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2026 FIFA World Cup
sports season
Sports season of league or competitionFIFA World Cup Edit
Competition classmen's association football Edit
Sportfootball Edit
CountryCanada, Mexico, United States Edit
Dey follow2022 FIFA World Cup Edit
Followed by2030 FIFA World Cup Edit
Edition number23 Edit
Point for tym insyd2026 Edit
Tym dem start11 June 2026 Edit
End tym19 July 2026 Edit
OrganizerFIFA, Bay Area Host Commitee Edit
MascotMaple, Zayu and Clutch Edit
ParticipantSenne Lammens Edit
WinnerSpain men's national football team Edit
Dema official websitehttps://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026 Edit
Official blog URLhttps://inside.fifa.com/blogs/fwc-2026 Edit
Described at URLhttps://baike.sogou.com/v43685308.htm Edit
Get characteristic2026 FIFA World Cup broadcasting rights Edit
Logo URLhttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/17/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_emblem.svg/960px-2026_FIFA_World_Cup_emblem.svg.png Edit

De 2026 FIFA World Cup na e be de 23rd FIFA World Cup, de quadrennial international men's soccer championship wey be contested by de national teams of de member associations of FIFA. De tournament begin on June 11, 2026, wey e conclude on July 19 plus Spain winning de championship for de second time.[1] Na e be jointly hosted by 16 cities—11 insyd de United States, 3 insyd Mexico, den 2 insyd Canada. Na de tournament be de first FIFA World Cup to be hosted by three countries den de first to include 48 teams, an expansion from de previous 32-team format.[2]

Na de 2026 tournament be de second World Cup to be hosted by multiple nations, after de 2002 edition. Mexico cam be de first country to host de World Cup three times, having hosted de 1970 den 1986 tournaments.[3] De United States previously host de World Cup insyd 1994, while na e be Canada ein first time hosting de tournament.[3] De event return to ein traditional June–July schedule after de 2022 World Cup insyd Qatar, wich dem uniquely hold insyd November den December to avoid Qatar ein extreme summer heat.[4] Canada, Mexico, den de United States qualify automatically as hosts, while Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, den Uzbekistan make dema World Cup debuts.[3]

For de first time insyd de tournament ein history, de top four teams from de FIFA Men's World Ranking at de time of de contest (Argentina, Spain, France, den England) advance to de semifinals.[5] Spain win de final against defending champion Argentina 1–0 after extra time, winning ein second title den first since 2010. Spain sanso make history by being de first nation to becam de reigning champion give both de men's den women's World Cups,[6] den de first team to win de World Cup while conceding only one goal during de tournament. France captain Kylian Mbappé win ein second consecutive Golden Boot for scoring de most goals (10) during de tournament. He cam be de all-time leading goalscorer at de World Cup den de first player to win multiple World Cup Golden Boots.[7] Na de average number of goals per match insyd de tournament be 2.96, de highest since de 1970 edition.[8]

Spain captain Rodri win de Golden Ball as de best player of de tournament. Unai Simón win de Golden Glove as de tournament ein best goalkeeper, while Pau Cubarsí win de Young Player Award as de tournament ein best young player. Nearly 7 million people attend matches during de tournament, dey surpass de 1994 edition to set a new record for de highest attendance insyd World Cup history.[9] De 2026 World Cup reportedly generate a record $15 billion insyd revenue.[10]

Format

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Expansion

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De idea of expanding de tournament be suggested as early as 2013 by then UEFA president Michel Platini,[11][12] den sanso insyd 2016 by current FIFA president Gianni Infantino.[13] Opponents of de proposal argue say na de number of matches dem play already be at an unacceptable level, wey de expansion go dilute de quality of de matches,[14][15] den dat de decision be driven by political rather dan sporting concerns, wey dem accuse Infantino of using de promise of bringing more countries to de World Cup to win ein election.[16]

Starting plus dis edition, de FIFA World Cup expand to 48 teams, an increase of 16 teams dem compare to de previous seven tournaments.[17] As approved by de FIFA Council on March 14, 2023, dem split de teams into 12 groups of 4 teams, wey de top 2 teams insyd each group den de 8 best third-placed teams wey dey progress to a new round of 32.[18] Dis be set to be de first expansion den format change since 1998.[19]

De total number of matches dem play increased from 64 to 104, wey de number of matches wey teams play reaching de semifinals increased from 7 to 8. De tournament dey last 39 days, an increase from 32 days of de 2014 den 2018 tournaments.[20][21] Each team still dey play three group matches.[22][23] De final matchday at club level for players dem name insyd de final squads be May 24, 2026; clubs for release dema players by May 25, plus exceptions dem grant to players wey dey participate insyd continental club competition finals up til May 30. De 56 days of de combined rest, release, den tournament periods remain identical to de 2010, 2014, den 2018 tournaments.[18]

Oda expansion formats dem explore

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Na dem already approve de expansion to 48 teams on January 10, 2017, wen na e be initially decided say de tournament go include 16 groups of 3 teams, den 80 matches in total, plus de top two teams of each group dey progress to a round of 32.[17][24] Under dis later-superseded format, na de maximum number of matches per team go remain at seven, buh each team go play one fewer group match dan before. Dem still go plete de tournament within 32 days.[25] Na dem initially choose dis format over three oda proposals, wey dey range from 40 to 48 teams, from 76 to 88 matches, den from one to four minimum matches per team.[26][27][28]

Critics of dis format argue say de use of three-team groups plus two teams wey dey progress significantly increase de risk of collusion between teams.[29] Dis prompt FIFA to suggest say penalty shootouts fi be used to prevent draws insyd de group stage,[30] although even then sam risk of collusion go remain, den a possibility go emerge of teams deliberately losing shootouts to eliminate a rival.[29] To address dese concerns, FIFA continue dey consider alternative formats[31]—a process wey end plus de 2023 announcement say de format go be 12 groups of 4 teams.[32]

New rules

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De 2026 FIFA World Cup dey introduce several rule changes. In accordance plus IFAB, dese be primarily designed to reduce time-wasting. De new rules for de tournament dey include:[33]

