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Background |
The
23rd FIFA World Cup Finals were awarded to three countries in North America,
United States, Canada and Mexico, on 2 December 2010.
A ban on co-hosting the World Cup was
lifted in 2026, it had been in place the 2002 Finals. In response, The
United (Canada, Mexico and United States) bid was announced on 10 April
2017. Its only rival coming from Morocco, who were bidding for a fifth
World Cup, on 11 August 2017, having failed to secure the 1994, 1998, 2006
and 2010 tournaments.
Voting took place on 13 June 2018 during
the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow. It was delayed a year following the FIFA
corruption case in 205, that resulted in the resignation of Sepp Blatter.
There was only one round of voting, with the United bid receiving 134 of
the 200 bids. Morocco receiving 65. Ghana were not permitted to vote. Iran
voted for 'None of the Above', whereas Cuba, Slovenia and Spain all
abstained.
The tournament is the first to include 48 teams. An idea
first put forward by France's Michel Platini in 2013.
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The Draw |
The final draw for the 2026 World Cup was
held on 5 December 2025 at the Kennedy Center, Washington DC. Hosted
by comedian Kevin Hart and model Heidi Klum. Attended by US
President Donald Trump, and the First Lady, Melania Trump. The
Technical Draw was hosted by England's own Rio Ferdinand, and
assisted by Samantha Johnson, with the individual pots drawn Tom
Brady (Pot 1), Shaquille O'Neal (2), Aaron Judge (3) and Wayne
Gretzky (4).
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Pot 2 |
Pot 3 |
Pot 4 |
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United States |
Croatia |
Panama |
Jordan |
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Mexico |
Morocco |
Norway |
Cape Verde |
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Canada |
Colombia |
Egypt |
Ghana |
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Spain |
Uruguay |
Algeria |
Curaçao |
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Argentina |
Switzerland |
Scotland |
Haiti |
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France |
Japan |
Paraguay |
New Zealand |
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England |
Senegal |
Côte d'Ivoire |
UEFA PO 1 |
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Portugal |
Iran |
Tunisia |
UEFA PO 2 |
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Brazil |
Korea Republic |
Uzbekistan |
UEFA PO 3 |
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Netherlands |
Ecuador |
Qatar |
UEFA PO 4 |
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Belgium |
Austria |
Saudi Arabia |
Confed PO 1 |
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Germany |
Australia |
South Africa |
Confed PO 2 |
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First Phase Table
Group L |
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Pts
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England |
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Croatia |
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Panama |
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Ghana |
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The
Second Phase |
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28 June 2026 |
A2 vs. B2
SoFi
Stadium, Inglewood |
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29 June 2026 |
E1 vs. ABCDF3
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
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F1 vs. C2
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe |
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C1 vs. F2
NRG Stadium, Houston |
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30 June 2026 |
I1 vs. CDFGH3
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
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E2 vs. I2
AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
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A1 vs. CEFHI3
Estadio Azteca,
Ciudad de México |
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1 July 2026 |
L1 vs. EHIJK3
Mercedes-Benz
Stadium, Atlanta |
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D1 vs. BEFIJ3
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara |
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G1 vs. AEHIJ3
Lumen Field, Seattle |
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2 July 2026 |
K2 vs. L2
BMO Field, Toronto |
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H1 vs. J2
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
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B2 vs. EFGIJ3
BC Place, Vancouver |
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3 July 2026 |
J1 vs. H2
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
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K1 vs. DEIJL3
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
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D2 vs. G2
AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
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Round
of thirty-two |
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Round
of sixteen |
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4 July 2026 |
29/6(Foxborough)
vs.
30/6(ERutherford)
Lincoln Financial Field,
Philadelphia |
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28/6 vs. 29/6(Guadalupe)
NRG Stadium, Houston |
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5 July 2026 |
29/6(Houston)
vs. 30/6(Arlington)
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
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30/6(MexicoCity)
vs. 1/7(Atlanta)
Estadio Azteca,
Ciudad de México |
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6 July 2026 |
2/7(Toronto)
vs. 2/7(Inglewood)
AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
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1/7(SantaClara)
vs. 1/7(Seattle)
Lumen Field, Seattle |
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7 July 2026 |
3/7(Miami) vs.
3/7(Arlington)
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
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2/7(Vancouver)
vs. 3/7(Kansas)
BC Place, Vancouver |
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Quarter Finals |
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9 July 2026 |
4/7(Philadelphia)
vs. 4/7(Houston)
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
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10 July 2026 |
6/7(Arlington)
vs. 6/7(Seattle)
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
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11 July 2026 |
5/7(ERutherford)
vs. 5/7(MexicoCity)
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
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7/7(Atlanta)
vs. 7/7(Vancouver)
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
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Semi
Finals |
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14 July 2026 |
9/7 vs. 10/7
AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
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15 July 2026 |
11/7(Miami)
vs. 11/7(Kansas)
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
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Third Place
Play-off |
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18 July 2026 |
semi-final losers
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
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The
2026 Final |
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19 July 2026 |
semi-final winners
MetLife Stadium, Rutherford |
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