FIFA President Sepp Blatter announced the winning bids at FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup . The Canada–Mexico–United States 2026 FIFA World Cup host bid is branded United 2026. The United States hosted 60 of the 80 group stage matches , and Canada and Mexico hosted the remaining matches. Three host nations, a record number of venues, and 48 teams are the most any World Cup has ever seen. The FIFA World Cup 26, or Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026 or Coupe du Monde FIFA 2026, is set to be the biggest event in FIFA World Cup history . The final list of hosting North American countries has been submitted, comprising 32 cities. All cities host FIFA World Cup matches. This tournament will feature 48 teams , up from the previous 32, and will run from June to July 19, 2026. The U.S. will join France, Germany, Brazil, and Italy as nations to host the cup twice, while this will be a record third time for Mexico. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be staged in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The US will host the FIFA World Cup for the second time. And this time, sixteen cities will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup matches. USA, Canada, and Mexico to qualify automatically for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. FIFA, the governing body of world soccer, is seeking to create the perfect pitch for the 2026 World Cup. The United States will host a maximum of the matches. 2026 FIFA World Cup host: Baltimore submitted to the list of 32 cities Russia hosted the 2018 World Cup , and Qatar hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup . Now, we are coming to the List of Cities in the United States that will host the football match of the World Cup are Washington D.C. and Philadelphia. Over a manic 17 days from June 11 and June 27, the entire group stage match will be completed in all 72 games. The 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup will take place across Canada, Mexico, and the USA, including at Olympic venues . The cities in contention to host are New York/New Jersey, Seattle, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Denver, Miami, Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Nashville, Orlando, San Francisco/San Jose, and Cincinnati. North America is selected as the host continent. Baltimore, along with nearby Washington and Philadelphia, is on the list. The 2026 FIFA World Cup host country, America, is the 23rd host country for the football World Cup. The World Cup last came to North America in 1994 . Voting results of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Format of the match in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Tournament Overview Dates : June 11 to July 19, 2026 Hosts : United States, Canada, and Mexico Number of Teams : 48 Total Matches : 104 Venues : 16 cities across the 3 host nations Group Stage Format Groups : 12 groups of 4 teams each Matches per Team : Each team plays 3 group-stage matches Advancement Criteria : The top 2 teams from each group (24 teams) 8 best third-placed teams across all groups A total of 32 teams advance to the knockout stage The top 2 teams from each group (24 teams) 8 best third-placed teams across all groups A total of 32 teams advance to the knockout stage Knockout Stage: 32 Teams qualified from the group stages Round of 16 : 8 winners qualify for the quarterfinal, and 8 teams will be eliminated. Quarterfinals : Semifinal : Third-place play-off Final: July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey 32 Teams qualified from the group stages Round of 16 : 8 winners qualify for the quarterfinal, and 8 teams will be eliminated. Quarterfinals : Third-place play-off Final: July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey Who has qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026? Here is the list of all thirty-two qualified teams below- Cities and Venues of the FIFA World Cup 2026 The tournament will take place from June to July 19, 2026. Here’s the full list of the 16 stadiums hosting the world’s biggest football event in 2026. 