2026 FIFA World Cup

Soccer tournament in North America From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026.[1] It will be jointly hosted by sixteen cities—eleven in the United States, three in Mexico, and two in Canada. The tournament will be the first FIFA World Cup to be hosted by three nations, and the first to include 48 teams, an expansion from 32.

Host countriesCanada
Mexico
United States
DatesJune 11 – July 19
Teams48 (from 6 confederations)
Venue16 (in 16 host cities)
Quick facts Tournament details, Host countries ...
2026 FIFA World Cup
  • Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026
  • Coupe du Monde de la FIFA 2026
Emblem of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, showing numbers "2" (top) and "6" (bottom) superimposed by the World Cup trophy
  • We Are 26
  • Somos 26
  • Nous Sommes 26
Tournament details
Host countriesCanada
Mexico
United States
DatesJune 11 – July 19
Teams48 (from 6 confederations)
Venue16 (in 16 host cities)
← 2022
2030 →
Close

The United 2026 bid beat a rival bid by Morocco during a final vote at the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow. It will be the first men's World Cup since 2002 to be co-hosted by multiple nations. With its past hosting of the 1970 and 1986 tournaments, Mexico will become the first country to host or co-host the men's World Cup three times. The United States previously hosted the men's World Cup in 1994. By contrast, it will be Canada's first time hosting or co-hosting the men's tournament. The event will return to its traditional Northern Hemisphere summer schedule after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was held in November and December.

As the host nations, Canada, Mexico, and the United States all automatically qualified. Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, and Uzbekistan will all make their World Cup debuts. Argentina is the defending champion, having won its third World Cup title in 2022.

Format and expansion

The idea of expanding the tournament had been suggested as early as 2013 by then UEFA president Michel Platini,[2][3] and also in 2016 by FIFA president Gianni Infantino.[4] Opponents of the proposal argued that the number of games played was already at an unacceptable level,[5] that the expansion would dilute the quality of the games,[6][7] and that the decision was driven by political rather than sporting concerns, accusing Infantino of using the promise of bringing more countries to the World Cup to win his election.[8]

Starting with this edition, the FIFA World Cup expanded to 48 teams, an increase of 16 teams compared to the previous seven tournaments.[9] The teams will be split into twelve groups of four teams, with the top two teams in each group and the eight best third-placed teams progressing to a new round of 32, as approved by the FIFA Council on March 14, 2023.[10] This is set to be the first expansion and format change since 1998.

The total number of games played will increase from 64 to 104, and the number of games played by teams reaching the final four will increase from seven to eight. The tournament will last 39 days, an increase from 32 days of the 2014 and 2018 tournaments.[11][12] Each team will still play three group matches.[13][14] The final matchday at club level for players named in the final squads is May 24, 2026; clubs have to release their players by May 25, with exceptions granted to players participating in continental club competition finals up until May 30. The 56 days of the combined rest, release, and tournament periods remain identical to the 2010, 2014 and 2018 tournaments.[10]

Previous expansion formats

The expansion to 48 teams had already been approved on January 10, 2017, when it was decided that the tournament would include 16 groups of 3 teams, and 80 matches in total, with the top two teams of each group progressing to a round of 32.[9][15] Under this later-superseded format, the maximum number of games per team would have remained at seven, but each team would have played one fewer group match than before. The tournament would still have been completed within 32 days.[16] This format was chosen over three other proposals, ranging from 40 to 48 teams, from 76 to 88 matches, and from one to four minimum matches per team.[17][18][19]

Critics of this format argued that the use of three-team groups with two teams progressing significantly increased the risk of collusion between teams.[20] This prompted FIFA to suggest that penalty shootouts may be used to prevent draws in the group stage,[21] although even then some risk of collusion would remain, and a possibility would emerge of teams deliberately losing shootouts to eliminate a rival.[20] To address these concerns, FIFA continued considering alternative formats[22] – a process that ended with the 2023 announcement that the format would be 12 groups of 4 teams.

Host selection

Main articles: United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid and Morocco 2026 FIFA World Cup bid

The FIFA Council went back and forth between 2013 and 2017 on limitations within hosting rotation based on the continental confederations. Originally, it was set that bids to be host would not be allowed from countries belonging to confederations that hosted the two preceding tournaments. It was temporarily changed to only prohibit countries belonging to the confederation that hosted the previous World Cup from bidding to host the following tournament,[23] before the rule was changed back to its prior state of two World Cups.

The FIFA Council made an exception to potentially grant eligibility to member associations of the confederation of the second-to-last host of the FIFA World Cup in the event that none of the received bids fulfill the strict technical and financial requirements.[24][25] In March 2017, FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed that "Europe (UEFA) and Asia (AFC) are excluded from the bidding following the selection of Russia and Qatar in 2018 and 2022 respectively."[26] Therefore, the 2026 World Cup could be hosted by one of the remaining four confederations: CONCACAF (North America; last hosted in 1994), CAF (Africa; last hosted in 2010), CONMEBOL (South America; last hosted in 2014), or OFC (Oceania, never hosted before), or potentially by UEFA in case no bid from those four met the requirements.

Co-hosting the FIFA World Cup—which had been banned by FIFA after the 2002 World Cup—was approved for the 2026 World Cup, though not limited to a specific number but instead evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Also for 2026, the FIFA general secretariat, after consultation with the Competitions Committee, had the power to exclude bidders who did not meet the minimum technical requirements to host the competition.[24]

Canada, Mexico, and the United States had each publicly considered bidding for the tournament separately, but the United joint bid was announced on April 10, 2017.[27][28] In March 2022, Liga MX president Mikel Arriola claimed Mexico's involvement as cohost could have been at risk if the league and the federation had not responded quickly to the Querétaro–Atlas riot between rival fans that left 26 spectators injured and resulted in 14 arrests. Arriola said FIFA was "shocked" by the incident but Infantino was satisfied with the sanctions handed down against Querétaro.[29]

Voting

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup bids
Voting results
More information Allowed to vote, Ineligible to vote ...
Allowed to voteIneligible to vote
  Voted for United bid
  Canada–Mexico–United States
  Voted for Moroccan bid
  Morocco
  Voted for neither
  Sanctioned by FIFA
  Abstained from voting
  Not a FIFA member
Close

The voting took place on June 13, 2018, during the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow, and it was opened to all 203 eligible members.[30] The United bid won with 134 valid ballots, while the Morocco bid received 65 valid ballots.[31][28] Iran voted for the option "None of the bids", while Cuba, Slovenia, and Spain abstained from voting. Ghana was suspended by FIFA due to a corruption scandal and was therefore ineligible to vote.[32][33][34][35][36]

More information Nation, Vote ...
Nation Vote
Round 1
Canada, Mexico, United States 134
Morocco 65
None of the bids 1
Abstentions 3
Total votes 200
Required for majority 101
Close

Venues

See also: United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid § Venues excluded since start of bidding process
About OpenStreetMaps
Maps: terms of use
1000km
621miles
Toronto
Toronto
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
New York/New Jersey
New York/New Jersey
Miami
Miami
Boston
Boston
Atlanta
Atlanta
Monterrey
Monterrey
Mexico City
Mexico City
Kansas City
Kansas City
Houston
Houston
Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Dallas
Dallas
Vancouver
Vancouver
Seattle
Seattle
San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Western region
Central region
Eastern region

During the bidding process, 41 cities with 42 existing, fully functional venues with regular tenants (except Montreal) and two venues under construction (Las Vegas and Los Angeles) submitted to be part of the bid (three venues in three cities in Mexico; six venues in six cities in Canada; 35 venues in 32 cities in the United States).[37] A first-round elimination cut nine venues and nine cities. A second-round elimination cut an additional nine venues in six cities, while three venues in three cities (Chicago, Minneapolis, and Vancouver) dropped out due to FIFA's unwillingness to discuss financial details.[38] After Montreal dropped out in July 2021 due to lack of provincial funding and support to renovate Olympic Stadium,[39] Vancouver rejoined the bid as a candidate city in April 2022,[40] bringing the total number to 24 venues, each in its own city or metropolitan area.

On June 16, 2022, the sixteen host cities (two in Canada, three in Mexico, eleven in the United States) were announced by FIFA: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Guadalajara, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Monterrey, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Toronto, and Vancouver.[41] Eight of the sixteen chosen stadiums have permanent artificial turf surfaces that are planned to be replaced with grass under the direction of FIFA and a University of Tennessee–Michigan State University research team. Four venues (Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, and Vancouver) are indoor stadiums that use retractable roof systems, all equipped with climate control while a fifth, Los Angeles, is open-air but has a translucent roof and no climate control.[42] The host of the final match—MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey—was announced by FIFA on February 4, 2024.[43]

Although there are soccer-specific stadiums in Canada and the United States, the largest dedicated soccer-specific stadium in the United States, Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee, seats 30,000, which falls short of FIFA's minimum of 40,000 (Toronto's BMO Field is being expanded from 30,000 to 45,500 for this tournament).[44] Stadiums including Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and Lumen Field in Seattle are used by National Football League (NFL) and Major League Soccer (MLS) teams.[45] Although primarily used for gridiron football, with the American stadiums hosting NFL teams and Canada's hosting the Canadian Football League (CFL), all of the Canadian and American stadiums have been used on numerous occasions for soccer and are also designed to host that sport.[46]

Mexico City is the only capital of the three host nations chosen as a venue site, with Ottawa and Washington, D.C., joining Bonn (West Germany, 1974) and Tokyo (Japan, 2002) as the only capital cities not selected to host World Cup matches. Washington was a host city candidate, but due to the poor state of FedExField, it combined its bid with nearby Baltimore's, which was unsuccessful. Other cities eliminated from the final hosting list were Cincinnati, Denver, Nashville, Orlando, and Edmonton. Ottawa's candidate venue, TD Place Stadium, was eliminated early on due to insufficient capacity.[47] None of the stadiums used in the 1994 FIFA World Cup will be used in this tournament, and Estadio Azteca is the only stadium in this tournament that was used in the 1970 and 1986 FIFA World Cups.[48]

Due to FIFA's rules on stadium sponsorships, the venues will use alternative names for the duration of the tournament, shown below in parentheses.[49][50] The capacity is based on information published by FIFA.[50]

A † denotes a stadium used for previous men's World Cup tournaments.
A ‡ denotes an indoor stadium with a fixed or retractable roof with interior climate control.
More information City, Stadium ...
City Stadium Capacity Image
United States Dallas
(Arlington, Texas)		 AT&T Stadium‡
(Dallas Stadium)		 94,000
Mexico Mexico City Estadio Banorte†
(Mexico City Stadium)		 83,000
United States New York/New Jersey
(East Rutherford, New Jersey)		 MetLife Stadium
(New York / New Jersey Stadium)		 82,500
United States Atlanta Mercedes-Benz Stadium‡
(Atlanta Stadium)		 75,000
United States Kansas City GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
(Kansas City Stadium)		 73,000
United States Houston NRG Stadium‡
(Houston Stadium)		 72,000
United States San Francisco Bay Area
(Santa Clara, California)		 Levi's Stadium
(San Francisco Bay Area Stadium)		 71,000
United States Los Angeles
(Inglewood, California)		 SoFi Stadium
(Los Angeles Stadium)		 70,000
United States Philadelphia Lincoln Financial Field
(Philadelphia Stadium)		 69,000
United States Seattle Lumen Field
(Seattle Stadium)		 69,000
United States Boston
(Foxborough, Massachusetts)		 Gillette Stadium
(Boston Stadium)		 65,000 Gillette Stadium
United States Miami
(Miami Gardens, Florida)		 Hard Rock Stadium
(Miami Stadium)		 65,000
Canada Vancouver BC Place‡
(BC Place Vancouver)		 54,000
Mexico Monterrey
(Guadalupe)		 Estadio BBVA
(Estadio Monterrey)		 53,500
Mexico Guadalajara
(Zapopan)		 Estadio Akron
(Estadio Guadalajara)		 48,000
Canada Toronto BMO Field
(Toronto Stadium)		 45,000
Close

Teams

Qualification

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
  Teams qualified
  Teams still able to qualify
  Teams eliminated
  Teams withdrew or suspended
  Not a FIFA member

The United Bid personnel anticipated that all three host countries would be awarded automatic berths.[51] On August 31, 2022, FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed that six CONCACAF teams will qualify for the World Cup, with Canada, Mexico, and the United States automatically qualifying as hosts.[52][53] This was confirmed by the FIFA Council on February 14, 2023.[54][55]

Immediately prior to the 67th FIFA Congress, the FIFA Council approved the slot allocation in a meeting in Manama, Bahrain.[56][57] This includes an intercontinental playoff tournament involving six teams to decide the last two FIFA World Cup spots.[58]

The six teams in the playoffs will comprise one team from each confederation excluding UEFA, and one additional team from the confederation of the host countries (CONCACAF). Two of the teams will be seeded based on the World Rankings, and they will play the winners of two knockout games between the four unseeded teams for the two FIFA World Cup berths. The four-game tournament is to be played in one or more of the host countries, and will also be used as a test event for the FIFA World Cup.[56] The ratification of slot allocation also gives the OFC a guaranteed berth in the final tournament for the first time: the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the first tournament in which all six confederations have at least one guaranteed berth and also the first time since the 2010 edition in which all confederations have a team qualified for the World Cup finals.[56]

Eritrea withdrew from qualification prior to playing any matches, due to concerns that players would seek political asylum if allowed to travel overseas.[59][60][61] Congo, drawn in the same group as Eritrea, was suspended on February 6, 2025, due to government interference in FECOFOOT operations.[62][63] CAF initially cancelled Congo's remaining matches.[64] However, Tanzania and Zambia were later awarded 3–0 victories by forfeit.[65] The suspension was lifted by FIFA on May 14, 2025.[66]

Of the 42 teams that have qualified to date, 26 also appeared in the 2022 edition.

