The largest World Cup in history will be played in North America in 2026. Three host nations, a record number of venues and 48 teams is the most ever seen in a World Cup, and the United States, Canada and Mexico They will bring everything. life.
FIFA confirmed in 2018 that the 2026 World Cup will be played in North America, with 80 matches spread across the continent’s three largest nations.
The North American trinational candidacy defeated the rival Moroccan candidacy, obtaining 134 votes compared to Morocco’s 65. The 2026 World Cup will be the second jointly organized men’s tournament, and the first since 2002, when South Korea and Japan joined forces to bring the event to Asia.
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Where is the 2026 World Cup?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be played in three North American countries: the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Of the 80 games that will be played in the tournament, 60 will be played in the United States, 10 in Canada and 10 in Mexico.
The United States and Mexico have hosted men’s World Cups before, and Mexico will become the first country to host three men’s tournaments (1970, 1986 and 2026).
After hosting in 1994, the United States will soon join the list of countries that have hosted multiple men’s World Cups, along with Mexico, Brazil, Italy, France and Germany.
Canada has hosted a FIFA Women’s World Cup (2015) and a FIFA U-20 Men’s World Cup (2007), allowing it to welcome the world again for a senior men’s tournament.
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2026 FIFA World Cup Host Cities: Where will the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final be held?
FIFA announced the specific venues and cities to host the matches on June 16, 2022 at an event held in New York City and broadcast live around the world. There are a total of 16 venues that were selected by FIFA among 23 cities chosen by the ‘United Bid’ that aspired to host matches of the 2026 World Cup.
The headquarters will be distributed throughout the three countries, with 11 headquarters in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada.
The Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, which hosted the 1970 and 1986 World Cup finals, will host the tournament’s opening match featuring the Mexican national team. MetLife Stadium in New Jersey has been chosen to host the 2026 World Cup final.
Venues confirmed to host 2026 World Cup matches
| Market | State | Country | Event | Ability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | Mexico | Aztec stadium | 87,523 | |
| NY | New York/New Jersey | USA | MetLife Stadium | 82,500 |
| dallas | Texas | USA | AT&T Stadium | 80,000 |
| Kansas City | Kansas | USA | Arrowhead Stadium | 76,416 |
| houston | Texas | USA | NRG Stadium | 71,795 |
| atlanta | Georgia | USA | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 71,000 |
| the Angels | California | USA | Sofia Stadium | 70,240 |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | USA | Lincoln Financial Field | 69,176 |
| seattle | Washington | USA | light field | 69,000 |
| San Francisco | California | USA | Levi’s Stadium | 68,500 |
| Boston | MOTHER | USA | Gillette Stadium | 65,878 |
| Miami | Florida | USA | Hard Rock Stadium | 64,767 |
| vancouver | BC | Canada | place before Christ | 54,000 |
| Monterey | Netherlands | Mexico | BBVA Stadium | 53,500 |
| Guadalajara | JAL | Mexico | Akron Stadium | 46,232 |
| toronto | IN | Canada | BMO field | 45,500* |
How many teams will there be in the 2026 World Cup?
FIFA announced in 2017 that the 2026 World Cup would be the first to feature an expanded format from the 32-team format used since the 1998 edition in France.
The tournament field will grow by 50 percent to a 48-nation tournament. This will see 16 additional teams participate in the event, creating an increase in global interest as well as more games throughout the tournament.
However, FIFA confirmed that the new format would not increase the maximum number of matches any team would play, with a limit of seven matches for each finalist.
In the new format of the 2026 World Cup, the group stage will consist of 16 groups of three teams. The top two teams in each group will advance to an expanded 32-team knockout stage that is sure to create chaos and intrigue.
