World Cup 2026

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Opening Ceremony · June 11 · MetLife Stadium

48 teams · 104 matches · 16 venues

United States · Mexico · Canada

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Opening matches

2026-06-11 · 19:00 UTCGroup A

Mexico

South Africa

📍 MetLife Stadium

2026-06-12Group A

South KoreavsTBD

📍 SoFi Stadium

2026-06-12Group B

CanadavsTBD

📍 AT&T Stadium

2026-06-13 · 01:00 UTCGroup D

United States

Paraguay

📍 Hard Rock Stadium

2026-06-13Group D

AustraliavsTBD

📍 Mercedes-Benz Stadium

2026-06-13 · 19:00 UTCGroup B

Groups

🏳 IC Playoff 2 Winner

🏳 IC Playoff 1 Winner

About the 2026 FIFA World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the largest in history. For the first time, 48 national teams will compete across 104 matches over 39 days of football — up from 32 teams and 64 matches in Qatar 2022.

It’s the first World Cup hosted by three countries: the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Matches will be played across 16 stadiums in 16 cities, including MetLife Stadium (the final), SoFi Stadium, AT&T Stadium, and Estadio Azteca.

The new format features 12 groups of 4 teams. The top two from each group plus the 8 best third-placed teams advance to a 32-team knockout round.

Host cities & venues

East Rutherford
MetLife Stadium Los Angeles
SoFi Stadium Arlington
AT&T Stadium Miami Gardens
Hard Rock Stadium Atlanta
Mercedes-Benz Stadium Houston
NRG Stadium Philadelphia
Lincoln Financial Field Seattle
Lumen Field Santa Clara
Levi's Stadium Kansas City
Arrowhead Stadium Foxborough
Gillette Stadium Mexico City
Estadio Azteca Guadalajara
Estadio Akron Monterrey
Estadio BBVA Toronto
BMO Field Vancouver
BC Place

Frequently asked questions

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11, 2026, and runs through July 19, 2026. The opening match takes place at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. This is the first World Cup hosted across three countries: the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

For the first time, 48 teams will compete (up from 32 in 2022). There will be 104 matches in total: 72 group stage matches across 12 groups of 4 teams, followed by a 32-match knockout stage.

Matches are played across 16 venues in 4 time zones: Eastern Time (ET), Central Time (CT), Pacific Time (PT) in the US, and Central Standard Time (CST) in Mexico. wheniskickoff.com automatically converts all kick-off times to your local timezone.

TV broadcasting rights vary by country. Select your country at the top of the page to see which channels carry World Cup matches where you are. We cover 55+ countries with local broadcaster information.

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