The 2022 World Cup come and gone, as the Lionel Messi, Argentina lifts the 2022 World Cup Trophy by beating Mbappe' France in Qatar.
When is the Next FIFA World Cup 2026?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026 across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, marking the first-ever edition hosted by three countries and featuring an expanded 48-team format with 104 matches
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The tournament kickoff will be held at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on June 11
The final is set for July 19, to be contested at MetLife Stadium (temporarily renamed “New York/New Jersey Stadium”) in East Rutherford, New Jersey
Where will the 2026 FIFA World Cup take place?
The 2026 World Cup will be the first-time to be held by three different countries, with Canada, Mexico and USA awarding hosting rights back in 2018.
Their only rival bid was from Morocco, with the North Americans triumphing with 134 votes to 65. There was one vote for neither of the bids, while three abstained.
Boston, U.S.
Atlanta, U.S.
Dallas, U.S.
Guadalajara, Mexico
Houston, U.S.
Kansas City, U.S.
Los Angeles, U.S.
Mexico City, Mexico
Miami, U.S.
Monterrey, Mexico
New York/New Jersey, U.S.
Philadelphia U.S.
San Francisco Bay Area, U.S.
Seattle, U.S.
Toronto, Canada
Vancouver, Canada
Which stadiums will be used at the 2026 World Cup, Host cities, venues, locations.
In June 2022, FIFA announced the 16 stadiums selected to host games at the 2026 World Cup.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Stadiums in Canada
BC Place (Vancouver, 54,500 capacity)
BMO Field (Toronto, 45,500 capacity)
Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, 87,523 capacity)
Estadio BBVA (Monterrey, 53,460 capacity)
Estadio Akron (Guadalajara, 48,071 capacity)
AT&T Stadium (Dallas, 92,967 capacity)
MetLife Stadium (New York/New Jersey, 87,157 capacity)
Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas, 76,640 capacity)
Mercedez-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, 75,000 capacity)
NRG Stadium (Houston, 72,220 capacity)
Levi's Stadium (San Francisco, 70,909 capacity)
SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles, 70,240 capacity)
Gillette Stadium (Boston, 70,000 capacity)
Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, 69,328 capacity)
Lumen Field (Seattle, 69,000 capacity)
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, 67,518 capacity)
* Mexico has staged the World Cup twice before, in 1970 and 1986, and will become the first country to have hosted the tournament on three occasions.
* The United States has hosted the tournament once, 1994.
* Canada has never staged a men's World Cup, but hosted the women's edition in 2015.
For the first time, 48 teams will compete at a FIFA World Cup 2026 finals.
There will be 16 groups of three teams. They will face the other sides in their group once, with the top two teams qualifying for the round of 32.
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Vancouver, Canada
FIFA World Cup 2026 host cities & stadiums
Which stadiums will be used at the 2026 World Cup, Host cities, venues, locations.
In June 2022, FIFA announced the 16 stadiums selected to host games at the 2026 World Cup.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Stadiums in Canada
BC Place (Vancouver, 54,500 capacity)
BMO Field (Toronto, 45,500 capacity)
FIFA World Cup 2026 Stadiums in Mexico
Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, 87,523 capacity)
Estadio BBVA (Monterrey, 53,460 capacity)
Estadio Akron (Guadalajara, 48,071 capacity)
FIFA World Cup 2026 Stadiums in USA
AT&T Stadium (Dallas, 92,967 capacity)
MetLife Stadium (New York/New Jersey, 87,157 capacity)
Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas, 76,640 capacity)
Mercedez-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, 75,000 capacity)
NRG Stadium (Houston, 72,220 capacity)
Levi's Stadium (San Francisco, 70,909 capacity)
SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles, 70,240 capacity)
Gillette Stadium (Boston, 70,000 capacity)
Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, 69,328 capacity)
Lumen Field (Seattle, 69,000 capacity)
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, 67,518 capacity)
Have the Host countries previously staged the World Cup.?
* Mexico has staged the World Cup twice before, in 1970 and 1986, and will become the first country to have hosted the tournament on three occasions.
* The United States has hosted the tournament once, 1994.
* Canada has never staged a men's World Cup, but hosted the women's edition in 2015.
How many teams will be participate at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.?
For the first time, 48 teams will compete at a FIFA World Cup 2026 finals.
There will be 16 groups of three teams. They will face the other sides in their group once, with the top two teams qualifying for the round of 32.
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