The FIFA 2026 World Cup will be the first version of the tournament to have 48 teams and take place in three countries.
A total of 16 stadiums will host games, welcoming groups of groups that cover Asia, Africa, South America, Oceania, Europe, North and Central America and the Caribbean.
Argentina will hope to defend the title he won in Qatar in 2022, winning France in penalties in a game with a Kylian Mbappe hat for Les Bleus and two Lionel Messi goals for the champions.
101greatGoals.com It has the details of when and where the 2026 World Cup will start, as well as key details on the timetable at the beginning of Europe preliminary.
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When is the 2026 World Cup? Program, dates
While the Qatar edition took place in November and December, the 2026 tournament will return to the traditional season during which the World Cup began since it was inaugurated in 1930.
The opening match will take place on Thursday, June 11, with the team stage running until June 27. The 32 rounds will begin on June 29 and July 3, following the last-16 matches between July 4 and July 7th.
The quarter -finals will take place between July 9 and July 11 and the final will be decided by the semifinals on July 14 and 15. The third play-off takes place on July 18th.
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When is the World Cup final?
The final will take place on Sunday, July 19th. The Azteca of the city of Mexico will organize the opening race.
Where is the World Cup 2026?
Canada, the United States and Mexico will host the tournament, with 11 US spaces: Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Miami, Boston New York New Jerseywhere the final will be played.
Mexican headquarters will be in Monterrey, Guadalajara and Mexico City and Canadian spaces are Vancouver and Toronto.
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World Cup 2026 format
The initial stage has been expanded by 16 teams of three teams to 12 teams of four nations, increasing the number of games for countries going all the way from seven to eight matches.
The first two teams from each team and the eight best third -place teams will reach the 32nd round.
