Overview
- The 2026 tournament runs June 11 to July 19 across the United States, Canada and Mexico with an expanded 48-team field set by Friday’s draw.
- Host-city slates are now public, including Miami’s seven matches with the third-place game, New York/New Jersey’s eight matches with the final at MetLife Stadium, Dallas’s nine with a semifinal, Houston’s seven and the San Francisco Bay Area’s six.
- Group placements include England in Group L with Croatia, Ghana and Panama, Scotland in Group C with Brazil, Morocco and Haiti, and Canada in Group B with Switzerland, Qatar and the UEFA Play-off Path A winner.
- The UK Foreign Office advises fans to secure the correct US entry authorization, buy tickets only via FIFA’s platform, use the FIFA World Cup app for stadium entry, and expect possible ID checks with no ticket sales at venues.
- Canada will open in Toronto on June 12 at an expanded BMO Field before two group games in Vancouver, while marquee fixtures confirmed include Brazil–Morocco and France–Senegal at MetLife Stadium and multiple group matches across Dallas, Houston and Miami; six play-off berths will be decided in March.