Curiosities of the 2026 Football World Cup
Discover the main curiosities of the 2026 Football World Cup, including the 48-team format and the distribution of venues in Mexico, USA, and Canada.
TL;DR
- The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be co-hosted by Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
- Mexico will host for the third time, the US for the second, and Canada for the first.
- At least four debutant teams will feature: Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan, and Uzbekistan.
- A total of 16 stadiums will be used: 11 in the US, three in Mexico, and two in Canada.
- The Estadio Azteca in Mexico City will host five matches, including the opener.
- The stadium in Dallas (AT&T Stadium) will host the most matches (nine), followed by New Jersey (MetLife Stadium) with eight.
- Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are expected to play in their sixth World Cup.
- The tournament has been expanded from 32 to 48 participating teams.
- The format will consist of 12 groups of four teams, with the top two from each group and the eight best third-placed teams advancing to the Round of 32.