The 23rd FIFA World Cup · USA · Canada · Mexico

FIFA World Cup 2026

48 teams, 104 matches, 16 cities across the USA, Canada and Mexico — from June 11 to July 19, 2026. Find every broadcaster in the US and never miss a kick.

Teams

104

Matches

Cities

Days

⏱ Kickoff in

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USA at the World Cup

In Group B — three group-stage matches, then knockout.

For you

Next match

USA vs

Paraguay

📅 June 13, 2026 · 01:00 UTC
📍 SoFi Stadium
🏟 Group Stage - 1

Key Players

Christian Pulisic FW · #10 · AC Milan

Gio Reyna MF · #7 · Borussia Dortmund

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When & where

Dates

June 11 – July 19, 2026

Hosts

USA · Canada · Mexico

Teams

Matches

104

⚽ Opening match: June 11, 2026 — Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

🏆 Final: July 19, 2026 — MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey

Tournament format

For the first time, 48 national teams qualify (up from 32). The group stage splits 12 groups of 4. Knockout begins with a new Round of 32 — top two from every group plus the eight best third-placed teams.

16 host cities across 3 countries: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/NJ, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver, Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey.

All 12 Groups

Top two from each group plus the eight best third-place teams advance to the new Round of 32.

Where to watch in the US

Official broadcasters confirmed by FIFA for your market. Free-to-air channels first, then premium streaming.

FOX

English free-to-air + Fox Sports app

Free-to-air

Telemundo

Spanish free-to-air

Free-to-air

Peacock

All matches in Spanish

Streaming

Tubi

Free streaming, ad-supported

Free-to-air

See broadcasters in other countries →

Country	Broadcasters
the US	FOX · Telemundo · Peacock · Tubi
the UK	BBC One / iPlayer · ITV1 / ITVX
Germany	ARD / Das Erste · ZDF · MagentaTV
France	TF1 / TF1+ · M6 / 6play · beIN Sports
Spain	La 1 / RTVE Play · Mediaset / Mitele · Movistar Plus+
Italy	Rai 1 / RaiPlay · Sky Sport / NOW
Brazil	Globo / Globoplay · SporTV · CazéTV (YouTube)
India	Sony Sports Network · JioHotstar
Saudi Arabia	SSC · MBC / Shahid
the UAE	AD Sports / Yango Play · MBC / Shahid
Qatar	beIN Sports · Alkass
Serbia	RTS · Arena Sport
Hungary	M4 Sport · MTVA NemzetiSport+
Bulgaria	bTV / Voyo · BNT
Romania	TVR / TVR+ · PRO TV / VOYO
Russia	Match TV · Okko Sport
CA	TSN · CTV · RDS
MX	TUDN / Televisa · TV Azteca

Upcoming matches

The next 10 matches across the tournament. Times shown in UTC — convert to your local time.

Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina

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World Cup 2026 Stadiums

16 host venues across 3 countries — capacity 45,000 to 87,500.

MetLife Stadium

New York / New Jersey

Capacity
82,500

Capacity
70,240

Capacity
80,000

Capacity
65,326

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Capacity
71,000

Capacity
65,878

group + quarter-final

Lincoln Financial Field

Capacity
69,596

Capacity
72,220

Capacity
76,416

group + quarter-final

Capacity
68,740

San Francisco (Santa Clara)

Capacity
68,500

Capacity
45,000

Capacity
54,500

Capacity
87,523

opening match + round of 16

Capacity
49,850

Capacity
53,500

50 Star Players

Curated list of players to watch — from veteran finishers to teenage debutants.

#10

Lionel Messi

Argentina

FW Inter Miami CF

#22

Lautaro Martínez

Argentina

FW Inter Milan

Julián Álvarez

Argentina

FW Atlético Madrid

Vinícius Jr.

