Francisco/San Jose, and Cincinnati.

North America is selected as the host continent. Baltimore, along with nearby Washington and Philadelphia, is on the list. The 2026 FIFA World Cup host country, America, is the 23rd host country for the football World Cup. The World Cup last came to North America in 1994.

Voting results of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Nation	Vote
Canada, Mexico, United States	134
Morocco	65
None of the bids	3
Not present for Voting	1
Total votes	200

Format of the match in the FIFA World Cup 2026

Tournament Overview

• Dates: June 11 to July 19, 2026
• Hosts: United States, Canada, and Mexico
• Number of Teams: 48
• Total Matches: 104
• Venues: 16 cities across the 3 host nations

Group Stage Format

• Groups: 12 groups of 4 teams each
• Matches per Team: Each team plays 3 group-stage matches
• Advancement Criteria:
  • The top 2 teams from each group (24 teams)
  • 8 best third-placed teams across all groups
  • A total of 32 teams advance to the knockout stage
• Knockout Stage:
  • 32 Teams qualified from the group stages
  • Round of 16: 8 winners qualify for the quarterfinal, and 8 teams will be eliminated.
  • Quarterfinals:
  • Semifinal:
  • Third-place play-off
  • Final: July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey

Who has qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026?

Here is the list of all thirty-two qualified teams below-

S No	Country	Qualification Method	Confederation	Current FIFA Rank	Previous best performance
1	United States	Hosts	CONCACAF	16	Third place (1930)
2	Mexico			14	Quarter-finals (1970, 1986)
3	Canada			28	Group stage (1986, 2022)
4	Japan	AFC Group C Qualification	AFC	19	Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022)
5	Iran	AFC Group A Qualification		21	Group stage
6	New Zealand	OFC 3rd round Winner	OFC	82	Group stage (1982, 2010)
7	Argentina	CONMEBOL – Top 6	CONMEBOL	2	Winner (1978, 1986, 2022)
8	Uzbekistan	AFC Group A Qualification	AFC	55	Debut
9	South Korea	AFC Group B Qualification		23	Fourth place (2002)
10	Jordan	AFC Group B Qualification		64	Debut
11	Australia	AFC Group C Qualification		25	Round of 16 (2006, 2022)
12	Brazil	CONMEBOL – Top 6	CONMEBOL	7	Winners (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
13	Ecuador			23	Round of 16 (2006)
14	Uruguay			16	Winners (1930, 1950)
15	Colombia			14	Quarter-finals (2014)
16	Paraguay			43	Quarter-finals (2010)
17	Morocco	CAF Group E winners	CAF	12	Fourth place (2022)
18	Tunisia	CAF Group H Winners		49	Group stage (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, 2022)
19	Egypt	CAF Group A Winners		35	Group stage (1990, 2018)
20	Algeria	CAF Group G Winners		38	Round of 16 (2014)
21	Ghana	CAF Group I Winners		75	Quarter-finals (2010)
22	Cape Verde	CAF Group D Winners		70	Debut
23	South Africa	CAF Group C Winners		55	Group stage (1998, 2002, 2010)
24	Qatar	AFC 4th round Group winner	AFC	53	Group stage (2022)
25	England	UEFA Group K winner	UEFA	4	Champion (1966)
26	Saudi Arabia	AFC 4th round Group winner	AFC	59	Round of 16 (1994)
27	Ivory Coast	CAF Group F Winners	CAF	44	Group stage (2006, 2010, 2014)
28	Senegal	CAF Group B Winners	CAF	18	Quarter-finals (2002)
29	France	UEFA Group D winner	UEFA	3	Winners (1998, 2018)
30	Croatia	UEFA Group L winner	UEFA	11	Runners-up (2018)
31	Portugal	UEFA Group F winner	UEFA	5	Third place (1966)
32	Norway	UEFA Group I winner	UEFA	29	Round of 16 (1938, 1998)
33	Germany	UEFA Group A winner	UEFA	10	Winners (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)
34	Netherlands	UEFA Group G winner	UEFA	6	Runners-up (1974, 1978, 2010)
35	Belgium	UEFA Group G winner	UEFA	8	Third place (2018)
36	Austria	UEFA Group G winner	UEFA	24	Third place (1954)
37	Switzerland	UEFA Group G winner	UEFA	17	Quarter-finals (1934, 1938, 1954)
38	Spain	UEFA Group G winner	UEFA	1	Winners (2010)
39	Scotland	UEFA Group G winner	UEFA	38	Group stage (1954, 1958, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998)
40	Panama	Group A winners	CONCACAF	31	Group stage (2018)
41	Haiti	Group B winners	CONCACAF	88	Group stage (1974)
42	Curaçao	Group C winners	CONCACAF	82	Debut
43	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Path A Winner – UEFA Play-offs	UEFA	65	Group stage (2014)
44	Sweden	Path B Winner – UEFA Play-offs	UEFA	38	Runners-up (1958)
45	Turkiye	Path C Winner – UEFA Play-offs	UEFA	23	Runners-up (1934, 1962)
46	Czech Republic (Czechia)	Path D Winner – UEFA Play-offs	UEFA	41	Runners-up (1934, 1962)
47	DR Congo	Play-offs	CAF	46	Group stage (1974)
48	Iraq	Play-offs	AFC	21	Group stage (1986)

