USA / Canada / Mexico · June 11 – July 19, 2026 · 48 teams across 12 groups
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4 teams · top 2 advance, plus best 3rd-place teams
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The tournament runs from June 11 to July 19, 2026, with the opening match at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City and the final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.
Three host nations for the first time: USA, Canada, and Mexico. Matches are spread across 16 host cities — 11 in the USA, 2 in Canada, and 3 in Mexico.
48 teams in 12 groups of 4. The top two from each group advance, plus the eight best third-placed teams — a Round of 32 for the first time at a World Cup.
104 matches over 39 days — the longest World Cup to date, up from 64 matches in Qatar 2022.
Broadcasters vary by region. In the USA, FOX holds English-language rights and Telemundo/Universo carry Spanish coverage. In the UK it's shared between BBC and ITV; in Canada on Bell/TSN/RDS; and beIN Sports covers MENA. But you can watch fifa matches at dekhoprime.live anytime, anywhere for free.
Yes — referees can issue 10-minute 'sin-bin' suspensions for dissent, and half-time can be extended to 25 minutes for in-stadium cooling breaks when air temperature exceeds 32°C.
Tickets are sold in phases via FIFA.com/tickets. FIFA uses a lottery-style allocation for the highest-demand matches, with resale handled through the official FIFA platform only.
The Round of 32 begins after the group stage (late June), the Round of 16 runs June 28 – July 3, quarterfinals July 4 – 7, semifinals July 14 – 15, third place on July 18, and the final on July 19, 2026.
