11 June – 19 July 2026. 48 teams. 16 cities across the United States, Mexico and Canada. 104 matches. Every group, every fixture, every host city — in one place.
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The 2026 World Cup is under way. Hosts Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 at a sold-out Estadio Azteca on 11 June, with Julián Quiñones scoring the tournament's first goal in the 9th minute and Raúl Jiménez adding a second after half-time.
In Group A's other opener in Guadalajara, South Korea came from behind to beat Czechia 2-1. Ladislav Krejčí put Czechia ahead on 59 minutes before Hwang In-beom levelled and Oh Hyeon-gyu struck the winner on 80 minutes.
The two other co-hosts open their campaigns on 12 June. Canada face Bosnia and Herzegovina at BMO Field in Toronto — their first men's World Cup match on home soil — while the United States start their Group D campaign against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
Opening match: Thursday 11 June 2026, Mexico v South Africa at Estadio Azteca.
Final: Sunday 19 July 2026, MetLife Stadium, New York / New Jersey.
United States (11 cities), Mexico (3) and Canada (2) — the first three-nation World Cup ever.
First 48-team World Cup. 12 groups of 4 feed a new Round of 32 before the bracket narrows to the Final.
Argentina — winners in Qatar 2022. Drawn in Group J for 2026.
Drawn 5 December 2025 in Washington, DC. Top two from each group plus the eight best third-placed teams advance.
Opening day, squads, broadcasters and team news.
Every one of the 104 matches by date and venue.
All 12 groups with team profiles.
16 cities, every stadium, capacities and trivia.
All 48 nations — including debutants Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan and Uzbekistan.
25+ answers to the most-asked questions.
Football and World Cup terminology, plain-English.
One short email before kick-off — fixtures, kickoff times, and standings. No spam.
