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Format
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1.1
Expansion
1.1.1
Other expansion formats explored
1.2
New rules
1.3
Mandatory breaks
1.4
Match schedule
2
Host selection
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2.1
Voting
3
Venues
4
Teams
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4.1
Qualification
4.2
Draw
4.3
Team base camps
4.4
Squads
4.5
Travel distances
5
Officiating
6
Ceremonies
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6.1
Opening ceremonies
6.2
1,000th FIFA World Cup match
6.3
Independence Day ceremonies
6.4
Closing ceremony
6.5
Final halftime show
7
Group stage
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7.1
Group A
7.2
Group B
7.3
Group C
7.4
Group D
7.5
Group E
7.6
Group F
7.7
Group G
7.8
Group H
7.9
Group I
7.10
Group J
7.11
Group K
7.12
Group L
7.13
Ranking of third-place teams
8
Knockout stage
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8.1
Bracket
8.2
Round of 32
8.3
Round of 16
8.4
Quarterfinals
8.5
Semifinals
8.6
Match for third place
8.7
Final
9
Statistics
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9.1
Goalscorers
9.2
Discipline
9.3
Tournament ranking
10
Awards
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10.1
Prize money
10.2
Individual and team awards
11
Marketing
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11.1
Branding
11.2
Broadcasting rights
11.3
Sponsorships
11.4
Advertising
11.5
FIFA fan festivals
11.6
Tickets
11.7
Attendance
11.8
Merchandise
11.8.1
Video games
11.8.2
Other products
12
Symbols
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12.1
Mascots
12.2
Match ball
12.3
Music
13
Controversies
14
See also
15
Notes
16
References
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16.1
Reports
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2026 FIFA World CupCoupe du Monde de la FIFA 2026
(French)
Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026
(Spanish)Tournament detailsHost countriesCanada
Mexico
United StatesDatesJune 11 – July 19Teams48 (from 6 confederations)Venues16 (in 16 host cities)Tournament statisticsMatches played102Goals scored297 (2.91 per match)Attendance6,665,825 (65,351 per match)Top scorers
Lionel Messi
Kylian Mbappé
(8 goals each)
← 2022
2030 →
All statistics correct as of July 15, 2026.
International football competition
The 2026 FIFA World Cup{{cite web |url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/3567360896991b48/original/FIFA-World-Cup-26-IP-Guidelines.pdf |title=FIFA Intellectual Property Guidelines |publisher=[[FIFA]] |date=June 2024 |access-date=April 28, 2026 |archive-date=April 24, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260424033458/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/3567360896991b48/original/FIFA-World-Cup-26-IP-Guidelines.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref and '''FIFA World Cup 2026'''<ref{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026 |title=Official website at FIFA.com |publisher=[[FIFA]] |date= |access-date=June 17, 2026 |archive-date=June 16, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260616215435/https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026 |url-status=live }}</ref"}},"i":0}}]}'[A] is the 23rd FIFA World Cup and the current edition of the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament began on June 11, 2026, and will conclude on July 19.[3] It is jointly hosted by 16 cities—11 in the United States, 3 in Mexico, and 2 in Canada. The tournament is the first FIFA World Cup to be hosted by three countries and the first to include 48 teams, an expansion from the previous 32-team format.[4]
The 2026 tournament is the first World Cup since 2002 to be hosted by multiple nations. Mexico became the first country to host the World Cup three times, having hosted the 1970 and 1986 tournaments.[5] The United States previously hosted the World Cup in 1994, while it is Canada's first time hosting the tournament.[5] The event returned to its traditional June–July schedule after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which was uniquely held in November and December to avoid Qatar's extreme summer heat.[6]
Canada, Mexico, and the United States qualified automatically as hosts. Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, and Uzbekistan made their World Cup debuts.[5] Argentina is the defending champion, having won its third World Cup in 2022. On June 25, 2026, total attendance reached 3,605,357 spectators, setting the record for the highest attendance in World Cup history and surpassing the previous record set at the 1994 edition, hosted by the United States.[7]
Format
Expansion
The idea of expanding the tournament had been suggested as early as 2013 by then-UEFA president Michel Platini,[8][9] as well as in 2016 by current FIFA president Gianni Infantino.[10] Opponents of the proposal argued that the number of matches played was already at an unacceptable level, that the expansion would dilute the quality of the matches,[11][12] and that the decision was driven by political rather than sporting concerns, specifically that Infantino was trying to win his election by promising to bring more countries to the World Cup.[13]
Starting with the 2026 edition, the World Cup expanded to 48 teams, an increase of 16 teams compared to the previous seven tournaments.[14] As approved by the FIFA Council on March 14, 2023, the teams were split into 12 groups of 4 teams, with the top 2 teams in each group and the 8 best third-place teams progressing to a new round of 32.[15] It is the first expansion and format change since 1998.[16]
The total number of matches played increased from 64 to 104, and the number of matches played by teams reaching the semifinals increased from 7 to 8. The tournament lasts 39 days, an increase from the 32 days of the 2014 and 2018 tournaments, and from the 29 days of the 2022 tournament.[17][18] Each team still plays three group matches.[19][20] The final matchday at club level for players named in the final squads was May 24, 2026; clubs had to release their players by May 25, with exceptions granted to players participating in continental club competition finals up until May 30. The 56 days of the combined rest, release, and tournament periods remain identical to the 2010, 2014, and 2018 tournaments.[15]
Other expansion formats explored
After the expansion to 48 teams was approved on January 10, 2017, it was initially decided that the tournament would include 16 groups of 3 teams, with the top two teams of each group progressing to a round of 32.[14][21] This format would have included 80 matches in total, with the maximum number of matches per team remaining at seven, although each team would have played one fewer group match than in other recent tournaments. The tournament would still have been completed within 32 days.[22] This format was chosen over three alternatives involving 40 to 48 teams, 76 to 88 matches, and a minimum of 1 to 4 matches per team.{{Cite news |date=October 7, 2016 |title=New Fifa chief backs 48-team World Cup |publisher=HeraldLIVE |url=http://www.heraldlive.co.za/sport/2016/10/07/new-fifa-chief-backs-48-team-world-cup/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010112923/http://www.heraldlive.co.za/sport/2016/10/07/new-fifa-chief-backs-48-team-world-cup/ |archive-date=October 10, 2016 |quote=It's an idea, just as the World Cup with 40 teams is already on the table with groups of four or five teams.}}</ref<ref name=\"yahoo\"{{Cite news |last=Dunbar |first=Graham |date=December 23, 2016 |title=FIFA's 5 options for a 2026 World Cup of 48, 40 or 32 teams |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/fifas-5-options-2026-world-cup-48-40-153833734--sow.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110142721/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/fifas-5-options-2026-world-cup-48-40-153833734--sow.html |archive-date=January 10, 2017 |publisher=[[Yahoo! Sports]] |agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref<ref{{Cite web |date=December 19, 2016 |title=FIFA World Cup format proposals |url=http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/administration/02/86/19/51/circularno.1572-fifaworldcup%E2%84%A2formatproposals_neutral.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915094005/https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/administration/02/86/19/51/circularno.1572-fifaworldcup%E2%84%A2formatproposals_neutral.pdf |archive-date=September 15, 2018 |access-date=January 10, 2017 |publisher=FIFA}}</ref"}},"i":0}}]}'[B]
Critics of this format argued that the use of three-team groups with two teams progressing significantly increased the risk of collusion between teams.[26] This prompted FIFA to suggest that penalty shootouts could be used to prevent draws in the group stage,[27] although even then some risk of collusion would remain, as a team could deliberately lose a shootout to eliminate a rival.[26] The tournament format was finalized in 2023, with an announcement that there would be 12 groups of 4 teams.[28][29]
New rules
The 2026 FIFA World Cup introduced several rule changes, primarily designed to reduce time-wasting.[30] The new rules include:
10-second substitutions: Players being substituted have ten seconds to exit the field; otherwise, the substitute must wait for one minute before entering the match.
5-second restarts: A visual 5-second countdown can be shown by the referee for throw-ins and goal kicks in situations of time-wasting. If the ball is not put into play in time, a restart is awarded to the opposing team; a corner kick is awarded if the infraction occurs with a goal kick.
Medical treatment: Any outfield player who receives medical attention on the field must leave the field and wait for 1 minute before returning to play.
Expanded video assistant referee (VAR): The VAR can now review and overturn wrongly awarded corner kicks, certain attacking fouls, and clear mistakes on red cards given from a second yellow card.
Mouth-covering red cards: To stop confrontational or insulting behavior that is concealed to avoid lip-reading, any player who covers his mouth with his hand, arm, or shirt while confronting an opponent will be sent off.
