FIFA World Cup · June 11 – July 19, 2026

WORLDCUP 2026

The biggest World Cup in history. 48 teams, 104 matches, three nations, sixteen cities. The draw is complete — every group is set. GolazoGlobal covers every moment.

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Teams
104
Matches
16
Host Cities
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Nations
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Host Cities

Sixteen cities across three countries. The final is at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19. The opening match kicks off at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on June 11.

USA · 01
New York / New Jersey
United States · Final Venue
MetLife Stadium
82,500 capacity
USA · 02
Los Angeles
United States
SoFi Stadium
70,240 capacity
USA · 03
Dallas
United States
AT&T Stadium
80,000 capacity
USA · 04
San Francisco Bay Area
United States
Levi's Stadium
68,500 capacity
USA · 05
Miami
United States
Hard Rock Stadium
65,326 capacity
USA · 06
Seattle
United States
Lumen Field
69,000 capacity
USA · 07
Boston
United States
Gillette Stadium
65,878 capacity
USA · 08
Atlanta
United States
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
71,000 capacity
USA · 09
Kansas City
United States
Arrowhead Stadium
76,416 capacity
USA · 10
Philadelphia
United States
Lincoln Financial Field
69,796 capacity
USA · 11
Houston
United States
NRG Stadium
72,220 capacity
MEX · 01
Mexico City
Mexico · Opening Match
Estadio Azteca
87,523 capacity
MEX · 02
Guadalajara
Mexico
Estadio Akron
49,850 capacity
MEX · 03
Monterrey
Mexico
Estadio BBVA
51,348 capacity
CAN · 01
Toronto
Canada
BMO Field
45,000 capacity
CAN · 02
Vancouver
Canada
BC Place
54,500 capacity
CAN · 03
Montréal
Canada
Stade Olympique
56,000 capacity

The Official Groups

All 12 groups confirmed from the December 5, 2025 draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Top two from each group advance to the Round of 32.

Group A
🇲🇽 Mexico Host
🇰🇷 South Korea
🇿🇦 South Africa
🇨🇿 Czechia
Group B
🇨🇦 Canada Host
🇨🇭 Switzerland
🇶🇦 Qatar
🇧🇦 Bosnia-Herzegovina
Group C
🇧🇷 Brazil
🇲🇦 Morocco
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland
🇭🇹 Haiti
Group D
🇺🇸 United States Host
🇵🇾 Paraguay
🇦🇺 Australia
🇹🇷 Türkiye
Group E
🇩🇪 Germany
🇪🇨 Ecuador
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
🇨🇼 Curaçao
Group F
🇳🇱 Netherlands
🇯🇵 Japan
🇸🇪 Sweden
🇹🇳 Tunisia
Group G
🇧🇪 Belgium
🇮🇷 Iran
🇪🇬 Egypt
🇳🇿 New Zealand
Group H
🇪🇸 Spain
🇺🇾 Uruguay
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
🇨🇻 Cape Verde
Group I
🇫🇷 France
🇸🇳 Senegal
🇳🇴 Norway
🇮🇶 Iraq
Group J
🇦🇷 Argentina Holders
🇦🇹 Austria
🇩🇿 Algeria
🇯🇴 Jordan
Group K
🇵🇹 Portugal
🇨🇴 Colombia
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
🇨🇩 DR Congo
Group L
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
🇭🇷 Croatia
🇵🇦 Panama
🇬🇭 Ghana

The Schedule

Six weeks of football from the opening whistle in Mexico City to the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

Group Stage
June 11 – July 2, 2026
12 groups of 4 teams play a round-robin. Top two from each group advance. 72 matches across all 16 host cities. Every qualified nation plays at least 3 games.
Knockout Rounds
July 4 – July 14, 2026
Round of 32 → Round of 16 → Quarter-finals → Semi-finals. The new expanded format means more upsets, more drama, and more nations getting a taste of knockout football.
The Final
July 19, 2026
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey. Capacity 82,500. The biggest stage in football. The first World Cup final ever held in the New York metro area.

Why This World Cup Is Different

The 2026 World Cup isn't just the biggest sporting event in history by numbers — it's the moment football plants its flag in North America for a generation.

48
Teams compete for the first time, up from 32 in Qatar. More nations, more stories, more upsets — the expanded format guarantees history every single day.
5B+
Estimated global viewers for the final. North American time zones make this the most accessible World Cup for US fans ever — no 2am alarm calls required.
104
Total matches — the most in World Cup history. Every day from June 11 brings multiple games, multiple storylines, and multiple reasons to check GolazoGlobal.
$11B
Estimated economic impact across host cities. Football is no longer coming to America — it's arriving and staying.

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