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The 2026 FIFA World Cup, marketed as FIFA World Cup 26, [2] will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026.
It will be held between 1–17 May 2026. [1] For the first time, total of twelve teams will compete in the tournament, [2] in another first there will be no third place playoff. [3] The top three teams of the tournament will qualify for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup as the AFC representatives. DPR Korea are the defending champions.
Play-off match dates: 26-31 March 2026. 2026 Fifa World Cup: 11 June to 19 July 2026. Show comments. ... South Korea orders air safety probe after worst crash in country kills 179. News.
The Asian section of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification will act as qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup for national teams of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). AFC teams have been allocated eight direct qualifying slots and one inter-confederation play-off slot. [1]
The 2026 World Cup Finals will be staged across 16 cities in Canada, Mexico and the United States. United States (11): Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York ...
This is the first 48-team World Cup. The 2026 group stage, therefore, will be the longest and busiest ever. After host-country openers, the first two weeks will feature four games per day.
The top two teams of each group will qualify directly for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while the third and fourth-placed teams will advance to the fourth round. [ 2 ] From the teams that advance to the fourth round, the two teams with the best results in this round also receive the right to host the fourth round groups.
It was also the venue for two classic World Cup finals: Brazil’s win over Italy in 1970 which included Carlos Alberto’s iconic team goal to cap a 4-1 win; and Argentina’s 3-1 extra-time win ...