Player leaving the field in protest: Players or officials who leave the field in protest will be sent off.[30]
Another change was the tiebreaker formula used when two or more teams finish the group stage with an equal number of points. The first tiebreaker criteria is now the number of points earned in head-to-head matches between the tied teams, not the goal difference among all matches.{{Cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/groups-how-teams-qualify-tie-breakers |access-date=June 20, 2026 |website=FIFA |title=World Cup 2026 groups: How teams qualify and tie-breakers |archive-date=June 19, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260619142350/https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/groups-how-teams-qualify-tie-breakers |url-status=live }}</ref<ref{{Cite web |last1=Mendola |first1=Nicholas |last2=Acosta |first2=Amelia |date=June 5, 2026 |title=What are the new group stage tiebreaker rules for the 2026 World Cup? |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/soccer/news/what-are-the-new-group-stage-tiebreaker-rules-at-the-2026-world-cup |access-date=June 20, 2026 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}</ref<ref{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=William |date=November 26, 2022 |title=What tiebreakers are used in the Qatar World Cup 2022 group stage? |url=https://en.as.com/soccer/what-tiebreakers-are-used-in-the-qatar-world-cup-2022-group-stage-n/ |access-date=June 20, 2026 |website=AS USA |language=en-us |archive-date=January 24, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260124032429/https://en.as.com/soccer/what-tiebreakers-are-used-in-the-qatar-world-cup-2022-group-stage-n/ |url-status=live }}</ref"}},"i":0}}]}'[C]
Mandatory breaks
Cooling or hydration breaks were introduced at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. For the 2026 World Cup, FIFA introduced mandatory three-minute hydration breaks in every half for all matches. Broadcasters are permitted to run commercials during these pauses.[34] Since the clock is not stopped during the breaks, the three minutes are automatically included in the stoppage time for each half.[35]
Match schedule
The match schedule, without group assignments, was announced on February 4, 2024.<ref name=\":6\"{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/media-releases/fifa-world-cup-26-tm-final-to-be-held-in-new-york-new-jersey-mexico-city-to |title=FIFA World Cup 26 final to be held in New York New Jersey, Mexico City to host historic opening match as schedule revealed |publisher=FIFA |date=February 4, 2024 |access-date=February 4, 2024 |archive-date=February 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207073146/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/media-releases/fifa-world-cup-26-tm-final-to-be-held-in-new-york-new-jersey-mexico-city-to |url-status=live}}</ref<ref name=\"Q&A\"{{cite web |url=https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/23aa99b288fe8a0d/original/FWC26-Match-Schedule-Q-A.pdf |title=FIFA World Cup 26 match schedule Q&A |publisher=FIFA |date=February 4, 2024 |access-date=February 4, 2024 |archive-date=February 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205034420/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/23aa99b288fe8a0d/original/FWC26-Match-Schedule-Q-A.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref"}},"i":0}}]}'[D] On June 13, FIFA released an updated schedule, with specific pairings assigned to venues for the knockout stage.[38] The full schedule was unveiled in a live broadcast on December 6, 2025, the day after the draw.[39] The opening match of the tournament included Mexico, and took place on June 11, 2026, at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.[40] Canada's first match occurred on June 12 at BMO Field in Toronto, while the United States' opening match took place on the same day at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. The national team of each host nation played its three group stage matches in its own country.[36]
AT&T Stadium in Arlington hosts the most matches of any venue, with nine. The U.S. hosts 78 matches, including all quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final to be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19. Canada and Mexico each host 13 matches. Each tournament venue, except for the Estadio Akron, host at least one knockout stage match.[41] The match schedule overlaps with the 2026 Canadian Football League season, resulting in scheduling conflicts and loss of home games for the Toronto Argonauts and BC Lions.[42][43] The match schedule also affects the 2026 Major League Baseball season schedules of the Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, and Texas Rangers, whose home stadiums are located near World Cup venues.[44]
Host cities were geographically grouped into three regions:[3]
Western Region (Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles)
Central Region (Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey, Houston, Dallas, Kansas City)
Eastern Region (Atlanta, Miami, Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia, New York/New Jersey)
Schedule by round
Stage
Matchday
Date
Group
1
June 11–17
2
June 18–23
3
June 24–27
Knockout
Round of 32
June 28 – July 3
Round of 16
July 4–7
Quarterfinals
July 9–11
Semifinals
July 14–15
Match for third place
July 18
Final
July 19
Schedule by group
Matchday
Pairings
Groups
Date
1
1 vs 2
3 vs 4
A
June 11
B & D
June 12
B, C & D
June 13
E & F
June 14
G & H
June 15
I & J
June 16
K & L
June 17
2
1 vs 3
4 vs 2
A & B
June 18
C & D
June 19
E & F
June 20
G & H
June 21
I & J
June 22
K & L
June 23
3
4 vs 1
2 vs 3
A, B & C
June 24
D, E & F
June 25
G, H & I
June 26
J, K & L
June 27
Host selection
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup bids
The United 2026 bid beat a rival bid by Morocco during a final vote at the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow in 2018. The previous year, FIFA president Gianni Infantino had stated that Europe (UEFA confederation) and Asia (AFC) would be excluded from the bidding following the selection of Russia for the 2018 World Cup and Qatar for the 2022 tournament.[45] Therefore, the 2026 World Cup could be hosted by one of the remaining four confederations: CONCACAF (North America; last hosted in 1994), CAF (Africa; last hosted in 2010), CONMEBOL (South America; last hosted in 2014), or OFC (Oceania, never hosted), or potentially by AFC or UEFA in case no bid from the others met FIFA's requirements.[46]
Co-hosting of the World Cup—which had been suspended by FIFA after the 2002 edition—was approved for the enlarged 2026 tournament.[47] Canada, Mexico, and the United States had each publicly considered bidding for the tournament separately; the United joint bid was announced on April 10, 2017.[48][49] The Moroccan bid was announced that August.[50]
Voting
Voting for the host was open to 203 FIFA member associations.[51] The United bid won with 134 votes, while the Morocco bid received 65 votes.[49][52] Iran voted for neither of the two bids, while Cuba, Slovenia, and Spain abstained from voting. Ghana had been suspended by FIFA for corruption and was therefore ineligible to vote.{{cite news |last1=Gyamera-Antwi |first1=Evans |title=Ghana & Kosovo excluded from Fifa Congress ahead of 2026 World Cup vote |url=http://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/ghana-kosovo-excluded-from-fifa-congress-ahead-of-2026-world-cup-/zhbmtfxdo6fe1i4r07wrr39b9 |access-date=June 13, 2018 |work=Goal.com |date=June 12, 2018 |archive-date=October 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021220157/https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/ghana-kosovo-excluded-from-fifa-congress-ahead-of-2026-world-cup-/zhbmtfxdo6fe1i4r07wrr39b9 |url-status=live}}</ref<ref{{cite news |date=June 7, 2018 |title=Breaking News: President Akufo-Addo dissolves GFA |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/news/2018/June-7th/breaking-news-president-akufo-addo-dissolves-gfa.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162226/https://www.myjoyonline.com/news/2018/June-7th/breaking-news-president-akufo-addo-dissolves-gfa.php |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |access-date=June 14, 2018 |work=myjoyonline.com}}</ref<ref{{cite news |title=Fifa bans Ghana football head Kwesi Nyantakyi over 'cash gift' |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44414780 |access-date=June 14, 2018 |work=BBC News |date=June 8, 2018 |archive-date=June 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180609011624/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44414780 |url-status=live}}</ref<ref{{Cite web |date=May 15, 2017 |title=FIFA Congress confirms next steps of the bidding process for the 2026 FIFA World Cup – FIFA.com |url=http://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2017/m=5/news=fifa-congress-confirms-next-steps-of-the-bidding-process-for-the-2026--2883665.html?intcmp=fifacom_hp_module_news_top |access-date=April 16, 2024 |archive-date=May 15, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170515003503/http://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2017/m=5/news=fifa-congress-confirms-next-steps-of-the-bidding-process-for-the-2026--2883665.html?intcmp=fifacom_hp_module_news_top |url-status=dead}}</ref<ref{{Cite news |date=June 10, 2015 |title=Scandal-plagued FIFA postpones 2026 World Cup bidding |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-10/fifa-world-cup-2026-bidding-postponed/6536834 |access-date=April 16, 2024 |work=ABC News |archive-date=April 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416202847/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-10/fifa-world-cup-2026-bidding-postponed/6536834 |url-status=live}}</ref"}},"i":0}}]}'[E] Morocco was later selected as a co-host of the 2030 FIFA World Cup, alongside Portugal, Spain, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Voting results
Nation
Vote
Map
Round 1
Canada, Mexico, United States
134
Morocco
65
None of the bids
1
Abstentions
3
Allowed to voteIneligible to vote
Voted for United bid
Canada–Mexico–United States
Voted for Moroccan bid
Morocco
Voted for neither
Sanctioned by FIFA
Abstained from voting
Not a FIFA member
Total valid votes
200
Required for majority
101
Venues
See also: United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid § Venues excluded since start of bidding process
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Location map of the 2026 FIFA World Cup venues
During the bidding process, 41 cities with 42 existing, fully functional venues with regular tenants (except Olympic Stadium in Montreal) and two venues then under construction (Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles) submitted to be part of the bid: three venues in three cities in Mexico, six venues in six cities in Canada, and 35 venues in 32 cities in the United States.[58] A first-round elimination removed nine venues and nine cities. A second-round elimination cut an additional nine venues in six cities, while three venues in three cities (Soldier Field in Chicago, U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, and BC Place in Vancouver) dropped out because FIFA was unwilling to negotiate financial details.[59] After Montreal dropped out in July 2021 because it lacked provincial funding and support to renovate Olympic Stadium,[60] Vancouver rejoined the bid as a candidate city in April 2022,[61] bringing the total number to 24 venues, each in its own city or metropolitan area.[62]
On June 16, 2022, the sixteen host cities–two in Canada, three in Mexico, and eleven in the United States–were announced by FIFA: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Guadalajara, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Monterrey, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Toronto, and Vancouver.[63] Eight of the sixteen chosen stadiums have permanent artificial turf surfaces that were replaced with grass under the direction of FIFA and a University of Tennessee–Michigan State University research team. Depending on the venue's climate, the turf used is either a hybrid of 84% Kentucky bluegrass and 16% perennial ryegrass (for cooler temperatures), or Bermuda grass (for warmer temperatures).[64][65][66]
Four venues (Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, and Vancouver) are indoor stadiums that use retractable roof systems, all equipped with climate control, while a fifth, SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, is open-air but has a translucent roof and no climate control.[67] The host of the final match—MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey—was announced by FIFA on February 4, 2024.[68]
Although there are soccer-specific stadiums in Canada and the United States, the largest dedicated soccer-specific stadium in the United States, Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee, seats 30,000, which falls short of FIFA's minimum of 40,000 (Toronto's BMO Field was expanded from 30,000 to 45,500 for this tournament).[69] Stadiums including Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta; Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts; and Lumen Field in Seattle are used by both National Football League (NFL) and Major League Soccer (MLS) teams.[70] Although all of the Canadian and American stadiums are primarily used for gridiron football, with the American stadiums hosting NFL teams and Canada's hosting the Canadian Football League (CFL), they have been used on numerous occasions for soccer and are also designed to host that sport.[71]
Mexico City is the only capital of the three host nations chosen as a venue site; Ottawa and Washington, D.C., joined Bonn (West Germany, 1974) and Tokyo (Japan, 2002) as the only capital cities not selected to host World Cup matches. Washington was a host city candidate, but the poor state of Northwest Stadium caused the city to combine its bid with nearby Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium, which was unsuccessful. Other cities eliminated from the final hosting list were Cincinnati, Denver, Nashville, Orlando, and Edmonton. Ottawa's candidate venue, TD Place Stadium, was eliminated early on for insufficient capacity.[72] Eight of the metropolitan areas involved had previously hosted World Cup matches (Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, New York/New Jersey, and Boston in 1994; Guadalajara and Mexico City in both 1970 and 1986; Monterrey in 1986), but none of the stadiums used in the 1994 FIFA World Cup were used in this tournament (though MetLife Stadium is located at the same site as one of the 1994 venues, Giants Stadium).[73] Soldier Field in Chicago, the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, and the Rose Bowl in Pasadena (Los Angeles area) were the only stadiums in the bidding process to have hosted matches in 1994, but none of them were selected.[58].
Therefore, Estadio Azteca in Mexico City is the only stadium in this tournament that had previously been used for a World Cup, in both 1970 and 1986; it thus became the only stadium in the world so far to have been used for three editions of the World Cup (even though, unlike in 1970 and 1986, it did not host the final match).
FIFA's rules on stadium sponsorships required venues to use alternative names for the duration of the tournament, shown in parentheses below.[F][74][75] The capacity is based on information published by FIFA.[75]
Key
† denotes a stadium used for previous men's World Cup tournaments.
‡ denotes an indoor stadium with a fixed or retractable roof with interior climate control.
