Determine the location and time of the start of the 2026 World Cup
FIFA announced the date of the opening match for the next edition of the World Cup, scheduled to be held in 2026.
FIFA confirmed that the tournament will be held in the summer and the opening match will be played on June 11, 2026 at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.
The next World Cup is scheduled to be held in 16 cities in Canada, Mexico and the United States:
Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Guadalajara, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Monterrey, New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Toronto, and Vancouver.
The next edition of the World Cup will be the first in which 48 teams participate instead of 32.
Edited by Roland Hobeika.