FIFA World Cup 2026

The Qatar edition of FIFA World Cup 2022, amidst all the fan frenzy and controversies, has finally come to a close now. Argentina lifted the World Cup after ...

This will be the first time that Canada will host a World Cup contest. It will be the first time that a group of three countries will be hosting the FIFA World Cup. The World Cup of upsets created and broke many records, but now all the eyeballs are set on the 2026 edition of the World Cup.

The 2026 World Cup will take place in three North American countries: the United States, Mexico, and Canada across 16 different host cities.

will have 11, Canada will have 2, and Mexico will have 3. - Stadium 974 – 6 miles from central Doha - Al Thumama Stadium – 8 miles from central Doha - Lusail Stadium – 12 miles from central Doha - Al Bayt Stadium – 22 miles from central Doha As always, this year’s World Cup marks four years until the next edition of the tournament, which will make history with three different nations hosting matches.

It's never too soon to place your bets on the World Cup, as early title odds for 2026 are out. We look at the early lines, including France being the ...

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16 host cities for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico have been selected for the first-ever 48-team tournament.

There was a 3-0 thumping of Crystal Palace in mid-October that bought him some extra time, though back-to-back defeats to 13th-place Leicester and 14th-place Bournemouth would seem to indicate that Everton are indeed serious relegation candidates this season. QUESTIONABLE: Tom Davies (knee) The lack of goals, points and wins cost Bruno Lage the Wolves job after just eight games, eventually replaced by Julen Lopetegui following a lengthy managerial search. Five more defeats in their final seven games before the 2022 World Cup break didn’t help matters either. 26 – watch live, 10 am ET on Peacock Premium). QUESTIONABLE: Patrick Bamford (groin), Illan Meslier (illness), Junior Firpo (groin). How will City look after a lot of time away? There is only one other all-Premier League clash as Newcastle edged past Bournemouth, while Wolves, Southampton and Leicester all made it through to the quarterfinals after beating lower-league opponents. Below is the full schedule, as you can watch all 380 games across our NBC platforms. Cincinnati, Denver, Nashville and Orlando were the other American cities to miss out as 2026 World Cup venues, alongside Canada’s Edmonton. Washington D.C., the nation’s capital (in a joint-bid with Baltimore, where games would have been played), was not chosen. A pair of Mexican cities (Mexico City and Guadalajara) are set to host the World Cup for the third time (1970 and 1986) while Monterrey was chosen for the second time.

With the 2022 World Cup over, focus turns to the expanded edition coming to North America. Here's what to expect based on what we currently know.

The gargantuan NFL stadiums in Los Angeles, New York/New Jersey and Dallas seem to be the leaders for the marquee matches. With Concacaf’s top three teams already in, it remains to be seen what the host region will do to put forth its remaining entrants (three more automatic qualifiers and intercontinental playoffs). [We know FIFA is expanding to 48 teams](https://www.si.com/soccer/2022/11/15/world-cup-format-expansion-48-teams-2026-fifa), but the initial plan of 16 three-team groups appears to be up in the air. He’ll be 34 at the time of the 2026 World Cup, and perhaps the rush of bringing to his nation what Messi just did for Argentina will be motivation enough to keep going. [The Koreans’ celebration with their fans](https://www.si.com/soccer/2022/12/02/south-korea-players-fans-erupt-watching-end-of-uruguay-match-video), in one stadium, while the events happening at another dictated their fate was theater at its finest. Ronaldo will be 41 in 2026 and already has begun to be phased out by Portugal. Jude Bellingham, 19, and Bukayo Saka, 21, did plenty of the same for England in their introduction to the global stage. The games in the U.S. Alphonso Davies will be 25, Jonathan David will be 26 and Tajon Buchanan will be 27 in 2026. Canada’s men, back in a World Cup for the first time since 1986, had a rude awakening after making a notable first impression. You need to compete at the highest level in every game and when you let your foot off the gas for one second, then teams will punish you. With a significant runway, here’s what we know, what we think we know and what’s still left to be determined in due time before the competition returns to North American soil:

DOHA — Forty-eight teams, three host countries, and potentially more than 100 games. After successfully staging the most compact World Cup in history, ...