List of tournament venues
City[G]
Stadium
Number of matches
Capacity
Image
Mexico City
Estadio Azteca†
(Mexico City Stadium)[F]
5 (3 group, 2 knockout)
80,824
New York/New Jersey
(East Rutherford, New Jersey)
MetLife Stadium
(New York New Jersey Stadium)
8 (5 group, 2 knockout, and the final)
80,663
Dallas
(Arlington, Texas)
AT&T Stadium‡
(Dallas Stadium)
9 (5 group, 4 knockout)
70,649
Los Angeles
(Inglewood, California)
SoFi Stadium‡
(Los Angeles Stadium)
8 (5 group, 3 knockout)
70,492
Kansas City
Arrowhead Stadium
(Kansas City Stadium)[F]
6 (4 group, 2 knockout)
69,045
San Francisco Bay Area
(Santa Clara, California)
Levi's Stadium
(San Francisco Bay Area Stadium)
6 (5 group, 1 knockout)
68,827
Houston
NRG Stadium‡
(Houston Stadium)
7 (5 group, 2 knockout)
68,777
Philadelphia
Lincoln Financial Field
(Philadelphia Stadium)
6 (5 group, 1 knockout)
68,324
Atlanta
Mercedes-Benz Stadium‡
(Atlanta Stadium)
8 (5 group, 3 knockout)
68,239
Seattle
Lumen Field
(Seattle Stadium)
6 (4 group, 2 knockout)
66,925
Miami
(Miami Gardens, Florida)
Hard Rock Stadium
(Miami Stadium)
7 (4 group, 2 knockout, and third-place)
64,478
Boston
(Foxborough, Massachusetts)
Gillette Stadium
(Boston Stadium)
7 (5 group, 2 knockout)
64,146
Vancouver
BC Place‡
(BC Place Vancouver)
7 (5 group, 2 knockout)
52,497
Monterrey
(Guadalupe, Nuevo León)
Estadio BBVA
(Estadio Monterrey)
4 (3 group, 1 knockout)
51,243
Guadalajara
(Zapopan, Jalisco)
Estadio Akron
(Estadio Guadalajara)
4 (4 group)
45,664
Toronto
BMO Field
(Toronto Stadium)
6 (5 group, 1 knockout)
43,036
Teams
Qualification
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Team qualified
Team eliminated
Team withdrew or suspended
Not a FIFA member
On August 31, 2022, FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed that six CONCACAF teams would qualify for the World Cup, with Canada, Mexico, and the United States automatically qualifying as hosts.[76][77] This was confirmed by the FIFA Council on February 14, 2023.[78][79]
Immediately prior to the 67th FIFA Congress, the FIFA Council approved the slot allocation in a meeting in Manama, Bahrain.[80][81] This included an inter-confederation playoff tournament involving six teams to decide the last two FIFA World Cup spots.[82] The six teams in the playoffs comprised one team from each confederation excluding UEFA, and one additional team from the confederation of the host countries (CONCACAF). Two of the teams were seeded based on the World Rankings, and they played the winners of two knockout matches between the four unseeded teams for the two FIFA World Cup berths. The four-match tournament was played in Mexico, one of the host countries, and was also used as a test event for the FIFA World Cup.[80]
The ratification of slot allocation also gave the OFC a guaranteed berth in the final tournament for the first time: the 2026 FIFA World Cup was the first tournament in which all six confederations have at least one guaranteed berth and also the first time since the 2010 edition in which all confederations had a team qualify for the World Cup finals.[80]
Of the 48 qualified teams, 26 also appeared in the 2022 edition. Highlights include:
Cape Verde,[83] Curaçao,[H][84] Jordan, and Uzbekistan[I][85] made their World Cup debuts.
Qatar qualified for the tournament through qualification for the first time, as its only previous appearance was as host in 2022.[86]
DR Congo[J] and Haiti returned to the tournament after appearing in their only previous tournament in 1974.[84][87]
Iraq returned to the tournament after appearing in its only previous tournament in 1986.[88]
Austria, Norway,[89] and Scotland returned to the tournament after last appearing in 1998.[90]
Four-time champion Italy missed out after being defeated in the European playoff final by Bosnia and Herzegovina on penalties, becoming the first former champion to miss out on three consecutive World Cups;[91] as in 2018 and 2022, Italy was the only former champion that did not qualify. With a FIFA Men's World Ranking of 12, Italy was also the highest-ranking team that did not qualify.[92]
The qualified teams, listed by region, with numbers in parentheses indicating final positions in the FIFA Men's World Ranking before the tournament were:[93]
AFC (9)
Australia (27)
Iran[K] (20)
Iraq (57)
Japan (18)
Jordan (63) (debut)
Qatar (56)
Saudi Arabia (61)
South Korea[L] (25)
Uzbekistan (50) (debut)
CAF (10)
Algeria (28)
Cape Verde[M] (67) (debut)
DR Congo[N] (46)
Egypt (29)
Ghana (73)
Ivory Coast[O] (33)
Morocco (7)
Senegal (15)
South Africa (60)
Tunisia (45)
CONCACAF (6)
Canada (30) (co-host)
Curaçao (82) (debut)
Haiti (83)
Mexico (14) (co-host)
Panama (34)
United States[P] (17) (co-host)
CONMEBOL (6)
Argentina (1)
Brazil (6)
Colombia (13)
Ecuador (23)
Paraguay (41)
Uruguay (16)
OFC (1)
New Zealand (85)
UEFA (16)
Austria (24)
Belgium (9)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (64)
Croatia (11)
Czech Republic[Q] (40)
England (4)
France (3)
Germany (10)
Netherlands (8)
Norway (31)
Portugal (5)
Scotland (42)
Spain (2)
Sweden (38)
Switzerland (19)
Turkey[R] (22)
Draw
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup draw
From left to right, FIFA president Gianni Infantino, U.S. president Donald Trump, Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum, and Canadian prime minister Mark Carney at the start of the draw.
The draw took place on December 5, 2025, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.[94] The draw ceremony began with FIFA presenting the first FIFA Peace Prize to Donald Trump,[95] an award which fueled scrutiny and controversy among human rights groups, analysts, and others.[96][97][98][99]
The 48 teams were divided into four pots of 12. Pot 1 consisted of the three hosts and the top nine teams from the November 2025 FIFA Men's World Ranking. Pots 2, 3, and 4 consisted of the remaining teams according to the ranking. The four winners of the UEFA playoffs and the two winners of the inter-confederation playoffs were not known at the time of the draw and thus were automatically allocated to Pot 4. The 12 groups were randomly formed by selecting one team from each of the four pots. With the exception of UEFA, no group could have more than one team from the same confederation drawn into it.[100][101]
The three host nations were pre-allocated to three groups for scheduling purposes. Mexico was placed in Group A, Canada in Group B, and the United States in Group D.[3][102]
The confederation restriction applied to all three potential winners of the inter-confederation playoffs. FIFA also announced that, "in the interest of ensuring competitive balance", the teams ranked first (Spain), second (Argentina), third (France), and fourth (England) would be drawn into opposite pathways. Therefore, should these teams win their groups, they would be unable to meet until the semifinals.[103] The draw started with Pot 1 and ended with Pot 4, with each team selected and then allocated into the first available group alphabetically. For the purpose of the match schedule, the Pot 1 teams were automatically drawn into position 1 of each group. For the remaining pots, FIFA established a predetermined pattern to define the position of teams based on their pot and the group they were drawn into.
Pots[S]
Pot 1
Pot 2
Pot 3
Pot 4
United States (co-host) (14)
Mexico (co-host) (15)
Canada (co-host) (27)
Spain (1)
Argentina (2)
France (3)
England (4)
Brazil (5)
Portugal (6)
Netherlands (7)
Belgium (8)
Germany (9)
Croatia (10)
Morocco (11)
Colombia (13)
Uruguay (16)
Switzerland (17)
Japan (18)
Senegal (19)
Iran (20)
South Korea (22)
Ecuador (23)
Austria (24)
Australia (26)
Norway (29)
Panama (30)
Egypt (34)
Algeria (35)
Scotland (36)
Paraguay (39)
Tunisia (40)
Ivory Coast (42)
Uzbekistan (50)
Qatar (51)
Saudi Arabia (60)
South Africa (61)
Jordan (66)
Cape Verde (68)
Ghana (72)
Curaçao (82)
Haiti (84)
New Zealand (86)
UEFA Path A winner[T]
UEFA Path B winner[T]
UEFA Path C winner[T]
UEFA Path D winner[T]
IC Path 1 winner[T][U]
IC Path 2 winner[T][V]
Team base camps
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup base camps
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Squads
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup squads
Before submitting their final squad for the World Cup, teams named a provisional squad of between 35 and 55 players one month prior to the tournament. Teams were required to name their final squads by June 2. If a player became too injured or ill to participate in the tournament, he could be replaced by another player from the provisional squad until 24 hours before the team's first match. However, an injured or ill goalkeeper could be replaced by another goalkeeper from the provisional squad at any time during the tournament.[109]
Travel distances
Teams participating in the 2026 World Cup had to travel an average of 5,146 total miles (8,281.7 km) between venues during the tournament. For the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the average distance was 7,054 miles (11,352.2 km), while teams playing in the 2018 tournament in Russia traveled an average of 5,441 miles (8,756.4 km).[110]
Officiating
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup officials
On April 9, 2026, FIFA announced the list of 52 referees, 88 assistant referees, and 30 video assistant referees for the tournament.[111][112] The 2026 World Cup featured six female match officials, equalling the record for the highest number of female officials appointed to a men's World Cup.[113][114]  Tori Penso, Brooke Mayo, and Kathryn Nesbitt became the second all-female on-field refereeing trio at a men's World Cup, officiating the Group A match between Czech Republic and South Africa at Atlanta Stadium.[115]
On June 9, Somali referee Omar Artan was refused entry into the United States despite holding valid travel documents, and FIFA later removed him from the list of referees.[116] FIFA stated that Artan would receive his full World Cup salary despite not being able to officiate in the tournament.[117]
Ceremonies
Opening ceremonies
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremonies
Inside Estadio Azteca during the Mexican opening ceremony prior to the first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The tournament featured three opening ceremonies, one for each of the hosts.[118] The opening ceremony in Mexico took place on June 11, 2026, at Estadio Azteca.[119] Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández performed "Himno Nacional Mexicano" and South African singer Tyla performed the "National Anthem of South Africa".[120] The next day, on June 12, the Canadian opening ceremony occurred at BMO Field in Toronto. Canadian-American musician Alanis Morissette performed "O Canada" while Serbian-Canadian violinist Aleksandar Gajić performed "Državna himna Bosne i Hercegovine".[121] On the same day, the opening ceremony in the United States took place at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. American country duo Dan + Shay performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" while Paraguayan soul duo Purahei Soul performed "Himno Nacional Paraguayo".[122]
1,000th FIFA World Cup match
On June 20, a special pre-game celebration ceremony commemorating the 1,000th match of the FIFA World Cup was held in Monterrey, Mexico, ahead of the group stage match between Tunisia and Japan. Princess Takamado (Honorary Patron of the Japan Football Association) was in attendance.[123][124][125]
Independence Day ceremonies
In addition, two special ceremonies took place on July 4, 2026, to honor the United States Semiquincentennial at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia and NRG Stadium in Houston.[126] The Houston ceremony featured the display of a large pitch banner, pyrotechnics, and themed video-board signage, and a performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" by United States Navy Band Chief Musician Maia Rodriguez. The Philadelphia ceremony also featured pyrotechnics, themed video-board signage, a performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" by Idina Menzel as well as musical performance by the Roots, ceremonial elements featuring the Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale and Miss Pennsylvania, Stephanie Skinner, a card stunt, a flyby of VFA-11 and VFA-81 squadrons from Naval Air Station Oceana, and a halftime show from DJ Jazzy Jeff.[127]
Closing ceremony
The closing ceremony will take place before the 2026 FIFA World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey and will feature performances by Laura Pausini, Nicole Scherzinger, Robbie Williams, IShowSpeed, and Post Malone as well as an appearance from Tom Cruise. Jennifer Hudson will perform "The Star-Spangled Banner".[128][129]
Final halftime show
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup final halftime show
The final match will feature the first-ever Super Bowl–style halftime show in FIFA World Cup history. Madonna, Shakira, and BTS will headline the 11-minute halftime show, which was curated by Chris Martin of Coldplay and produced by Global Citizen.[130][131] Justin Bieber, Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel and the PS22 Chorus (the latter featuring Coldplay) will also perform in the show.[132]
Group stage
Result of countries participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Champion
Runner-up
Third place
Fourth place
Quarterfinals
Round of 16
Round of 32
Group stage
The round-robin group stage was played in twelve groups (A to L) of four teams each, from June 11 to 27, 2026.[133] Teams were awarded three points for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss. Following the conclusion of group play, the top two teams of each group, along with the eight best third-place teams, advanced to the knockout stage.