Brazil

FW Real Madrid

#11

Rodrygo

Brazil

FW Real Madrid

Endrick

Brazil

FW Real Madrid

#10

Neymar

Brazil

FW Santos

#10

Kylian Mbappé

France

FW Real Madrid

#11

Ousmane Dembélé

France

FW PSG

Aurélien Tchouaméni

France

MF Real Madrid

#17

William Saliba

France

DF Arsenal

Cristiano Ronaldo

Portugal

FW Al Nassr

#20

Bernardo Silva

Portugal

MF Man City

Bruno Fernandes

Portugal

MF Man United

#17

Rafael Leão

Portugal

FW AC Milan

#10

Jude Bellingham

England

MF Real Madrid

Bukayo Saka

England

FW Arsenal

#20

Phil Foden

England

MF Man City

Harry Kane

England

FW Bayern Munich

#24

Cole Palmer

England

MF Chelsea

#19

Lamine Yamal

Spain

FW Barcelona

Pedri

Spain

MF Barcelona

#16

Rodri

Spain

MF Man City

#17

Nico Williams

Spain

FW Athletic Club

#10

Jamal Musiala

Germany

MF Bayern Munich

#17

Florian Wirtz

Germany

MF Liverpool

Kai Havertz

Germany

FW Arsenal

Joshua Kimmich

Germany

MF Bayern Munich

#21

Frenkie de Jong

Netherlands

MF Barcelona

#11

Cody Gakpo

Netherlands

FW Liverpool

Virgil van Dijk

Netherlands

DF Liverpool

Kevin De Bruyne

Belgium

MF Napoli

#11

Jérémy Doku

Belgium

FW Man City

#10

Luka Modrić

Croatia

MF AC Milan

Erling Haaland

Norway

FW Man City

Martin Ødegaard

Norway

MF Arsenal

#10

Christian Pulisic

Usa

FW AC Milan

Gio Reyna

Usa

MF Borussia Dortmund

#22

Hirving Lozano

Mexico

FW San Diego FC

Edson Álvarez

Mexico

MF West Ham

Achraf Hakimi

Morocco

DF PSG

#21

Brahim Díaz

Morocco

MF Real Madrid

#10

Sadio Mané

Senegal

FW Al Nassr

Son Heung-min

Korea republic

FW LAFC

#19

Lee Kang-in

Korea republic

MF PSG

Kaoru Mitoma

Japan

FW Brighton

#20

Takefusa Kubo

Japan

MF Real Sociedad

#15

Federico Valverde

Uruguay

MF Real Madrid

Darwin Núñez

Uruguay

FW Al Hilal

Luis Díaz

Colombia

FW Bayern Munich

#10

Mohamed Salah

Egypt

FW Liverpool

Frequently asked questions

The tournament kicks off on June 11, 2026 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The final is on July 19, 2026 at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey. The whole tournament runs 39 days.

For the first time ever, 48 national teams qualify — up from 32 in 2022. They are split into 12 groups of 4. Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan and Uzbekistan are making their World Cup debuts.

The top two teams from each of the 12 groups (24 teams) plus the 8 best third-placed teams advance to a new Round of 32. From there it follows the usual knockout format: Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, final.

16 host cities spread across the United States (11), Canada (2: Toronto, Vancouver) and Mexico (3: Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey). It is the first World Cup hosted by three nations.

Each country has official FIFA-licensed broadcasters. Free-to-air channels carry most key matches in most markets, with premium streaming services offering every match in HD or 4K. See the “Where to watch” section above for your country.

Yes — every single match has a confirmed broadcaster in every market. In many countries the public broadcaster carries all matches free; in others, a paid streaming platform holds exclusive rights to a portion of the schedule.

Most matches are scheduled in three local windows across North America. Adjust to your time zone using the times shown — they are in UTC on this page.

FIFA tickets at fifa.com/tickets. Group stage starts around $35 (Category 4) and rises to several hundred dollars for the best seats. Knockout-round tickets range from ~$75 to over $1,600 for the final.

MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (capacity 82,500) hosts the final on July 19, 2026.

Yes — many host-country public broadcasters offer free streaming (BBC iPlayer in the UK, ARD/ZDF Mediathek in Germany, RTVE Play in Spain, RaiPlay in Italy, etc.). Tubi (USA) streams every match free with ads.

	Last updated: 05 Jun 2026 22:39 UTC