2026 World Cup

2022 - 12 - 19

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The 2026 World Cup in numbers (CNN)

Mexico will set a new record by hosting the championship event for a third time. More details, including locations for the opening and final matches, are still ...

in the United States. It will be the first time that the event will be held across three countries, and only the second time the United States will play host. It is the first time that FIFA has allowed three countries to organize the championship.

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Explore the Full List of Football Stadiums for the 2026 FIFA World ... (ArchDaily)

The 2026 FIFA World Cup stadiums will be divided into sixteen venues. Get to know them.

MetLife Stadium / HOK Hard Rock Stadium / HOK Gillette Stadium / Populous NRG Stadium / Populous Mercedes-Benz Stadium / HOK Despite the confusion around

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When and where is the 2026 World Cup? (NBC Sports)

The 2026 World Cup will take place in three North American countries: the United States, Mexico, and Canada across 16 different host cities.

The World Cup couldnโ€™t have come at a worse time for Brentford, who knocked off two-time defending champions Manchester City in their final game before the break. Palace will hope that rest has cured the many bruises Zahaโ€™s taken over the course of this young season. Wilfried Zaha and Odsonne Edouard present big-time threats but the Eaglers would like to see more end product from Eberechi Eze and others. Below is the full schedule, as you can watch all 380 games across our NBC platforms. QUESTIONABLE: Caglar Soyuncu (hamstring), James Maddison (knee) QUESTIONABLE: William Saliba (late return from World Cup), Emile Smith Rowe (groin), Takehiro Tomiyasu (hamstring)

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Coming home: 5 things to know for 2026 World Cup in North America (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)

While there is still much to be sorted out logistically for the event, here is what we know at the moment about World Cup 2026.

Anything less than getting to to the knockout round on home soil in 2026 will be a major disappointment for Canada. breaks through and shows it can just do more than compete with the traditional world powers, but beat them and get to later stages of the event. Just divide the field into eight groups of four, with the top two teams advancing to the round of 16/knockout stage. The same results wonโ€™t cut it for all three nations in 2026. Another option could be to divide the field into two, 24-team halves that within those halves feature six groups of four teams. The U.S., Canada and Mexico have automatically qualified as hosts, so the qualifying stage in the next couple of years will determine the other 45 teams.

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