All times are local.
Tie-breaking criteria for group stage ranking
The ranking of teams in each group was determined by the points obtained in all group matches. If two or more teams were equal on points, the following criteria were used to determine the ranking:[134]
Most points obtained in the group matches played between the teams concerned;
Superior goal difference in the group matches played between the teams concerned;
Most goals scored in the group matches played between the teams concerned;
If, after having applied criteria a to c, teams still had an equal ranking, criteria a to c were reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams who were still level to determine their final rankings.[X] If this procedure did not lead to a decision, criteria d to h applied.
Superior goal difference in all group matches;
Most goals scored in all group matches;
Highest team conduct ("fair play") score in all group matches (only one deduction could be applied to a player or team coach/official in a single match):
Yellow card: −1 point;
Indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
Direct red card: −4 points;
Yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
Better position in the most recent FIFA Men's World Ranking;
Better position in progressively older FIFA Men's World Rankings until teams could be separated.
Group A
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Mexico (H)
3
3
0
0
6
0
+6
9
Advance to knockout stage
2
South Africa
3
1
1
1
2
3
−1
4
3
South Korea
3
1
0
2
2
3
−1
3
4
Czech Republic
3
0
1
2
2
6
−4
1
Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts
June 11, 2026
Mexico 2–0 South AfricaEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
South Korea 2–1 Czech RepublicEstadio Akron, Zapopan
June 18, 2026
Czech Republic 1–1 South AfricaMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Mexico 1–0 South KoreaEstadio Akron, Zapopan
June 24, 2026
Czech Republic 0–3 MexicoEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
South Africa 1–0 South KoreaEstadio BBVA, Guadalupe
Group B
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group B
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Switzerland
3
2
1
0
7
3
+4
7
Advance to knockout stage
2
Canada (H)
3
1
1
1
8
3
+5
4[a]
3
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3
1
1
1
5
6
−1
4[a]
4
Qatar
3
0
1
2
2
10
−8
1
Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts
Notes:
1 2 Tied on head-to-head result (Canada 1–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
June 12, 2026
Canada 1–1 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBMO Field, Toronto
June 13, 2026
Qatar 1–1 SwitzerlandLevi's Stadium, Santa Clara
June 18, 2026
Switzerland 4–1 Bosnia and HerzegovinaSoFi Stadium, Inglewood
Canada 6–0 QatarBC Place, Vancouver
June 24, 2026
Switzerland 2–1 CanadaBC Place, Vancouver
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–1 QatarLumen Field, Seattle
Group C
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group C
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Brazil
3
2
1
0
7
1
+6
7[a]
Advance to knockout stage
2
Morocco
3
2
1
0
6
3
+3
7[a]
3
Scotland
3
1
0
2
1
4
−3
3
4
Haiti
3
0
0
3
2
8
−6
0
Source: FIFA
Notes:
1 2 Tied on head-to-head result (Brazil 1–1 Morocco). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
June 13, 2026
Brazil 1–1 MoroccoMetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Haiti 0–1 ScotlandGillette Stadium, Foxborough
June 19, 2026
Scotland 0–1 MoroccoGillette Stadium, Foxborough
Brazil 3–0 HaitiLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
June 24, 2026
Scotland 0–3 BrazilHard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Morocco 4–2 HaitiMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Group D
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
United States (H)
3
2
0
1
8
4
+4
6
Advance to knockout stage
2
Australia
3
1
1
1
2
2
0
4[a]
3
Paraguay
3
1
1
1
2
4
−2
4[a]
4
Turkey
3
1
0
2
3
5
−2
3
Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts
Notes:
1 2 Tied on head-to-head result (Paraguay 0–0 Australia). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
June 12, 2026
United States 4–1 ParaguaySoFi Stadium, Inglewood
June 13, 2026
Australia 2–0 TurkeyBC Place, Vancouver
June 19, 2026
United States 2–0 AustraliaLumen Field, Seattle
Turkey 0–1 ParaguayLevi's Stadium, Santa Clara
June 25, 2026
Turkey 3–2 United StatesSoFi Stadium, Inglewood
Paraguay 0–0 AustraliaLevi's Stadium, Santa Clara
Group E
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group E
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Germany
3
2
0
1
10
4
+6
6[a]
Advance to knockout stage
2
Ivory Coast
3
2
0
1
4
2
+2
6[a]
3
Ecuador
3
1
1
1
2
2
0
4
4
Curaçao
3
0
1
2
1
9
−8
1
Source: FIFA
Notes:
1 2 Head-to-head result: Germany 2–1 Ivory Coast.
June 14, 2026
Germany 7–1 CuraçaoNRG Stadium, Houston
Ivory Coast 1–0 EcuadorLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
June 20, 2026
Germany 2–1 Ivory CoastBMO Field, Toronto
Ecuador 0–0 CuraçaoArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
June 25, 2026
Curaçao 0–2 Ivory CoastLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Ecuador 2–1 GermanyMetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Group F
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group F
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Netherlands
3
2
1
0
10
4
+6
7
Advance to knockout stage
2
Japan
3
1
2
0
7
3
+4
5
3
Sweden
3
1
1
1
7
7
0
4
4
Tunisia
3
0
0
3
2
12
−10
0
Source: FIFA
June 14, 2026
Netherlands 2–2 JapanAT&T Stadium, Arlington
Sweden 5–1 TunisiaEstadio BBVA, Guadalupe
June 20, 2026
Netherlands 5–1 SwedenNRG Stadium, Houston
Tunisia 0–4 JapanEstadio BBVA, Guadalupe
June 25, 2026
Japan 1–1 SwedenAT&T Stadium, Arlington
Tunisia 1–3 NetherlandsArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Group G
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group G
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Belgium
3
1
2
0
6
2
+4
5[a]
Advance to knockout stage
2
Egypt
3
1
2
0
5
3
+2
5[a]
3
Iran
3
0
3
0
3
3
0
3
4
New Zealand
3
0
1
2
4
10
−6
1
Source: FIFA
Notes:
1 2 Tied on head-to-head result (Belgium 1–1 Egypt). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
June 15, 2026
Belgium 1–1 EgyptLumen Field, Seattle
Iran 2–2 New ZealandSoFi Stadium, Inglewood
June 21, 2026
Belgium 0–0 IranSoFi Stadium, Inglewood
New Zealand 1–3 EgyptBC Place, Vancouver
June 26, 2026
Egypt 1–1 IranLumen Field, Seattle
New Zealand 1–5 BelgiumBC Place, Vancouver
Group H
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group H
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Spain
3
2
1
0
5
0
+5
7
Advance to knockout stage
2
Cape Verde
3
0
3
0
2
2
0
3
3
Uruguay
3
0
2
1
3
4
−1
2[a]
4
Saudi Arabia
3
0
2
1
1
5
−4
2[a]
Source: FIFA
Notes:
1 2 Tied on head-to-head result (Saudi Arabia 1–1 Uruguay). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
June 15, 2026
Spain 0–0 Cape VerdeMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Saudi Arabia 1–1 UruguayHard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
June 21, 2026
Spain 4–0 Saudi ArabiaMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Uruguay 2–2 Cape VerdeHard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
June 26, 2026
Cape Verde 0–0 Saudi ArabiaNRG Stadium, Houston
Uruguay 0–1 SpainEstadio Akron, Zapopan
Group I
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group I
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
France
3
3
0
0
10
2
+8
9
Advance to knockout stage
2
Norway
3
2
0
1
8
7
+1
6
3
Senegal
3
1
0
2
8
6
+2
3
4
Iraq
3
0
0
3
1
12
−11
0
Source: FIFA
June 16, 2026
France 3–1 SenegalMetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Iraq 1–4 NorwayGillette Stadium, Foxborough
June 22, 2026
France 3–0 IraqLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Norway 3–2 SenegalMetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
June 26, 2026
Norway 1–4 FranceGillette Stadium, Foxborough
Senegal 5–0 IraqBMO Field, Toronto
Group J
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group J
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Argentina
3
3
0
0
8
1
+7
9
Advance to knockout stage
2
Austria
3
1
1
1
6
6
0
4[a]
3
Algeria
3
1
1
1
5
7
−2
4[a]
4
Jordan
3
0
0
3
3
8
−5
0
Source: FIFA
Notes:
1 2 Tied on head-to-head result (Algeria 3–3 Austria). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
June 16, 2026
Argentina 3–0 AlgeriaArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Austria 3–1 JordanLevi's Stadium, Santa Clara
June 22, 2026
Argentina 2–0 AustriaAT&T Stadium, Arlington
Jordan 1–2 AlgeriaLevi's Stadium, Santa Clara
June 27, 2026
Algeria 3–3 AustriaArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Jordan 1–3 ArgentinaAT&T Stadium, Arlington
Group K
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group K
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Colombia
3
2
1
0
4
1
+3
7
Advance to knockout stage
2
Portugal
3
1
2
0
6
1
+5
5
3
DR Congo
3
1
1
1
4
3
+1
4
4
Uzbekistan
3
0
0
3
2
11
−9
0
Source: FIFA
June 17, 2026
Portugal 1–1 DR CongoNRG Stadium, Houston
Uzbekistan 1–3 ColombiaEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
June 23, 2026
Portugal 5–0 UzbekistanNRG Stadium, Houston
Colombia 1–0 DR CongoEstadio Akron, Zapopan
June 27, 2026
Colombia 0–0 PortugalHard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
DR Congo 3–1 UzbekistanMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Group L
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group L
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
England
3
2
1
0
6
2
+4
7
Advance to knockout stage
2
Croatia
3
2
0
1
5
5
0
6
3
Ghana
3
1
1
1
2
2
0
4
4
Panama
3
0
0
3
0
4
−4
0
Source: FIFA
June 17, 2026
England 4–2 CroatiaAT&T Stadium, Arlington
Ghana 1–0 PanamaBMO Field, Toronto
June 23, 2026
England 0–0 GhanaGillette Stadium, Foxborough
Panama 0–1 CroatiaBMO Field, Toronto
June 27, 2026
Panama 0–2 EnglandMetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Croatia 2–1 GhanaLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Ranking of third-place teams
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Pos
Grp
Team
v
t
e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
K
DR Congo
3
1
1
1
4
3
+1
4
Advance to knockout stage
2
F
Sweden
3
1
1
1
7
7
0
4
3
L
Ghana
3
1
1
1
2
2
0
4[a]
4
E
Ecuador
3
1
1
1
2
2
0
4[a]
5
B
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3
1
1
1
5
6
−1
4
6
J
Algeria
3
1
1
1
5
7
−2
4
7
D
Paraguay
3
1
1
1
2
4
−2
4
8
I
Senegal
3
1
0
2
8
6
+2
3
9
G
Iran
3
0
3
0
3
3
0
3
10
A
South Korea
3
1
0
2
2
3
−1
3
11
C
Scotland
3
1
0
2
1
4
−3
3
12
H
Uruguay
3
0
2
1
3
4
−1
2
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Team conduct ("fair play") score; 5) Latest FIFA ranking (June 11, 2026); 6) Previous FIFA ranking(s) report.
