![]() ![]() ![]() The 2026 FIFA World Cup final in North America will take place on Sunday, July 19, 2026, possibly in New York/New Jersey at the MetLife Stadium. The announcement was originally supposed to be in 2021. The mentioned decision date had been delayed as a consequence of the postponed FIFA visits to the cities, due to the Covid pandemic. The outcome of the FIFA selection process has also dropped out one candidate host in Canada. There have been 22 most recent candidate FIFA World Cup 2026 host cities, of which seventeen are located in the United States six of them have dropped out at June 16, 2022. In July 2021, Montreal (Canada) withdrew as a contender. These are divided out as follows: 11 World Cup cities in the United States, 2 World Cup cities in Canada and 3 World Cup cities in Mexico. The 2026 FIFA World Cup has sixteen host cities (and stadiums). ![]() Pro Shots / Bildbyrån 2026 World Cup host cities and stadiums: from 22 to 16 The knockout stage starts with the round of 32 (the 16th finals). This already makes up 72 matches on the schedule. At the 2026 edition, the first round, the group stage, consists of twelve groups of four countries. The maximum number of participating country teams at the FIFA World Cup Soccer has been 32 so far. The final tournament will have 104 matches due to the number of 48 participating countries and the format of twelve groups of four, followed by the sixteenth finals. UPDATED INFORMATION: 2026 World Cup: 48 countries, 16 groups, 6 stages, 104 matchesĪt the World Cup football, during the finals in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, there will also be several time zones. Mexico City (Azteca Stadium) Eastern Region:.Guadalajara (Estadio Akron) Central Region:.San Francisco Bay Area (Levi’s Stadium).Pro Shots / Imago UPDATE: 2026 WORLD CUP HOST CITIES AS ANNOUNCED ON JUNE 16, 2022: Western Region: The qualification stage starts in 2023 and ends in 2025, divided into six continental football zones worldwide: CONCACAF ( North America, Central America, and the Caribbean), CONMEBOL ( South America), CAF ( Africa), AFC ( Asia), UEFA ( Europe), and OFC ( Oceania). The exact further dates, times and schedule of the matches will be released at a later date. However, as mentioned, the plans for the format have now been changed from sixteen groups of three into to twelve groups of four. The World Cup in Qatar lasted 29 days, eleven days less than the 40 match days during the upcoming event in the United States, Canada and Mexico.įurther on this page and website you will find the original information. They were then equally divided into eight groups. During the previous World Cup, in 2022, there were 32 teams. The World Cup has 48 countries for the first time. The original plan for sixteen groups of three countries for the World Cup in North America has been cancelled. During that meeting, the international match calendars were approved. The final of the World Cup is on Sunday, July 19, 2026.įrom the group stage, the numbers one, numbers two and the eight best numbers three advance to the next round the sixteenth finals.įIFA announced this schedule change at the FIFA Council, Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Kigali, Rwanda. The opening match is on Sunday, May 31, 2026. The tournament in the three host countries, United States, Mexico and Canada, lasts 40 game days. This means that a total of 104 matches are scheduled for the World Cup in North America. The knockout phase starts with the sixteenth finals. UPDATE: FIFA has announced on Tuesday 14 March 2023 that the 2026 FIFA World Cup will start with twelve groups of four. The 2026 World Cup was awarded to North America on June 13, 2018. ![]() The 48 teams will play 104 matches in total at the North American finals of this international association football competition. The qualifiers will start in 2023 and end in 2025-2026. The 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup™ will begin Sunday, and end with the final on Sunday, July 19, 2026. There will be 16 host cities: 2 in Canada, 3 in Mexico, and 11 in the United States. Having three host countries is also a first in World Cup Soccer history. At the 2026 World Cup Football finals there is a record number of 48 participating countries. The 2026 FIFA World Cup™ will be held in North America: in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. FIFA™ WORLD CUP FOOTBALL / SOCCER 2026 | NORTH AMERICA ![]()
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