“We are bullish about the power of football,” Infantino said. Egypt, Algeria and Nigeria were all squeezed out of the Qatar finals during qualifiers. The bulk of the games — including all matches from the knockout rounds onwards — will be held in the United States. The number of venues for the finals will double, from eight stadiums in Qatar to 16. My country is 200 million people. The biggest beneficiaries of the expansion to 48 teams will be Africa and Asia.

With FIFA reconsidering the 2026 World Cup format, the Canadian host cities of Vancouver and Toronto could be in line to host more matches.

The remaining two spots will be decided by an intercontinental playoff. Mexico has hosted the men’s World Cup twice before (1970 and 1986), while USA hosted in 1994. Or perhaps FIFA would grant a higher percentage of matches to Canada and Mexico, given the United States was scheduled to host 75% of the tournament, including every knockout round match once the quarter-finals begin. As host countries, Canada, USA, and Mexico will all be guaranteed a spot in the tournament. That’s an increase of 24 matches if the plan goes ahead. The 2026 World Cup, which will be played three and a half years from now in June and July, will be the first World Cup with three host countries.

With the 2022 World Cup completed, focus turns to the expanded edition coming to the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Here's what to expect based on what we ...

The 2026 edition will be the first since the tournament's inception in 1930 to have 48 teams competing with each other, as opposed to the 32-team format.

The 16 cities in which matches will be held were revealed in June 2022. According to a report by The Athletic, although the hosting nations for this will be finalised only in 2024, a number of bidders have come to the forefront: The 2030 edition of the World Cup will be doubly special, for it marks a century since the very first edition of the world's biggest tournament in 1930.

The 2026 edition will be the first since the tournament's inception in 1930 to have 48 teams competing with each other, as opposed to the 32-team format.

However, none of these nations have made a formal announcement on the matter. The 16 cities in which matches will be held were revealed in June 2022. The 2030 edition of the World Cup will be doubly special, for it marks a century since the very first edition of the world's biggest tournament in 1930.

FIFA is all set to celebrate the passion for football with the World Cup tournament in 2026 and 2030. Check the list and names of hosting countries here.

The two nations will submit a joint Iberian bid to host the World Cup, the Royal Spanish Football Federation and the Portuguese Football Federation announced on October 8, 2020. While there is still uncertainty regarding which country will host the 2030 FIFA World Cup due to numerous contenders, The joint bid from the Argentine Football Association and the Uruguayan Football Association was the first one put forth for the 2030 World Cup. The 24th FIFA World Cup, an every four years international football competition between the men's national teams of FIFA member associations, will take place in 2030. Additionally, Mexico will become the first nation to host or jointly host three tournaments for men. The nation that will host the 2026 and 2030 FIFA World Cup competitions has been announced following Argentina's astonishing victory after 36 years. The national teams of the FIFA member associations compete in the quadrennial international men's football tournament, which is co-hosted by 16 cities across three North American nations (Canada, Mexico, and the United States).

The 2026 edition of the FIFA World Cup will see the first-ever 48-team tournament with 104 games that are to be held in a period of 33 days.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be played in 16 venues across the United States of America, Canada and Mexico. The tournament is most likely to be played in 12 groups of four teams. With four teams from North America, the tournament will see 104 games that are to be held in a period of 33 days.

It's only been a few days since the 2022 World Cup wrapped up, with Argentina taking home the trophy on Sunday night after beating France. But World Cup Fever is still alive and well, especially with the announcement just dropped by FIFA about the 2026 ...

And while it'd be cool to see games played somewhere in the Bean (like Fenway Park), it's not exactly Boston where some of the World Cup games will go down. And not only does America have most of the hosting duties (11 of the 16 host cities are in the US), but New Englanders won't have to travel far to see games in person. It's only been a few days since the 2022 World Cup wrapped up, with Argentina taking home the trophy on Sunday night after beating France.