2026 World Cup Schedule

• The 2026 World Cup tournament will take place between June 11 and July 19, 2026.
• The 2026 World Cup will be the first to take place with 48 teams, expanded from 32 in 2022.
• For the group stage, teams will be divided into twelve groups of four teams.
• The top two teams from each group plus the eight best third place teams will proceed to the (new) Round of 32.
• All matches after the group stage will be knockout format.
• A total of 104 matches will be played, up from 64 at the 2022 edition.
• The games will take place in 16 venues throughout Canada, Mexico, and the USA.
• The 2026 World Cup Final will take place on July 19, 2026
• National teams around the world will play qualifying matches until March 2026.
• Only three teams are qualified for the tournament so far. Canada, Mexico, and the USA have automatic qualification as the host countries.

The 2026 World Cup draw will likely take place in late 2025. The draw will determine the twelve groups of four teams, as well as where and when they will play in the group stage.

Keep checking back as we’ll continue to update this page as more information becomes available.