WORLD cup 2026

The opening match is set for Thursday the 11th of June 2026 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, while the final will be played on Sunday the 19th of July 2026 in the New York New Jersey Stadium. 

Opening match: 11/06/2026 

Group stage: 11/06/2026 - 27/06/2026 

Round of 32: 28/06/2026 - 03/07/2026 

Round of 16: 04/07/2026 - 07/07/2026  

Quarter-finals: 09/07/2026 - 11/07/2026 

Semi-finals: 14/07/2026 - 15/06/2026 

Third place play-off: 18/07/2026 

Final: 19/07/2026 

The World Cup in 2026 will be held across three countries for the first time ever. The host nations are the USA, Canada and Mexico. 

Canada 

Toronto – Toronto Stadium

Vancouver – BC Place Vancouver

Mexico 

Guadalajara – Estadio Guadalajara

Mexico City – Estadio Azteca Mexico City

Monterrey – Estadio Monterrey

USA 

Atlanta – Atlanta Stadium

Boston – Boston Stadium

Dallas – Dallas Stadium

Houston – Houston Stadium

Kansas City – Kansas City Stadium

Los Angeles – Los Angeles Stadium

Miami – Miami Stadium

New York – New York New Jersey Stadium

Philadelphia – Philadelphia Stadium

San Francisco – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium

Seattle – Seattle Stadium

The home nations (Canada, Mexico and the USA) have automatically qualified and will be joined by 45 nations. Qualifiers are still ongoing, but we can expect to see Brazil, Argentina, Japan, Morocco and Australia competing in the group stage later this year. 

England and Scotland will both be competing in the World Cup competitions this year. Come on teams! Bring it home! 

The groups and matches were confirmed in December 2025, outlining the matches for the first two weeks of the tournament. There are already some incredible matches lined up, with a potential final clash between Spain and Argentina on the cards!