Football / soccer · last reviewed 26 September 2026 · Source: FIFA

FIFA World Cup 2026

The FIFA World Cup 2026 was the 23rd FIFA World Cup. FIFA scheduled it from 11 June to 19 July 2026 across Canada, Mexico and the United States — the first World Cup with three host countries and the first men’s edition with 48 teams and 104 matches. This desk is an education guide (hosts, format, history, rules, questions). It is not a news live blog. Match scores, the 2026 champion and the Golden Boot are published only from FIFA’s official tournament pages; we do not invent them here.

Start the quiz 150 questions Host cities

Event overview

Dates: 11 June 2026 – 19 July 2026 (FIFA schedule).
Hosts: Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Teams / matches: 48 teams, 104 matches.
Status on this desk: completed tournament — educational recap, not a live blog.
Results policy: champion, scores and Golden Boot stay on FIFA.com until we cite them. Needs verification if you only saw a rumour.

Open a topic

Host cities and venues

16 host cities. Opening: Estadio Azteca. Final: MetLife Stadium.

Format and groups

48 teams, 12 groups of four, 32-team knockout, 104 matches.

History

23rd World Cup. First three-host, first 48-team men’s edition.

Winners (1930–2022)

Verified champions through Qatar 2022. 2026 winner not invented here.

Rules

IFAB Laws plus FIFA tournament regulations. Not a leaked referee file.

Questions and answers

150 important questions. Same bank as the quiz and practice test.

Quiz

Tap to score. Quick 10 or full set. Same 150-question bank.

Practice test

10 / 25 / 50 / 100 random items from the same bank.

FAQs

The questions people type before they open FIFA.com.

United States hosts

11 US host cities. Americans search soccer; the tournament name is FIFA World Cup.

Canada hosts

Two Canadian host cities: Toronto and Vancouver.

Mexico hosts

Three Mexican hosts. FIFA placed the opening at Estadio Azteca.

Quick practice — tap to score

156 questions in the bank. Tap an option — green if correct, red if wrong. The right answer is not shown before you tap.

FAQs

When was FIFA World Cup 2026 played?

FIFA scheduled it from 11 June to 19 July 2026.

Who hosted FIFA World Cup 2026?

Canada, Mexico and the United States.

How many teams and matches?

48 teams and 104 matches, as FIFA published.

Do you list the 2026 champion here?

No. Open FIFA.com for the official result. We do not guess.

Sources and references

Last reviewed 26 September 2026. Dates, venues and format were checked against FIFA’s public tournament information. We do not invent 2026 scores or a champion.