FIFA World Cup 2026 - Ultimate Guide

⚽ JUNE 11 - JULY 19, 2026 48 TEAMS • 104 MATCHES • 16 VENUES • 3 NATIONS • 🏆 FINAL: METLIFE STADIUM, NJ - JULY 19 • FRANCE #1 • SPAIN #2 • ARGENTINA #3 • USA OPENS VS PARAGUAY - JUNE 12 - SOFI STADIUM

PREDICT THE WINNER!

Build the bracket, pick every knockout result, and see who you think lifts the trophy in New Jersey.

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ARCADE!

Jump straight into the penalty shootout tab and play the embedded retro Flash-style game.

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LEARN MORE ABOUT...

Teams and FIFA rankings
Full schedule and venues
Hosts, opener, and final

EXPLORE DATA

PENALTY SHOOTOUT MODE

This tab now uses the actual archived Penalty Shootout 2012 game instead of the custom version. That gives you the original team picker, shot timing, and keeper-play flow.

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PREDICT THE WORLD CUP

QUICK MODE: Pick top 2 teams per group. 3rd & 4th auto-fill by FIFA ranking.
Then generate bracket and pick knockout winners!

STEP 1: PICK YOUR GROUP FINISHES

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COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF

TOURNAMENT DATES

39 Days

June 11 - July 19, 2026

TOTAL MATCHES

104

72 Group + 32 Knockout

TEAMS

First-ever 48-team World Cup

HOST CITIES

11 USA + 3 Mexico + 2 Canada

ALL 12 GROUPS

Click a group to see its match schedule

FULL MATCH SCHEDULE

FILTER:

#	Date	Time	Match	Grp	Venue

ALL 48 TEAMS

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ALL 16 VENUES

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