The teams that have qualified to date, sorted by region:

Draw

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup seeding

The draw took place on December 5, 2025, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.[74] The 48 teams were divided into four pots of 12. Pot 1 consisted of the three hosts and the top nine teams from the November 2025 FIFA Men's World Ranking. Pots 2, 3, and 4 consisted of the remaining teams according to the ranking. The four winners of the UEFA playoffs and the two winners of the inter-confederation playoffs were not known at the time of the draw, as these matches are scheduled to take place in March 2026, and thus were automatically allocated to Pot 4. The 12 groups were randomly formed by selecting one team from each of the four pots. FIFA's "general principle, whenever possible", was that no group had more than one team from the same confederation drawn into it.[75][76] This principle was applicable to all confederations except UEFA; each group was required to have either one or two UEFA teams drawn into it.

The three host nations were pre-allocated to three groups for scheduling purposes. Mexico was placed in Group A and will play the opening match of the tournament at Estadio Azteca on June 11. Canada and the United States were placed in Groups B and D, respectively. They will play the third and fourth matches of the tournament, respectively, both on June 12.[1][77]

The confederation restriction applied to all three potential winners of the inter-confederation playoffs. FIFA also announced that, "in the interest of ensuring competitive balance", two separate pathways to the semifinals (sides of the knockout bracket) were established. Based on this, the teams ranked first (Spain) and second (Argentina) in the ranking were randomly drawn into groups in opposite pathways, as were the teams ranked third (France) and fourth (England). Therefore, should these pairs of teams win their groups, they will be unable to meet until the final, while all four will be unable to meet until the semifinals.[78] The draw started with Pot 1 and ended with Pot 4, with each team selected then allocated into the first available group alphabetically. For the purpose of the match schedule, the Pot 1 teams were automatically drawn into position 1 of each group. For the remaining pots, FIFA established a predetermined pattern to define the position of teams based on their pot and the group they were drawn into.

More information Pot 1, Pot 2 ...
Pots[C]
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
  1.  United States (co-host) (14)
  2.  Mexico (co-host) (15)
  3.  Canada (co-host) (27)
  4.  Spain (1)
  5.  Argentina (2)
  6.  France (3)
  7.  England (4)
  8.  Brazil (5)
  9.  Portugal (6)
  10.  Netherlands (7)
  11.  Belgium (8)
  12.  Germany (9)
  1.  Croatia (10)
  2.  Morocco (11)
  3.  Colombia (13)
  4.  Uruguay (16)
  5.   Switzerland (17)
  6.  Japan (18)
  7.  Senegal (19)
  8.  Iran (20)
  9.  South Korea (22)
  10.  Ecuador (23)
  11.  Austria (24)
  12.  Australia (26)
  1.  Norway (29)
  2.  Panama (30)
  3.  Egypt (34)
  4.  Algeria (35)
  5.  Scotland (36)
  6.  Paraguay (39)
  7.  Tunisia (40)
  8.  Ivory Coast (42)
  9.  Uzbekistan (50)
  10.  Qatar (51)
  11.  Saudi Arabia (60)
  12.  South Africa (61)
  1.  Jordan (66)
  2.  Cape Verde (68)
  3.  Ghana (72)
  4.  Curaçao (82)
  5.  Haiti (84)
  6.  New Zealand (86)
  7. UEFA Path A winner[D]
  8. UEFA Path B winner[D]
  9. UEFA Path C winner[D]
  10. UEFA Path D winner[D]
  11. IC Path 1 winner[D][E]
  12. IC Path 2 winner[D][F]
Close

Result

More information Pos, Team ...
Group A
PosTeam
A1 Mexico
A2 South Africa
A3 South Korea
A4 UEFA Path D winner
Group B
PosTeam
B1 Canada
B2 UEFA Path A winner
B3 Qatar
B4  Switzerland
Group C
PosTeam
C1 Brazil
C2 Morocco
C3 Haiti
C4 Scotland
Group D
PosTeam
D1 United States
D2 Paraguay
D3 Australia
D4 UEFA Path C winner
Group E
PosTeam
E1 Germany
E2 Curaçao
E3 Ivory Coast
E4 Ecuador
Group F
PosTeam
F1 Netherlands
F2 Japan
F3 UEFA Path B winner
F4 Tunisia
Group G
PosTeam
G1 Belgium
G2 Egypt
G3 Iran
G4 New Zealand
Group H
PosTeam
H1 Spain
H2 Cape Verde
H3 Saudi Arabia
H4 Uruguay
Group I
PosTeam
I1 France
I2 Senegal
I3 IC Path 2 winner
I4 Norway
Group J
PosTeam
J1 Argentina
J2 Algeria
J3 Austria
J4 Jordan
Group K
PosTeam
K1 Portugal
K2 IC Path 1 winner
K3 Uzbekistan
K4 Colombia
Group L
PosTeam
L1 England
L2 Croatia
L3 Ghana
L4 Panama
Close

Team base camps

Base camps will be used by the 48 national squads to stay and train before and during the World Cup tournament.[80][81][82][83]

More information Team, Training site ...
List of team base camps
Team Training site Hotel
 Algeria[84] University of Kansas,[85] Lawrence, Kansas The Oread Lawrence, Lawrence, Kansas
 Argentina[84] Sporting KC Training Center, Kansas City, Kansas Hotel Savoy Kansas City, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Kansas City, Missouri
 Australia[86] Oakland Roots/Soul Training Facility, Alameda, California Claremont Hotel & Spa, Berkeley, California
 Austria[87] UCSB Harder Stadium, Santa Barbara, California Bacara Resort, Goleta, California
 Belgium[88] Seattle Sounders FC Performance Center and Clubhouse, Renton, Washington Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle's Southport, Renton, Washington
 Brazil[89] Columbia Park, Morristown, New Jersey The Ridge, Basking Ridge, New Jersey
 Canada[90] National Soccer Development Centre, Vancouver The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver
 Colombia[91] Academia Atlas FC, Zapopan Grand Fiesta Americana Country Club, Guadalajara
 Croatia[92] Episcopal High School, Alexandria, Virginia Hotel AKA Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia
 Curaçao[93] Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida Boca Raton Marriott at Boca Center, Boca Raton, Florida
 Ecuador[94] Columbus Crew Performance Center, Columbus, Ohio Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph, Columbus, Ohio
 England[84] Swope Soccer Village, Kansas City, Missouri The Inn at Meadowbrook, Prairie Village, Kansas
 France[95] Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts Four Seasons Hotel Boston, Boston
 Germany[96] Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina Graylyn, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
 Ghana[97] Bryant University, Smithfield, Rhode Island Providence Biltmore, Providence, Rhode Island
 Iran[98] Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Arizona Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa, Tucson, Arizona
 Ivory Coast[99] Philadelphia Union Stadium, Chester, Pennsylvania Hotel Du Pont, Wilmington, Delaware
 Japan[100] Nashville SC Training Center, Nashville, Tennessee TBA
 Jordan[101] University of Portland, Portland, Oregon The Nines Hotel, Portland, Oregon
 Mexico[102] Centro de Alto Rendimiento, Mexico City Centro de Alto Rendimiento on-site accommodation, Mexico City
 Netherlands[84] Kansas City Current Training Facility, Riverside, Missouri Hotel Kansas City – The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, Kansas City, Missouri
 New Zealand[103] Torero Stadium, San Diego Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine, San Diego
 Norway[104] University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina Grandover Resort & Spa, A Wyndham Grand Hotel, Greensboro, North Carolina
 Panama[105] Nottawasaga Training Site, New Tecumseth, Ontario Nottawasaga Inn Resort & Conference Centre, New Tecumseth, Ontario
 Paraguay[106] Spartan Soccer Complex, San Jose, California Signia by Hilton San Jose, San Jose, California
 Portugal[107] Gardens North County District Park, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida TBA
 Qatar[108] Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California Courtyard by Marriott Santa Barbara Goleta, Goleta, California
 Saudi Arabia[109] Austin FC Stadium, Austin, Texas Four Seasons Hotel Austin, Austin, Texas
 Scotland[110] Charlotte FC Training Center, Charlotte, North Carolina Renaissance Charlotte SouthPark Hotel, Charlotte, North Carolina
 Senegal[111] Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey The Heldrich Hotel and Conference Center, New Brunswick, New Jersey
 South Africa[102] Universidad Del Futbol, San Agustín Tlaxiaca Camino Real Pachuca, Pachuca
 South Korea[112] Chivas Verde Valle, Zapopan The Westin Guadalajara, Guadalajara
 Spain[113] Baylor School, Chattanooga, Tennessee The Read House Hotel, Chattanooga, Tennessee
 Switzerland[114] San Diego Jewish Academy, San Diego Fairmont Grand Del Mar, San Diego
 Tunisia[102] Rayados Training Center, Santiago, Nuevo León InterContinental Presidente Monterrey, San Pedro Garza García
UEFA Path B winner[115] FC Dallas Stadium, Frisco, Texas The Westin Dallas Stonebriar Golf Resort & Spa, Frisco, Texas
UEFA Path D winner[115] Mansfield Multipurpose Stadium, Mansfield, Texas Hilton Garden Inn Dallas-Arlington South, Arlington, Texas
 United States[116] Orange County Great Park, Irvine, California Marriott Irvine Spectrum, Irvine, California
 Uruguay[117] Mayakoba Training Centre, Playa del Carmen Fairmont Mayakoba, Playa del Carmen
 Uzbekistan[118] Atlanta United Training Center, Marietta, Georgia JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead, Atlanta
Boise State University, Boise, Idaho Courtyard Boise West/Meridian, Meridian, Idaho
Riviera Maya Training Site Cancún, Cancún Moon Palace Cancún, Cancún
FC Cincinnati Training Center, Milford, Ohio Graduate by Hilton Cincinnati, Cincinnati
University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina Graduate by Hilton Columbia, S.C., Columbia, South Carolina
University of North Texas, Denton, Texas Embassy Suites by Hilton Denton Convention Center, Denton, Texas
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas
The Greenbrier Sports Performance Centre, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia Greenbrier Resort, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
Real Salt Lake Stadium, Sandy, Utah Asher Adams, Autograph Collection, Salt Lake City
Houston Sports Park, Houston Omni Houston Hotel, Houston
University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, Dana Point, California
Grand Park Sports Campus, Westfield, Indiana Renaissance Indianapolis North Hotel, Carmel, Indiana
Louisville City FC Training Center, Louisville, Kentucky Hotel Bourre Bonne, Curio Collection by Hilton, Louisville, Kentucky
Mercer University, Macon, Georgia Hotel Forty Five, Macon, Georgia
Arizona Athletic Grounds, Mesa, Arizona Courtyard Mesa at Wrigleyville West, Mesa, Arizona
La Nueva Casa del Fútbol - Toluca, Toluca DoubleTree by Hilton Toluca, Toluca
Coastal Carolina University, Conway, South Carolina The Ellie Beach Resort, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Pingry School, Bernards Township, New Jersey Somerset Hills Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Warren, New Jersey
Stockton University, Galloway Township, New Jersey Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
OKC Professional Soccer Training Facility, Oklahoma City Skirvin Hilton Hotel, Oklahoma City
University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma Fordson Hotel The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, Oklahoma City
Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla Grand Fiesta Americana Puebla Angelópolis, Puebla
La Loma Centro Deportivo Querétaro, Querétaro Hacienda Jurica by Brisas, Querétaro
St. Louis City High Performance Center, St. Louis Le Méridien St Louis Clayton, St. Louis
Saint Louis University, St. Louis Chase Park Plaza Hotel, St. Louis
San Antonio Stadium, San Antonio Kimpton Santo Hotel, San Antonio
Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington Northern Quest Resort & Casino, Airway Heights, Washington
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma Holiday Inn & Suites Stillwater - University West, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Waters Sportsplex, Tampa, Florida Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, Tampa, Florida
Estadio Caliente, Tijuana Tijuana Marriott Hotel, Tijuana
Estadio Corona, Torreón Hotel Azul Talavera Country Club, Torreón
FC Tulsa Training Facility, Tulsa, Oklahoma DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Close

Match schedule

The match schedule, without group assignments, was announced on February 4, 2024.[1][119][120] On June 13, 2024, FIFA released an updated schedule, with specific pairings assigned to venues for the knockout stage.[121] In addition, group stage matches were assigned to specific groups (though pairings for non-host groups were not assigned to specific games until after the final draw). The full schedule was unveiled in a live broadcast on December 6, 2025, the day after the draw.[122]

The opening match was announced to include Mexico, taking place on June 11, 2026, at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. This game will include South Africa. The opening match involving Canada will take place on June 12 at BMO Field in Toronto, while the opening game for the United States will take place on the same day at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Each host nation is scheduled to play its three matches in the group stage within its own country.

AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, will host the most matches of any venue at the tournament with nine. MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, will host the final on July 19. The United States will host 78 matches, including from the quarterfinal stage onward, while Canada and Mexico will each host 13. Each tournament venue, except for the Estadio Akron, will host at least one knockout stage fixture.[123] The match schedule will overlap with the 2026 CFL season, resulting in scheduling conflicts and loss of home games for the Toronto Argonauts and BC Lions.[124][125] The match schedule will also affect the schedules of the Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, and Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball, whose home stadiums are located near World Cup venues.[126]

Host cities were geographically grouped into three regions:[1]

  • Western Region (Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles)
  • Central Region (Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey, Houston, Dallas, Kansas City)
  • Eastern Region (Atlanta, Miami, Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia, New York/New Jersey)
More information Round, Matchday ...
Schedule by round
Round Matchday Date
Group stage Matchday 1 June 11–17, 2026
Matchday 2 June 18–23, 2026
Matchday 3 June 24–27, 2026
Knockout stage Round of 32 June 28 – July 3, 2026
Round of 16 July 4–7, 2026
Quarterfinals July 9–11, 2026
Semifinals July 14–15, 2026
Match for third place July 18, 2026
Final July 19, 2026
Close
More information Matchday, Pairings ...
Schedule by group
Matchday Pairings Groups Date
Matchday 1 1 vs 2
3 vs 4		 A June 11, 2026
B & D June 12, 2026
B, C & D June 13, 2026
E & F June 14, 2026
G & H June 15, 2026
I & J June 16, 2026
K & L June 17, 2026
Matchday 2 1 vs 3
4 vs 2		 A & B June 18, 2026
C & D June 19, 2026
E & F June 20, 2026
G & H June 21, 2026
I & J June 22, 2026
K & L June 23, 2026
Matchday 3 4 vs 1
2 vs 3		 A, B & C June 24, 2026
D, E & F June 25, 2026
G, H & I June 26, 2026
J, K & L June 27, 2026
Close

Group stage

More information Tie-breaking criteria for group stage ranking ...
Close

Prior to the final draw, stadiums were assigned to specific groups.[1] Following the final draw, pairings were allocated to specific matches, and the kickoff times were confirmed.[120][128]

All times are local.

Group A

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4 UEFA Path D winner[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Close
First match(es) will be played: June 11, 2026. Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. [a]
    The winner of UEFA playoff Path D will be Denmark or Czech Republic.
More information Mexico, Match 1 ...
Mexico Match 1 South Africa
Report
Close
More information South Korea, Match 2 ...
South Korea Match 2 UEFA Path D winner
Report
Close
More information UEFA Path D winner, Match 25 ...
UEFA Path D winner Match 25 South Africa
Report
Close
More information Mexico, Match 28 ...
Mexico Match 28 South Korea
Report
Close
More information UEFA Path D winner, Match 53 ...
UEFA Path D winner Match 53 Mexico
Report
Close
More information South Africa, Match 54 ...
South Africa Match 54 South Korea
Report
Close

Group B

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group B
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 UEFA Path A winner[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4   Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Close
First match(es) will be played: June 12, 2026. Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. [a]
    The winner of UEFA playoff Path A will be Italy or Bosnia and Herzegovina.
More information Canada, Match 3 ...
Canada Match 3 UEFA Path A winner
Report
Close
More information Qatar, Match 8 ...
Qatar Match 8  Switzerland
Report
Close
More information Switzerland, Match 26 ...
Switzerland Match 26 UEFA Path A winner
Report
Close
More information Canada, Match 27 ...
Canada Match 27 Qatar
Report
Close
More information Switzerland, Match 51 ...
Switzerland Match 51 Canada
Report
Close
More information UEFA Path A winner, Match 52 ...
UEFA Path A winner Match 52 Qatar
Report
Close

Group C

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group C
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Morocco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Haiti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Close
First match(es) will be played: June 13, 2026. Source: FIFA
More information Brazil, Match 7 ...
Brazil Match 7 Morocco
Report
Close
More information Haiti, Match 5 ...
Haiti Match 5 Scotland
Report
Close
More information Scotland, Match 30 ...
Scotland Match 30 Morocco
Report
Close
More information Brazil, Match 29 ...
Brazil Match 29 Haiti
Report
Close
More information Scotland, Match 49 ...
Scotland Match 49 Brazil
Report
Close
More information Morocco, Match 50 ...
Morocco Match 50 Haiti
Report
Close

Group D

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Paraguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4 UEFA Path C winner[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Close
First match(es) will be played: June 12, 2026. Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. [a]
    The winner of UEFA playoff Path C will be Turkey or Kosovo.
More information United States, Match 4 ...
United States Match 4 Paraguay
Report
Close
More information Australia, Match 6 ...
Australia Match 6 UEFA Path C winner
Report
Close
More information United States, Match 32 ...
United States Match 32 Australia
Report
Close
More information UEFA Path C winner, Match 31 ...
UEFA Path C winner Match 31 Paraguay
Report
Close
More information UEFA Path C winner, Match 59 ...
UEFA Path C winner Match 59 United States
Report
Close
More information Paraguay, Match 60 ...
Paraguay Match 60 Australia
Report
Close

Group E

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group E
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Curaçao 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Ivory Coast 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Ecuador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Close
First match(es) will be played: June 14, 2026. Source: FIFA
More information Germany, Match 10 ...
Germany Match 10 Curaçao
Report
Close
More information Ivory Coast, Match 9 ...
Ivory Coast Match 9 Ecuador
Report
Close
More information Germany, Match 33 ...
Germany Match 33 Ivory Coast
Report
Close
More information Ecuador, Match 34 ...
Ecuador Match 34 Curaçao
Report
Close
More information Curaçao, Match 55 ...
Curaçao Match 55 Ivory Coast
Report
Close
More information Ecuador, Match 56 ...
Ecuador Match 56 Germany
Report
Close

Group F

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group F
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 UEFA Path B winner[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Tunisia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Close
First match(es) will be played: June 14, 2026. Source: FIFA
Notes:
  1. [a]
    The winner of UEFA playoff Path B will be Poland or Sweden.
More information Netherlands, Match 11 ...
Netherlands Match 11 Japan
Report
Close
More information UEFA Path B winner, Match 12 ...
UEFA Path B winner Match 12 Tunisia
Report
Close
More information Netherlands, Match 35 ...
Netherlands Match 35 UEFA Path B winner
Report
Close
More information Tunisia, Match 36 ...
Tunisia Match 36 Japan
Report
Close
More information Japan, Match 57 ...
Japan Match 57 UEFA Path B winner
Report
Close
More information Tunisia, Match 58 ...
Tunisia Match 58 Netherlands
Report
Close

Group G

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group G
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Egypt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Close
First match(es) will be played: June 15, 2026. Source: FIFA
More information Belgium, Match 16 ...
Belgium Match 16 Egypt
Report
Close
More information Iran, Match 15 ...
Iran Match 15 New Zealand
Report
Close
More information Belgium, Match 39 ...
Belgium Match 39 Iran
Report
Close
More information New Zealand, Match 40 ...
New Zealand Match 40 Egypt
Report
Close
More information Egypt, Match 63 ...
Egypt Match 63 Iran
Report
Close
More information New Zealand, Match 64 ...
New Zealand Match 64 Belgium
Report
Close

Group H

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group H
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Cape Verde 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Saudi Arabia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Close
First match(es) will be played: June 15, 2026. Source: FIFA
More information Spain, Match 14 ...
Spain Match 14 Cape Verde
Report
Close
More information Saudi Arabia, Match 13 ...
Saudi Arabia Match 13 Uruguay
Report
Close
More information Spain, Match 38 ...
Spain Match 38 Saudi Arabia
Report
Close
More information Uruguay, Match 37 ...
Uruguay Match 37 Cape Verde
Report
Close
More information Cape Verde, Match 65 ...
Cape Verde Match 65 Saudi Arabia
Report
Close
More information Uruguay, Match 66 ...
Uruguay Match 66 Spain
Report
Close

Group I

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group I
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Senegal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 IC Path 2 winner[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Close
First match(es) will be played: June 16, 2026. Source: FIFA
Notes:
  1. [a]
    The winner of inter-confederation playoff Pathway 2 will be Iraq or Bolivia.
More information France, Match 17 ...
France Match 17 Senegal
Report
Close
More information IC Path 2 winner, Match 18 ...
IC Path 2 winner Match 18 Norway
Report
Close
More information France, Match 42 ...
France Match 42 IC Path 2 winner
Report
Close
More information Norway, Match 41 ...
Norway Match 41 Senegal
Report
Close
More information Norway, Match 61 ...
Norway Match 61 France
Report
Close
More information Senegal, Match 62 ...
Senegal Match 62 IC Path 2 winner
Report
Close

Group J

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group J
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Algeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Jordan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Close
First match(es) will be played: June 16, 2026. Source: FIFA
More information Argentina, Match 19 ...
Argentina Match 19 Algeria
Report
Close
More information Austria, Match 20 ...
Austria Match 20 Jordan
Report
Close
More information Argentina, Match 43 ...
Argentina Match 43 Austria
Report
Close
More information Jordan, Match 44 ...
Jordan Match 44 Algeria
Report
Close
More information Algeria, Match 69 ...
Algeria Match 69 Austria
Report
Close
More information Jordan, Match 70 ...
Jordan Match 70 Argentina
Report
Close

Group K

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group K
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 IC Path 1 winner[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Uzbekistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Colombia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Close
First match(es) will be played: June 17, 2026. Source: FIFA
Notes:
  1. [a]
    The winner of inter-confederation playoff Pathway 1 will be DR Congo or Jamaica.
More information Portugal, Match 23 ...
Portugal Match 23 IC Path 1 winner
Report
Close
More information Uzbekistan, Match 24 ...
Uzbekistan Match 24 Colombia
Report
Close
More information Portugal, Match 47 ...
Portugal Match 47 Uzbekistan
Report
Close
More information Colombia, Match 48 ...
Colombia Match 48 IC Path 1 winner
Report
Close
More information Colombia, Match 71 ...
Colombia Match 71 Portugal
Report
Close
More information IC Path 1 winner, Match 72 ...
IC Path 1 winner Match 72 Uzbekistan
Report
Close

Group L

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group L
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Panama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Close
First match(es) will be played: June 17, 2026. Source: FIFA
More information England, Match 22 ...
England Match 22 Croatia
Report
Close
More information Ghana, Match 21 ...
Ghana Match 21 Panama
Report
Close
More information England, Match 45 ...
England Match 45 Ghana
Report
Close
More information Panama, Match 46 ...
Panama Match 46 Croatia
Report
Close
More information Panama, Match 67 ...
Panama Match 67 England
Report
Close
More information Croatia, Match 68 ...
Croatia Match 68 Ghana
Report
Close

Ranking of third-placed teams

More information Pos, Grp ...
Pos Grp Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A Third place Group A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 B Third place Group B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 C Third place Group C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 D Third place Group D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 E Third place Group E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 F Third place Group F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 G Third place Group G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 H Third place Group H 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 I Third place Group I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 J Third place Group J 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 K Third place Group K 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 L Third place Group L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Close
First match(es) will be played: June 11, 2026. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Team conduct score; 5) Latest FIFA ranking; 6) Previous FIFA ranking(s).