Notes:
1 2 Team conduct score: Ghana −3, Ecuador −5.
Knockout stage
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
The knockout stage uses a single-elimination format, starting with the newly introduced round of 32 on June 28 and culminating with the final on July 19 and a match for third place the day before. If the score is level after normal playing time in a match, 30 minutes of extra time are added. If still tied after this, a penalty shootout determines the team that prevails.[134]
Bracket
Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
June 29 – Foxborough
Germany1 (3)
July 4 – Philadelphia
Paraguay (p)1 (4)
Paraguay0
June 30 – East Rutherford
France1
France3
July 9 – Foxborough
Sweden0
France2
June 28 – Inglewood
Morocco0
South Africa0
July 4 – Houston
Canada1
Canada0
June 29 – Guadalupe
Morocco3
Netherlands1 (2)
July 14 – Arlington
Morocco (p)1 (3)
France0
July 2 – Toronto
Spain2
Portugal2
July 6 – Arlington
Croatia1
Portugal0
July 2 – Inglewood
Spain1
Spain3
July 10 – Inglewood
Austria0
Spain2
July 1 – Santa Clara
Belgium1
United States2
July 6 – Seattle
Bosnia and Herzegovina0
United States1
July 1 – Seattle
Belgium4
Belgium (a.e.t.)3
July 19 – East Rutherford
Senegal2
Spain
June 29 – Houston
Argentina
Brazil2
July 5 – East Rutherford
Japan1
Brazil1
June 30 – Arlington
Norway2
Ivory Coast1
July 11 – Miami Gardens
Norway2
Norway1
June 30 – Mexico City
England (a.e.t.)2
Mexico2
July 5 – Mexico City
Ecuador0
Mexico2
July 1 – Atlanta
England3
England2
July 15 – Atlanta
DR Congo1
England1
July 3 – Miami Gardens
Argentina2
Match for third place
Argentina (a.e.t.)3
July 7 – AtlantaJuly 18 – Miami Gardens
Cape Verde2
Argentina3 France
July 3 – Arlington
Egypt2
England
Australia1 (2)
July 11 – Kansas City
Egypt (p)1 (4)
Argentina (a.e.t.)3
July 2 – Vancouver
Switzerland1
Switzerland2
July 7 – Vancouver
Algeria0
Switzerland (p)0 (4)
July 3 – Kansas City
Colombia0 (3)
Colombia1
Ghana0
Round of 32
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32
June 28, 2026 (2026-06-28)
12:00 p.m. UTC−7
South Africa 0–1 Canada
[Report 1]
Eustáquio  90+2'
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
Attendance: 69,237
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)
June 29, 2026 (2026-06-29)
12:00 p.m. UTC−5
Brazil 2–1 Japan
Casemiro  56'
Martinelli  90+5'
[Report 2]
Sano  29'
NRG Stadium, Houston
Attendance: 68,777
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
June 29, 2026 (2026-06-29)
4:30 p.m. UTC−4
Germany 1–1 (a.e.t.) Paraguay
Havertz  54'
[Report 3]
Enciso  42'
Penalties
Havertz
Kimmich
Musiala
Woltemade
Amiri
Tah
3–4
Maurício
G. Gómez
Galarza
Sanabria
Balbuena
Canale
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
Attendance: 63,945
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
June 29, 2026 (2026-06-29)
7:00 p.m. UTC−6
Netherlands 1–1 (a.e.t.) Morocco
Gakpo  72'
[Report 4]
Diop  90+1'
Penalties
Koopmeiners
Kluivert
Weghorst
Timber
Summerville
2–3
El Aynaoui
Rahimi
Talbi
Hakimi
Saibari
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
Attendance: 51,243
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
June 30, 2026 (2026-06-30)
12:00 p.m. UTC−5
Ivory Coast 1–2 Norway
Diallo  74'
[Report 5]
Nusa  39'
Haaland  86'
AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Attendance: 69,665
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
June 30, 2026 (2026-06-30)
5:00 p.m. UTC−4
France 3–0 Sweden
Mbappé  45', 74'
Barcola  53'
[Report 6]
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Attendance: 80,663
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
June 30, 2026 (2026-06-30)
8:00 p.m. UTC−6[Y]
Mexico 2–0 Ecuador
Quiñones  22'
Jiménez  31'
[Report 7]
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 80,824
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
July 1, 2026 (2026-07-01)
12:00 p.m. UTC−4
England 2–1 DR Congo
Kane  75', 86'
[Report 8]
Cipenga  7'
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Attendance: 68,239
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
July 1, 2026 (2026-07-01)
1:00 p.m. UTC−7
Belgium 3–2 (a.e.t.) Senegal
Lukaku  86'
Tielemans  89', 120+5' (pen.)
[Report 9]
Diarra  25'
I. Sarr  51'
Lumen Field, Seattle
Attendance: 66,925
Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
July 1, 2026 (2026-07-01)
5:00 p.m. UTC−7
United States 2–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Balogun  45'
Tillman  82'
[Report 10]
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
Attendance: 68,827
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
July 2, 2026 (2026-07-02)
12:00 p.m. UTC−7
Spain 3–0 Austria
Oyarzabal  36', 89'
Porro  66'
[Report 11]
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
Attendance: 70,492
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
July 2, 2026 (2026-07-02)
7:00 p.m. UTC−4
Portugal 2–1 Croatia
Ronaldo  68' (pen.)
Ramos  90+4'
[Report 12]
Perišić  53'
BMO Field, Toronto
Attendance: 43,036
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)
July 2, 2026 (2026-07-02)
8:00 p.m. UTC−7
Switzerland 2–0 Algeria
Embolo  10'
Ndoye  46'
[Report 13]
BC Place, Vancouver
Attendance: 52,497
Referee: Yael Falcón (Argentina)
July 3, 2026 (2026-07-03)
1:00 p.m. UTC−5
Australia 1–1 (a.e.t.) Egypt
Hany  55' (o.g.)
[Report 14]
Ashour  13'
Penalties
Souttar
Irvine
Mabil
Herrington
2–4
Saber
Rabia
Salah
Abdelmaguid
AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Attendance: 70,244
Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)
July 3, 2026 (2026-07-03)
6:00 p.m. UTC−4
Argentina 3–2 (a.e.t.) Cape Verde
Messi  29'
Li. Martínez  92'
Diney  111' (o.g.)
[Report 15]
D. Duarte  59'
Lopes Cabral  103'
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Attendance: 64,478
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)
July 3, 2026 (2026-07-03)
8:30 p.m. UTC−5
Colombia 1–0 Ghana
J. Arias  14'
[Report 16]
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Attendance: 69,045
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
Round of 16
July 4, 2026 (2026-07-04)
12:00 p.m. UTC−5
Canada 0–3 Morocco
[Report 17]
Ounahi  50', 82'
Rahimi  90+8'
NRG Stadium, Houston
Attendance: 68,777
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
July 4, 2026 (2026-07-04)
5:00 p.m. UTC−4
Paraguay 0–1 France
[Report 18]
Mbappé  70' (pen.)
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Attendance: 68,324
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
July 5, 2026 (2026-07-05)
4:00 p.m. UTC−4
Brazil 1–2 Norway
Neymar  90+10' (pen.)
[Report 19]
Haaland  79', 90'
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Attendance: 80,663
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
July 5, 2026 (2026-07-05)
7:00 p.m. UTC−6[Z]
Mexico 2–3 England
Quiñones  42'
Jiménez  69' (pen.)
[Report 20]
Bellingham  36', 38'
Kane  60' (pen.)
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 80,824
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia)
July 6, 2026 (2026-07-06)
2:00 p.m. UTC−5
Portugal 0–1 Spain
[Report 21]
Merino  90+1'
AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Attendance: 70,649
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
July 6, 2026 (2026-07-06)
5:00 p.m. UTC−7
United States 1–4 Belgium
Tillman  31'
[Report 22]
De Ketelaere  9', 33'
Vanaken  57'
Lukaku  90+3'
Lumen Field, Seattle
Attendance: 66,925
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
July 7, 2026 (2026-07-07)
12:00 p.m. UTC−4
Argentina 3–2 Egypt
Romero  79'
Messi  83'
Fernández  90+2'
[Report 23]
Ibrahim  15'
Ziko  67'
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Attendance: 68,239
Referee: François Letexier (France)
July 7, 2026 (2026-07-07)
1:00 p.m. UTC−7
Switzerland 0–0 (a.e.t.) Colombia
[Report 24]
Penalties
Xhaka
Amdouni
Akanji
Itten
Vargas
4–3
Quintero
Sánchez
Campaz
Hernández
Díaz
BC Place, Vancouver
Attendance: 52,497
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
Quarterfinals
July 9, 2026 (2026-07-09)
4:00 p.m. UTC−4
France 2–0 Morocco
Mbappé  60'
Dembélé  66'
[Report 25]
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
Attendance: 63,811
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)
July 10, 2026 (2026-07-10)
12:00 p.m. UTC−7
Spain 2–1 Belgium
Fabián  30'
Merino  88'
[Report 26]
De Ketelaere  41'
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
Attendance: 70,492
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
July 11, 2026 (2026-07-11)
5:00 p.m. UTC−4
Norway 1–2 (a.e.t.) England
Schjelderup  36'
[Report 27]
Bellingham  45+2', 93'
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Attendance: 64,478
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
July 11, 2026 (2026-07-11)
8:00 p.m. UTC−5
Argentina 3–1 (a.e.t.) Switzerland
Mac Allister  10'
Alvarez  112'
La. Martínez  120+1'
[Report 28]
Ndoye  67'
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Attendance: 69,045
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)
Semifinals
July 14, 2026 (2026-07-14)
2:00 p.m. UTC−5
France 0–2 Spain
[Report 29]
Oyarzabal  22' (pen.)
Porro  58'
AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Attendance: 70,176
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
July 15, 2026 (2026-07-15)
3:00 p.m. UTC−4
England 1–2 Argentina
Gordon  55'
[Report 30]
Fernández  85'
La. Martínez  90+2'
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Attendance: 68,239
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
Match for third place
July 18, 2026 (2026-07-18)
5:00 p.m. UTC−4
France Match 103 England
[Report 31]
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
Final
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup final
July 19, 2026 (2026-07-19)
3:00 p.m. UTC−4
Spain Match 104 Argentina
[Report 32]
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
Statistics
See also: FIFA World Cup records and statistics
Goalscorers
{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/statistics/player-statistics |title=Player Statistics {{!}} FIFA World Cup 2026 |publisher=FIFA |access-date=July 18, 2026}}</ref"}},"i":0}}]}'There have been 297 goals scored in 102 matches, for an average of 2.91 goals per match (as of July 15, 2026).[137] Players highlighted in bold are still active in the competition.
