The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico. For the first time, the biggest football tournament will be held on a large scale with 48 teams. The schedule of this tournament has been finalized by the world governing body of football (FIFA).
Mexico's Azteca Stadium will host the World Cup on June 11, 2026. Apart from this, the final will be held on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, USA. A maximum of 104 matches will be held in this tournament. Which is much more than the previous seasons.
In the upcoming tournament, the number of teams and matches are increasing, but the duration of the tournament is not increasing. That is why 6 matches can be played on the field in one day. 6 matches will be held on June 24, 25, 26 and 27.
The participating teams will compete in 12 groups. Each group will have four teams. From there, the top two teams in the group will qualify for the next round. Mexico is in 'A' zone, Canada in 'B' and USA in 'D' due to being hosts.
The group stage of the World Cup will run from June 11 to June 27, 2026. The last 32 matches will be played from June 29 to July 3. Apart from Mexico's Guadalajara and USA's Philadelphia, the remaining 14 venues will have the matches of this round. The two matches of this round will be in Los Angeles and Dallas.
Later, the last 16 round will be played from 4th to 7th July. The quarterfinals will take place from July 9 to 11, with four matches taking place in Los Angeles, Kansas City, Miami and Boston.
The two semifinals will be held in Dallas and Atlanta on July 14 and 15 respectively. The third place match will be held in Miami on July 18. And the title fight will be held on July 19.
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