The specific match-ups involving the third-placed teams depend on which eight third-placed teams qualify for the round of 32. The 495 possible combinations were published in Annex C of the tournament regulations.[127]

More information No., 1A vs ...
Combinations of matches in the round of 32
No.
Third-placed teams
advance from groups
 1A
vs		 1B
vs		 1D
vs		 1E
vs		 1G
vs		 1I
vs		 1K
vs		 1L
vs
1 EFGHIJKL 3E3J3I3F3H3G3L3K
2 DFGHIJKL3H3G3I3D3J3F3L3K
3 DEGHIJKL3E3J3I3D3H3G3L3K
4 DEFHIJKL3E3J3I3D3H3F3L3K
5 DEFGIJKL3E3G3I3D3J3F3L3K
6 DEFGHJKL3E3G3J3D3H3F3L3K
7 DEFGHIKL3E3G3I3D3H3F3L3K
8 DEFGHIJL3E3G3J3D3H3F3L3I
9 DEFGHIJK3E3G3J3D3H3F3I3K
10 CFGHIJKL3H3G3I3C3J3F3L3K
11 CEGHIJKL3E3J3I3C3H3G3L3K
12 CEFHIJKL3E3J3I3C3H3F3L3K
13 CEFGIJKL3E3G3I3C3J3F3L3K
14 CEFGHJKL3E3G3J3C3H3F3L3K
15 CEFGHIKL3E3G3I3C3H3F3L3K
16 CEFGHIJL3E3G3J3C3H3F3L3I
17 CEFGHIJK3E3G3J3C3H3F3I3K
18 CDGHIJKL3H3G3I3C3J3D3L3K
19 CDFHIJKL3C3J3I3D3H3F3L3K
20 CDFGIJKL3C3G3I3D3J3F3L3K
21 CDFGHJKL3C3G3J3D3H3F3L3K
22 CDFGHIKL3C3G3I3D3H3F3L3K
23 CDFGHIJL3C3G3J3D3H3F3L3I
24 CDFGHIJK3C3G3J3D3H3F3I3K
25 CDEHIJKL3E3J3I3C3H3D3L3K
26 CDEGIJKL3E3G3I3C3J3D3L3K
27 CDEGHJKL3E3G3J3C3H3D3L3K
28 CDEGHIKL3E3G3I3C3H3D3L3K
29 CDEGHIJL3E3G3J3C3H3D3L3I
30 CDEGHIJK3E3G3J3C3H3D3I3K
31 CDEFIJKL3C3J3E3D3I3F3L3K
32 CDEFHJKL3C3J3E3D3H3F3L3K
33 CDEFHIKL3C3E3I3D3H3F3L3K
34 CDEFHIJL3C3J3E3D3H3F3L3I
35 CDEFHIJK3C3J3E3D3H3F3I3K
36 CDEFGJKL3C3G3E3D3J3F3L3K
37 CDEFGIKL3C3G3E3D3I3F3L3K
38 CDEFGIJL3C3G3E3D3J3F3L3I
39 CDEFGIJK3C3G3E3D3J3F3I3K
40 CDEFGHKL3C3G3E3D3H3F3L3K
41 CDEFGHJL3C3G3J3D3H3F3L3E
42 CDEFGHJK3C3G3J3D3H3F3E3K
43 CDEFGHIL3C3G3E3D3H3F3L3I
44 CDEFGHIK3C3G3E3D3H3F3I3K
45 CDEFGHIJ3C3G3J3D3H3F3E3I
46 BFGHIJKL3H3J3B3F3I3G3L3K
47 BEGHIJKL3E3J3I3B3H3G3L3K
48 BEFHIJKL3E3J3B3F3I3H3L3K
49 BEFGIJKL3E3J3B3F3I3G3L3K
50 BEFGHJKL3E3J3B3F3H3G3L3K
51 BEFGHIKL3E3G3B3F3I3H3L3K
52 BEFGHIJL3E3J3B3F3H3G3L3I
53 BEFGHIJK3E3J3B3F3H3G3I3K
54 BDGHIJKL3H3J3B3D3I3G3L3K
55 BDFHIJKL3H3J3B3D3I3F3L3K
56 BDFGIJKL3I3G3B3D3J3F3L3K
57 BDFGHJKL3H3G3B3D3J3F3L3K
58 BDFGHIKL3H3G3B3D3I3F3L3K
59 BDFGHIJL3H3G3B3D3J3F3L3I
60 BDFGHIJK3H3G3B3D3J3F3I3K
61 BDEHIJKL3E3J3B3D3I3H3L3K
62 BDEGIJKL3E3J3B3D3I3G3L3K
63 BDEGHJKL3E3J3B3D3H3G3L3K
64 BDEGHIKL3E3G3B3D3I3H3L3K
65 BDEGHIJL3E3J3B3D3H3G3L3I
66 BDEGHIJK3E3J3B3D3H3G3I3K
67 BDEFIJKL3E3J3B3D3I3F3L3K
68 BDEFHJKL3E3J3B3D3H3F3L3K
69 BDEFHIKL3E3I3B3D3H3F3L3K
70 BDEFHIJL3E3J3B3D3H3F3L3I
71 BDEFHIJK3E3J3B3D3H3F3I3K
72 BDEFGJKL3E3G3B3D3J3F3L3K
73 BDEFGIKL3E3G3B3D3I3F3L3K
74 BDEFGIJL3E3G3B3D3J3F3L3I
75 BDEFGIJK3E3G3B3D3J3F3I3K
76 BDEFGHKL3E3G3B3D3H3F3L3K
77 BDEFGHJL3H3G3B3D3J3F3L3E
78 BDEFGHJK3H3G3B3D3J3F3E3K
79 BDEFGHIL3E3G3B3D3H3F3L3I
80 BDEFGHIK3E3G3B3D3H3F3I3K
81 BDEFGHIJ3H3G3B3D3J3F3E3I
82 BCGHIJKL3H3J3B3C3I3G3L3K
83 BCFHIJKL3H3J3B3C3I3F3L3K
84 BCFGIJKL3I3G3B3C3J3F3L3K
85 BCFGHJKL3H3G3B3C3J3F3L3K
86 BCFGHIKL3H3G3B3C3I3F3L3K
87 BCFGHIJL3H3G3B3C3J3F3L3I
88 BCFGHIJK3H3G3B3C3J3F3I3K
89 BCEHIJKL3E3J3B3C3I3H3L3K
90 BCEGIJKL3E3J3B3C3I3G3L3K
91 BCEGHJKL3E3J3B3C3H3G3L3K
92 BCEGHIKL3E3G3B3C3I3H3L3K
93 BCEGHIJL3E3J3B3C3H3G3L3I
94 BCEGHIJK3E3J3B3C3H3G3I3K
95 BCEFIJKL3E3J3B3C3I3F3L3K
96 BCEFHJKL3E3J3B3C3H3F3L3K
97 BCEFHIKL3E3I3B3C3H3F3L3K
98 BCEFHIJL3E3J3B3C3H3F3L3I
99 BCEFHIJK3E3J3B3C3H3F3I3K
100 BCEFGJKL3E3G3B3C3J3F3L3K
101 BCEFGIKL3E3G3B3C3I3F3L3K
102 BCEFGIJL3E3G3B3C3J3F3L3I
103 BCEFGIJK3E3G3B3C3J3F3I3K
104 BCEFGHKL3E3G3B3C3H3F3L3K
105 BCEFGHJL3H3G3B3C3J3F3L3E
106 BCEFGHJK3H3G3B3C3J3F3E3K
107 BCEFGHIL3E3G3B3C3H3F3L3I
108 BCEFGHIK3E3G3B3C3H3F3I3K
109 BCEFGHIJ3H3G3B3C3J3F3E3I
110 BCDHIJKL3H3J3B3C3I3D3L3K
111 BCDGIJKL3I3G3B3C3J3D3L3K
112 BCDGHJKL3H3G3B3C3J3D3L3K
113 BCDGHIKL3H3G3B3C3I3D3L3K
114 BCDGHIJL3H3G3B3C3J3D3L3I
115 BCDGHIJK3H3G3B3C3J3D3I3K
116 BCDFIJKL3C3J3B3D3I3F3L3K
117 BCDFHJKL3C3J3B3D3H3F3L3K
118 BCDFHIKL3C3I3B3D3H3F3L3K
119 BCDFHIJL3C3J3B3D3H3F3L3I
120 BCDFHIJK3C3J3B3D3H3F3I3K
121 BCDFGJKL3C3G3B3D3J3F3L3K
122 BCDFGIKL3C3G3B3D3I3F3L3K
123 BCDFGIJL3C3G3B3D3J3F3L3I
124 BCDFGIJK3C3G3B3D3J3F3I3K
125 BCDFGHKL3C3G3B3D3H3F3L3K
126 BCDFGHJL3C3G3B3D3H3F3L3J
127 BCDFGHJK3H3G3B3C3J3F3D3K
128 BCDFGHIL3C3G3B3D3H3F3L3I
129 BCDFGHIK3C3G3B3D3H3F3I3K
130 BCDFGHIJ3H3G3B3C3J3F3D3I
131 BCDEIJKL3E3J3B3C3I3D3L3K
132 BCDEHJKL3E3J3B3C3H3D3L3K
133 BCDEHIKL3E3I3B3C3H3D3L3K
134 BCDEHIJL3E3J3B3C3H3D3L3I
135 BCDEHIJK3E3J3B3C3H3D3I3K
136 BCDEGJKL3E3G3B3C3J3D3L3K
137 BCDEGIKL3E3G3B3C3I3D3L3K
138 BCDEGIJL3E3G3B3C3J3D3L3I
139 BCDEGIJK3E3G3B3C3J3D3I3K
140 BCDEGHKL3E3G3B3C3H3D3L3K
141 BCDEGHJL3H3G3B3C3J3D3L3E
142 BCDEGHJK3H3G3B3C3J3D3E3K
143 BCDEGHIL3E3G3B3C3H3D3L3I
144 BCDEGHIK3E3G3B3C3H3D3I3K
145 BCDEGHIJ3H3G3B3C3J3D3E3I
146 BCDEFJKL3C3J3B3D3E3F3L3K
147 BCDEFIKL3C3E3B3D3I3F3L3K
148 BCDEFIJL3C3J3B3D3E3F3L3I
149 BCDEFIJK3C3J3B3D3E3F3I3K
150 BCDEFHKL3C3E3B3D3H3F3L3K
151 BCDEFHJL3C3J3B3D3H3F3L3E
152 BCDEFHJK3C3J3B3D3H3F3E3K
153 BCDEFHIL3C3E3B3D3H3F3L3I
154 BCDEFHIK3C3E3B3D3H3F3I3K
155 BCDEFHIJ3C3J3B3D3H3F3E3I
156 BCDEFGKL3C3G3B3D3E3F3L3K
157 BCDEFGJL3C3G3B3D3J3F3L3E
158 BCDEFGJK3C3G3B3D3J3F3E3K
159 BCDEFGIL3C3G3B3D3E3F3L3I
160 BCDEFGIK3C3G3B3D3E3F3I3K
161 BCDEFGIJ3C3G3B3D3J3F3E3I
162 BCDEFGHL3C3G3B3D3H3F3L3E
163 BCDEFGHK3C3G3B3D3H3F3E3K
164 BCDEFGHJ3H3G3B3C3J3F3D3E
165 BCDEFGHI3C3G3B3D3H3F3E3I
166 AFGHIJKL3H3J3I3F3A3G3L3K
167 AEGHIJKL3E3J3I3A3H3G3L3K
168 AEFHIJKL3E3J3I3F3A3H3L3K
169 AEFGIJKL3E3J3I3F3A3G3L3K
170 AEFGHJKL3E3G3J3F3A3H3L3K
171 AEFGHIKL3E3G3I3F3A3H3L3K
172 AEFGHIJL3E3G3J3F3A3H3L3I
173 AEFGHIJK3E3G3J3F3A3H3I3K
174 ADGHIJKL3H3J3I3D3A3G3L3K
175 ADFHIJKL3H3J3I3D3A3F3L3K
176 ADFGIJKL3I3G3J3D3A3F3L3K
177 ADFGHJKL3H3G3J3D3A3F3L3K
178 ADFGHIKL3H3G3I3D3A3F3L3K
179 ADFGHIJL3H3G3J3D3A3F3L3I
180 ADFGHIJK3H3G3J3D3A3F3I3K
181 ADEHIJKL3E3J3I3D3A3H3L3K
182 ADEGIJKL3E3J3I3D3A3G3L3K
183 ADEGHJKL3E3G3J3D3A3H3L3K
184 ADEGHIKL3E3G3I3D3A3H3L3K
185 ADEGHIJL3E3G3J3D3A3H3L3I
186 ADEGHIJK3E3G3J3D3A3H3I3K
187 ADEFIJKL3E3J3I3D3A3F3L3K
188 ADEFHJKL3H3J3E3D3A3F3L3K
189 ADEFHIKL3H3E3I3D3A3F3L3K
190 ADEFHIJL3H3J3E3D3A3F3L3I
191 ADEFHIJK3H3J3E3D3A3F3I3K
192 ADEFGJKL3E3G3J3D3A3F3L3K
193 ADEFGIKL3E3G3I3D3A3F3L3K
194 ADEFGIJL3E3G3J3D3A3F3L3I
195 ADEFGIJK3E3G3J3D3A3F3I3K
196 ADEFGHKL3H3G3E3D3A3F3L3K
197 ADEFGHJL3H3G3J3D3A3F3L3E
198 ADEFGHJK3H3G3J3D3A3F3E3K
199 ADEFGHIL3H3G3E3D3A3F3L3I
200 ADEFGHIK3H3G3E3D3A3F3I3K
201 ADEFGHIJ3H3G3J3D3A3F3E3I
202 ACGHIJKL3H3J3I3C3A3G3L3K
203 ACFHIJKL3H3J3I3C3A3F3L3K
204 ACFGIJKL3I3G3J3C3A3F3L3K
205 ACFGHJKL3H3G3J3C3A3F3L3K
206 ACFGHIKL3H3G3I3C3A3F3L3K
207 ACFGHIJL3H3G3J3C3A3F3L3I
208 ACFGHIJK3H3G3J3C3A3F3I3K
209 ACEHIJKL3E3J3I3C3A3H3L3K
210 ACEGIJKL3E3J3I3C3A3G3L3K
211 ACEGHJKL3E3G3J3C3A3H3L3K
212 ACEGHIKL3E3G3I3C3A3H3L3K
213 ACEGHIJL3E3G3J3C3A3H3L3I
214 ACEGHIJK3E3G3J3C3A3H3I3K
215 ACEFIJKL3E3J3I3C3A3F3L3K
216 ACEFHJKL3H3J3E3C3A3F3L3K
217 ACEFHIKL3H3E3I3C3A3F3L3K
218 ACEFHIJL3H3J3E3C3A3F3L3I
219 ACEFHIJK3H3J3E3C3A3F3I3K
220 ACEFGJKL3E3G3J3C3A3F3L3K
221 ACEFGIKL3E3G3I3C3A3F3L3K
222 ACEFGIJL3E3G3J3C3A3F3L3I
223 ACEFGIJK3E3G3J3C3A3F3I3K
224 ACEFGHKL3H3G3E3C3A3F3L3K
225 ACEFGHJL3H3G3J3C3A3F3L3E
226 ACEFGHJK3H3G3J3C3A3F3E3K
227 ACEFGHIL3H3G3E3C3A3F3L3I
228 ACEFGHIK3H3G3E3C3A3F3I3K
229 ACEFGHIJ3H3G3J3C3A3F3E3I
230 ACDHIJKL3H3J3I3C3A3D3L3K
231 ACDGIJKL3I3G3J3C3A3D3L3K
232 ACDGHJKL3H3G3J3C3A3D3L3K
233 ACDGHIKL3H3G3I3C3A3D3L3K
234 ACDGHIJL3H3G3J3C3A3D3L3I
235 ACDGHIJK3H3G3J3C3A3D3I3K
236 ACDFIJKL3C3J3I3D3A3F3L3K
237 ACDFHJKL3H3J3F3C3A3D3L3K
238 ACDFHIKL3H3F3I3C3A3D3L3K
239 ACDFHIJL3H3J3F3C3A3D3L3I
240 ACDFHIJK3H3J3F3C3A3D3I3K
241 ACDFGJKL3C3G3J3D3A3F3L3K
242 ACDFGIKL3C3G3I3D3A3F3L3K
243 ACDFGIJL3C3G3J3D3A3F3L3I
