Overview

• The tournament runs from June 14 to July 13, with group stage through June 26 and knockout rounds beginning June 28 culminating in the final at East Rutherford.
• Early group matches have drawn 239,124 fans across five fixtures, with average attendance near 50 percent as FIFA cuts ticket prices to boost turnout.
• Chelsea’s 28-man squad for the June 16 Group D opener excludes key players Raheem Sterling, Joao Felix and Axel Disasi, while LAFC arrives with Hugo Lloris, Olivier Giroud and new loanee Javairo Dilrosun.
• DAZN provides free live streaming globally while US broadcasters TBS and truTV hold domestic rights.
• The $1 billion prize pool underscores FIFA’s effort to elevate club football in the US, with the expanded format running alongside the CONCACAF Gold Cup ahead of the 2026 World Cup.