The 2026 men’s World Cup will be the largest edition of the event. A total of 48 nations will be involved, 16 more than the tournament held in Qatar in 2022.
It will also be staged across three countries for the very first time. The contest is scheduled to begin on June 11, 2026, and will finish on July 19, 2026.
This will be the 23rd running of the championship.
Final match and entertainment
FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed that the deciding game will feature a musical performance during the interval. Coldplay will take part in the show at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19.
The idea is based on the Super Bowl tradition in the United States.
Host cities and stadiums
The matches will be spread across 16 different locations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This will be the first time three nations share organizing duties.
The last World Cup in North America was held in 1994, when the United States was the host.
United states
- AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas (94,000)
- MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey (82,500)
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia (75,000)
- Arrowhead Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri (73,000)
- NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas (72,000)
- Levi’s stadium, Santa Clara, California (71,000)
- SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California (70,000)
- Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (69,000)
- Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington (69,000)
- Gillette stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts (65,000)
- Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida (65,000)
Canada
- BMO Field, Toronto (45,000)
- BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver (54,000)
Mexico
- Estadio Azteca, Mexico City (83,000)
- Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe (53,500)
- Estadio Akron, Zapopan (48,000)