Cities and Venues of the FIFA World Cup 2026

The tournament will take place from June to July 19, 2026. Here’s the full list of the 16 stadiums hosting the world’s biggest football event in 2026. 16 host cities selected for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Venues are below-

The USA:

The United States hosts most of the World Cup games, including the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final matches. The USA will host 78 matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The United States of America is one of the historically significant Sports countries and an important part of the nation’s culture. Baseball, Basketball, and Soccer are the most popular sports in the US.

Major League Soccer (MLS) is the top Soccer league in this nation. Since 2010, 29.3 million TV viewers have watched soccer matches. Soccer is the favourite sport of 7% of the population, and 37% of people watch American Football, making it the leading sport and holding the top position.

Stadiums: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York / New Jersey, Philadelphia, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Seattle.

Canada:

Canada is hosting its first Men’s FIFA World Cup matches, with games planned in cities like Toronto, Vancouver Edmonton. Canada will host 13 matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The Country is also known for a wide range of sports, including ice hockey, lacrosse, basketball, baseball, soccer, and football. Canada shares several major professional sports leagues with the United States. Soccer is the most popular participatory sport in Canada and is considered the fastest-growing sport in the country.

Stadiums: Vancouver, Edmonton, Commonwealth Stadium and Toronto – BMO Field

Mexico:

Mexico will indeed become the first country to host the FIFA World Cup for the third time, having previously hosted it in 1970 and 1986. Matches in the 2026 tournament are expected to take place in key cities like Mexico City (Estadio Azteca), Guadalajara, and Monterrey.

Mexico will be hosting the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and will host a total of 13 matches during the tournament.

The most popular sport in Mexico is soccer, followed by boxing. Soccer is deeply ingrained in Mexican culture. Liga MX is the most popular Mexican soccer league.

Mexico is co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup with the US and Canada. Mexico has an extensive network of roads, highways, railroads, airports, and ports.

Stadiums: Mexico City – Estadio Azteca Stadium, Capacity: 87,523, Monterrey – Estadio BBVA, and Guadalajara – Estadio Akron, Capacity: 49,850

Stadiums List for FIFA World Cup 2026

The host cities have been divided by FIFA into 3 geographical regions

• Western: Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Guadalajara;
• Central: Kansas City, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Monterrey, and Mexico City;
• Eastern: Toronto, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Miami

Team-base camps

48 national squads used multiple Base camps in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Who is the host of the 2026 World Cup?

For the first time in FIFA World Cup history, the 23rd FIFA World Cup will be held in three countries together. Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. will jointly host the 2026 World Cup. The United States will host 78 matches in total, while Canada and Mexico will each host 13.

Group stage FIFA World Cup 2026 Matches and Stadium

Mexico will play the opening match of the 2026 World Cup in the Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, on Thursday, 11 June 2026. Toronto Stadium will have the honour of opening Canada’s tournament on Friday, 12 June 2026, and MetLife Stadium will host the Final match. Here are all the FIFA World Cup 2026 Matches fixtures below-

