FIFA World Cup 2026: Full Schedule, Venues, Time In IST, PDF Download. The 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will include 3 hosts: the United States, Canada, and Mexico, is set to be the largest ever. The tournament will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026. The opening match will be played between Mexico and South Africa at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on June 11. The final will occur at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. There are 104 matches during the 2026 tournament.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will have 48 teams instead of 32. The teams will be split into 12 groups of 4 teams each. Each team will play 3 times during the grouping. The group stage begins on June 11 and ends on June 27. The 2 highest-ranked teams from each group will advance, along with the 8 next highest-ranked group third-place teams. After that, the knockout stage begins.
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The knockout stage begins with the Round of 32 on June 28, continuing with the Round of 16 on July 4, Quarter-Final Matches on July 9, Semi-Final Matches on July 14 and 15, and the Third Place Match on July 18. 16 North American cities are hosting matches, with Los Angeles, Dallas, Miami, Toronto & Mexico City being some of the largest cities. Most of the matches will take place in the USA.