8 goals
Lionel Messi
Kylian Mbappé
7 goals
Erling Haaland
6 goals
Jude Bellingham
Harry Kane
5 goals
Ousmane Dembélé
Mikel Oyarzabal
4 goals
Vinícius Júnior
Julián Quiñones
Ismaïla Sarr
3 goals
Lautaro Martínez
Charles De Ketelaere
Romelu Lukaku
Matheus Cunha
Jonathan David
Yoane Wissa
Kai Havertz
Deniz Undav
Raúl Jiménez
Ismael Saibari
Brian Brobbey
Cody Gakpo
Elijah Just
Cristiano Ronaldo
Johan Manzambi
Folarin Balogun
2 goals
Riyad Mahrez
Enzo Fernández
Marko Arnautović
Youri Tielemans
Leandro Trossard
Ermin Mahmić
Cyle Larin
Daniel Muñoz
Emam Ashour
Mostafa Ziko
Bradley Barcola
Ramin Rezaeian
Amad Diallo
Nicolas Pépé
Daichi Kamada
Ayase Ueda
Azzedine Ounahi
Soufiane Rahimi
Crysencio Summerville
Habib Diarra
Pape Gueye
Mikel Merino
Pedro Porro
Yasin Ayari
Anthony Elanga
Breel Embolo
Dan Ndoye
Rubén Vargas
Malik Tillman
Maximiliano Araújo
1 goal
Rafik Belghali
Nadhir Benbouali
Amine Gouiri
Julián Alvarez
Giovani Lo Celso
Alexis Mac Allister
Lisandro Martínez
Cristian Romero
Nestory Irankunda
Connor Metcalfe
Saša Kalajdžić
Marcel Sabitzer
Romano Schmid
Kevin De Bruyne
Alexis Saelemaekers
Hans Vanaken
Kerim Alajbegović
Jovo Lukić
Casemiro
Gabriel Martinelli
Neymar
Promise David
Stephen Eustáquio
Nathan Saliba
Deroy Duarte
Sidny Lopes Cabral
Kevin Pina
Hélio Varela
Jhon Arias
Jaminton Campaz
Luis Díaz
Martin Baturina
Ante Budimir
Petar Musa
Ivan Perišić
Petar Sučić
Nikola Vlašić
Livano Comenencia
Ladislav Krejčí
Michal Sadílek
Brian Cipenga
Fiston Mayele
Nilson Angulo
Gonzalo Plata
Yasser Ibrahim
Mahmoud Saber
Mohamed Salah
Trézéguet
Anthony Gordon
Marcus Rashford
Désiré Doué
Nathaniel Brown
Jamal Musiala
Felix Nmecha
Leroy Sané
Nico Schlotterbeck
Derrick Luckassen
Caleb Yirenkyi
Wilson Isidor
Mohammad Mohebi
Aymen Hussein
Franck Kessié
Junya Itō
Daizen Maeda
Keito Nakamura
Kaishū Sano
Ali Olwan
Nizar Al-Rashdan
Musa Al-Taamari
Mateo Chávez
Álvaro Fidalgo
Luis Romo
Issa Diop
Achraf Hakimi
Gessime Yassine
Virgil van Dijk
Jan Paul van Hecke
Finn Surman
Thelo Aasgaard
Antonio Nusa
Leo Østigård
Marcus Holmgren Pedersen
Andreas Schjelderup
Julio Enciso
Matías Galarza
Maurício
Rafael Leão
Nuno Mendes
João Neves
Gonçalo Ramos
Hassan Al-Haydos
Abdulelah Al-Amri
John McGinn
Ibrahim Mbaye
Iliman Ndiaye
Thapelo Maseko
Teboho Mokoena
Hwang In-beom
Oh Hyeon-gyu
Álex Baena
Fabián Ruiz
Lamine Yamal
Viktor Gyökeres
Alexander Isak
Mattias Svanberg
Granit Xhaka
Hazem Mastouri
Omar Rekik
Kaan Ayhan
Arda Güler
Barış Alper Yılmaz
Sebastian Berhalter
Alex Freeman
Giovanni Reyna
Auston Trusty
Agustín Canobbio
Abbosbek Fayzullaev
Eldor Shomurodov
1 own goal
Cameron Burgess (against United States)
Diney (against Argentina)
Aymen Hussein (against Norway)
Yazan Al-Arab (against Austria)
Yassine Bounou (against Haiti)
Damián Bobadilla (against United States)
Mahmud Abunada (against Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Mohamed Manai (against Canada)
Hassan Al-Tambakti (against Spain)
Miro Muheim (against Qatar)
Ellyes Skhiri (against Netherlands)
Abduvohid Nematov (against Portugal)
2 own goals
Mohamed Hany (against Belgium and Australia)
Discipline
A player or team official is automatically suspended for the next match of the tournament for the following offenses:[134]
Receiving a red card (red card suspensions may be extended for serious offenses).
Receiving two yellow cards in the tournament.[AA] This yellow card count is reset after the completion of the group stage and again after the quarterfinals.[138] Resets do not apply to suspensions; a player whose yellow card count reaches two in the match immediately before a reset is still suspended for the next match.[139]
During qualification, Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off for violent conduct in Portugal's penultimate match against the Republic of Ireland, with such an offense typically resulting in a ban of at least two matches. Ronaldo was handed a three-match ban, though the final two matches of the ban were suspended for a one-year probationary period, making him eligible to appear in Portugal's opening World Cup match.[140] On May 8, 2026, the Bureau of the FIFA Council amended the tournament regulations so that pending one- or two-match suspensions resulting from red cards for two yellow cards, denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity, or serious foul play during qualification would no longer be carried forward to the final competition.[141] This exempted Argentina's Nicolás Otamendi, Ecuador's Moisés Caicedo, and Qatar's Tarek Salman from serving their qualifying-round suspensions during the tournament, with the bans to instead be served in a subsequent competition.[142]
During the round of 32, United States player Folarin Balogun was sent off, and was expected to be banned for the forthcoming round of 16 game against Belgium. Following lobbying from U.S. president Donald Trump,[143] FIFA suspended the ban.[144] The Royal Belgian Football Association, Belgium manager Rudi Garcia, and UEFA were critical of the decision.[145][146]
The following suspensions were accumulated during the tournament:[147][148]
Tournament suspensions for players and team officials
Player
Offense(s)
Suspension(s)
Sphephelo Sithole
in Group A vs Mexico (matchday 1; June 11)
Group A vs Czech Republic (matchday 2; June 18)
Themba Zwane
in Group A vs Mexico (matchday 1; June 11)
Group A vs Czech Republic (matchday 2; June 18)
Group A vs South Korea (matchday 3; June 24)
Round of 32 vs Canada (June 28)[149]
César Montes
in Group A vs South Africa (matchday 1; June 11)
Group A vs South Korea (matchday 2; June 18)
Teboho Mokoena
in Group A vs Mexico (matchday 1; June 11)
in Group A vs Czech Republic (matchday 2; June 18)
Group A vs South Korea (matchday 3; June 24)
Tarik Muharemović
in Group B vs Switzerland (matchday 2; June 18)
Group B vs Qatar (matchday 3; June 24)
Homam Ahmed
in Group B vs Canada (matchday 2; June 18)
Group B vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (matchday 3; June 24)
Assim Madibo
in Group B vs Canada (matchday 2; June 18)
Group B vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (matchday 3; June 24)
Last 4 matches of suspension to be served outside this tournament[150]
Miguel Almirón
in Group D vs Turkey (matchday 2; June 19)
Group D vs Australia (matchday 3; June 25)
Nathan Ngoy
in Group G vs Iran (matchday 2; June 21)
Group G vs New Zealand (matchday 3; June 26)
Sidny Lopes Cabral
in Group H vs Spain (matchday 1; June 15)
in Group H vs Uruguay (matchday 2; June 21)
Group H vs Saudi Arabia (matchday 3; June 26)
Diego Gómez
in Group D vs United States (matchday 1; June 12)
in Group D vs Australia (matchday 3; June 25)
Round of 32 vs Germany (June 29)
Rebin Sulaka
in Group I vs Senegal (matchday 3; June 26)
Suspension to be served outside this tournament
Agustín Canobbio
in Group H vs Spain (matchday 3; June 26)
Suspension to be served outside this tournament
Mohanad Lasheen
in Group G vs New Zealand (matchday 2; June 21)
in Group G vs Iran (matchday 3; June 26)
Round of 32 vs Australia (July 3)
Piero Hincapié
in Round of 32 vs Mexico (June 30)
Suspension to be served outside this tournament
Folarin Balogun
in Round of 32 vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (July 1)
Ban suspended[144]
Jarell Quansah
in Round of 16 vs Mexico (July 5)
Quarterfinals vs Norway (July 11)
Semifinals vs Argentina (July 15)[151]
Saafan El-Sagheer (goalkeeping coach)
in Round of 16 vs Argentina (July 7)
Suspension to be served outside this tournament[152]
Breel Embolo
in Quarterfinals vs Argentina (July 11)
Suspension to be served outside this tournament
Tournament ranking
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Grp
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Final result
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Champion
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Runner-up
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Third place
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Fourth place
5
I
Norway
6
4
0
2
13
11
+2
12
Eliminated in
quarterfinals
6
G
Belgium
6
3
2
1
14
7
+7
11
7
C
Morocco
6
3
2
1
10
6
+4
11
7
B
Switzerland
6
3
2
1
10
6
+4
11
9
A
Mexico (H)
5
4
0
1
10
3
+7
12
Eliminated in
round of 16
10
K
Colombia
5
3
2
0
5
1
+4
11
11
C
Brazil
5
3
1
1
10
4
+6
10
12
D
United States (H)
5
3
0
2
11
8
+3
9
13
K
Portugal
5
2
2
1
8
3
+5
8
14
B
Canada (H)
5
2
1
2
9
6
+3
7
15
G
Egypt
5
1
3
1
8
7
+1
6
16
D
Paraguay
5
1
2
2
3
6
−3
5
17
F
Netherlands
4
2
2
0
11
5
+6
8
Eliminated in
round of 32
18
E
Germany
4
2
1
1
11
5
+6
7
19
E
Ivory Coast
4
2
0
2
5
4
+1
6
20
L
Croatia
4
2
0
2
6
7
−1
6
21
F
Japan
4
1
2
1
8
5
+3
5
22
D
Australia
4
1
2
1
3
3
0
5
23
K
DR Congo
4
1
1
2
5
5
0
4
24
L
Ghana
4
1
1
2
2
3
−1
4
25
E
Ecuador
4
1
1
2
2
4
−2
4
25
A
South Africa
4
1
1
2
2
4
−2
4
27
F
Sweden
4
1
1
2
7
10
−3
4
28
J
Austria
4
1
1
2
6
9
−3
4
29
B
Bosnia and Herzegovina
4
1
1
2
5
8
−3
4
30
J
Algeria
4
1
1
2
5
9
−4
4
31
I
Senegal
4
1
0
3
10
9
+1
3
32
H
Cape Verde
4
0
3
1
4
5
−1
3
33
G
Iran
3
0
3
0
3
3
0
3
Eliminated in
group stage
34
A
South Korea
3
1
0
2
2
3
−1
3
35
D
Turkey
3
1
0
2
3
5
−2
3
36
C
Scotland
3
1
0
2
1
4
−3
3
37
H
Uruguay
3
0
2
1
3
4
−1
2
38
H
Saudi Arabia
3
0
2
1
1
5
−4
2
39
A
Czech Republic
3
0
1
2
2
6
−4
1
40
G
New Zealand
3
0
1
2
4
10
−6
1
41
B
Qatar
3
0
1
2
2
10
−8
1
42
E
Curaçao
3
0
1
2
1
9
−8
1
43
L
Panama
3
0
0
3
0
4
−4
0
44
J
Jordan
3
0
0
3
3
8
−5
0
45
C
Haiti
3
0
0
3
2
8
−6
0
46
K
Uzbekistan
3
0
0
3
2
11
−9
0
47
F
Tunisia
3
0
0
3
2
12
−10
0
48
I
Iraq
3
0
0
3
1
12
−11
0
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(H) Hosts
Awards
Prize money
In April 2026, FIFA confirmed the prizes for all participating nations, with a total distribution for the expanded tournament of $871 million, nearly double the previous tournament. Of this total, $671 million was allocated for performance-based prizes, with the remaining $200 million paid out among teams regardless of performance. Each qualified team received preparation money in the amount of $2.5 million; combining this with an elimination in the group stage, the minimum total amount received per team was $12.5 million, with the winner receiving $52.5 million.[154][155][156]
Performance-based prize money
Place
Teams
Amount (in millions)
Per team
Total
Champion
1
$50
$50
Runner-up
1
$33
$33
Third place
1
$29
$29
Fourth place
1
$27
$27
5th–8th place (quarterfinals)
4
$19
$76
9th–16th place (round of 16)
8
$15
$120
17th–32nd place (round of 32)
16
$11
$176
33rd–48th place (group stage)
16
$10
$160
Total
48
$671
Individual and team awards
See also: FIFA World Cup awards
The following awards are to be presented at the end of the tournament.[157]
Golden Boot: Awarded to the tournament's top goal scorer.