Date	Teams
Group A	Mexico (H), South Africa, South Korea, Czechia
June 11	Mexico vs South Africa (Match 1) – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City South Korea vs Czechia (Match 2) – Estadio Akron, Zapopan
June 18	Czechia vs South Africa (Match 25) – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Mexico vs South Korea (Match 28) – Estadio Akron, Zapopan
June 24	Czechia vs Mexico (Match 53) – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City South Africa vs South Korea (Match 54) – Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
Group B	Canada(Host), UEFA Path A winner, Qatar, Switzerland
June 12	Canada vs Bosnia (Match 3) – BMO Field, Toronto
June 13	Qatar vs Switzerland (Match 8) – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara
June 18	Switzerland vs Bosnia (Match 26) – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood Canada vs Qatar (Match 27) – BC Place, Vancouver
June 24	Switzerland vs Canada (Match 51) – BC Place, Vancouver Bosnia vs Qatar (Match 52) – Lumen Field, Seattle
Group C	Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
June 13	Brazil vs Morocco (Match 7) – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford Haiti vs Scotland (Match 5) – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
June 19	Brazil vs Haiti (Match 29) – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia Scotland vs Morocco (Match 30) – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
June 24	Scotland vs Brazil (Match 49) – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens Morocco vs Haiti (Match 50) – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Group D	USA(Host), Paraguay, Australia, Turkey
June 12	United States vs Paraguay (Match 4) – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
June 13	Australia vs Turkey (Match 6) – BC Place, Vancouver
June 19	Turkey vs Paraguay (Match 31) – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara United States vs Australia (Match 32) – Lumen Field, Seattle
June 25	Turkey vs United States (Match 59) – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood Paraguay vs Australia (Match 60) – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara
Group E	Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
June 14	Germany vs Curaçao (Match 10) – NRG Stadium, Houston Ivory Coast vs Ecuador (Match 9) – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
June 20	Germany vs Ivory Coast (Match 33) – BMO Field, Toronto Ecuador vs Curaçao (Match 34) – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
June 25	Ecuador vs Germany (Match 55) – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia Curaçao vs Ivory Coast (Match 56) – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Group F	Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia
June 14	Netherlands vs Japan (Match 11) – AT&T Stadium, Arlington Sweden vs Tunisia (Match 12) – Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
June 20	Netherlands vs Sweden (Match 35) – NRG Stadium, Houston Tunisia vs Japan (Match 36) – Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
June 25	Tunisia vs Netherlands (Match 58) – AT&T Stadium, Arlington Japan vs Sweden (Match 57) – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Group G	Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
June 15	Belgium vs Egypt (Match 16) – Lumen Field, Seattle Iran vs New Zealand (Match 15) – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
June 21	Belgium vs Iran (Match 39) – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood New Zealand vs Egypt (Match 40) – BC Place, Vancouver
June 26	New Zealand vs Belgium (Match 63) – BC Place, Vancouver Egypt vs Iran (Match 63) – Lumen Field, Seattle
Group H	Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
June 15	Spain vs Cape Verde (Match 14) – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay (Match 13) – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
June 21	Spain vs Saudi Arabia (Match 38) – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Uruguay vs Cape Verde (Match 37) – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
June 26	Uruguay vs Spain (Match 66) – NRG Stadium, Houston Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia (Match 65) – Estadio Akron, Zapopan
Group I	France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway
June 16	France vs Senegal (Match 17) – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford Iraq vs Norway (Match 18) – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
June 22	France vs Iraq (Match 42) – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia Norway vs Senegal (Match 41 – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
June 26	Norway vs France (Match 61 or 62) – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough Senegal vs Iraq (Match 61 or 62) – BMO Field, Toronto
Group J	Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
June 16	Argentina vs Algeria (Match 19) – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City Austria vs Jordan (Match 20) – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara
June 22	Argentina vs Austria (Match 43) – AT&T Stadium, Arlington Jordan vs Algeria (Match 44) – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara
June 27	Jordan vs Argentina (Match 70) – AT&T Stadium, Arlington Algeria vs Austria (Match 69) – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Group K	Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia
June 17	Portugal vs DR Congo (Match 23) – NRG Stadium, Houston Uzbekistan vs Colombia (Match 24) – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
June 23	Portugal vs Uzbekistan (Match 47) – NRG Stadium, Houston Colombia vs DR Congo (Match 48) – Estadio Akron, Zapopan
June 27	Colombia vs Portugal (Match 71) – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens DR Congo vs Uzbekistan (Match 72) – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Group L	England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama
June 17	England vs Croatia (Match 22) – AT&T Stadium, Arlington Ghana vs Panama (Match 21) – BMO Field, Toronto
June 23	England vs Ghana (Match 45) – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough Panama vs Croatia (Match 46) – BMO Field, Toronto
June 27	Panama vs England (Match 67) – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia Croatia vs Ghana (Match 68) – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

FIFA World Cup 26 knockout stage match schedule

The Round of 32 match starts on June 28. All the Knockout stage FIFA World Cup 2026 Matches –

FIFA World Cup 26 Round of 32 fixtures

Sunday, 28 June 2026

• Match 73 – Los Angeles Stadium
  • Group A runners-up v Group B runners-up

Monday, 29 June 2026

• Match 74 – Boston Stadium
  • Group E winners v Group A/B/C/D/F third place
• Match 75 – Estadio Monterrey
  • Group F winners v Group C runners-up
• Match 76 – Houston Stadium
  • Group C winners v Group F runners-up

Tuesday, 30 June 2026

• Match 77 – New York, New Jersey Stadium
  • Group I Winners v Group C/D/F/G/H third place
• Match 78 – Dallas Stadium
  • Group E runners-up v Group I runners-ups
• Match 79 – Estadio Azteca Mexico City
  • Group A Winners v Group C/E/F/H/I third place