244 ACDFGIJK3C3G3J3D3A3F3I3K
245 ACDFGHKL3H3G3F3C3A3D3L3K
246 ACDFGHJL3C3G3J3D3A3F3L3H
247 ACDFGHJK3H3G3J3C3A3F3D3K
248 ACDFGHIL3H3G3F3C3A3D3L3I
249 ACDFGHIK3H3G3F3C3A3D3I3K
250 ACDFGHIJ3H3G3J3C3A3F3D3I
251 ACDEIJKL3E3J3I3C3A3D3L3K
252 ACDEHJKL3H3J3E3C3A3D3L3K
253 ACDEHIKL3H3E3I3C3A3D3L3K
254 ACDEHIJL3H3J3E3C3A3D3L3I
255 ACDEHIJK3H3J3E3C3A3D3I3K
256 ACDEGJKL3E3G3J3C3A3D3L3K
257 ACDEGIKL3E3G3I3C3A3D3L3K
258 ACDEGIJL3E3G3J3C3A3D3L3I
259 ACDEGIJK3E3G3J3C3A3D3I3K
260 ACDEGHKL3H3G3E3C3A3D3L3K
261 ACDEGHJL3H3G3J3C3A3D3L3E
262 ACDEGHJK3H3G3J3C3A3D3E3K
263 ACDEGHIL3H3G3E3C3A3D3L3I
264 ACDEGHIK3H3G3E3C3A3D3I3K
265 ACDEGHIJ3H3G3J3C3A3D3E3I
266 ACDEFJKL3C3J3E3D3A3F3L3K
267 ACDEFIKL3C3E3I3D3A3F3L3K
268 ACDEFIJL3C3J3E3D3A3F3L3I
269 ACDEFIJK3C3J3E3D3A3F3I3K
270 ACDEFHKL3H3E3F3C3A3D3L3K
271 ACDEFHJL3H3J3F3C3A3D3L3E
272 ACDEFHJK3H3J3E3C3A3F3D3K
273 ACDEFHIL3H3E3F3C3A3D3L3I
274 ACDEFHIK3H3E3F3C3A3D3I3K
275 ACDEFHIJ3H3J3E3C3A3F3D3I
276 ACDEFGKL3C3G3E3D3A3F3L3K
277 ACDEFGJL3C3G3J3D3A3F3L3E
278 ACDEFGJK3C3G3J3D3A3F3E3K
279 ACDEFGIL3C3G3E3D3A3F3L3I
280 ACDEFGIK3C3G3E3D3A3F3I3K
281 ACDEFGIJ3C3G3J3D3A3F3E3I
282 ACDEFGHL3H3G3F3C3A3D3L3E
283 ACDEFGHK3H3G3E3C3A3F3D3K
284 ACDEFGHJ3H3G3J3C3A3F3D3E
285 ACDEFGHI3H3G3E3C3A3F3D3I
286 ABGHIJKL3H3J3B3A3I3G3L3K
287 ABFHIJKL3H3J3B3A3I3F3L3K
288 ABFGIJKL3I3J3B3F3A3G3L3K
289 ABFGHJKL3H3J3B3F3A3G3L3K
290 ABFGHIKL3H3G3B3A3I3F3L3K
291 ABFGHIJL3H3J3B3F3A3G3L3I
292 ABFGHIJK3H3J3B3F3A3G3I3K
293 ABEHIJKL3E3J3B3A3I3H3L3K
294 ABEGIJKL3E3J3B3A3I3G3L3K
295 ABEGHJKL3E3J3B3A3H3G3L3K
296 ABEGHIKL3E3G3B3A3I3H3L3K
297 ABEGHIJL3E3J3B3A3H3G3L3I
298 ABEGHIJK3E3J3B3A3H3G3I3K
299 ABEFIJKL3E3J3B3A3I3F3L3K
300 ABEFHJKL3E3J3B3F3A3H3L3K
301 ABEFHIKL3E3I3B3F3A3H3L3K
302 ABEFHIJL3E3J3B3F3A3H3L3I
303 ABEFHIJK3E3J3B3F3A3H3I3K
304 ABEFGJKL3E3J3B3F3A3G3L3K
305 ABEFGIKL3E3G3B3A3I3F3L3K
306 ABEFGIJL3E3J3B3F3A3G3L3I
307 ABEFGIJK3E3J3B3F3A3G3I3K
308 ABEFGHKL3E3G3B3F3A3H3L3K
309 ABEFGHJL3H3J3B3F3A3G3L3E
310 ABEFGHJK3H3J3B3F3A3G3E3K
311 ABEFGHIL3E3G3B3F3A3H3L3I
312 ABEFGHIK3E3G3B3F3A3H3I3K
313 ABEFGHIJ3H3J3B3F3A3G3E3I
314 ABDHIJKL3I3J3B3D3A3H3L3K
315 ABDGIJKL3I3J3B3D3A3G3L3K
316 ABDGHJKL3H3J3B3D3A3G3L3K
317 ABDGHIKL3I3G3B3D3A3H3L3K
318 ABDGHIJL3H3J3B3D3A3G3L3I
319 ABDGHIJK3H3J3B3D3A3G3I3K
320 ABDFIJKL3I3J3B3D3A3F3L3K
321 ABDFHJKL3H3J3B3D3A3F3L3K
322 ABDFHIKL3H3I3B3D3A3F3L3K
323 ABDFHIJL3H3J3B3D3A3F3L3I
324 ABDFHIJK3H3J3B3D3A3F3I3K
325 ABDFGJKL3F3J3B3D3A3G3L3K
326 ABDFGIKL3I3G3B3D3A3F3L3K
327 ABDFGIJL3F3J3B3D3A3G3L3I
328 ABDFGIJK3F3J3B3D3A3G3I3K
329 ABDFGHKL3H3G3B3D3A3F3L3K
330 ABDFGHJL3H3G3B3D3A3F3L3J
331 ABDFGHJK3H3G3B3D3A3F3J3K
332 ABDFGHIL3H3G3B3D3A3F3L3I
333 ABDFGHIK3H3G3B3D3A3F3I3K
334 ABDFGHIJ3H3G3B3D3A3F3I3J
335 ABDEIJKL3E3J3B3A3I3D3L3K
336 ABDEHJKL3E3J3B3D3A3H3L3K
337 ABDEHIKL3E3I3B3D3A3H3L3K
338 ABDEHIJL3E3J3B3D3A3H3L3I
339 ABDEHIJK3E3J3B3D3A3H3I3K
340 ABDEGJKL3E3J3B3D3A3G3L3K
341 ABDEGIKL3E3G3B3A3I3D3L3K
342 ABDEGIJL3E3J3B3D3A3G3L3I
343 ABDEGIJK3E3J3B3D3A3G3I3K
344 ABDEGHKL3E3G3B3D3A3H3L3K
345 ABDEGHJL3H3J3B3D3A3G3L3E
346 ABDEGHJK3H3J3B3D3A3G3E3K
347 ABDEGHIL3E3G3B3D3A3H3L3I
348 ABDEGHIK3E3G3B3D3A3H3I3K
349 ABDEGHIJ3H3J3B3D3A3G3E3I
350 ABDEFJKL3E3J3B3D3A3F3L3K
351 ABDEFIKL3E3I3B3D3A3F3L3K
352 ABDEFIJL3E3J3B3D3A3F3L3I
353 ABDEFIJK3E3J3B3D3A3F3I3K
354 ABDEFHKL3H3E3B3D3A3F3L3K
355 ABDEFHJL3H3J3B3D3A3F3L3E
356 ABDEFHJK3H3J3B3D3A3F3E3K
357 ABDEFHIL3H3E3B3D3A3F3L3I
358 ABDEFHIK3H3E3B3D3A3F3I3K
359 ABDEFHIJ3H3J3B3D3A3F3E3I
360 ABDEFGKL3E3G3B3D3A3F3L3K
361 ABDEFGJL3E3G3B3D3A3F3L3J
362 ABDEFGJK3E3G3B3D3A3F3J3K
363 ABDEFGIL3E3G3B3D3A3F3L3I
364 ABDEFGIK3E3G3B3D3A3F3I3K
365 ABDEFGIJ3E3G3B3D3A3F3I3J
366 ABDEFGHL3H3G3B3D3A3F3L3E
367 ABDEFGHK3H3G3B3D3A3F3E3K
368 ABDEFGHJ3H3G3B3D3A3F3E3J
369 ABDEFGHI3H3G3B3D3A3F3E3I
370 ABCHIJKL3I3J3B3C3A3H3L3K
371 ABCGIJKL3I3J3B3C3A3G3L3K
372 ABCGHJKL3H3J3B3C3A3G3L3K
373 ABCGHIKL3I3G3B3C3A3H3L3K
374 ABCGHIJL3H3J3B3C3A3G3L3I
375 ABCGHIJK3H3J3B3C3A3G3I3K
376 ABCFIJKL3I3J3B3C3A3F3L3K
377 ABCFHJKL3H3J3B3C3A3F3L3K
378 ABCFHIKL3H3I3B3C3A3F3L3K
379 ABCFHIJL3H3J3B3C3A3F3L3I
380 ABCFHIJK3H3J3B3C3A3F3I3K
381 ABCFGJKL3C3J3B3F3A3G3L3K
382 ABCFGIKL3I3G3B3C3A3F3L3K
383 ABCFGIJL3C3J3B3F3A3G3L3I
384 ABCFGIJK3C3J3B3F3A3G3I3K
385 ABCFGHKL3H3G3B3C3A3F3L3K
386 ABCFGHJL3H3G3B3C3A3F3L3J
387 ABCFGHJK3H3G3B3C3A3F3J3K
388 ABCFGHIL3H3G3B3C3A3F3L3I
389 ABCFGHIK3H3G3B3C3A3F3I3K
390 ABCFGHIJ3H3G3B3C3A3F3I3J
391 ABCEIJKL3E3J3B3A3I3C3L3K
392 ABCEHJKL3E3J3B3C3A3H3L3K
393 ABCEHIKL3E3I3B3C3A3H3L3K
394 ABCEHIJL3E3J3B3C3A3H3L3I
395 ABCEHIJK3E3J3B3C3A3H3I3K
396 ABCEGJKL3E3J3B3C3A3G3L3K
397 ABCEGIKL3E3G3B3A3I3C3L3K
398 ABCEGIJL3E3J3B3C3A3G3L3I
399 ABCEGIJK3E3J3B3C3A3G3I3K
400 ABCEGHKL3E3G3B3C3A3H3L3K
401 ABCEGHJL3H3J3B3C3A3G3L3E
402 ABCEGHJK3H3J3B3C3A3G3E3K
403 ABCEGHIL3E3G3B3C3A3H3L3I
404 ABCEGHIK3E3G3B3C3A3H3I3K
405 ABCEGHIJ3H3J3B3C3A3G3E3I
406 ABCEFJKL3E3J3B3C3A3F3L3K
407 ABCEFIKL3E3I3B3C3A3F3L3K
408 ABCEFIJL3E3J3B3C3A3F3L3I
409 ABCEFIJK3E3J3B3C3A3F3I3K
410 ABCEFHKL3H3E3B3C3A3F3L3K
411 ABCEFHJL3H3J3B3C3A3F3L3E
412 ABCEFHJK3H3J3B3C3A3F3E3K
413 ABCEFHIL3H3E3B3C3A3F3L3I
414 ABCEFHIK3H3E3B3C3A3F3I3K
415 ABCEFHIJ3H3J3B3C3A3F3E3I
416 ABCEFGKL3E3G3B3C3A3F3L3K
417 ABCEFGJL3E3G3B3C3A3F3L3J
418 ABCEFGJK3E3G3B3C3A3F3J3K
419 ABCEFGIL3E3G3B3C3A3F3L3I
420 ABCEFGIK3E3G3B3C3A3F3I3K
421 ABCEFGIJ3E3G3B3C3A3F3I3J
422 ABCEFGHL3H3G3B3C3A3F3L3E
423 ABCEFGHK3H3G3B3C3A3F3E3K
424 ABCEFGHJ3H3G3B3C3A3F3E3J
425 ABCEFGHI3H3G3B3C3A3F3E3I
426 ABCDIJKL3I3J3B3C3A3D3L3K
427 ABCDHJKL3H3J3B3C3A3D3L3K
428 ABCDHIKL3H3I3B3C3A3D3L3K
429 ABCDHIJL3H3J3B3C3A3D3L3I
430 ABCDHIJK3H3J3B3C3A3D3I3K
431 ABCDGJKL3C3J3B3D3A3G3L3K
432 ABCDGIKL3I3G3B3C3A3D3L3K
433 ABCDGIJL3C3J3B3D3A3G3L3I
434 ABCDGIJK3C3J3B3D3A3G3I3K
435 ABCDGHKL3H3G3B3C3A3D3L3K
436 ABCDGHJL3H3G3B3C3A3D3L3J
437 ABCDGHJK3H3G3B3C3A3D3J3K
438 ABCDGHIL3H3G3B3C3A3D3L3I
439 ABCDGHIK3H3G3B3C3A3D3I3K
440 ABCDGHIJ3H3G3B3C3A3D3I3J
441 ABCDFJKL3C3J3B3D3A3F3L3K
442 ABCDFIKL3C3I3B3D3A3F3L3K
443 ABCDFIJL3C3J3B3D3A3F3L3I
444 ABCDFIJK3C3J3B3D3A3F3I3K
445 ABCDFHKL3H3F3B3C3A3D3L3K
446 ABCDFHJL3C3J3B3D3A3F3L3H
447 ABCDFHJK3H3J3B3C3A3F3D3K
448 ABCDFHIL3H3F3B3C3A3D3L3I
449 ABCDFHIK3H3F3B3C3A3D3I3K
450 ABCDFHIJ3H3J3B3C3A3F3D3I
451 ABCDFGKL3C3G3B3D3A3F3L3K
452 ABCDFGJL3C3G3B3D3A3F3L3J
453 ABCDFGJK3C3G3B3D3A3F3J3K
454 ABCDFGIL3C3G3B3D3A3F3L3I
455 ABCDFGIK3C3G3B3D3A3F3I3K
456 ABCDFGIJ3C3G3B3D3A3F3I3J
457 ABCDFGHL3C3G3B3D3A3F3L3H
458 ABCDFGHK3H3G3B3C3A3F3D3K
459 ABCDFGHJ3H3G3B3C3A3F3D3J
460 ABCDFGHI3H3G3B3C3A3F3D3I
461 ABCDEJKL3E3J3B3C3A3D3L3K
462 ABCDEIKL3E3I3B3C3A3D3L3K
463 ABCDEIJL3E3J3B3C3A3D3L3I
464 ABCDEIJK3E3J3B3C3A3D3I3K
465 ABCDEHKL3H3E3B3C3A3D3L3K
466 ABCDEHJL3H3J3B3C3A3D3L3E
467 ABCDEHJK3H3J3B3C3A3D3E3K
468 ABCDEHIL3H3E3B3C3A3D3L3I
469 ABCDEHIK3H3E3B3C3A3D3I3K
470 ABCDEHIJ3H3J3B3C3A3D3E3I
471 ABCDEGKL3E3G3B3C3A3D3L3K
472 ABCDEGJL3E3G3B3C3A3D3L3J
473 ABCDEGJK3E3G3B3C3A3D3J3K
474 ABCDEGIL3E3G3B3C3A3D3L3I
475 ABCDEGIK3E3G3B3C3A3D3I3K
476 ABCDEGIJ3E3G3B3C3A3D3I3J
477 ABCDEGHL3H3G3B3C3A3D3L3E
478 ABCDEGHK3H3G3B3C3A3D3E3K
479 ABCDEGHJ3H3G3B3C3A3D3E3J
480 ABCDEGHI3H3G3B3C3A3D3E3I
481 ABCDEFKL3C3E3B3D3A3F3L3K
482 ABCDEFJL3C3J3B3D3A3F3L3E
483 ABCDEFJK3C3J3B3D3A3F3E3K
484 ABCDEFIL3C3E3B3D3A3F3L3I
485 ABCDEFIK3C3E3B3D3A3F3I3K
486 ABCDEFIJ3C3J3B3D3A3F3E3I
487 ABCDEFHL3H3F3B3C3A3D3L3E
488 ABCDEFHK3H3E3B3C3A3F3D3K
489 ABCDEFHJ3H3J3B3C3A3F3D3E
490 ABCDEFHI3H3E3B3C3A3F3D3I
491 ABCDEFGL3C3G3B3D3A3F3L3E
492 ABCDEFGK3C3G3B3D3A3F3E3K
493 ABCDEFGJ3C3G3B3D3A3F3E3J
494 ABCDEFGI3C3G3B3D3A3F3E3I
495 ABCDEFGH3H3G3B3C3A3F3D3E
Close

