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Official: Estadio Azteca confirmed for June 11 kickoff — its third time staging the world's biggest match.
WC26 Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026 · 39 days, 104 matchesFORMAT First 48-team World Cup · 12 groups of 4HOSTS USA · Canada · Mexico — first 3-nation hostOPENER Mexico vs TBD · Estadio Azteca · Jun 11FINAL MetLife Stadium, New Jersey · Jul 19VENUES 16 host cities across 3 countriesUSA 11 host cities including LA, NY/NJ, Dallas, MiamiCAN Toronto & Vancouver host matchesMEX CDMX, Guadalajara, Monterrey on the mapDRAW Final Draw held Dec 5, 2025 · Washington D.C.BALL Adidas 'Trionda' is the official match ballMASCOTS Maple (CAN), Zayu (MEX), Clutch (USA)PRIZE Record $896M prize pool — winners take $50M+SLOTS UEFA 16 · CAF 9 · AFC 8 · CONMEBOL 6 · CONCACAF 6GROUP A MEX · RSA · KOR · CZEGROUP B CAN · BIH · QAT · SUIGROUP C BRA · MAR · HAI · SCOGROUP D USA · PAR · AUS · TURGROUP E GER · CUW · CIV · ECUGROUP F NED · JPN · SWE · TUNGROUP G BEL · EGY · IRN · NZLGROUP H ESP · CPV · KSA · URUGROUP I FRA · SEN · IRQ · NORGROUP J ARG · ALG · AUT · JORGROUP K POR · COD · UZB · COLGROUP L ENG · CRO · GHA · PANDEBUT Cape Verde — smallest nation ever to qualifyDEBUT Curaçao make their first ever World CupDEBUT Uzbekistan qualify for first World CupDEBUT Jordan reach maiden World Cup finalsRETURN Norway back at a World Cup after 28 yearsRETURN Iraq qualify for first time since 1986RETURN Egypt return after 8-year absenceCOACH Argentina: Lionel Scaloni — defending champion bossCOACH France: Didier Deschamps — final tournament before exitCOACH England: Thomas Tuchel — first German to lead England at WCCOACH USA: Mauricio Pochettino leads the hostsCOACH Brazil: Carlo Ancelotti — first non-Brazilian to coach Seleção at WCCOACH Germany: Julian Nagelsmann at the helmCOACH Spain: Luis de la Fuente · Euro 2024 winnerCOACH Portugal: Roberto Martínez chasing first majorCOACH Mexico: Javier Aguirre · 3rd World Cup as Tri bossSTAR Messi: 'Likely my last World Cup' — confirmed inclusionSTAR Ronaldo eyes 6th World Cup — unprecedentedSTAR Mbappé · Real Madrid's top scorer · France captainSTAR Haaland with Norway at a World Cup at lastSTAR Yamal · 18 · Spain's youngest WC starter hopefulSTAR Bellingham anchors England midfieldSTAR Vinícius Jr leads Brazil's attack under AncelottiRESULT BIH 1-1 ITA · Bosnia won 4-1 on pens · Mar 31RESULT FRA 2-1 BRA · Mbappé & Ekitike · Mar 26RESULT BOL 0-4 SCO · Adams brace · Jun 6 warm-upRESULT USA 1-2 GER · Sané winner · Jun 6 · Soldier FieldRESULT POR 2-1 CHI · Bruno 90+2' · Leão & Román sent offRESULT ARG 2-0 HON · Messi rested · Jun 6 · TexasCARD Upamecano red vs Brazil · 55' · suspendedFACT 104 matches — up from 64 in Qatar 2022FACT Knockouts expand: Round of 32 added this editionFACT Top-2 + 8 best 3rd-place teams advance from groupsFACT MetLife seats 82,500 — biggest final venue since 1994FACT USA also hosted in 1994 · Mexico in 1970 & 1986FACT First World Cup with VAR semi-automated offside everywhereFACT Argentina enter as defending champions (Qatar 2022)FACT Brazil chasing record-extending 6th titleFACT Germany & Italy both have 4 titles · Italy didn't qualifyFACT Atlanta hosts most matches in the USA bracketFACT Estadio Azteca is the only venue to host 3 World CupsFACT BMO Field (Toronto) expanded to 45,000 for the tournamentAI Opta model favours Spain (16.5%) ahead of France & BrazilTIX Over 4.5M tickets requested in first FIFA sale phase
