Atlanta: FIFA announced its full schedule of matches for the 2026 Men’s World Cup tournament on Sunday, including the opening match and the final.
The World Cup will be played across all of North America from Canada through Mexico from June 11 through July 19.
Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca will host the opening match of the tournament on June 11 when Mexico will become the first nation to stage the World Cup for a third time. The opening day will also feature a match in Guadalajara.
With 48 teams in this edition of the event, there will be more games than in past years. One of those games will be the bronze-medal match, which will take place in Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium.
The World Cup final will be held in New Jersey at the home of the National Football League’s New York Giants and New York Jets.
The 2026 World Cup will feature 104 matches instead of the traditional 64 games, including an additional knockout round due to the previously announced decision to expand to 48 teams from 32.
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