The World Cup,
finally here.
48 teams. 104 matches. 16 host cities. One trophy. Every group, every kick-off, every angle — in UK time, with the data built for sharper picks.
16 host cities · 3 countries · USA · Canada · Mexico
A World Cup unlike any before it
The 2026 edition is the largest in history — the first with 48 nations, the first staged across three countries, and the first to use a new 12-group format. Top two from each group advance automatically, plus the eight best third-placed teams — a brand-new Round of 32is added before the knockouts everyone knows.
The action runs from 11 June at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City to the final on 19 July at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey. England open in Arlington; Scotland start against Haiti in Foxborough. Brazil, Argentina, France, Germany, Spain — all present. Also: Curaçao, Uzbekistan, Jordan, DR Congo, Cape Verde — five nations making their debut.
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The 12 Groups
Top two from each group advance. Eight best third-placed teams also qualify for the new Round of 32. Browse all 48 nation profiles or tap any team below to open its full nation page.
Four years of waiting. Thirty-nine days to remember.
Full Schedule
Jump to a round. Knockout seedings fill in once the group stage ends on 28 June.
Group Stage · 11 – 28 June
Round of 32 · 28 June – 3 July
Round of 16 · 4 – 7 July
Quarter-finals · 9 – 11 July
Semi-finals · 14 – 15 July
Third-place & Final · 18 – 19 July
Five first-timers
The 48-team expansion opens the door. Five nations walk out at a World Cup for the very first time — and two of them are drawn with the favourites.
Smallest nation ever to qualify — 150k people, one Caribbean island, one World Cup.
Central Asia's long wait ends — third consecutive qualifying near-miss turned into a first dance.
Asian Cup runners-up and the first Jordanian side to punch through — drawn alongside Argentina.
The Leopards finally back on the world stage, 52 years after their only prior appearance.
Population 525,000 — the islands arrive with a pedigree of upsets and a fearless approach.
Bracket fills in as the group stage plays out
New for 2026: a Round of 32 with the 24 group-stage qualifiers and the eight best third-placed teams. One loss and you're out — all the way to the final at MetLife Stadium on 19 July.
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