Wednesday, 1 July 2026

• Match 80 – Atlanta Stadium
  • Group L winners v Group E/H/I/J/K third place
• Match 81 – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
  • Group D winners v Group B/E/F/I/J third place
• Match 82– Seattle Stadium
  • Group G winners v Group A/E/H/I/J third place

Thursday, 2 July 2026

• Match 83 – Toronto Stadium
  • Group K runners-up v Group L runners-up
• Match 84 – Los Angeles Stadium
  • Group H winners v Group J runners-up
• Match 85 – BC Place, Vancouver
  • Group B winners v Group E/F/G/I/J third place

Friday, 3 July 2026

• Match 86 – Miami Stadium
  • Group J winners v Group H runners-up
• Match 87 – Kansas City Stadium
  • Group K winners v Group D/E/I/J/L third place
• Match 88 – Dallas Stadium
  • Group D runners-up v Group G runners-up

FIFA World Cup 26 Round of 16 fixtures

Saturday, 4 July 2026

• Match 89 – Philadelphia Stadium
  • Winner match 74 v Winner match 77
• Match 90 – Houston Stadium
  • Winner match 73 v Winner match 75

Sunday, 5 July 2026

• Match 91 – New York, New Jersey Stadium
  • Winner match 76 v Winner match 78
• Match 92 – Estadio Azteca Mexico City
  • Winner match 79 v Winner match 80

Monday, 6 July 2026

• Match 93 – Dallas Stadium
  • Winner match 83 v Winner match 84
• Match 94 – Seattle Stadium
  • Winner match 81 v Winner match 82

Tuesday, 7 July 2026

• Match 95 – Atlanta Stadium
  • Winner match 86 v Winner match 88
• Match 96 – BC Place, Vancouver
  • Winner match 85 v Winner match 87

FIFA World Cup 26 Quarter-final Fixtures

• Match 97 – Thursday, 9 July 2026 – Boston Stadium
  • Winner match 89 v Winner match 90
• Match 98 – Friday, 10 July 2026 – BC Place, Vancouver
  •  Winner match 85 v Winner match 87
• Match 99 – Saturday, 11 July 2026 – Miami Stadium
  • Winner match 91 v Winner match 92
• Match 100 – Saturday, 11 July 2026 – Kansas City Stadium
  • Winner match 95 v Winner match 96

FIFA World Cup 26 Semi-final fixtures

• Match 101 – Tuesday, 14 July 2026 – Dallas Stadium
  • Winner match 97 v Winner match 98
• Match 102 – Wednesday, 15 July 2026 – Atlanta Stadium
  • Winner match 99 v Winner match 100

FIFA World Cup 26 Third Place fixtures

• Match 103 – Saturday, 18 July 2026 – Miami Stadium
  • Loser match 101 v Loser match 102

FIFA World Cup 26 Final Match fixtures

• Match 104 – Sunday, 19 July 2026 – MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
  • Winner match 101 v Winner match 102

Where will the 2026 FIFA World Cup be hosted?

The 23rd FIFA World Cup will take place in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The 2026 tournament will feature 104 games across 16 cities, with the format consisting of 12 groups of four teams each.

2026 FIFA Fan Festival

This is an exciting global celebration of football for 48 teams that have qualified for the tournament.

The 2026 FIFA Fan Festival offers fans an opportunity to gather and enjoy the tournament with Live Match Broadcasts, Live Matches, Live Music, local cultures, Host Cities for Fan Festivals, cultural activities and entertainment, Food and Beverages, and Virtual Football Experiences. It provides Digital Integration and Global Celebrations all over the World.

The 2026 FIFA Fan Festival kicks off on June 8, 2026, with the final taking place on July 19, 2026, in each host city.

2026 FIFA World Cup Sponsors List

New Sponsors	FIFA Partners
AB InBev (Budweiser) Bank of America Frito-Lay (Lay’s) McDonald’s Mengniu Dairy Unilever (Dove Men+Care) Verizon	Adidas Aramco Coca-Cola Hyundai–Kia Lenovo Qatar Airways Visa

Who has qualified for the World Cup 2026?

The 2026 World Cup will feature a total of 48 teams for the first time in history. Canada, Mexico, and the United States will automatically qualify as joint hosts.

Thirty-two teams have already secured their spots through the World Cup qualifiers, while another sixteen are still battling it out in the final round for a place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Who could qualify next for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

• From the AFC, all slots have already been packed to advance to the 2026 World Cup.
• From the CAF, 8 teams have already qualified
• From the CONCACAF – USMNT, Canada and Mexico have qualified, with 3 more teams after qualification.
• For CONMEBOL, the top 6 teams have booked a ticket for the final round
• OFC – New Zealand have qualified
• 12 UEFA teams have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.