Golden Glove: Awarded to the tournament's best goalkeeper.
Golden Ball: Awarded to the best overall player of the tournament.
FIFA Young Player Award: Awarded to the best overall player of the tournament under the age of 21.
FIFA Fair Play Trophy: Awarded to the team with the best disciplinary record that reached the knockout stage.
Additionally, a "Superior Player of the Match" award is presented after each fixture to the player deemed to have delivered the most outstanding performance and greatest impact in that match. The recipient is selected through a public online vote conducted by FIFA. The award is sponsored by Michelob Ultra.[158] Muslim players, such as Mohamed Salah and Lamine Yamal, received a brandless trophy, out of respect to views on alcohol in Islam.[159][160]
Marketing
Branding
Countdown clock on Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City in September 2025
The official emblem and brand identity was unveiled on May 17, 2023, at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California; its basic form consists of a stacked "26" with an image of the FIFA World Cup Trophy in front of it. This is the first time that the trophy has been depicted in a World Cup emblem as a photo, as opposed to a stylized representation.[161][162] The next day, FIFA unveiled brand identities for each host city, which incorporate color variants and designs that reflect local landscapes or culture. For example, the Los Angeles branding features a stylized sun and wave, Monterrey features the Cerro de la Silla mountain, and Toronto features the city skyline and the CN Tower.[163][164]
Reaction to the logo from the initial unveiling was largely negative, with many feeling that the design was either unfinished or uncreative compared to the emblems of past FIFA World Cup tournaments. Others, such as United States player Jesús Ferreira, described the emblem as "beautiful".[162][165][166]
Official poster
In March and April 2025, FIFA unveiled a set of 16 posters representing each of the 2026 World Cup host cities. The posters, designed by local artists, were intended to reflect the "distinct identity and heritage" of each host city.[167][168] On March 3, 2026, the official poster was unveiled. For the first time, three artists combined their artistic styles to create the official poster: Carson Ting (Canada), Minerva GM (Mexico), and Hank Willis Thomas (United States).[169]
Broadcasting rights
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup broadcasting rights
On February 12, 2015, FIFA renewed the United States and Canadian broadcasting rights contracts for Fox Sports (U.S. English), Telemundo Deportes (U.S. Spanish), and Bell Media (Canada) to cover the 2026 World Cup, without accepting any other bids. A report in The New York Times asserted that this extension was intended as compensation for the rescheduling of the 2022 World Cup to November–December rather than its traditional June–July scheduling, as it created considerable conflicts with major professional sports leagues that are normally in their offseasons during the World Cup.[170][171][172]
Bell Media broadcast studio located at Jack Poole Plaza in Vancouver. TSN is the primary broadcaster, while select matches are on CTV and Crave in Canada.
The International Broadcast Center (IBC) is located at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas.[173][174][175] Bell Media constructed a broadcast studio at Jack Poole Plaza in Vancouver for the tournament (mirroring an arrangement used by Fox during the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup), which originated TSN/CTV's coverage from June 11 through July 7 (the final match played in the city).[176]
On January 8, 2026, FIFA signed a deal to make TikTok a "preferred platform" for World Cup video content. As part of the agreement, broadcasters may stream parts of matches at a dedicated hub on the TikTok app.[177] FIFA then made a similar "preferred platform" deal with YouTube on March 17, allowing broadcasters to stream select matches in full on their respective YouTube channels, as well as stream the first 10 minutes of every match on the platform as "an appetizer encouraging young fans then to watch on traditional channels".[178]
A number of internet content creators have also been involved in coverage of the tournament; in Brazil, Casimiro Miguel's CazéTV renewed its digital rights to the World Cup in Brazil, streaming all matches on its YouTube channel.[179][180] American influencer IShowSpeed has conducted streams from matches during the tournament, and later reached an agreement with Fox Sports to offer altcasts of selected matches on Fox One and its YouTube channel featuring his streams combined with the Fox telecasts.[181][182][183]
Sponsorships
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup sponsors
FIFA-level sponsorship tiers include partners, sponsors, and supporters. There are also regional supporters by geography.
Advertising
Fan Festival at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum during the U.S. team's first match of the tournament.
On May 7, 2026, Adidas released Backyard Legends: the Greatest Football Story Ever Told, a 5-minute short film.[184][185] On June 4, 2026, Nike released Rip The Script, a 6-minute short film.[186][187]
FIFA fan festivals
FIFA is staging fan festivals in cities across the host nations, featuring matches on giant screens and live entertainment.[188] Among the confirmed fan fest locations are Liberty State Park in Jersey City,[188] the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri,[189] Fairmount Park in Philadelphia,[190] Fort York and The Bentway in Toronto,[191] Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta,[192] East Downtown Houston,[193] and the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver, Canada.[194]
Tickets
See also: List of 2026 FIFA World Cup controversies § Ticket prices
Ticket prices for the 2026 FIFA World Cup initially ranged from $60 for group stage matches to $6,730 for the final—largely increased from the USD equivalent of $69 to $1,607 in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. However, in September 2025, FIFA confirmed it would use dynamic pricing for tickets for the first time, following the practice used in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.[195] Hospitality seats were made available in April 2025 via FIFA's ticket partner for the event.[196]
An initial draw period for non-hospitality seats occurred between September 10–19, 2025, limited to Visa cardholders. A second phase ran from October 27–31, 2025, and a third phase started after the final draw of teams on December 5. Sales are capped at four tickets per person per match, and no person is able to purchase more than 40 tickets for the overall tournament. FIFA's official resale platform went live on October 2, 2025.[195][197]
A final "last-minute" sales phase reopened on April 22, 2026, approximately 50 days before the start of the tournament, with tickets for all 104 matches made available on a first-come, first-served basis. By that stage, more than five million tickets had been sold out of an expected total exceeding six million, with additional tickets scheduled to be released in phases up to the final, subject to availability.[198]
Every city hosting the World Cup in the United States has passed a law stating that ticket sales to World Cup events are exempt from state and local sales taxes.[199][200][201]
Attendance
The tournament set the record for the highest cumulative attendance in World Cup history. On June 25, 2026, during the Group E match between Ecuador and Germany at MetLife Stadium, total attendance reached 3,605,357 spectators. This surpassed the previous record of 3,587,538,[7] which had been held for 32 years by the 1994 FIFA World Cup, also hosted in the United States. The record was broken with 44 matches remaining in the tournament.[202] Across the first 60 matches, venues operated at an average occupancy rate of 99.7%.[203][204] Additionally, a single-day World Cup attendance record was established on June 16, 2026, when 281,223 fans attended four group stage matches.[205]
Merchandise
Video games
See also: FIFA World Cup video games § 2026 FIFA World Cup
On October 2, 2025, FIFA announced the video game FIFA Heroes, scheduled for release in 2026 on Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms.[206]
In May 2026, the Football Manager 26 video game also announced the addition of licensed 2026 FIFA World Cup content.[207]
In December 2025, Netflix announced a new simulation-type game featuring the World Cup, produced by Delphi Interactive and Refactor Games.[208][209] In May 2026, it was announced the Netflix-published game would be titled "FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition" and would be released in June 2026.[210]
In the same May 2026 announcement, FIFA also confirmed that they would adopt a non-exclusive "Digital Football" ecosystem, with games of various genres adopting the FIFA license. Alongside the new World Cup game, were mentioned FIFA Heroes, FIFA Rivals, FIFA Super Soccer, Football Manager, eFootball and Rocket League, with more games joining the ecosystem in the following months.[210][211]
Other products
A pop-up truck selling FIFA 2026 merchandise at Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco
Panini sticker albums were again announced for the 2026 World Cup. Due to the expansion of the tournament, each pack now contains seven stickers as opposed to the usual 5. In the United States and Canada, a set of 12 stickers was reserved for stickers that could only be obtained from Coca-Cola bottles, with each bottle containing a sticker printed inside the label.[212] In May 2026, it was announced that the 2026 World Cup would be Panini's second-to-last tournament with a sticker album, after FIFA announced that Fanatics (via their Topps brand) would distribute collectables for FIFA tournaments from 2031.[213]
In conjunction with the tournament, the Lego Group released a series of officially licensed FIFA World Cup 2026-themed construction sets. The collection included models of the FIFA World Cup Trophy, the official tournament emblem, a brick-built Adidas Trionda soccer ball containing a miniature stadium, and player-focused sets based on soccer players Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, and Vinícius Júnior. Several sets featured hidden references to the players' careers, alternative display poses, and commemorative World Cup-themed designs.[214][215] To promote the product line, Lego organized FIFA World Cup 2026-themed activations in several markets, including a soccer festival and pop-up experience in Singapore. The events featured interactive soccer challenges, soccer-themed Lego builds, displays of player-inspired models, and promotional giveaways tied to the World Cup collection.[216][217]
Symbols
Mascots
Main article: Maple, Zayu and Clutch
See also: List of FIFA World Cup official mascots
The tournament mascots: Maple the Moose, Zayu the Jaguar, and Clutch the Bald Eagle
The official mascots of the tournament were revealed on September 25, 2025, and are Maple, Zayu and Clutch. Maple is a moose, Zayu is a jaguar, and Clutch is a bald eagle, representing Canada, Mexico, and the United States, respectively.[218] They were designed to reflect the cultural heritage of their respective countries.[219]
Match ball
Main article: Adidas Trionda
See also: List of FIFA World Cup official match balls
Adidas Trionda, the match ball
On May 2, 2025, reports surfaced that the match ball would be called the "Adidas Trionda". The design features red, green, and blue (the three colors representing Canada, Mexico, and the United States, respectively, and also featured on the host countries' flags), as well as a white wave connecting each of the colors, hence the name using the Spanish words for three (tri) and wave (onda).[220] The design also features the national symbols of the three host countries (a maple leaf for Canada, a golden eagle for Mexico, and a five-pointed star for the United States) as well as gold embellishments to represent the World Cup Trophy.[221] Later it was officially announced by Adidas on October 2, 2025.