  • 10-second substitutions: Players be substituted get 10 seconds to exit de pitch, otherwise de substitute for wait for one minute before entering de match.
  • 5-second restarts: A visual 5-second countdown fi be shown by de referee for throw-ins den goal kicks in situations of time-wasting. If de ball no be put into play in time, possession be awarded to de opposing team.
  • Medical treatment: Any outfield player wey receive medical attention on de pitch for leave de field den wait for 1 minute before returning to play.
  • Expanded video assistant referee (VAR): VAR now fi review den overturn clear mistakes on given second yellow cards, wrongly awarded corner kicks, expanded mistaken identity, den certain attacking fouls.
  • Mouth-covering red cards: To stop confrontational anaa insulting behavior hidden from lip-reading, any player wey cover ein mouth plus ein hand, arm, anaa shirt while confronting an opponent for be shown a red card.
  • Player wey dey leave de pitch in protest: Players anaa officials wey leave de field in protest for be shown a red card.

De tiebreakers for wen teams fini de group stage equal on points sanso change. De first tiebreaker now be de number of points dem earn insyd head-to-head matches between de tied teams, no be goal difference.[34][35][36]

Mandatory breaks

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Na dem introduce cooling anaa hydration breaks at de 2014 World Cup insyd Brazil. For de 2026 World Cup, FIFA introduce mandatory three-minute hydration breaks insyd every half for all matches. Broadcasters be permitted to run commercials during dese pauses.[37] Since de clock no dey stop during de breaks, de three minutes automatically be included insyd de stoppage time give each half.[38]

Match schedule

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De match schedule, widout group assignments, dem announce on February 4, 2024.[1][39][40] On June 13, 2024, FIFA release an updated schedule, plus specific pairings dem assign to venues for de knockout stage.[41] In addition, group stage matches be assigned to specific groups (though pairings for non-host groups no be assigned to specific matches til after de final draw; thus de group venues be known, buh no be for wich specific pairing each matchday). De full schedule be unveiled insyd a live broadcast on December 6, 2025, de day after de draw. Group stage pairings be allocated to specific matches, den de kickoff times be confirmed give all fixtures.[42]

De final match go feature de first-ever Super Bowl-style halftime show insyd FIFA World Cup history. Global Citizen produce wey Chris Martin of Coldplay curate, de performance go co-headline Madonna, Shakira, den BTS to support de FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund.[43]

Dem announce de opening match to include Mexico; e take place on June 11, 2026, at de Estadio Azteca insyd Mexico City. Dis match include South Africa.[44] De opening match wey dey involve Canada take place on June 12 at BMO Field insyd Toronto, while de opening match for de United States take place on de same day at SoFi Stadium insyd Inglewood. Each host nation be scheduled to play each of ein three matches insyd de group stage within ein own country.[39]

AT&T Stadium insyd Arlington, host de most matches of any venue at de tournament, plus nine. De United States host 78 matches, wey dey include all quarterfinals, semifinals, den de final go be played at MetLife Stadium insyd East Rutherford on July 19. Canada den Mexico each host 13 matches. Each tournament venue, except for de Estadio Akron, host at least one knockout stage fixture.[45] De match schedule dey overlap plus de 2026 CFL season, wey result in scheduling conflicts den loss of home games for de Toronto Argonauts den BC Lions.[46][47] De match schedule sanso affect de 2026 Major League Baseball season schedules of de Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, den Texas Rangers, whose home stadiums dey locate near World Cup venues.[48]

On June 23, Gianni Infantino confirm say presido Donald Trump go present de World Cup trophy to de tournament ein winner.[49]

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

  • Western Region (Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles)
  • Central Region (Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey, Houston, Dallas, Kansas City)
  • Eastern Region (Atlanta, Miami, Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia, New York/New Jersey)
Schedule by round
Stage Matchday Date
Group 1 June 11–17
2 June 18–23
3 June 24–27
Knockout Round of 32 June 28 – July 3
Round of 16 July 4–7
Quarterfinals July 9–11
Semifinals July 14–15
Third place July 18
Final July 19
Schedule by group
Matchday Pairings Groups Date
1 1 vs 2

3 vs 4		 A June 11
B & D June 12
B, C & D June 13
E & F June 14
G & H June 15
I & J June 16
K & L June 17
2 1 vs 3

4 vs 2		 A & B June 18
C & D June 19
E & F June 20
G & H June 21
I & J June 22
K & L June 23
3 4 vs 1

2 vs 3		 A, B & C June 24
D, E & F June 25
G, H & I June 26
J, K & L June 27

Host selection

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De FIFA Council go back den forth between 2013 den 2017 on limitations within hosting rotation based on de continental confederations.[50][51] Finally, de FIFA Council decide to make an exception to potentially grant eligibility to member associations of de confederation of de second-to-last host of de FIFA World Cup insyd de event dat none of de received bids fulfill de strict technical den financial requirements.[52][53] Insyd March 2017, FIFA presido Gianni Infantino confirm say dem exclude "Europe (UEFA) den Asia (AFC) from de bidding following de selection of Russia den Qatar insyd 2018 den 2022 respectively."[54] Therefore, de 2026 World Cup fi be hosted by one of de remaining four confederations: CONCACAF (North America; dem last host insyd 1994), CAF (Africa; dem last host insyd 2010), CONMEBOL (South America; dem last host insyd 2014), anaa OFC (Oceania, dem never host before), anaa potentially by AFC anaa UEFA in case no bid from de others meet de requirements.[55]

Co-hosting de FIFA World Cup—wich na e be banned by FIFA after de 2002 World Cup—dem approve for de 2026 World Cup, though no be limited to a specific number, buh instead dem evaluate on a case-by-case basis.[52] Canada, Mexico, den de United States each publicly consider bidding for de tournament separately, buh na dem announce de United joint bid on April 10, 2017.[56] On August 11, 2017, na dem officially announce de Moroccan bid.[57]