Knockout stage

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage

Bracket

 
Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
                  
 
June 29 – Foxborough
 
 
Winner Group E
 
July 4 – Philadelphia
 
3rd Group A/B/C/D/F
 
Winner Match 74
 
June 30 – East Rutherford
 
Winner Match 77
 
Winner Group I
 
July 9 – Foxborough
 
3rd Group C/D/F/G/H
 
Winner Match 89
 
June 28 – Inglewood
 
Winner Match 90
 
Runner-up Group A
 
July 4 – Houston
 
Runner-up Group B
 
Winner Match 73
 
June 29 – Guadalupe
 
Winner Match 75
 
Winner Group F
 
July 14 – Arlington
 
Runner-up Group C
 
Winner Match 97
 
July 2 – Toronto
 
Winner Match 98
 
Runner-up Group K
 
July 6 – Arlington
 
Runner-up Group L
 
Winner Match 83
 
July 2 – Inglewood
 
Winner Match 84
 
Winner Group H
 
July 10 – Inglewood
 
Runner-up Group J
 
Winner Match 93
 
July 1 – Santa Clara
 
Winner Match 94
 
Winner Group D
 
July 6 – Seattle
 
3rd Group B/E/F/I/J
 
Winner Match 81
 
July 1 – Seattle
 
Winner Match 82
 
Winner Group G
 
July 19 – East Rutherford
 
3rd Group A/E/H/I/J
 
Winner Match 101
 
June 29 – Houston
 
Winner Match 102
 
Winner Group C
 
July 5 – East Rutherford
 
Runner-up Group F
 
Winner Match 76
 
June 30 – Arlington
 
Winner Match 78
 
Runner-up Group E
 
July 11 – Miami Gardens
 
Runner-up Group I
 
Winner Match 91
 
June 30 – Mexico City
 
Winner Match 92
 
Winner Group A
 
July 5 – Mexico City
 
3rd Group C/E/F/H/I
 
Winner Match 79
 
July 1 – Atlanta
 
Winner Match 80
 
Winner Group L
 
July 15 – Atlanta
 
3rd Group E/H/I/J/K
 
Winner Match 99
 
July 3 – Miami Gardens
 
Winner Match 100Match for third place
 
Winner Group J
 
July 7 – AtlantaJuly 18 – Miami Gardens
 
Runner-up Group H
 
Winner Match 86Loser Match 101
 
July 3 – Arlington
 
Winner Match 88Loser Match 102
 
Runner-up Group D
 
July 11 – Kansas City
 
Runner-up Group G
 
Winner Match 95
 
July 2 – Vancouver
 
Winner Match 96
 
Winner Group B
 
July 7 – Vancouver
 
3rd Group E/F/G/I/J
 
Winner Match 85
 
July 3 – Kansas City
 
Winner Match 87
 
Winner Group K
 
 
3rd Group D/E/I/J/L
 

Round of 32

More information Runner-up Group A, Match 73 ...
Runner-up Group AMatch 73Runner-up Group B
Report
Close
More information Winner Group C, Match 76 ...
Winner Group CMatch 76Runner-up Group F
Report
Close
More information Winner Group E, Match 74 ...
Winner Group EMatch 743rd Group A/B/C/D/F
Report
Close
More information Winner Group F, Match 75 ...
Winner Group FMatch 75Runner-up Group C
Report
Close
More information Runner-up Group E, Match 78 ...
Runner-up Group EMatch 78Runner-up Group I
Report
Close
More information Winner Group I, Match 77 ...
Winner Group IMatch 773rd Group C/D/F/G/H
Report
Close
More information Winner Group A, Match 79 ...
Winner Group AMatch 793rd Group C/E/F/H/I
Report
Close
More information Winner Group L, Match 80 ...
Winner Group LMatch 803rd Group E/H/I/J/K
Report
Close
More information Winner Group G, Match 82 ...
Winner Group GMatch 823rd Group A/E/H/I/J
Report
Close
More information Winner Group D, Match 81 ...
Winner Group DMatch 813rd Group B/E/F/I/J
Report
Close
More information Winner Group H, Match 84 ...
Winner Group HMatch 84Runner-up Group J
Report
Close
More information Runner-up Group K, Match 83 ...
Runner-up Group KMatch 83Runner-up Group L
Report
Close
More information Winner Group B, Match 85 ...
Winner Group BMatch 853rd Group E/F/G/I/J
Report
Close
More information Runner-up Group D, Match 88 ...
Runner-up Group DMatch 88Runner-up Group G
Report
Close
More information Winner Group J, Match 86 ...
Winner Group JMatch 86Runner-up Group H
Report
Close
More information Winner Group K, Match 87 ...
Winner Group KMatch 873rd Group D/E/I/J/L
Report
Close

Round of 16

More information Winner Match 73, Match 90 ...
Winner Match 73Match 90Winner Match 75
Report
Close
More information Winner Match 74, Match 89 ...
Winner Match 74Match 89Winner Match 77
Report
Close
More information Winner Match 76, Match 91 ...
Winner Match 76Match 91Winner Match 78
Report
Close
More information Winner Match 79, Match 92 ...
Winner Match 79Match 92Winner Match 80
Report
Close
More information Winner Match 83, Match 93 ...
Winner Match 83Match 93Winner Match 84
Report
Close
More information Winner Match 81, Match 94 ...
Winner Match 81Match 94Winner Match 82
Report
Close
More information Winner Match 86, Match 95 ...
Winner Match 86Match 95Winner Match 88
Report
Close
More information Winner Match 85, Match 96 ...
Winner Match 85Match 96Winner Match 87
Report
Close