16 host cities selected for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Venues are below- The United States hosts most of the World Cup games, including the quarterfinals , semifinals , and final matches . The USA will host 78 matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The United States of America is one of the historically significant Sports countries and an important part of the nation’s culture. Baseball, Basketball, and Soccer are the most popular sports in the US. Major League Soccer ( MLS ) is the top Soccer league in this nation. Since 2010, 29.3 million TV viewers have watched soccer matches. Soccer is the favourite sport of 7% of the population, and 37% of people watch American Football, making it the leading sport and holding the top position. Stadiums: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York / New Jersey, Philadelphia, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Seattle. Canada is hosting its first Men’s FIFA World Cup matches , with games planned in cities like Toronto, Vancouver Edmonton. Canada will host 13 matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Country is also known for a wide range of sports, including ice hockey, lacrosse, basketball, baseball, soccer, and football. Canada shares several major professional sports leagues with the United States. Soccer is the most popular participatory sport in Canada and is considered the fastest-growing sport in the country. Stadiums: Vancouver, Edmonton, Commonwealth Stadium and Toronto – BMO Field Mexico will indeed become the first country to host the FIFA World Cup for the third time, having previously hosted it in 1970 and 1986 . Matches in the 2026 tournament are expected to take place in key cities like Mexico City (Estadio Azteca) , Guadalajara , and Monterrey . Mexico will be hosting the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and will host a total of 13 matches during the tournament. The most popular sport in Mexico is soccer, followed by boxing. Soccer is deeply ingrained in Mexican culture. Liga MX is the most popular Mexican soccer league. Mexico is co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup with the US and Canada. Mexico has an extensive network of roads, highways, railroads, airports, and ports. Stadiums: Mexico City – Estadio Azteca Stadium, Capacity: 87,523, Monterrey – Estadio BBVA, and Guadalajara – Estadio Akron, Capacity: 49,850 Stadiums List for FIFA World Cup 2026 Los Angeles – SoFi Stadium Capacity: 70,240 Capacity: 70,240 New York/New Jersey – MetLife Stadium Capacity: 82,500 Capacity: 82,500 Dallas – AT&T Stadium Capacity: 80,000 Capacity: 80,000 Kansas City – GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Capacity: 76,416 Capacity: 76,416 Houston – NRG Stadium Capacity: 72,220 Capacity: 72,220 Atlanta – Mercedes-Benz Stadium Capacity: 71,000 Capacity: 71,000 Philadelphia – Lincoln Financial Field Capacity: 67,594 Capacity: 67,594 Seattle – Lumen Field Capacity: 69,000 Capacity: 69,000 San Francisco Bay Area , Levi’s Stadium Capacity: 68,500 Capacity: 68,500 Boston – Gillette Stadium Capacity: 70,000 Capacity: 70,000 Miami – Hard Rock Stadium Capacity: 64,767 Capacity: 64,767 Vancouver – BC Place (Canada) Capacity: 54,500 Capacity: 54,500 Toronto – BMO Field (Canada) Capacity: 28,180 Capacity: 28,180 Mexico City – Estadio Banorte (Mexico) Capacity: 87,523 Capacity: 87,523 Monterrey – Estadio BBVA (Mexico) Capacity: 53,500 Capacity: 53,500 Guadalajara – Estadio Akron (Mexico) Capacity: 49,813 Capacity: 49,813 The host cities have been divided by FIFA into 3 geographical regions Western : Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Guadalajara; Central : Kansas City, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Monterrey, and Mexico City; Eastern : Toronto, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Miami Team-base camps 48 national squads used multiple Base camps in the 2026 FIFA World Cup . Who is the host of the 2026 World Cup? For the first time in FIFA World Cup history , the 23rd FIFA World Cup will be held in three countries together. Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. will jointly host the 2026 World Cup. The United States will host 78 matches in total, while Canada and Mexico will each host 13. Group stage FIFA World Cup 2026 Matches and Stadium Mexico will play the opening match of the 2026 World Cup in the Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, on Thursday, 11 June 2026. Toronto Stadium will have the honour of opening Canada’s tournament on Friday, 12 June 2026, and MetLife Stadium will host the Final match. Here are all the FIFA World Cup 2026 Matches fixtures below- FIFA World Cup 26 knockout stage match schedule The Round of 32 match starts on June 28. All the Knockout stage FIFA World Cup 2026 Matches – FIFA World Cup 26 Round of 32 fixtures Here is today’s full World Cup 2026 Schedule for the Round of 32 . The winner will move on to the Round of 16 . Sunday, 28 June 2026 Match 73 – Los Angeles Stadium South Africa 0–1 Canada South Africa 0–1 Canada Monday, 29 June 2026 Match 74 – Boston Stadium Germany 1–1 (3-4) Paraguay Germany 1–1 (3-4) Paraguay Match 75 – Estadio Monterrey Netherlands 1–1 (2-3) Morocco Netherlands 1–1 (2-3) Morocco