Voting

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De voting take place on June 13, 2018, during de 68th FIFA Congress insyd Moscow, wey na dem open am to all 203 eligible members.[58] De United bid win plus 134 valid ballots, while de Morocco bid receive 65 valid ballots.[56][59] Iran vote give neither of de two bids, while Cuba, Slovenia, den Spain abstain from voting. Ghana be suspended by FIFA secof a corruption scandal wey therefore e be ineligible to vote.[60]

Voting results
Nation Vote Map
Round 1
Canada, Mexico, United States 134
Morocco 65
None of de bids 1
Abstentions 3
Dem allow 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
Total valid votes 200
Required for majority 101

Venues

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SoFi Stadium three hours before United States–Paraguay inaugural match

During de bidding process, 41 cities plus 42 existing, fully functional venues plus regular tenants (except Montreal) den two venues under construction (Las Vegas den Los Angeles) dem submit to be part of de bid (three venues insyd three cities insyd Mexico; six venues insyd six cities insyd Canada; 35 venues insyd 32 cities insyd de United States).[61] A first-round elimination cut nine venues den nine cities. A second-round elimination cut an additional nine venues insyd six cities, while three venues insyd three cities (Chicago, Minneapolis, den Vancouver) drop out secof FIFA ein unwillingness to discuss financial details. After Montreal drop out insyd July 2021 secof lack of provincial funding den support to renovate Olympic Stadium, Vancouver rejoin de bid as a candidate city insyd April 2022,[62] wey bring de total number to 24 venues, each insyd ein own city anaa metropolitan area.[63]

On June 16, 2022, de sixteen host cities (two insyd Canada, three insyd Mexico, eleven insyd de United States) be 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, den Vancouver. Eight of de sixteen chosen stadiums get permanent artificial turf surfaces wey be planned to be replaced plus grass under de direction of FIFA den a University of Tennessee–Michigan State University research team. Dey depend on de venue ein climate, de turf dem use either be a hybrid of 84% Kentucky bluegrass den 16% perennial ryegrass (for cooler temperatures), anaa Bermuda grass (for warmer temperatures).[64][65][66]

Four venues (Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, den Vancouver) be indoor stadiums wey dey use retractable roof systems, all equipped plus climate control,[67] while a fifth, Los Angeles, be open-air buh e get a translucent roof den no climate control. De host of de final match—MetLife Stadium insyd East Rutherford, New Jersey—na dem announce by FIFA on February 4, 2024.[68]

Although der be soccer-specific stadiums insyd Canada den de United States, de largest dedicated soccer-specific stadium insyd de United States, Geodis Park insyd Nashville, Tennessee, dey seat 30,000, wich dey fall short of FIFA ein minimum of 40,000 (Toronto ein BMO Field be expanded from 30,000 to 45,500 for dis tournament).[69] Stadiums wey dey include Mercedes-Benz Stadium insyd Atlanta; Gillette Stadium insyd Foxborough, Massachusetts; den Lumen Field insyd Seattle be used by National Football League (NFL) den Major League Soccer (MLS) teams.[70] Although dem primarily use for gridiron football, plus de American stadiums dey host NFL teams den Canada ein hosting de Canadian Football League (CFL), all of de Canadian den American stadiums be used on numerous occasions for soccer wey e sanso be designed to host dat sport.[71]

Mexico City be de only capital of de three host nations dem choose as a venue site; Ottawa den Washington, D.C., join Bonn (West Germany, 1974) den Tokyo (Japan, 2002) as de only capital cities dem no select to host World Cup matches. Na Washington be a host city candidate, buh de poor state of Northwest Stadium cause de city to combine ein bid plus nearby Baltimore, wich be unsuccessful. Oda cities dem eliminate from de final hosting list be Cincinnati, Denver, Nashville, Orlando, den Edmonton. Na Ottawa ein candidate venue, TD Place Stadium, dem eliminate early on for insufficient capacity.[72] Though eight of de metropolitan areas wey dey host games previously host World Cup games (Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, New York/New Jersey, den Boston insyd 1994; Guadalajara den Mexico City insyd both 1970 den 1986; Monterrey insyd 1986), Estadio Azteca be de only stadium insyd dis tournament wey previously host World Cup games, having done so insyd both 1970 den 1986; none of de stadiums dem use insyd de 1994 FIFA World Cup be used insyd dis tournament (though MetLife Stadium dey locate at de same site as one of de 1994 venues, Giants Stadium). Soldier Field insyd Chicago, de Cotton Bowl insyd Dallas, den de Rose Bowl insyd Pasadena (Los Angeles area) be de only stadiums insyd de bidding process to host games insyd 1994, buh dem no select none of dem.[61]

FIFA ein rules on stadium sponsorships require de venues to use alternative names for de duration of de tournament, dem show below insyd parentheses.[73][74] De capacity be based on information wey FIFA publish.[74]

Key
† dey denote a stadium dem use for previous men's World Cup tournaments.
‡ dey denote an indoor stadium plus a fixed anaa retractable roof plus interior climate control.
List of tournament venues
City Stadium Number of matches Capacity Image
Mexico City Estadio Azteca†

(Mexico City Stadium)		 5; 3 group, 2 knockout 80,824
New York/New Jersey

(East Rutherford, New Jersey)		 MetLife Stadium

(New York New Jersey Stadium)		 8; 5 group, 2 knockout, and the final 80,663
Dallas

(Arlington, Texas)		 AT&T Stadium‡

(Dallas Stadium)		 9; 5 group, 4 knockout 70,649
Los Angeles

(Inglewood, California)		 SoFi Stadium‡

(Los Angeles Stadium)		 8; 5 group, 3 knockout 70,492
Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium

(Kansas City Stadium)		 6; 4 group, 2 knockout 69,045
San Francisco Bay Area

(Santa Clara, California)		 Levi's Stadium

(San Francisco Bay Area Stadium)		 6; 5 group, 1 knockout 68,827
Houston NRG Stadium‡

(Houston Stadium)		 7; 5 group, 2 knockout 68,777
Philadelphia Lincoln Financial Field