WC26 Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026 · 39 days, 104 matchesFORMAT First 48-team World Cup · 12 groups of 4HOSTS USA · Canada · Mexico — first 3-nation hostOPENER Mexico vs TBD · Estadio Azteca · Jun 11FINAL MetLife Stadium, New Jersey · Jul 19VENUES 16 host cities across 3 countriesUSA 11 host cities including LA, NY/NJ, Dallas, MiamiCAN Toronto & Vancouver host matchesMEX CDMX, Guadalajara, Monterrey on the mapDRAW Final Draw held Dec 5, 2025 · Washington D.C.BALL Adidas 'Trionda' is the official match ballMASCOTS Maple (CAN), Zayu (MEX), Clutch (USA)PRIZE Record $896M prize pool — winners take $50M+SLOTS UEFA 16 · CAF 9 · AFC 8 · CONMEBOL 6 · CONCACAF 6GROUP A MEX · RSA · KOR · CZEGROUP B CAN · BIH · QAT · SUIGROUP C BRA · MAR · HAI · SCOGROUP D USA · PAR · AUS · TURGROUP E GER · CUW · CIV · ECUGROUP F NED · JPN · SWE · TUNGROUP G BEL · EGY · IRN · NZLGROUP H ESP · CPV · KSA · URUGROUP I FRA · SEN · IRQ · NORGROUP J ARG · ALG · AUT · JORGROUP K POR · COD · UZB · COLGROUP L ENG · CRO · GHA · PANDEBUT Cape Verde — smallest nation ever to qualifyDEBUT Curaçao make their first ever World CupDEBUT Uzbekistan qualify for first World CupDEBUT Jordan reach maiden World Cup finalsRETURN Norway back at a World Cup after 28 yearsRETURN Iraq qualify for first time since 1986RETURN Egypt return after 8-year absenceCOACH Argentina: Lionel Scaloni — defending champion bossCOACH France: Didier Deschamps — final tournament before exitCOACH England: Thomas Tuchel — first German to lead England at WCCOACH USA: Mauricio Pochettino leads the hostsCOACH Brazil: Carlo Ancelotti — first non-Brazilian to coach Seleção at WCCOACH Germany: Julian Nagelsmann at the helmCOACH Spain: Luis de la Fuente · Euro 2024 winnerCOACH Portugal: Roberto Martínez chasing first majorCOACH Mexico: Javier Aguirre · 3rd World Cup as Tri bossSTAR Messi: 'Likely my last World Cup' — confirmed inclusionSTAR Ronaldo eyes 6th World Cup — unprecedentedSTAR Mbappé · Real Madrid's top scorer · France captainSTAR Haaland with Norway at a World Cup at lastSTAR Yamal · 18 · Spain's youngest WC starter hopefulSTAR Bellingham anchors England midfieldSTAR Vinícius Jr leads Brazil's attack under AncelottiRESULT BIH 1-1 ITA · Bosnia won 4-1 on pens · Mar 31RESULT FRA 2-1 BRA · Mbappé & Ekitike · Mar 26RESULT BOL 0-4 SCO · Adams brace · Jun 6 warm-upRESULT USA 1-2 GER · Sané winner · Jun 6 · Soldier FieldRESULT POR 2-1 CHI · Bruno 90+2' · Leão & Román sent offRESULT ARG 2-0 HON · Messi rested · Jun 6 · TexasCARD Upamecano red vs Brazil · 55' · suspendedFACT 104 matches — up from 64 in Qatar 2022FACT Knockouts expand: Round of 32 added this editionFACT Top-2 + 8 best 3rd-place teams advance from groupsFACT MetLife seats 82,500 — biggest final venue since 1994FACT USA also hosted in 1994 · Mexico in 1970 & 1986FACT First World Cup with VAR semi-automated offside everywhereFACT Argentina enter as defending champions (Qatar 2022)FACT Brazil chasing record-extending 6th titleFACT Germany & Italy both have 4 titles · Italy didn't qualifyFACT Atlanta hosts most matches in the USA bracketFACT Estadio Azteca is the only venue to host 3 World CupsFACT BMO Field (Toronto) expanded to 45,000 for the tournamentAI Opta model favours Spain (16.5%) ahead of France & BrazilTIX Over 4.5M tickets requested in first FIFA sale phase
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