Event & Dates
The 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway on June 11th 2026 and concludes on July 19th 2026. The tournament will be staged across three different countries with matches taking place in Canada, Mexico and the USA. There will 16 hosts cities throughout the five week period. This will be the first tournament to feature 48 teams (previously 32) and it will return to its traditional spot in the calendar of June/July (Qatar 2022 was held in December). With 16 additional teams featruing at this tournament, the group stage will last a little bit longer with teams being drawn into 12 groups of four. In total, there will 104 games played across the tournament with the final taking place at the Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, New York on July 19th. The opening match will take place at Estadio Azteca, with co-hosts Mexico taking part in the curtain raiser. Mexico are the first country to host or co-host the tournament on three seperate occasions. The official website for FIFA World Cup can be found here.
If you want to attend any game at the 2026 FIFA World Cup you can register for tickets here.
If you are unable to attend a game this season, you can discover how to watch live games and highlights here and there will be a full rundown of the upcoming televised fixtures will be listed here.
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