(Philadelphia Stadium)		 6; 5 group, 1 knockout 68,324
Atlanta Mercedes-Benz Stadium‡

(Atlanta Stadium)		 8; 5 group, 3 knockout 68,239
Seattle Lumen Field

(Seattle Stadium)		 6; 4 group, 2 knockout 66,925
Miami

(Miami Gardens, Florida)		 Hard Rock Stadium

(Miami Stadium)		 7; 4 group, 2 knockout, and third-place 64,478
Boston

(Foxborough, Massachusetts)		 Gillette Stadium

(Boston Stadium)		 7; 5 group, 2 knockout 64,146
Vancouver BC Place‡

(BC Place Vancouver)		 7; 5 group, 2 knockout 52,497
Monterrey

(Guadalupe, Nuevo León)		 Estadio BBVA

(Estadio Monterrey)		 4; 3 group, 1 knockout 51,243
Guadalajara

(Zapopan, Jalisco)		 Estadio Akron

(Estadio Guadalajara)		 4 group 45,664
Toronto BMO Field

(Toronto Stadium)		 6; 5 group, 1 knockout 43,036

Teams

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Qualification

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  Team qualified
  Team eliminated
  Team withdrew or suspended
  Not a FIFA member

De United Bid personnel anticipate say all three host countries go be awarded automatic berths.[75] On August 31, 2022, FIFA presido Gianni Infantino confirm say six CONCACAF teams go qualify for de World Cup, plus Canada, Mexico, den de United States automatically qualify as hosts.[76][77] Na dis be confirmed by de FIFA Council on February 14, 2023.

Immediately prior to de 67th FIFA Congress, de FIFA Council approve de slot allocation insyd a meeting insyd Manama, Bahrain.[78][79] Na dis include an inter-confederation playoff tournament wey dey involve six teams to decide de last two FIFA World Cup spots.[80] De six teams insyd de playoffs comprise one team from each confederation wey dey exclude UEFA, den one additional team from de confederation of de host countries (CONCACAF). Two of de teams be seeded based on de World Rankings, wey dem play de winners of two knockout matches between de four unseeded teams for de two FIFA World Cup berths. Na dem play de four-match tournament insyd Mexico, one of de host countries, wey na dem sanso use am as a test event for de FIFA World Cup.[78]

The ratification of slot allocations nlso iavedhe OFC a guaranteed berth isydndhe final tournament fordhe first time:na dhe 2026 FIFA World Cupbesdhe first tournament isydn hich all six confederationsgvte at least one guaranteed berthweyde s nlsobe dhe first time sincedhe 2010 edition isydn hich all confederationsgetd a team qualify fordhe World Cup finals.[78]

Of de 48 qualified teams, 26 sanso appear insyd de 2022 edition. Highlights dey include:

  • Cape Verde,[81] Curaçao,[82] Jordan, den Uzbekistan[83] make dema World Cup debuts.
  • Qatar qualify for de tournament thru qualification for de first time, as na ein only previous appearance be as host insyd 2022.[84]
  • DR Congo den Haiti return to de tournament after dem appear insyd dema only previous tournament insyd 1974.[82][85]
  • Iraq return to de tournament after appearing insyd ein only previous tournament insyd 1986.[86]
  • Austria, Norway, den Scotland return to de tournament after last appearing insyd 1998.[87]

Four-time champion Italy miss out after dem be defeated insyd de European playoff final by Bosnia and Herzegovina on penalties, wey cam be de first former champion to miss out on three consecutive World Cups;[88] as insyd 2018 den 2022, Italy be de only former champion wey no qualify. Plus a FIFA Men's World Ranking of 12, Italy sanso be de highest-ranking team wey no qualify.

De qualified teams, dem list by region, plus numbers insyd parentheses wey dey indicate final positions insyd de FIFA Men's World Ranking before de tournament na dem be:[89]

AFC (9)
  • [] Australia (27)
  • [] Iran (20)
  • [] Iraq (57)
  • [] Japan (18)
  • [] Jordan (63; debut)
  • [] Qatar (56)
  • [] Saudi Arabia (61)
  • [] South Korea (25)
  • [] Uzbekistan (50; debut)

CAF (10)

  • [] Algeria (28)
  • [] Cape Verde (67; debut)
  • [] DR Congo (46)
  • [] Egypt (29)
  • [] Ghana (73)
  • [] Ivory Coast (33)
  • [] Morocco (7)
  • [] Senegal (15)
  • [] South Africa (60)
  • [] Tunisia (45)
 CONCACAF (6)
  • [] Canada (30; co-host)
  • [] Curaçao (82; debut)
  • [] Haiti (83)
  • [] Mexico (14; co-host)
  • [] Panama (34)
  • [] United States (17; co-host)

CONMEBOL (6)

  • [] Argentina (1)
  • [] Brazil (6)
  • [] Colombia (13)
  • [] Ecuador (23)
  • [] Paraguay (41)
  • [] Uruguay (16)

OFC (1)

  • [] New Zealand (85)
 UEFA (16)
  • [] Austria (24)
  • [] Belgium (9)
  • [] Bosnia and Herzegovina (64)
  • [] Croatia (11)
  • [] Czech Republic (40)
  • [] England (4)
  • [] France (3)
  • [] Germany (10)
  • [] Netherlands (8)
  • [] Norway (31)
  • [] Portugal (5)
  • [] Scotland (42)
  • [] Spain (2)
  • [] Sweden (38)
  • [] Switzerland (19)
  • [] Turkey (22)

Draw

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From left to right, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, US Presido Donald Trump, Mexican Presido Claudia Sheinbaum, den Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at de start of de draw.

De draw take place on December 5, 2025, at de Kennedy Center insyd Washington, D.C.[90] De draw ceremony begin plus FIFA presenting de first (den as of 2026[update] de only) FIFA Peace Prize to United States presido Donald Trump, an award wich fuel scrutiny den controversy among human rights groups, analysts, den odas.[91]

Na dem divide de 48 teams into four pots of 12. Pot 1 consist of de three hosts den de top nine teams from de November 2025 FIFA Men's World Ranking. Pots 2, 3, den 4 consist of de remaining teams according to de ranking. Na de four winners of de UEFA playoffs den de two winners of de inter-confederation playoffs no be known at de time of de draw den thus be automatically allocated to Pot 4. Na de 12 groups randomly be formed by selecting one team from each of de four pots. Plus de exception of UEFA, no group fi get more dan one team from de same confederation dem draw into am.[92][93]

De three host nations be pre-allocated to three groups for scheduling purposes. Mexico be placed insyd Group A, Canada insyd Group B, den de United States insyd Group D.[1]

De confederation restriction dem apply to all three potential winners of de inter-confederation playoffs. FIFA sanso announce say, "insyd de interest of ensuring competitive balance", de teams dem rank first (Spain), second (Argentina), third (France), den fourth (England) go be drawn into opposite pathways. Therefore, if dese teams win dema groups, dem go be unable to meet til de semifinals.[94] Na de draw start plus Pot 1 wey e end plus Pot 4, plus each team dem select den then dem allocate into de first available group alphabetically. For de purpose of de match schedule, de Pot 1 teams be automatically drawn into position 1 of each group. For de remaining pots, FIFA establish a predetermined pattern to define de position of teams based on dema pot den de group dem be drawn into.

Pots
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
  8. [] UEFA Path B winner
  9. [] UEFA Path C winner
  10. [] UEFA Path D winner
  11. [] IC Path 1 winner
  12. [] IC Path 2 winner

Team base camps

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Na dem use base camps by de 48 squads to stay den train at before den during de World Cup tournament.[95][96][97][98]

Squads

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Before submitting dema final squad for de tournament, teams name a provisional squad of between 35 den 55 players one month prior to de tournament. Na teams be required to name dema final squads by June 2. If a player cam be too injured anaa ill to prevent ein participation insyd de tournament, he fi be replaced by anoda player from de provisional squad til 24 hours before de team ein first match. However, an injured anaa ill goalkeeper fi be replaced by anoda goalkeeper from de provisional squad at any time during de tournament.[99]

Officiating

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On April 9, 2026, FIFA announce 52 referees, 88 assistant referees, den 30 video assistant referees for de tournament.[100][101] De 2026 World Cup feature six female match officials, wey dey equal de record for de highest number of female officials dem appoint to a men's World Cup.[102][103] Tori Penso, Brooke Mayo, den Kathryn Nesbitt cam be de second all-female on-field refereeing trio at a men's World Cup, wey dem officiate de Group A match between Czech Republic den South Africa at Atlanta Stadium.[104]

On June 9, na dem refuse Somali referee Omar Artan entry into de United States despite he dey hold valid travel documents, wey FIFA later remove am from de list of referees.[105] FIFA state say Artan go receive ein full World Cup salary despite he no be able to officiate insyd de tournament.[106]

Ceremonies

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Opening ceremonies

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De tournament feature three opening ceremonies, one for each of de hosts.[107] De opening ceremony insyd Mexico take place on June 11, 2026, at Estadio Banorte.[108] Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández perform "Himno Nacional Mexicano" den South African singer Tyla perform de "National anthem of South Africa"[109] De next day, on June 12, 2026, de opening ceremony insyd Canada take place at BMO Field insyd Toronto. Canadian-American musician Alanis Morissette perform "O Canada" while Serbian-Canadian violinist Aleksandar Gajić perform "Državna himna Bosne i Hercegovine".[110] On de same day, de opening ceremony for de United States take place at SoFi Stadium insyd Los Angeles. American country duo Dan + Shay perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" while Paraguayan soul duo Purahei Soul perform "Himno Nacional Paraguayo".[111]

1,000th FIFA World Cup match

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De Group F game between Tunisia den Japan, dem play at Estadio BBVA insyd Monterrey on June 20, na e be de 1,000th match insyd FIFA World Cup history. To mark de occasion, FIFA organize a special pre-match ceremony. Princess Takamado, de Honorary Patron of de Japan Football Association (JFA), attend de event as a special guest.[112] Japan win de match 4–0, dey secure ein place insyd de knockout stage, while Tunisia suffer ein second consecutive defeat wey na e be eliminated from de tournament.[113]

Independence Day ceremonies

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On July 4, ceremonies take place at Lincoln Financial Field insyd Philadelphia (Paraguay vs France match) den NRG Stadium insyd Houston (Canada vs Morocco match) to honor de United States Semiquincentennial.[114] De Houston ceremony feature pyrotechnics, video-board graphics, den a performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" by United States Navy Band Chief Musician Maia Rodriguez. De Philadelphia ceremony feature pyrotechnics, video-board signage, den a performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" by Idina Menzel, as well as musical performances by the Roots, ceremonial elements wey dey feature de Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale den Miss Pennsylvania, Stephanie Skinner, a card stunt, a flyby of VFA-11 den VFA-81 squadrons from Naval Air Station Oceana, den a halftime show from DJ Jazzy Jeff.[115]

De World Cup final halftime show at MetLife Stadium

Closing ceremony

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De closing ceremony take place before de World Cup final at MetLife Stadium insyd New Jersey, wey e be featured performances by Laura Pausini, Nicole Scherzinger, Robbie Williams, IShowSpeed, den Post Malone, as well as an appearance from Tom Cruise. Jennifer Hudson perform "The Star-Spangled Banner".[116][117]

Final halftime show

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De final match feature de first-ever Super Bowl–style halftime show insyd FIFA World Cup history. Madonna, Shakira, den BTS headline de 11-minute halftime show, wich na e be curated by Chris Martin of Coldplay den produced by Global Citizen.[118][119] Justin Bieber, Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel, the Muppets, den de PS22 Chorus (featuring Coldplay) sanso perform insyd de show.[120][121]

Group stage

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Result of countries wey dey participate insyd de 2026 FIFA World Cup
  Champion
  Runner-up
  Third place
  Fourth place
  Quarterfinals
  Round of 16
  Round of 32
  Group stage

Na dem play de round-robin group stage insyd twelve groups (A to L) of four teams each, from June 11 to June 27.[122] Teams be awarded three points for a win, one for a draw, den none for a loss. Following de conclusion of group play, de top two teams of each group, alongplus de eight best third-place teams, advanced to de knockout stage.

All times be local.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 [] Mexico (H) 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Advance to knockout stage
2 [] South Africa 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
3 [] South Korea 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
4 [] Czech Republic 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1

Source: FIFA

(H) Hosts

June 11, 2026
Mexico [] 2–0 [] South Africa Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
South Korea [] 2–1 [] Czech Republic Estadio Akron, Zapopan
June 18, 2026
Czech Republic [] 1–1 [] South Africa Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Mexico [] 1–0 [] South Korea Estadio Akron, Zapopan
June 24, 2026
Czech Republic [] 0–3 [] Mexico Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
South Africa [] 1–0 [] South Korea Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 [] Switzerland 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 [] Canada (H) 3 1 1 1 8 3 +5 4
3 [] Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4
4 [] Qatar 3 0 1 2 2 10 −8 1

Source: FIFA

(H) Hosts

June 12, 2026
Canada [] 1–1 [] Bosnia and Herzegovina BMO Field, Toronto
June 13, 2026
Qatar [] 1–1 [] Switzerland Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
June 18, 2026
Switzerland [] 4–1 [] Bosnia and Herzegovina SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
Canada [] 6–0 [] Qatar BC Place, Vancouver
June 24, 2026
Switzerland [] 2–1 [] Canada BC Place, Vancouver
Bosnia and Herzegovina [] 3–1 [] Qatar Lumen Field, Seattle

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 [] Brazil 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 [] Morocco 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7
3 [] Scotland 3 1 0 2 1 4 −3 3
4 [] Haiti 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0

Source: FIFA

June 13, 2026
Brazil [] 1–1 [] Morocco MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Haiti [] 0–1 [] Scotland Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
June 19, 2026
Scotland [] 0–1 [] Morocco Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
Brazil [] 3–0 [] Haiti Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
June 24, 2026
Scotland [] 0–3 [] Brazil Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Morocco [] 4–2 [] Haiti Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 [] United States (H) 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6 Advance to knockout stage
2 [] Australia 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3 [] Paraguay 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4
4 [] Turkey 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3

Source: FIFA

(H) Hosts

June 12, 2026
United States [] 4–1 [] Paraguay SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
June 13, 2026
Australia [] 2–0 [] Turkey BC Place, Vancouver
June 19, 2026
United States [] 2–0 [] Australia Lumen Field, Seattle
Turkey [] 0–1 [] Paraguay Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
June 25, 2026
Turkey [] 3–2 [] United States SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
Paraguay [] 0–0 [] Australia Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 [] Germany 3 2 0 1 10 4 +6 6 Advance to knockout stage
2 [] Ivory Coast 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3 [] Ecuador 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4 [] Curaçao 3 0 1 2 1 9 −8 1

Source: FIFA

June 14, 2026
Germany [] 7–1 [] Curaçao NRG Stadium, Houston
Ivory Coast [] 1–0 [] Ecuador Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
June 20, 2026
Germany [] 2–1 [] Ivory Coast BMO Field, Toronto
Ecuador [] 0–0 [] Curaçao Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
June 25, 2026
Curaçao [] 0–2 [] Ivory Coast Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Ecuador [] 2–1 [] Germany MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 [] Netherlands 3 2 1 0 10 4 +6 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 [] Japan 3 1 2 0 7 3 +4 5
3 [] Sweden 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4
4 [] Tunisia 3 0 0 3 2 12 −10 0

Source: FIFA

June 14, 2026
Netherlands [] 2–2 [] Japan AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Sweden [] 5–1 [] Tunisia Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
June 20, 2026
Netherlands [] 5–1 [] Sweden NRG Stadium, Houston
Tunisia [] 0–4 [] Japan Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
June 25, 2026
Japan [] 1–1 [] Sweden AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Tunisia [] 1–3 [] Netherlands Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Group G

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 [] Belgium 3 1 2 0 6 2 +4 5 Advance to knockout stage
2 [] Egypt 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5
3 [] Iran 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
4 [] New Zealand 3 0 1 2 4 10 −6 1

Source: FIFA

June 15, 2026
Belgium [] 1–1 [] Egypt Lumen Field, Seattle
Iran [] 2–2 [] New Zealand SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
June 21, 2026
Belgium [] 0–0 [] Iran SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
New Zealand [] 1–3 [] Egypt BC Place, Vancouver
June 26, 2026
Egypt [] 1–1 [] Iran Lumen Field, Seattle
New Zealand [] 1–5 [] Belgium BC Place, Vancouver

Group H

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 [] Spain 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 [] Cape Verde 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3
3 [] Uruguay 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
4 [] Saudi Arabia 3 0 2 1 1 5 −4 2

Source: FIFA

June 15, 2026
Spain [] 0–0 [] Cape Verde Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Saudi Arabia [] 1–1 [] Uruguay Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
June 21, 2026
Spain [] 4–0 [] Saudi Arabia Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Uruguay [] 2–2 [] Cape Verde Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
June 26, 2026
Cape Verde [] 0–0 [] Saudi Arabia NRG Stadium, Houston
Uruguay [] 0–1 [] Spain Estadio Akron, Zapopan

Group I

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 [] France 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 9 Advance to knockout stage
2 [] Norway 3 2 0 1 8 7 +1 6
3 [] Senegal 3 1 0 2 8 6 +2 3
4 [] Iraq 3 0 0 3 1 12 −11 0

Source: FIFA

June 16, 2026
France [] 3–1 [] Senegal MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Iraq [] 1–4 [] Norway Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
June 22, 2026
France [] 3–0 [] Iraq Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Norway [] 3–2 [] Senegal MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
June 26, 2026
Norway [] 1–4 [] France Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
Senegal [] 5–0 [] Iraq BMO Field, Toronto

Group J

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 [] Argentina 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Advance to knockout stage
2 [] Austria 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
3 [] Algeria 3 1 1 1 5 7 −2 4
4 [] Jordan 3 0 0 3 3 8 −5 0

Source: FIFA

June 16, 2026
Argentina [] 3–0 [] Algeria Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Austria [] 3–1 [] Jordan Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
June 22, 2026
Argentina [] 2–0 [] Austria AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Jordan [] 1–2 [] Algeria Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
June 27, 2026
Algeria [] 3–3 [] Austria Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Jordan [] 1–3 [] Argentina AT&T Stadium, Arlington

Group K

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 [] Colombia 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 [] Portugal 3 1 2 0 6 1 +5 5
3 [] DR Congo 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
4 [] Uzbekistan 3 0 0 3 2 11 −9 0

Source: FIFA

June 17, 2026
Portugal [] 1–1 [] DR Congo NRG Stadium, Houston
Uzbekistan [] 1–3 [] Colombia Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
June 23, 2026
Portugal [] 5–0 [] Uzbekistan NRG Stadium, Houston
Colombia [] 1–0 [] DR Congo Estadio Akron, Zapopan
June 27, 2026
Colombia [] 0–0 [] Portugal Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
DR Congo [] 3–1 [] Uzbekistan Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Group L

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 [] England 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 [] Croatia 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6
3 [] Ghana 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4 [] Panama 3 0 0 3 0 4 −4 0

Source: FIFA

June 17, 2026
England [] 4–2 [] Croatia AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Ghana [] 1–0 [] Panama BMO Field, Toronto
June 23, 2026
England [] 0–0 [] Ghana Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
Panama [] 0–1 [] Croatia BMO Field, Toronto
June 27, 2026
Panama [] 0–2 [] England MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Croatia [] 2–1 [] Ghana Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Ranking of third-place teams

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Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 K [] DR Congo 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4 Advance to knockout stage
2 F [] Sweden 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4
3 L [] Ghana 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4 E [] Ecuador 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
5 B [] Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4
6 J [] Algeria 3 1 1 1 5 7 −2 4
7 D [] Paraguay 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4
8 I [] Senegal 3 1 0 2 8 6 +2 3
9 G [] Iran 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
10 A [] South Korea 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
11 C [] Scotland 3 1 0 2 1 4 −3 3
12 H [] Uruguay 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2

Source: FIFA

Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Team conduct ("fair play") score; 5) Latest FIFA ranking (June 11, 2026); 6) Previous FIFA ranking(s) report.

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Round of 32

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Round of 16

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Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Match for third place

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Final

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Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There were 308 goals scored in 104 matches, for an average of 2.96 goals per match.[123]

10 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

2 own goals

Discipline

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De following suspensions be accumulated during de tournament:[124][125]

Tournament suspensions for players den team officials
Player Offense(s) Suspension(s)
Sphephelo Sithole Red card insyd Group A vs Mexico (matchday 1; June 11) Group A vs Czech Republic (matchday 2; June 18)
Themba Zwane Red card insyd Group A vs Mexico (matchday 1; June 11) Group A vs Czech Republic (matchday 2; June 18)

Group A vs South Korea (matchday 3; June 24) Round of 32 vs Canada (June 28)

Mexico national football team César Montes Red card insyd Group A vs South Africa (matchday 1; June 11) Group A vs South Korea (matchday 2; June 18)
Teboho Mokoena Yellow card insyd Group A vs Mexico (matchday 1; June 11)

Yellow card insyd Group A vs Czech Republic (matchday 2; June 18)

 Group A vs South Korea (matchday 3; June 24)
Tarik Muharemović Red card insyd Group B vs Switzerland (matchday 2; June 18) Group B vs Qatar (matchday 3; June 24)
Homam Ahmed Red card insyd Group B vs Canada (matchday 2; June 18) Group B vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (matchday 3; June 24)
Assim Madibo Red card insyd Group B vs Canada (matchday 2; June 18) Group B vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (matchday 3; June 24)

Last 4 matches of suspension to be served outsyd dis tournament

Miguel Almirón Red card insyd Group D vs Turkey (matchday 2; June 19) Group D vs Australia (matchday 3; June 25)
Belgium national football team Nathan Ngoy Red card insyd Group G vs Iran (matchday 2; June 21) Group G vs New Zealand (matchday 3; June 26)
Sidny Lopes Cabral Yellow card insyd Group H vs Spain (matchday 1; June 15)

Yellow card insyd Group H vs Uruguay (matchday 2; June 21)

 Group H vs Saudi Arabia (matchday 3; June 26)
Diego Gómez Yellow card insyd Group D vs United States (matchday 1; June 12)

Yellow card insyd Group D vs Australia (matchday 3; June 25)

 Round of 32 vs Germany (June 29)
Rebin Sulaka Red card insyd Group I vs Senegal (matchday 3; June 26) Suspension to be served outsyd dis tournament
Agustín Canobbio Red card insyd Group H vs Spain (matchday 3; June 26) Suspension to be served outsyd dis tournament
Mohanad Lasheen Yellow card insyd Group G vs New Zealand (matchday 2; June 21)

Yellow card insyd Group G vs Iran (matchday 3; June 26)

 Round of 32 vs Australia (July 3)
Piero Hincapié Red card insyd Round of 32 vs Mexico (June 30) Suspension to be served outsyd dis tournament
United States men's national soccer team Folarin Balogun Red card insyd Round of 32 vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (July 1) Ban suspended
Jarell Quansah Red card insyd Round of 16 vs Mexico (July 5) Quarterfinals vs Norway (July 11)

Semifinals vs Argentina (July 15)

Saafan El-Sagheer (goalkeeping coach) Red card insyd Round of 16 vs Argentina (July 7) Suspension to be served outsyd dis tournament
Breel Embolo Yellow card Yellow-red card insyd Quarterfinals vs Argentina (July 11) Suspension to be served outsyd dis tournament
Enzo Fernández Yellow card Yellow-red card insyd Final vs Spain (July 19) Suspension to be served outsyd dis tournament

Tournament ranking

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Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1 H [] Spain 8 7 1 0 14 1 +13 22 Champion
2 J [] Argentina 8 7 0 1 19 8 +11 21 Runner-up
3 L [] England 8 6 1 1 20 12 +8 19 Third place
4 I [] France 8 6 0 2 20 10 +10 18 Fourth place
5 I [] Norway 6 4 0 2 13 11 +2 12 Eliminated in

quarterfinals

6 G [] Belgium 6 3 2 1 14 7 +7 11
7 C [] Morocco 6 3 2 1 10 6 +4 11
7 B [] Switzerland 6 3 2 1 10 6 +4 11
9 A [] Mexico (H) 5 4 0 1 10 3 +7 12 Eliminated in

round of 16

10 K [] Colombia 5 3 2 0 5 1 +4 11
11 C [] Brazil 5 3 1 1 10 4 +6 10
12 D [] United States (H) 5 3 0 2 11 8 +3 9
13 K [] Portugal 5 2 2 1 8 3 +5 8
14 B [] Canada (H) 5 2 1 2 9 6 +3 7
15 G [] Egypt 5 1 3 1 8 7 +1 6
16 D [] Paraguay 5 1 2 2 3 6 −3 5
17 F [] Netherlands 4 2 2 0 11 5 +6 8 Eliminated in

round of 32

18 E [] Germany 4 2 1 1 11 5 +6 7
19 E [] Ivory Coast 4 2 0 2 5 4 +1 6
20 L [] Croatia 4 2 0 2 6 7 −1 6
21 F [] Japan 4 1 2 1 8 5 +3 5
22 D [] Australia 4 1 2 1 3 3 0 5
23 K [] DR Congo 4 1 1 2 5 5 0 4
24 L [] Ghana 4 1 1 2 2 3 −1 4
25 E [] Ecuador 4 1 1 2 2 4 −2 4
25 A [] South Africa 4 1 1 2 2 4 −2 4
27 F [] Sweden 4 1 1 2 7 10 −3 4
28 J [] Austria 4 1 1 2 6 9 −3 4
29 B [] Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 1 1 2 5 8 −3 4
30 J [] Algeria 4 1 1 2 5 9 −4 4
31 I [] Senegal 4 1 0 3 10 9 +1 3
32 H [] Cape Verde 4 0 3 1 4 5 −1 3
33 G [] Iran 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3 Eliminated in

group stage

34 A [] South Korea 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
35 D [] Turkey 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
36 C [] Scotland 3 1 0 2 1 4 −3 3
37 H [] Uruguay 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
38 H [] Saudi Arabia 3 0 2 1 1 5 −4 2
39 A [] Czech Republic 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
40 G [] New Zealand 3 0 1 2 4 10 −6 1
41 B [] Qatar 3 0 1 2 2 10 −8 1
42 E [] Curaçao 3 0 1 2 1 9 −8 1
43 L [] Panama 3 0 0 3 0 4 −4 0
44 J [] Jordan 3 0 0 3 3 8 −5 0
45 C [] Haiti 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
46 K [] Uzbekistan 3 0 0 3 2 11 −9 0
47 F [] Tunisia 3 0 0 3 2 12 −10 0
48 I [] Iraq 3 0 0 3 1 12 −11 0

Source: FIFA[126]

(H) Hosts

Prize money

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Performance-based prize money
Place Teams Amount (in millions)
Per team Total
Champion 1 $50 $50
Runner-up 1 $33 $33
Third place 1 $29 $29
Fourth place 1 $27 $27
5th–8th place (quarterfinals) 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 $10 $160
Total 48 $671

Awards

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Left to right: Young Player Award winner Pau Cubarsí, Golden Ball winner Rodri, den Golden Glove winner Unai Simón.

Na dem present de following awards at de end of de tournament.[127][128][123]

  • Golden Ball: Dem award to de best overall player of de tournament.
  • Golden Boot: Dem award to de tournament ein top goal scorer.
  • Golden Glove: Dem award to de tournament ein best goalkeeper.
  • FIFA Young Player Award: Dem award to de best overall player of de tournament born on anaa after January 1, 2005 (aged 21 anaa under).
  • FIFA Fair Play Trophy: Dem award to de team plus de best disciplinary record wey reach de knockout stage.
Golden Ball Silver Ball Bronze Ball
Rodri Lionel Messi France national football team Kylian Mbappé
Golden Boot Silver Boot Bronze Boot
France national football team Kylian Mbappé
10 goals, 4 assists, 769 minutes played		 Lionel Messi
8 goals, 4 assists, 853 minutes played		 Jude Bellingham
7 goals, 1 assist, 698 minutes played
Golden Glove
Unai Simón
FIFA Young Player Award
Pau Cubarsí
FIFA Fair Play Trophy
Netherlands

As insyd past editions, FIFA.com shortlist 10 goals for users to vote for de goal of de tournament.[129] Na de award be won by Cape Verde ein Sidny Lopes Cabral for ein equalizing goal insyd extra time during de round of 32 match against Argentina.[130]

Additionally, na dem present a "Superior Player of the Match" award after each game to de player wey deliver de most outstanding performance insyd, wey get de greatest impact on, dat match, as dem decide by a public online vote wey FIFA conduct. De award be sponsored by Michelob Ultra.[131] Muslim players, such as Mohamed Salah den Lamine Yamal, receive a brandless trophy, out of respect give Islam ein views on alcohol.[132][133]

Outsyd of de FIFA awards, na dem name Messi de tournament ein best player by de International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS), wey cite ein eight goals den four assists across seven appearances as de basis for de distinction.[134][135]

Team of de Tournament

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FIFA sanso invite users of FIFA.com to elect dema Dream XI.[136][137]

Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
Vozinha Marc Cucurella
Lisandro Martínez
Dayot Upamecano
Pedro Porro		 Jude Bellingham
Rodri
Michael Olise		 Kylian Mbappé
Erling Haaland
Lionel Messi

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