2026
Edition #23
United States+
Canada+
Mexico2026-06-11 → 2026-07-19
48
Teams
104
Matches
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Total goals
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Attendance
Awards & marks
Match ball
Adidas Trionda
Mascot
Maple, Zayu, and Clutch
Notes
First World Cup with 48 teams (expanded from 32) and first hosted by three nations. New format: 12 groups of 4 → top 2 from each group + 8 best 3rd-place teams advance to a Round of 32 → R16 → QF → SF → 3rd / Final. Total of 104 matches. Final draw: 5 December 2025 in Las Vegas. The opening match will be at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City (which becomes the first stadium to host three WCs); the final will be at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. Mexico becomes the first nation to host three World Cups (1970, 1986, 2026). Each host nation has its own mascot: Maple (Canada — moose), Zayu (Mexico — jaguar), Clutch (USA — bald eagle). Squads finalize approximately 2 weeks before kickoff (~26 May 2026).
Stadiums & venues
16 venues · 104 matches · click any marker for details
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AT&T Stadium
Arlington
9 matches
80,000 cap
SoFi Stadium
Inglewood
8 matches
70,240 cap
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford
8 matches
82,500 cap
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta
8 matches
71,000 cap
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough
7 matches
65,878 cap
BC Place
Vancouver
7 matches
54,500 cap
NRG Stadium
Houston
7 matches
72,220 cap
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens
7 matches
65,326 cap
BMO Field
Toronto
6 matches
30,000 cap
Levi's Stadium
Santa Clara
6 matches
68,500 cap
Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia
6 matches
69,879 cap
Lumen Field
Seattle
6 matches
68,740 cap
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City
6 matches
76,416 cap
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City
5 matches
87,000 cap
2,287m alt
Estadio Akron
Zapopan
4 matches
49,850 cap
1,671m alt
Estadio BBVA
Guadalupe
4 matches
53,500 cap
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Confederation breakdown
48 qualifying teams
📚 Trivia
2 curated facts
- format2026 will be the first World Cup with 48 teams (up from 32). Format: 12 groups of 4 → top 2 + 8 best 3rd-place teams advance to a Round of 32 → R16 → QF → SF → 3rd → Final. Total of 104 matches (up from 64 in 2022).
- firsts2026 will be the first World Cup ever co-hosted by three nations: USA, Canada, and Mexico. Mexico will become the first nation to host three World Cups (1970, 1986, 2026). The final will be at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.