Opening match
Mexico opens the tournament in Mexico City.
World Cup 2026 static guide
fifa2026 World cup zone
A clean information hub for the 48-team tournament: groups, qualified teams, host cities, key dates, and practical planning notes without trackers or source-site links.
Tournament snapshot
The expanded format in one place.
The 2026 tournament runs from June 11 to July 19 across Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The field is complete, with 48 teams split into 12 groups.
48 qualified teams
12 groups
16 host cities
104 matches
Information only
Static pages, no planner dependency.
This build keeps the useful reference material and removes waitlists, payment calls to action, cookie prompts, embedded demos, and third-party newsletter flows.
Groups
Twelve groups are set.
Group A Mexico / South Africa / South Korea / Czechia Group B Canada / Qatar / Switzerland / Bosnia and Herzegovina Group C Brazil / Morocco / Haiti / Scotland Group D United States / Paraguay / Australia / Turkiye Group E Germany / Curacao / Cote d'Ivoire / Ecuador Group F Netherlands / Japan / Tunisia / Sweden
Road to the final
Key dates from kickoff to the final.
Group stage
Twelve groups of four teams play across Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
Round of 32
The top two from each group and the eight best third-place teams move on.
Round of 16
The field narrows from sixteen teams to eight.
Quarter-finals
Four matches decide the semi-finalists.
Semi-finals
The last four teams compete for a place in the final.
Third-place match
The bronze medal match takes place one day before the final.
Final
The world champion is crowned in New York/New Jersey.
Host cities
Sixteen cities across three countries.
Each city page is reduced to static essentials: venue, country, region, and planning reminders.
AtlantaBostonDallasGuadalajaraHoustonKansas CityLos AngelesMexico City