World Cup 2026

What the 2026 World Cup is

The 2026 World Cup is the first edition with 48 national teams and the first hosted by three countries at once: Canada, the United States and Mexico. The group stage splits the teams into 12 groups of four; the top two from each group plus the eight best third-placed teams go through, producing an opening knockout round of 32 teams.

The format, in numbers

Participating teams

48

Host countries

Canada, United States and Mexico

Groups in the first stage

12 groups of 4 teams

Teams reaching the knockout stage

32

Total matches

104

What you will find on this page

• Every group table with matches played, goal difference and points, updated throughout the tournament.
• The full knockout bracket, from the round of 32 to the final.
• The Fifa ranking of the qualified teams, to compare the favourites.
• Your own prediction game: forecast the score of every match and earn points.
• Each national team kit and the tournament news.