Explore 2026

The biggest World Cup in history, visualised — scroll to bring the numbers to life.

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Days of football

Biggest World Cup ever

2026 grows the tournament by 0% in matches versus 2022.

2022
Teams32
Matches64
2026
Teams48
Matches104

Matches by host nation

104 matches across 16 cities in three countries.

🇺🇸 United States · 11 cities78 matches
🇲🇽 Mexico · 3 cities13 matches
🇨🇦 Canada · 2 cities13 matches

The road to the final

48 teams in 12 groups, into a brand-new Round of 32 knockout.

Group stage48 teams
Round of 3232 teams
Round of 1616 teams
Quarter-finals8 teams
Semi-finals4 teams
🏆 Final2 teams

Tournament timeline

  1. 🎉
    Jun 11
    Opening match — Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
  2. 🏁
    Jun 11–27
    Group stage (12 groups of 4)
  3. 🔥
    Jun 28–Jul 3
    Round of 32
  4. ⚔️
    Jul 4–7
    Round of 16
  5. 💪
    Jul 9–11
    Quarter-finals
  6. 🌟
    Jul 14–15
    Semi-finals
  7. 🏆
    Jul 19
    Final — MetLife Stadium, New York/NJ

16 host cities

Spanning three nations and four time zones.

🇺🇸 Atlanta
🇺🇸 Boston
🇺🇸 Dallas
🇺🇸 Houston
🇺🇸 Kansas City
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
🇺🇸 Miami
🇺🇸 New York / NJ
🇺🇸 Philadelphia
🇺🇸 San Francisco Bay
🇺🇸 Seattle
🇲🇽 Guadalajara
🇲🇽 Mexico City
🇲🇽 Monterrey
🇨🇦 Toronto
🇨🇦 Vancouver