FIFA World Cup
USA · Canada · Mexico 2026
48 teams. 12 groups. 16 host cities. June 11, 2026 – July 19, 2026.
41
days
23
hours
49
minutes
Groups
Top two from each group advance. Eight best third-placed teams fill the Round of 32.
African teams
10 CAF nations qualified — Africa’s biggest ever World Cup delegation.
AlgeriaGroup J
Cabo VerdeGroup H
Côte d'IvoireGroup E
DR CongoGroup K
EgyptGroup G
GhanaGroup L
MoroccoGroup C
SenegalGroup I
South AfricaGroup A
TunisiaGroup F
Format
- Teams
- 48 (up from 32)
- Groups
- 12 × 4 teams (A–L)
- Advancement
- Top 2 + 8 best 3rd-placed → R32
- Knockouts
- R32 · R16 · QF · SF · Final
- Hosts
- USA · Canada · Mexico
- Final
- July 19, 2026 — MetLife Stadium, NJ
Host cities
- Atlanta
- Boston
- Dallas
- Houston
- Kansas City
- Los Angeles
- Miami
- New York/New Jersey
- Philadelphia
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Seattle
- Toronto
- Vancouver
- Guadalajara
- Mexico City
- Monterrey