World Cup 2026: The biggest celebration on earth is coming to America

The FIFA World Cup 2026: Historical Perspective

The FIFA World Cup 2026™ will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup™ but the first edition of football’s greatest showpiece to feature 48 teams and three host countries: Canada, Mexico and the United States.The tournament promises to be one of the greatest and most diverse celebrations of all time, with matches hosted in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Guadalajara, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Monterrey, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Toronto, and Vancouver.

Qualification

Canada, Mexico, and the United States automatically qualify as hosts. The split of the qualifiers is as follows: AFC (8), CAF (9), CONCACAF (6 -  ...