Quarterfinals

More information Winner Match 89, Match 97 ...
Winner Match 89Match 97Winner Match 90
Report
Close
More information Winner Match 93, Match 98 ...
Winner Match 93Match 98Winner Match 94
Report
Close
More information Winner Match 91, Match 99 ...
Winner Match 91Match 99Winner Match 92
Report
Close
More information Winner Match 95, Match 100 ...
Winner Match 95Match 100Winner Match 96
Report
Close

Semifinals

More information Winner Match 97, Match 101 ...
Winner Match 97Match 101Winner Match 98
Report
Close
More information Winner Match 99, Match 102 ...
Winner Match 99Match 102Winner Match 100
Report
Close

Match for third place

More information Loser Match 101, Match 103 ...
Loser Match 101Match 103Loser Match 102
Report
Close

Final

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup final
More information Winner Match 101, Match 104 ...
Winner Match 101Match 104Winner Match 102
Report
Close

Statistics

Discipline

A player or team official is automatically suspended for the next match for the following offenses:[127]

  • Receiving a red card (red card suspensions may be extended for serious offenses)
  • Receiving two yellow cards in two matches;[G] yellow cards expire after the completion of the quarterfinals (yellow card suspensions are not carried forward to any other future international matches)

Only pending red card suspensions from qualification will be carried forward to the final tournament.[127]

During qualification, Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off for violent conduct in Portugal's penultimate match, with such an offense typically resulting in a ban of at least two matches. Ronaldo was handed a three-match ban, though the final two matches of the ban were suspended for a one-year probationary period, making him eligible to appear in Portugal's opening World Cup match.[129]

The following suspensions will be served during the tournament:

More information Player, Offense(s) ...
Player Offense(s) Suspension(s)
Argentina Nicolás Otamendi Red card in CONMEBOL round robin vs Ecuador (September 9, 2025)[130] Group J vs Algeria (matchday 1; June 16)
Ecuador Moisés Caicedo Yellow card Yellow-red card in CONMEBOL round robin vs Argentina (September 9, 2025)[130] Group E vs Ivory Coast (matchday 1; June 14)
Qatar Tarek Salman Red card in AFC fourth round vs United Arab Emirates (October 14, 2025)[131] Group B vs Switzerland (matchday 1; June 13)
Group B vs Canada (matchday 2; June 18)
Close

Marketing

Branding

Countdown clock on Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City

The official emblem and brand identity was unveiled on May 17, 2023, at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California; its basic form consists of a stacked "26" with an image of the FIFA World Cup Trophy in front of it (marking the first time that the trophy has been depicted in a World Cup emblem as a photo, as opposed to a stylized representation), but it is designed to be adaptable to different backdrops.[132][133] The next day, FIFA unveiled variants of the emblem for each of the host cities, which feature color variants and designs that reflect local landscapes or culture (with the Los Angeles emblem featuring a stylized sun and wave, the Monterrey emblem featuring imagery of the Cerro de la Silla mountain, and Toronto featuring the city skyline and the CN Tower).[134][135]

Reaction to the logo from the initial unveiling was largely negative, with many feeling that the design was either unfinished or uncreative compared to the emblems of past FIFA World Cup tournaments. By contrast, United States national team player Jesús Ferreira described the emblem as "beautiful".[136][133][137]

Posters

In April 2025, FIFA unveiled a set of 16 posters representing each of the 2026 World Cup host cities. Each poster has been a vibrant celebration of local culture, landmarks, and soccer spirit, capturing the unique identity of every host city in this tournament.[138][139]

List of posters and artists
  • Atlanta – Jose Hadhaty
  • Boston – John Rego
  • Dallas – Matt Cliff
  • Guadalajara – Cuemanche
  • Houston – Stephanie Leal
  • Kansas City – Jadie Arnett
  • Los Angeles – Thieb Delaporte-Richard
  • Mexico City – Cuemanche
  • Miami – Rubem Robierb
  • Monterrey – Cuemanche
  • New York/New Jersey – Rich Tu
  • Philadelphia – Nick McClintock
  • San Francisco Bay Area – Leroy David
  • Seattle – Shogo Ota
  • Toronto – Dave Murray
  • Vancouver – Jamin Zuroski
Official poster

On March 3, 2026, the official poster was unveiled. For the first time, three artists combined their skills and artistic styles to create the official poster: Carson Ting (Canada), Minerva GM (Mexico), and Hank Willis Thomas (United States).[138]

Broadcasting rights

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup broadcasting rights

On February 12, 2015, FIFA renewed the United States and Canadian broadcasting rights contracts for Fox (U.S. English), NBCUniversal (U.S. Spanish), and Bell Media (Canada) to cover the 2026 World Cup, without accepting any other bids. A report in The New York Times asserted that this extension was intended as compensation for the rescheduling of the 2022 World Cup to November–December rather than its traditional June–July scheduling, as it created considerable conflicts with major professional sports leagues that are normally in their offseasons during the World Cup.[140][141][142]

Fútbol de Primera has the Spanish radio broadcasting rights in the United States and Puerto Rico.[143]

The International Broadcast Center (IBC) will be located at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas.[144][145][146]

On January 8, 2026, FIFA signed a deal to make TikTok a "preferred platform" for World Cup video content. As part of the agreement, broadcasters may stream parts of games at a dedicated hub on the TikTok app.[147] FIFA then made a similar "preferred platform" deal with YouTube on March 17, allowing broadcasters to stream select games in full on their respective YouTube channels, as well as stream the first 10 minutes of every game on the platform as "an appetizer encouraging young fans then to watch on traditional channels".[148] It was later confirmed that YouTube had extended this deal with FIFA and CazéTV to show all tournament games for free in Brazil.[149][150]

Sponsorships

More information FIFA partners, FIFA World Cup sponsors ...
FIFA partners FIFA World Cup sponsors FIFA World Cup supporters
Close

Regional supporters

More information North American supporters, South American supporters ...
North American supporters South American supporters European supporters
Close

Domestic sponsors

More information Atlanta, Boston ...
Atlanta Boston Dallas Guadalajara
  • TBD
Houston Kansas City Los Angeles Monterrey
  • TBD
Mexico City Miami[193] New York/New Jersey Philadelphia[194]
  • TBD
San Francisco Bay Area[202] Seattle Toronto Vancouver
  • TBD
Close

FIFA fan festivals

FIFA will stage fan festivals in cities across the host nations, featuring matches on giant screens and live entertainment.[207] Among the confirmed fan fest locations are Liberty State Park in Jersey City,[207] Fairmount Park in Philadelphia,[208] Fort York and The Bentway in Toronto,[209] and East Downtown Houston.[210]

Tickets

Ticket prices for the 2026 FIFA World Cup initially ranged from $60 for group stage matches to $6,730 for the final—largely increased from the USD equivalent of $69 to $1,607 in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. However, in September 2025, FIFA confirmed it would use dynamic pricing for tickets for the first time, following the practice used in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.[211] Hospitality seats were made available in April 2025 via FIFA's ticket partner for the event.[citation needed]

An initial draw period for non-hospitality seats occurred between September 10–19, 2025, limited to Visa cardholders. A second phase ran from October 27–31, and a third phase started after the final draw of teams on December 5. Sales are capped at four tickets per person per match, and no person is able to purchase more than 40 tickets for the overall tournament. FIFA is also expected to launch an official resale platform.[211]

Merchandise

See also: FIFA World Cup video games

On October 2, 2025, FIFA announced FIFA Heroes as the official video game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, scheduled for release in 2026 on Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms.[212]

Symbols

Mascots

See also: List of FIFA World Cup official mascots
Maple the Moose, Zayu the Jaguar, and Clutch the Bald Eagle

The official mascots of the tournament were revealed on September 25, 2025, and are Maple, Zayu, and Clutch. Maple is a moose, Zayu is a jaguar, and Clutch is a bald eagle, representing Canada, Mexico, and the United States respectively.[213] They were designed to reflect the cultural heritage of their respective countries.[214]

Match ball

Main article: Adidas Trionda
See also: List of FIFA World Cup official match balls
Adidas Trionda

On May 2, 2025, reports surfaced that the match ball would be called Adidas Trionda. The design features red, green, and blue (the three colors representing Canada, Mexico, and the United States, respectively, and also featured on the host countries' flags), as well as a white wave connecting each of the colors, hence the name using the Spanish words for three (tri) and wave (onda).[215] The design also features the national symbols of the three host countries (a maple leaf for Canada, a golden eagle for Mexico, and a five-pointed star for the United States) as well as gold embellishments to represent the World Cup Trophy.[216]

Music

See also: FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Album and List of FIFA World Cup songs and anthems

On May 17, 2023, the official theme song of the tournament was released, an instrumental track simply titled "FIFA World Cup 26 Theme Song".[217] The first song of the album is "Lighter", performed by Jelly Roll and Carín León, released on March 20, 2026.[218][219] In March 2025, sixteen remixes of theme were released which featured artists from each host city giving their own local spin to the song.[220] The remixers for each city were:

Awards

FIFA Peace Prize

Donald Trump receives a certificate as the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize winner in December 2025 from Gianni Infantino for an "unwavering commitment to advancing peace and unity".

The FIFA Peace Prize is an international award presented by FIFA. Established in 2025, its stated aim is to honor individuals whose actions FIFA characterizes as exceptional contributions to peace and unity, reflecting its campaign slogan "Football Unites the World".[221][222] According to FIFA, the purpose of the prize is to "reward individuals who have taken exceptional and extraordinary actions for peace and by doing so have united people across the world".[221]

The FIFA Peace Prize was awarded on December 5, 2025, to United States president Donald Trump during the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C..[223][224][225] FIFA stated that the award recognized his "involvement in ceasefire efforts and diplomatic engagements in several conflicts".[221][226][227]

The creation of the prize and the choice of Trump as its first recipient generated widespread scrutiny and controversy. Human rights groups, analysts and football stakeholders questioned the transparency of the selection process, the suitability of the inaugural laureate, and the implications both for FIFA's claims of political neutrality and its human rights commitments.[228][229][230][231]

Selection process

FIFA stated that the Peace Prize would be awarded on the recommendation of an independent committee. However, as of the first award, the organization had not disclosed detailed nomination procedures or evaluation criteria.[224][222] FIFA had also not made clear the manner by which the recipient was selected or the exact form the prize would take.[232]

According to The New York Times, the prize was not discussed at the FIFA Council or with FIFA vice presidents, none of whom had input into the selection criteria, prior to its creation in October 2025.[233] The process behind the award was not made public: there were no nominations announced and no formal selection criteria given.[233][234] Human rights groups, including Human Rights Watch, criticized the lack of transparency, reporting that queries about nominees, judges, and criteria remained unanswered.[235][229][236]

Investigations by The Guardian and other outlets identified Zaw Zaw, a Myanmar businessman and long-serving president of the Myanmar Football Federation, as chair of the selection committee.[237][238] Critics highlighted his ties to Myanmar's former military junta and to human rights abuses against the Rohingya people, raising concerns about the credibility of a peace award under his oversight.[237][238][235]

Prize money

In December 2025, FIFA announced the prizes for all participating nations. This edition's total prize pool will be $655 million, $215 million greater than the prize pool of the previous tournament. Each qualified team will also receive an additional $1.5 million before the competition to cover preparation costs, thus guaranteed a minimum $10.5 million total in prize money.[239][240]

More information Place, Teams ...
Place Teams Amount (in millions)
Per team Total
Champions 1 $50 $50
Runners-up 1 $33 $33
Third place 1 $29 $29
Fourth place 1 $27 $27
5th–8th place (quarter-finals) 4 $19 $76
9th–16th place (round of 16) 8 $15 $120
17th–32nd place (round of 32) 16 $11 $176
33rd–48th place (group stage) 16 $9 $144
Total 48 $655
Close

Concerns

Climate concerns

In January 2025, Queen's University Belfast warned about potential heat risks for most of the host cities and urged FIFA to schedule match kickoffs later into the afternoon or evening, stating that the wet-bulb globe temperature in certain host cities was higher than that of Qatar in the winter.[241] During the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which was also hosted in the United States, several matches reported high temperatures ranging from 90 to 102 °F (32 to 39 °C) and weather delays.[242][243] In December 2025, FIFA announced that all matches at the 2026 World Cup would include a mandatory three-minute hydration break in each half to allow players to rest in hot conditions.[244] The three-minute period would also be available for commercials at the discretion of tournament broadcasters.[245]

Concerns have also been raised by climate activists about the environmental impact of both the expansion to 48 teams as well as traveling between host cities, most of which will require extensive air travel and increase carbon emissions, a counter to one of FIFA's goals on sustainability.[246] A report by Scientists for Global Responsibility in July 2025 calculated that the amount of greenhouse gas emissions for the tournament would make it one of the most polluting events in the world as it would be almost double the average for the last four tournaments (2022 reportedly had 5.25 million metric tons [5.79 million short tons]), roughly the same amount as 6.5 million cars driven for a year.[247]

