FIFA World Cup 2026™
Canada • Mexico • United States
Host Cities
MetLife Stadium
Final Match • 82,500 capacity
Estadio Azteca
Opening Match • Historic venue
SoFi Stadium
70,240 capacity • State-of-the-art
BMO Field
45,500 capacity • Expanded for WC
Tournament Format
48 Teams
Expanded from 32 teams, featuring 12 groups of 4 teams each. More nations than ever before will compete for the trophy.
New Knockout Stage
Top 2 teams from each group (24) plus 8 best third-place teams advance to a 32-team knockout stage starting with Round of 32.
Three Nations
First World Cup hosted by three countries across North America. Matches will be played in 16 cities across Canada, Mexico, and USA.
Qualification Slots
Direct slots + Intercontinental playoff
Direct slots + Intercontinental playoff
3 hosts + 3 direct + 1 playoff
Direct slots + Intercontinental playoff
Direct slot + Intercontinental playoff
Largest allocation of direct slots
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.