1. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature 48 teams, expanding from the current 32, with matches taking place across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
2. Group stage games kick off on Monday, November 21 at venues including metlife stadium in new jersey, orange bowl in miami, and stadio azteca in mexico city.
3. The round of 16 begins on saturday, december 3, with the quarterfinals set for december 9 and 10 at cowboys stadium in arlington, texas and levels stadium in guadalajara, mexico.
4. The first semifinal will be played at bmo field in toronto, canada on tuesday, december 14, with the second semifinal at nissan stadium in nashville, tennessee on wednesday, december 15.
5. The third-place playoff is scheduled for saturday, december 18 at red bull arena in harrison, new jersey, while the final is set for sunday, december 19 at metlife stadium, with the champions crowned in front of a capacity crowd of over 80,000.
7. Many of the tournament's top stars will be on display, as younger talents like argentina's juanposer and brazil's Gabriel jesus look to impress alongside veterans like spanish legend sergio busquets and international royalty like german legend philipp lahm.
as the world's biggest sporting event, the 2026 fifa world cup promises to deliver moments of unparalleled excitement and entertainment.