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Tournament Stages — World Cup 2026

48 teams · 7 stages · 104 matches · Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026

Groups
72 matches
R32
16 matches
R16
8 matches
QF
4 matches
Semis
2 matches
3rd place
1 matches
FinalNOW
1 matches

Semi-Finals

Jul 14 – 15, 2026
2 confirmed
The 4 remaining teams battle for a place in the Grand Final on July 19.
Final
Arlington, Texas
France flag
FRA
0–2
Spain flag
ESP
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Final
Atlanta, Georgia
England flag
ENG
1–2
Argentina flag
ARG
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World Cup 2026 — Expanded format

The World Cup 2026 is the first with 48 national teams, hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The group stage has 12 groups of 4 teams. The top 2 from each group plus the 8 best third-placed teams (32 teams in total) advance to the Round of 32, the new first knockout round.

48
Teams
12
Groups
16
Venues
104
Total matches