The countdown is on for the highly anticipated 2026 FIFA World Cup, a spectacle that’s shaping up to be an event like no other in the world of soccer! Every World Cup is unique from the rest and every tournament takes you to a different part of the globe. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the 23rd edition of the tournament, but it’s the first one to feature 48 teams (from 32 teams originally) and three host countries: Canada, Mexico and the United States. The event promises to be the biggest edition ever globally, with these three countries coming together to create one of the most groundbreaking tournaments in soccer history. More hosts mean more matches and fans will be thrilled to hear that there will be a whopping 104 matches taking place – 40 more than in Qatar – bringing even more nations into the spotlight!

Alongside these huge changes announced already, it’s also been shared that, for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, not a single stadium will be built to host the games. Mexico is no stranger to hosting the World Cup – in fact, they’re set to break the record for the number of organized World Cups, as the tournament will be held there for a third time. On top of all of these huge changes, FIFA has also decided to revamp the format for 2026. The upcoming tournament will feature 48 teams divided into 12 groups of four. Two teams from each group will be promoted to the next stage of the competition together with the eight best third-place teams. This means that 32 teams will meet in the second stage. You may recall the initial 2026 World Cup format was slightly different from this updated one. Originally, the 48 teams were supposed to get divided into 16 groups of 3. But the FIFA Council decided to change this. As FIFA's official website states, the new format “mitigates the risk of collusion and ensures that all the teams play a minimum of three matches while providing balanced rest time between competing teams”. Since changes were made to the overall format, the qualifications have also been altered slightly. The number of spots available to teams from each confederation has been increased for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On top of this, the OFC (Oceania Football Confederation) has been given one guaranteed place in the tournament, which it previously didn’t have. Also, two additional World Cup 2026 participants will be selected in a play-off mini tournament. Every confederation except Europe will be taking part in this new qualifier.

For all of us in North America, the excitement is at an all-time high! As the host nations, the United States, Canada, and Mexico are automatically qualified for the 2026 tournament, this guarantees we’ll have a strong representation on our own home turf. Some of the most iconic and state of the art stadiums will be featured across North America this time around. 11 cities will host matches across the United States, including venues like MetLife Stadium, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium. Mexico is also geared up to bring their passion for soccer to the tournament with their stadiums in cities across Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey. This is the very first time that Canada will host a men’s World Cup match, with Toronto and Vancouver being at the forefront! Canada has previously hosted women’s World Cups and other international sporting events, but 2026 marks the first time Canadian fans can watch a men’s World Cup match on Canadian soil.

Ticket Information

Official ticket sales haven’t begun yet, but soccer fans can register their interest for FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets ahead of release to be the first to know when tickets go live. Registration of interest is also available for information on hospitality packages at the FIFA World Cup 2026. 

Tournament Dates

Mark your calendars! The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be kicking off on June 11, 2026, and will conclude on July 19, 2026. This exciting tournament will give soccer fans around the world an entire month of action and drama! Keep reading for a breakdown of the month-long event beginning at the group stage fixtures.

FIFA World Cup 26: Group Stage Fixtures

Thursday, 11 June 2026

●      Match 1 - Group A (Mexico #1) – Estadio Azteca Mexico City

●      Match 2 – Group A - Estadio Guadalajara

Friday, 12 June 2026

●      Match 3 - Group B (Canada #1) – Toronto Stadium

●      Match 4 - Group D (USA #1) – Los Angeles Stadium

Saturday, 13 June 2026

●      Match 5 – Group C - Boston Stadium

●      Match 6 – Group D - BC Place Vancouver

●      Match 7 – Group C - New York New Jersey Stadium

●      Match 8 – Group B - San Francisco Bay Area Stadium

Sunday, 14 June 2026

●      Match 9 – Group E - Philadelphia Stadium

●      Match 10 – Group E - Houston Stadium

●      Match 11 – Group F - Dallas Stadium

●      Match 12 – Group F - Estadio Monterrey

Monday, 15 June 2026

●      Match 13 – Group H - Miami Stadium

●      Match 14 – Group H - Atlanta Stadium

●      Match 15 – Group G - Los Angeles Stadium

●      Match 16 – Group G - Seattle Stadium

Tuesday, 16 June 2026

●      Match 17 – Group I - New York New Jersey Stadium

●      Match 18 – Group I - Boston Stadium

●      Match 19 – Group J - Kansas City Stadium

●      Match 20 – Group J - San Francisco Bay Area Stadium

Wednesday, 17 June 2026

●      Match 21 – Group L - Toronto Stadium

●      Match 22 – Group L - Dallas Stadium

●      Match 23 – Group K - Houston Stadium

●      Match 24 – Group K - Estadio Azteca Mexico City

Thursday, 18 June 2026

●      Match 25 – Group A - Atlanta Stadium

●      Match 26 – Group B - Los Angeles Stadium

●      Match 27 - Group B - (Canada #2) – BC Place Vancouver

●      Match 28 - Group A - (Mexico #2) – Estadio Guadalajara

Friday, 19 June 2026

●      Match 29 – Group C - Philadelphia Stadium

●      Match 30 – Group C - Boston Stadium

●      Match 31 – Group D - San Francisco Bay Area Stadium

●      Match 32 - Group D (USA #2) – Seattle Stadium

Saturday, 20 June 2026

●      Match 33 – Group E - Toronto Stadium

●      Match 34 – Group E - Kansas City Stadium

●      Match 35 – Group F - Houston Stadium

●      Match 36 – Group F - Estadio Monterrey

Sunday, 21 June 2026

●      Match 37 – Group H - Miami Stadium

●      Match 38 – Group H - Atlanta Stadium

●      Match 39 – Group G - Los Angeles Stadium

●      Match 40 – Group G - BC Place Vancouver

Monday, 22 June 2026

●      Match 41 – Group I - New York New Jersey Stadium

●      Match 42 – Group I - Philadelphia Stadium

●      Match 43 – Group J - Dallas Stadium

●      Match 44 – Group J - San Francisco Bay Area Stadium

Tuesday, 23 June 2026

●      Match 45 – Group L - Boston Stadium

●      Match 46 – Group L - Toronto Stadium

●      Match 47 – Group K - Houston Stadium

●      Match 48 – Group K - Estadio Guadalajara

Wednesday, 24 June 2026

●      Match 49 – Group C - Miami Stadium

●      Match 50 – Group C - Atlanta Stadium

●      Match 51 - Group B (Canada #3) – BC Place Vancouver

●      Match 52 – Group B - Seattle Stadium

●      Match 53 - Group A - (Mexico #3) – Estadio Azteca Mexico City

●      Match 54 – Group A - Estadio Monterrey

Thursday, 25 June 2026

●      Match 55 – Group E - Philadelphia Stadium

●      Match 56 – Group E - New York New Jersey Stadium

●      Match 57 – Group F - Dallas Stadium

●      Match 58 – Group F - Kansas City Stadium

●      Match 59 - Group D - (USA #3) – Los Angeles Stadium

●      Match 60 – Group D - San Francisco Bay Area Stadium

Friday, 26 June 2026

●      Match 61 – Group I - Boston Stadium

●      Match 62 – Group I - Toronto Stadium

●      Match 63 – Group G - Seattle Stadium

●      Match 64 – Group G - BC Place Vancouver

●      Match 65 – Group H - Houston Stadium

●      Match 66 – Group H - Estadio Guadalajara

Saturday, 27 June 2026

●      Match 67 – Group L - New York New Jersey Stadium

●      Match 68 – Group L - Philadelphia Stadium

●      Match 69 – Group J - Kansas City Stadium

●      Match 70 – Group J - Dallas Stadium

●      Match 71 – Group K - Miami Stadium

●      Match 72 – Group K - Atlanta Stadium

FIFA World Cup 26: Round of 32 Fixtures

Sunday, 28 June 2026

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

Monday, 29 June 2026

●      Match 74 – Group E winners v Group A/B/C/D/F third place - Boston Stadium

●      Match 75 – Group F winners v Group C runners-up - Estadio Monterrey

●      Match 76 – Group C winners v Group F runners-up - Houston Stadium

Tuesday, 30 June 2026

●      Match 77 – Group I winners v Group C/D/F/G/H third place - New York New Jersey Stadium

●      Match 78 – Group E runners up v Group I runners-up - Dallas Stadium

●      Match 79 – Group A winners v Group C/E/F/H/I third place - Estadio Azteca Mexico City

Wednesday, 1 July 2026

●      Match 80 – Group L winners v Group E/H/I/J/K third place - Atlanta Stadium

●      Match 81 – Group D winners v Group B/E/F/I/J third place - San Francisco Bay Area Stadium

●      Match 82 – Group G winners v Group A/E/H/I/J third place - Seattle Stadium

Thursday, 2 July 2026

●      Match 83 – Group K runners-up v Group L runners-up - Toronto Stadium

●      Match 84 – Group H winners v Group J runners-up - Los Angeles Stadium

●      Match 85 – Group B winners v Group E/F/G/I/J third place - BC Place Vancouver

Friday, 3 July 2026

●      Match 86 – Group J winners v Group H runners-up - Miami Stadium

●      Match 87 – Group K winners v Group D/E/I/J/L third place - Kansas City Stadium

●      Match 88 – Group D runners-up v Group G runners-up - Dallas Stadium

FIFA World Cup 26: Round of 16 Fixtures

Saturday, 4 July 2026

●      Match 89 – Winner match 74 v Winner match 77 - Philadelphia Stadium

●      Match 90 – Winner match 73 v Winner match 75 - Houston Stadium

Sunday, 5 July 2026

●      Match 91 – Winner match 76 v Winner match 78 - New York New Jersey Stadium

●      Match 92 – Winner match 79 v Winner match 80 - Estadio Azteca Mexico City

Monday, 6 July 2026

●      Match 93 – Winner match 83 v Winner match 84 - Dallas Stadium

●      Match 94 – Winner match 81 v Winner match 82 - Seattle Stadium

Tuesday, 7 July 2026

●      Match 95 – Winner match 86 v Winner match 88 - Atlanta Stadium

●      Match 96 – Winner match 85 v Winner match 87 - BC Place Vancouver

FIFA World Cup 26: Quarter-Final Fixtures

Thursday, 9 July 2026

●      Match 97 – Winner match 89 v Winner match 90 - Boston Stadium

Friday, 10 July 2026

●      Match 98 – Winner match 93 v Winner match 94 - Los Angeles Stadium

Saturday, 11 July 2026

●      Match 99 – Winner match 91 v Winner match 92 - Miami Stadium

●      Match 100 – Winner match 95 v Winner match 96 - Kansas City Stadium

FIFA World Cup 26: Semi-Final Fixtures

Tuesday, 14 July 2026

●      Match 101 – Winner match 97 v Winner match 98 - Dallas Stadium

Wednesday, 15 July 2026

●      Match 102 – Winner match 99 v Winner match 100 - Atlanta Stadium

FIFA World Cup 26: Bronze Final

Saturday, 18 July 2026

●      Match 103 – Loser match 101 v Loser match 102 - Miami Stadium

FIFA World Cup 26: Final

Sunday, 19 July 2026

●      Match 104 – Winner match 101 v Winner match 102 - New York New Jersey Stadium