Match 76 – Houston Stadium Brazil 2–1 Japan Brazil 2–1 Japan Tuesday, 30 June 2026 Match 77 – New York, New Jersey Stadium France 3–0 Sweden France 3–0 Sweden Match 78 – Dallas Stadium Ivory Coast 1–2 Norway Ivory Coast 1–2 Norway Match 79 – Estadio Azteca Mexico City Mexico 2–0 Ecuador Mexico 2–0 Ecuador Wednesday, 1 July 2026 Match 80 – Atlanta Stadium England 2–1 DR Congo England 2–1 DR Congo Match 81 – San Francisco Bay Area Stadium United States 2–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina United States 2–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Match 82 – Seattle Stadium Belgium 3–2 Senegal Belgium 3–2 Senegal Thursday, 2 July 2026 Match 83 – Toronto Stadium Portugal 2–1 Croatia Portugal 2–1 Croatia Match 84 – Los Angeles Stadium Spain 3–0 Austria Spain 3–0 Austria Match 85 – BC Place, Vancouver Switzerland 2–0 Algeria Switzerland 2–0 Algeria Friday, 3 July 2026 Match 86 – Miami Stadium Argentina 3–2 Cape Verde Argentina 3–2 Cape Verde Match 87 – Kansas City Stadium Colombia 1–0 Ghana Colombia 1–0 Ghana Match 88 – Dallas Stadium Australia 1–1 (2–4) Egypt Australia 1–1 (2–4) Egypt FIFA World Cup 26 Round of 16 fixtures Saturday, 4 July 2026 Match 89 – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia Paraguay 0–1 France Paraguay 0–1 France Match 90 – NRG Stadium, Houston Canada 0–3 Morocco Canada 0–3 Morocco Sunday, 5 July 2026 Match 91 – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford Brazil 1–2 Norway Brazil 1–2 Norway Match 92 – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City Mexico 2–3 England Mexico 2–3 England Monday, 6 July 2026 Match 93 – AT&T Stadium, Arlington Portugal 0–1 Spain Portugal 0–1 Spain Match 94 – Lumen Field, Seattle USA 0-4 Belgium USA 0-4 Belgium Tuesday, 7 July 2026 Match 95 – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Argentina 3–2 Egypt Argentina 3–2 Egypt Match 96 – BC Place, Vancouver Switzerland 0(4)–0(3) Colombia Switzerland 0(4)–0(3) Colombia FIFA World Cup 26 Quarter-final Fixtures Match 97 – Thursday, 9 July 2026 – Gillette Stadium France 2–0 Morocco France 2–0 Morocco Match 98 – Friday, 10 July 2026 – SoFi Stadium Spain 2–1 Belgium Spain 2–1 Belgium Match 99 – Saturday, 11 July 2026 – Hard Rock Stadium Norway 1–2 England Norway 1–2 England Match 100 – Saturday, 11 July 2026 – Arrowhead Stadium Argentina 3–1 Switzerland Argentina 3–1 Switzerland FIFA World Cup 26 Semi-final fixtures Match 101 – Tuesday, 14 July 2026 – AT&T Stadium France 0–2 Spain France 0–2 Spain Match 102 – Wednesday, 15 July 2026 – Mercedes-Benz Stadium England 1–2 Argentina England 1–2 Argentina FIFA World Cup 26 Third Place fixtures Match 103 – Saturday, 18 July 2026 – Hard Rock Stadium France 4–6 England France 4–6 England FIFA World Cup 26 Final Match fixtures Match 104 – Sunday, 19 July 2026 – MetLife Stadium Spain 1–0 Argentina Spain 1–0 Argentina Where will the 2026 FIFA World Cup be hosted? The 23rd FIFA World Cup will take place in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The 2026 tournament will feature 104 games across 16 cities , with the format consisting of 12 groups of four teams each. 2026 FIFA Fan Festival This is an exciting global celebration of football for 48 teams that have qualified for the tournament. The 2026 FIFA Fan Festival offers fans an opportunity to gather and enjoy the tournament with Live Match Broadcasts, Live Matches, Live Music, local cultures, Host Cities for Fan Festivals , cultural activities and entertainment, Food and Beverages, and Virtual Football Experiences. It provides Digital Integration and Global Celebrations all over the World. The 2026 FIFA Fan Festival kicks off on June 8, 2026, with the final taking place on July 19, 2026, in each host city. 2026 FIFA World Cup Sponsors List Who has qualified for the 2026 World Cup? The 2026 World Cup will feature a total of 48 teams for the first time in history. Canada, Mexico, and the United States will automatically qualify as joint hosts. Thirty-two teams have already secured their spots through the World Cup qualifiers , while another sixteen are still battling it out in the final round for a place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Who could qualify next for the 2026 FIFA World Cup? From the AFC, all slots have already been packed to advance to the 2026 World Cup. From the CAF, 8 teams have already qualified From the CONCACAF – USMNT, Canada and Mexico have qualified, with 3 more teams after qualification. For CONMEBOL, the top 6 teams have booked a ticket for the final round OFC – New Zealand have qualified 12 UEFA teams have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 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