Adidas Trionda Final, used from the semifinals onwards.
On June 11, 2026, and in preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, NASA conducted experiments aboard the International Space Station using soccer balls to study how mass distribution and embedded sensor technology affect ball motion and stability in microgravity. According to NASA, the research contributed to the development and evaluation of technologies used in the 2026 FIFA World Cup official match ball.[222]
The Trionda Final was announced by Adidas on July 6, 2026 as the official match ball to be used for the semifinals and final. It features a gold, black, and red color scheme, with the host cities' names printed on it.[223]
Music
See also: Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Album and List of FIFA World Cup songs and anthems
The tournament's official instrumental theme music was composed by Zachary Aaron Golden. Throughout March 2025, FIFA released remixes of the theme for each host city by local producers.[224]
The official song "Dai Dai" by Colombian singer Shakira and Nigerian singer Burna Boy was released on May 15, 2026,[225] followed by the official anthem "DNA (More Than a Game)" by French producer David Guetta, featuring Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, South Korean-American singer Ejae, and American rapper Megan Thee Stallion, on June 10, 2026.[226]
The official soundtrack album was released on June 5, 2026, with its first single "Lighter" by American country rap performer Jelly Roll and Mexican singer Carín León having been released on March 20, 2026; the song had garnered a mixed reception from listeners and critics, with some having falsely assumed that it was meant to be the tournament's official song before "Dai Dai" was released.[227][228][229]
Instrumental song "Sirius" by British rock band the Alan Parsons Project, known for having been played at Chicago Bulls home games since 1984, was used as the theme song for the entrances of the national teams before each match during the first matchday of the group stage.[230][231] For all subsequent matches, a special walkout remix of "Dai Dai" is used.[232]
Controversies
Main article: List of 2026 FIFA World Cup controversies
The tournament has been accompanied by a number of controversies relating to political, logistical, environmental, and human rights issues, particularly over the United States' immigration and visa policies affecting teams and fans, Iran's participation amid the ongoing conflict, security concerns surrounding drug cartel violence in Mexico, FIFA's use of dynamic ticket pricing, the suspension of Folarin Balogun's red card,[233] the application of the new rules and technology, and various other controversies.
See also
Association football portal
2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup
2026 FIFA Series
Notes
↑ Also marketed as FIFA World Cup 26[1] and FIFA World Cup 2026[2]
↑ Attributed to multiple references:[23][24][25]
↑ Attributed to multiple references:[31][32][33]
↑ Attributed to multiple references:[3][36][37]
↑ Attributed to multiple references:[53][54][55][56][57]
1 2 3 The current sponsorship names for Arrowhead Stadium and Estadio Azteca (GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium and Estadio Banorte, respectively) were replaced not with their historical non-sponsor names but with the names of their cities.
↑ Where two names are given, the first is the metropolitan area and the second is the specific municipality.
↑ Curaçao is the smallest country by area and the least populous to qualify for the World Cup. Excluding teams from the United Kingdom, Curaçao is also the first team representing a non-sovereign nation to qualify for the World Cup since the Dutch East Indies (currently Indonesia) in 1938.
↑ Until 1991, Uzbekistan was part of the Soviet Union, which competed at seven World Cup tournaments. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Uzbekistan became the third former Soviet republic to compete as an independent nation after Russia (1994, 2002, 2014 and 2018) and Ukraine (2006). FIFA considers Russia to be the successor team of the Soviet Union.
↑ From 1971 to 1997, DR Congo competed as Zaire. This was the first time the country competed as DR Congo.
↑ Recognized as IR Iran by FIFA
↑ Recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA
↑ Recognized as Cabo Verde by FIFA
↑ Recognized as Congo DR by FIFA
↑ Recognized as Côte d'Ivoire by FIFA
↑ Recognized as USA by FIFA
↑ Recognized as Czechia by FIFA
↑ Recognized as Türkiye by FIFA
↑ The number in parentheses indicates the FIFA ranking of teams as of November 19, 2025.[104]
1 2 3 4 5 6 The winners of the UEFA playoffs and inter-confederation playoffs were not known at the time of the draw, as those matches were held on 26 and 31 March 2026.
↑ The placeholder for the inter-confederation playoff Pathway 1 winner adhered to the confederation restrictions of a CAF, CONCACAF, or OFC team.
↑ The placeholder for the inter-confederation playoff Pathway 2 winner adhered to the confederation restrictions of an AFC, CONCACAF, or CONMEBOL team.
↑ Attributed to multiple references:[105][106][107][108]
↑ When there were two or more teams tied on points, criteria a to c were applied. After these criteria were applied, they may have defined the position of some of the teams involved, but not all of them. For example, if there was a three-way tie on points, the application of the first three criteria may only have broken the tie for one of the teams, leaving the other two teams still tied. In this case, the tiebreaking procedure was resumed, from the beginning, for those teams that were still tied.
↑ The Mexico v Ecuador match, originally scheduled for 7:00 p.m. UTC−6, was delayed by an hour due to adverse weather conditions.[135]
↑ The Mexico v England match, originally scheduled for 6:00 p.m. UTC−6, was delayed by an hour due to adverse weather conditions.[136]
↑ As yellow cards are not carried forward to penalty shootouts, players may be shown two yellow cards in the same match without being sent off. However, this would result in a suspension for accumulating two yellow cards during the tournament.
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"Match Report – Round of 32 – Brazil v. Japan". FIFA. June 29, 2026. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
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"Germany vs Paraguay | Round of 32 | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
"Match Report – Round of 32 – Germany v. Paraguay". FIFA. June 29, 2026. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
"Post match summary report – Round of 32 – Germany v. Paraguay". FIFA. June 30, 2026. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
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"Netherlands vs Morocco | Round of 32 | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
"Match Report – Round of 32 – Netherlands v. Morocco". FIFA. June 30, 2026. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
"Post match summary report – Round of 32 – Netherlands v. Morocco". FIFA. June 30, 2026. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
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"Côte d'Ivoire vs Norway | Round of 32 | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
"Match Report – Round of 32 – Côte d'Ivoire v. Norway". FIFA. June 30, 2026. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
"Post match summary report – Round of 32 – Côte d'Ivoire vs. Norway". FIFA. July 1, 2026. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
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"France vs Sweden | Round of 32 | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
"Match Report – Round of 32 – France v. Sweden". FIFA. June 30, 2026. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
"Post match summary report – Round of 32 – France vs. Sweden". FIFA. July 1, 2026. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
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"Mexico vs Ecuador | Round of 32 | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
"Match Report – Round of 32 – Mexico v. Ecuador". FIFA. July 1, 2026. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
"Post match summary report – Round of 32 – Mexico v. Ecuador". FIFA. July 1, 2026. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
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"England vs Congo DR | Round of 32 | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
"Match Report – Round of 32 – England v. Congo DR". FIFA. July 1, 2026. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
"Post match summary report – Round of 32 – England v. Congo DR". FIFA. July 1, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
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"Belgium vs Senegal | Round of 32 | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
"Match Report – Round of 32 – Belgium v. Senegal". FIFA. July 1, 2026. Retrieved July 1, 2026.
"Post match summary report – Round of 32 – Belgium v. Senegal". FIFA. July 1, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
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"USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina | Round of 32 | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
"Match Report – Round of 32 – USA v. Bosnia and Herzegovina". FIFA. July 2, 2026. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
"Post match summary report – Round of 32 – USA v. Bosnia and Herzegovina". FIFA. July 1, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
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"Spain vs Austria | Round of 32 | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
"Match Report – Round of 32 – Spain v. Austria". FIFA. July 2, 2026. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
"Post match summary report – Round of 32 – Spain v. Austria". FIFA. July 2, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
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"Portugal vs Croatia | Round of 32 | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
"Match Report – Round of 32 – Portugal v. Croatia". FIFA. July 3, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
"Post match summary report – Round of 32 – Portugal v. Croatia". FIFA. July 2, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
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"Switzerland vs Algeria | Round of 32 | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
"Match Report – Round of 32 – Switzerland v. Algeria". FIFA. July 3, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
"Post match summary report – Round of 32 – Switzerland v. Algeria". FIFA. July 3, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
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"Australia vs Egypt | Round of 32 | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
"Match Report – Round of 32 – Australia v. Egypt". FIFA. July 3, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
"Post match summary report – Round of 32 – Australia v. Egypt". FIFA. July 3, 2026. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
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"Argentina vs Cabo Verde | Round of 32 | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
"Match Report – Round of 32 – Argentina v. Cabo Verde". FIFA. July 4, 2026. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
"Post match summary report – Round of 32 – Argentina v. Cabo Verde". FIFA. July 3, 2026. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
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"Colombia vs Ghana | Round of 32 | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. July 4, 2026. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
"Match Report – Round of 32 – Colombia v. Ghana". FIFA. July 4, 2026. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
"Post match summary report – Round of 32 – Colombia v. Ghana". FIFA. July 3, 2026. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
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"Canada vs Morocco | Round of 16 | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
"Match Report – Round of 16 – Canada v. Morocco". FIFA. July 4, 2026. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
"Post match summary report – Round of 16 – Canada v. Morocco". FIFA. July 4, 2026. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
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"Paraguay vs France | Round of 16 | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
"Match Report – Round of 16 – Paraguay v. France". FIFA. July 4, 2026. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
"Post match summary report – Round of 16 – Paraguay v. France". FIFA. July 4, 2026. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
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"Brazil vs Norway | Round of 16 | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
"Match Report – Round of 16 – Brazil v. Norway". FIFA. July 5, 2026. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
"Post match summary report – Round of 16 – Brazil v. Norway". FIFA. July 5, 2026. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
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"Mexico vs England | Round of 16 | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
"Match Report – Round of 16 – Mexico v. England". FIFA. July 6, 2026. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
"Post match summary report – Round of 16 – Mexico v. England". FIFA. July 6, 2026. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
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"Portugal vs Spain | Round of 16 | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
"Match Report – Round of 16 – Portugal v. Spain". FIFA. July 6, 2026. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
"Post match summary report – Round of 16 – Portugal v. Spain". FIFA. July 6, 2026. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
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"USA vs Belgium | Round of 16 | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
"Match Report – Round of 16 – USA v. Belgium". FIFA. July 7, 2026. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
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"Argentina vs Egypt | Round of 16 | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
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"Switzerland vs Colombia | Round of 16 | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
"Match Report – Round of 16 – Switzerland v. Colombia". FIFA. July 7, 2026. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
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"France vs Morocco | Quarter-final | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
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"Spain vs Belgium | Quarter-final | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
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"Norway vs England | Quarter-final | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
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"Argentina vs Switzerland | Quarter-final | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
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"Post match summary report – Quarter-final – Argentina v. Switzerland". FIFA. July 12, 2026. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
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"France vs Spain | Semi-final | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
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↑ "Spain vs Argentina | Final | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
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