Overview
- The tournament opens June 11 at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca with Mexico vs. South Africa and concludes July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
- This first tri‑nation World Cup will feature 48 teams and 104 matches played over 38 days across host cities in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
- Forty‑two teams are already placed in the group stage, with six berths to be decided through UEFA playoffs and intercontinental repechaje.
- CONMEBOL adjusted its calendar: Copa Libertadores begins February 3, pauses May 28–August 11, and ends with a November 28 final in Montevideo, while the Sudamericana runs from March 3 to a November 21 final in Barranquilla.
- Other major events lock in around the window, including Super Bowl LX on February 8 in Santa Clara, the NBA All‑Star on February 15 and Finals from June 4, and MLB’s season from March 26 with a July 14 All‑Star Game in Philadelphia and an April Mexico City Series.