Immigration policy concerns under the Trump administration

During the bidding process, President Donald Trump's executive orders regarding immigration from certain Muslim-majority countries in 2017 implemented during his first term were touted as a potential risk. Infantino stated, "any team, including the supporters and officials of that team, who qualify for a World Cup need to have access to the country, otherwise there is no World Cup."[26] In response, the Trump administration sent letters to FIFA that read, in part, that Trump was "confident" that "all eligible athletes, officials and fans from all countries around the world would be able to enter the United States without discrimination."[248]

Concerns around the staging of the tournament were also raised during the first meeting of the FIFA World Cup Task Force due to the immigration policy of the second Donald Trump administration. In response, Vice President JD Vance said, "Of course, everybody is welcome to come and see this incredible event, but when the time is up, they'll have to go home. Otherwise, they'll have to talk to Secretary Noem."[249]

On June 11, 2025, the Sports & Rights Alliance, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International called on FIFA to ensure that human rights in the United States were upheld during the tournament, especially in light of the use of force during the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles where journalists and protesters were attacked by local police.[250][251][252] Following the killings of civilians Renée Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents during immigration enforcement operations in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area in January 2026, fan group Football Supporters Europe stated that it was "extremely concerned by the ongoing militarisation of police forces in the US."[253]

2025 travel ban and exemptions

In June 2025, the second Trump administration reinstated a travel ban affecting citizens from multiple countries, citing national security concerns.[254] The ban, which was later expanded in December, prohibits the issuance of new immigrant and non-immigrant visas for citizens of 39 affected countries, including those whose teams have qualified for the World Cup—Haiti, Iran, Ivory Coast, and Senegal. The proclamation includes an exemption for any athlete or member of an athletic team, including coaches, persons performing a necessary support role, and immediate relatives, traveling for the World Cup, Olympics, or other major sporting events as determined by the Secretary of State.[255][256]

This exemption ensured that national teams' players, coaches, and staff of those designated countries would be permitted to enter the United States for the competition, but the U.S. State Department confirmed that ordinary citizens of the four countries were not covered by this exemption, making them ineligible for visa issuance to attend the matches. While fans were permitted to submit visa applications with the promise of priority if they provided proof of tickets, the department noted that issuance would be unlikely, barring rare "national interest" waivers. However, this restriction can be circumvented if a fan is a valid visa holder, a permanent resident, or a dual national who applies using a passport not subject to the ban. In such cases, applicants may still be eligible to enter or apply for entry, provided they satisfy all other immigration and security requirements.[257][258][259]

Iran's participation

On November 27, 2025, the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) said it would boycott the December 5 World Cup draw after its president, Mehdi Taj, was denied a visa to enter the United States. Four other delegation members, including head coach Amir Ghalenoei, were approved. An FFIRI spokesperson told state media the United States' decision was "unrelated to sport" and said the federation quickly raised the issue with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.[260] However, on December 3, the FFIRI reversed its decision and announced that it would send representatives to the draw, with head coach Ghalenoei serving as the technical representative of the national football team.[261]

Protests and massacres in Iran

See also: 2025–2026 Iranian protests and 2026 Iran massacres

In January 2026, multiple Iranian soccer players and athletes were killed during the 2026 Iran massacres amid protests, including former Tractor Sazi F.C. midfielder Mojtaba Tarshiz, prompting former Iran national team captain Masoud Shojaei to criticize FIFA for its silence over the killing of Iranian athletes during protests, while then-captain Mehdi Taremi expressed solidarity with the Iranian people.[262][263][264][265] Ali Karimi, a former player for the Iran national team, along with a coalition of prominent Iranians, wrote an open letter to FIFA and all its member associations, calling on FIFA president Gianni Infantino to speak up on the protest deaths.[266] Following the massacres, activists and former Iranian wrestling coach Sardar Pashaei called on FIFA and the International Olympic Committee to ban the Iranian teams from the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2026 Winter Olympics.[267]

Iran war

See also: 2026 Iran war

Further complications regarding Iran's participation occurred as a result of the 2026 Iran–United States crisis in February 2026, which resulted in the United States and Israel launching missiles at Iran. In retaliation, Iran launched missiles at Israel and the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, as well as additional spillover missile strikes in Jordan. FIFA stated that it was monitoring the situation and was focused on getting all countries to participate, despite reports saying Iran may not participate.[268][269][270]

According to The Guardian, if Iran were to withdraw, intercontinental playoff participant Iraq or the United Arab Emirates, the last Asian Football Confederation team to be eliminated from the qualifiers, could be likely beneficiaries to replace it in Group G.[271][272] FIFA has warned that Iran could face fines and a ban from future competitions should it withdraw from the tournament.[273] However, on March 10, Iran hinted that it may do so due to the risk of defections from players, similar to the women's team during the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia.[274]

Following a meeting with U.S. President Trump on March 10, FIFA President Infantino said that Trump had reiterated that the Iranian team "is, of course, welcome to compete in the tournament in the United States".[275] In a post on Truth Social, Trump later added that, while the team is welcome, it would "[not be] appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety".[276] In response, Iran asked for FIFA to remove the United States as tournament hosts, referring to Trump's statement that the Iranian team's safety could not be guaranteed.[277][278]

On March 11, Iran's Minister of Sport and Youth, Ahmad Donyamali, reportedly ruled out participation in the World Cup in an interview with Deutsche Presse-Agentur, citing the assassination of Ali Khamenei, and later told Iranian state television that "under ‌no circumstances ‌can we ⁠participate in the World Cup", though the team's withdrawal has not been confirmed by FIFA.[279][280]

On March 17, it was reported that FFIRI was negotiating with FIFA to move Iran's scheduled matches from the United States to Mexico, citing Trump's statement that the Iranian team's safety could not be guaranteed.[281] However, FIFA has reportedly denied Iran's request to move its matches and said that the schedule will go ahead as planned.[282]

That same day, the Asian Football Confederation stated that it had not received any formal notification from Iran regarding an intention to withdraw from the tournament. Speaking to reporters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, General Secretary Windsor John said that the final decision rests with FFIRI, adding that "the federation has informed us that they are going to the World Cup." He also expressed hope that Iran would resolve its internal issues and participate, noting that the team was among the first Asian teams to secure qualification, having done so in March 2025.[281]

The Group G host cities, which include Los Angeles and Seattle, as well as Iran's base camp city Tucson, Arizona, reportedly fear increased security risks.[278]

Impact on Iraq

The war has also significantly impacted Iraq's logistical preparations for the interconfederation playoffs, needing to win just one match to qualify for the World Cup. Following the closure of Iraqi airspace and the suspension of international flights, the Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs intervened to grant entry visas for the national team through diplomatic channels in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, since Mexico does not have an embassy in Iraq.[283] However, despite the issuance of visas, over 60% of the domestic-based squad remained stranded in Baghdad, and a scheduled training camp in Houston before the playoffs was canceled.[284][285] Head coach Graham Arnold was forced to manage team operations remotely from the United Arab Emirates, as the delegation was unable to secure safe passage out of the conflict zone during the initial weeks of the war.[286]

The Iraq Football Association (IFA) formally petitioned FIFA to postpone the playoff match, citing the impossibility of safe transit for the players and staff.[284] FIFA denied the request, citing the rigidity of the FIFA International Match Calendar, and instead proposed an alternative overland route through Turkey to Istanbul.[285] This proposal was rejected by IFA and Arnold due to security concerns regarding repeated Iranian strikes in the Kurdistan region.[286] Amidst these travel complications, the Mexican government maintained its commitment to the team's participation, working directly with the Iraqi Embassy in Mexico to finalize all documentation. On March 16, it was confirmed that FIFA would provide a chartered private jet to transport the Iraqi team to Mexico.[287] The players and staff based in Baghdad were forced to travel overland to Jordan before flying out from Amman on March 21 and arrived in Monterrey the next day, nine days before the match.[288][289]

Pride Match (Egypt vs. Iran)

See also: Egypt vs Iran at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

A "Pride Match" was planned in advance to take place in Seattle, organized by the local committee to tie into the local celebration and without endorsement by FIFA. After the draw and release of the schedule, it was determined that this match would feature Egypt and Iran, two countries where homosexuality is punishable by law.[290] Seattle's Pride Match Advisory Committee spokesperson said "The Pride Match has been scheduled to celebrate and elevate Pride events in Seattle and across the country and it was planned well in advance".[291] Iranian Football Federation President Mehdi Taj said both countries had "objections" and that the branding was an "irrational move that supports a certain group." Iran was planning to appeal the decision.[292] The Egyptian Football Association also sent a formal letter to FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström rejecting "in absolute terms" LGBTQ connections to the game.[293]

Human rights and security concerns in Mexico

Labor rights

In March 2025, the trade union Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) accused FIFA of blocking a planned labor inspection at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca, which is undergoing renovations in preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to BWI, FIFA's intervention prevented inspectors from evaluating working conditions at the site, raising concerns about potential labor rights violations similar to alleged instances of slave labor at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.[294]

Unrest in Jalisco

Following the capture and death of Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) leader Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes in Tapalpa on February 22, 2026, retaliatory violence was launched by CJNG members across the state of Jalisco and various other Mexican states which involved shootouts, explosions, and blocking roads using burnt vehicles as well as setting fire to various businesses, raising concerns about security during games played in Guadalajara, Jalisco's largest city. Despite this, FIFA officials have no intentions to move any games and the Mexican government has reassured visitors that security would be guaranteed for visitors.[295][296] In March 2026, Mexico announced that 100,000 troops would be deployed for security during the tournament.[297]

Impact of final game halftime show

On September 28, 2024, FIFA announced that Global Citizen, an international advocacy organization, would co-produce a halftime show for the final game at MetLife Stadium, the first halftime show in the history of the World Cup.[298] The show is intended to copy the format of the Super Bowl halftime show, featuring a well-known musical performer to increase the tournament's commercial appeal in the market.

The show has generated debate in the global soccer community. Supporters argue that the event modernizes the World Cup and provides a platform for global cultural exchange and revenue growth. However, critics, players, media, unions, and traditionalist fan groups have criticized what they view as the "Americanization" of soccer. Primary objections focus on the potential extension of the traditional 15-minute halftime interval, which generated an argument that it will disrupt player recovery, interfere with technical coaching adjustments, and break the natural flow of the game.[299][300]

Decentralized host committees in the United States

Unlike previous World Cups where there was a centralized organizing committee, each of the 11 U.S. host cities have set up their own individual host committees, with independent deals with FIFA. As a result, most of the financial and legal responsibilities have shifted from a national level to a local one, including the majority of those for infrastructure improvements, public safety and security, and transportation.[301][302]

In February 2026, the Select Board of Foxborough refused to grant the entertainment license to hold games at Gillette Stadium, stating that they still needed $7.8 million upfront in security funding, which is too heavy of a burden for a community with a population of about 18,000 to pay now and wait to be reimbursed later.[301][303] While the federal government had earmarked a total of $625 million for security in the 11 U.S. host cities, it remained unclear how much Foxborough's share would be and when it would receive it.[304] In addition, while the local Boston host committee is responsible for most of the public safety costs, they were still waiting on federal grant funding.[302] The town board had set a deadline of March 17 for the funding issue to be resolved, which was accomplished when Robert Kraft agreed five days before the deadline that his company would pay the bill.[303][305]

Various cities have also had issues regarding the planning of the FIFA Fan Festival, which has resulted in plans for large central fan festivals, typically seen at the tournament, either being cancelled and replaced with smaller community focused festivals or scaled down due to high costs in New York/New Jersey, Miami, and Seattle.[306][307][308]

Notes

  1. [A]
    Curaçao is the smallest country by area and the least populous to qualify for the World Cup. Excluding teams from the United Kingdom, Curaçao is also the first team representing a non-sovereign nation to qualify for the World Cup since the Dutch East Indies (currently Indonesia) in 1938.
  2. [B]
    Until 1991, Uzbekistan was part of the Soviet Union, which competed at seven World Cup tournaments. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Uzbekistan will become the third former Soviet republic to compete as an independent nation after Russia (1994, 2002, 2014 and 2018) and Ukraine (2006). FIFA considers Russia to be the successor team of the Soviet Union.
  3. [C]
    The number in parentheses indicates the FIFA ranking of teams as of November 19, 2025.[79]
  4. [D]
    The winners of the European playoffs and the inter-confederation playoffs were not known at the time of the draw.
  5. [E]
    The placeholder for the inter-confederation playoff Pathway 1 winner adhered to the confederation restrictions of a CAF, CONCACAF, or OFC team.
  6. [F]
    The placeholder for the inter-confederation playoff Pathway 2 winner adhered to the confederation restrictions of an AFC, CONCACAF, or CONMEBOL team.
  7. [G]
    As yellow cards are not carried forward to penalty shootouts, players may be shown two yellow cards in the same match without being sent off. However, this would result in a suspension for accumulating two yellow cards during the tournament.

References

External links

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI