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FIFA World Cup 2026 — All Matches, Schedule and Results

48 teams · 104 matches · 16 host cities · 96 played · 8 upcoming · times local to each venue

37Perfect callsall 4 AI correct
96Matches gradedso far
4AI modelsClaude · GPT · Gemini · DeepSeek
80%Top modelDeepSeek

Four AI models analyse every FIFA World Cup 2026 match — graded honestly after the final whistle.

Match schedule

Groups & standings

Perfect AI calls 37

Matches where all four AI models called the result correctly.

Stadiums & host cities

16 venues across the United States, Canada and Mexico host the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

MetLife Stadium East Rutherford, NJ
Capacity 82,500 · Open-air, sea-level New Jersey bowl; warm, humid mid-June conditions.
Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MA
Capacity 65,000 · Open-air New England venue; mild to warm mid-June conditions.
Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL
Capacity 65,000 · Miami heat and humidity with frequent afternoon storms.
Levi's Stadium Santa Clara, CA
Capacity 68,500 · Santa Clara bowl; warm, dry afternoons with strong sun exposure.
Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA
Capacity 69,000 · Open-air Philadelphia venue; warm and humid in June.
Lumen Field Seattle, WA
Capacity 68,000 · Seattle's mild June climate; famous for its acoustics.
NRG Stadium Houston, TX
Capacity 72,000 · Houston's retractable roof + AC offset extreme Gulf-coast heat.
Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO
Capacity 76,000 · Open-air Kansas City venue; warm, humid and one of the loudest.
BMO Field Toronto, ON
Capacity 30,000 · Open-air Toronto venue; changeable mid-June weather, no altitude factor.
Estadio Azteca Mexico City, CDMX
Capacity 87,000 · Mexico City's 2,240m altitude is a documented late-game stamina factor.
Estadio Akron Zapopan, Jalisco
Capacity 49,000 · Guadalajara heat plus ~1,500m altitude saps legs late on.
Estadio BBVA Guadalupe, Nuevo León
Capacity 53,500 · Monterrey is the hottest venue — dry June heat of 33–38°C.
Estadio Banorte, Mexico City Mexico City, CDMX
Capacity 87,000 · Mexico City's 2,240m altitude is a documented late-game stamina factor.
Estadio BBVA, Monterrey Guadalupe, Nuevo León
Capacity 53,500 · Monterrey is the hottest venue — dry June heat of 33–38°C.
NRG Stadium, Houston Houston, TX
Capacity 72,000 · Houston's retractable roof + AC offset extreme Gulf-coast heat.
Estadio Banorte Mexico City, CDMX
Capacity 87,000 · Mexico City's 2,240m altitude is a documented late-game stamina factor.
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
Capacity 69,000 · Open-air Philadelphia venue; warm and humid in June.
Gillette Stadium, Boston Foxborough, MA
Capacity 65,000 · Open-air New England venue; mild to warm mid-June conditions.
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Miami Gardens, FL
Capacity 65,000 · Miami heat and humidity with frequent afternoon storms.
SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles Inglewood, CA
Capacity 70,000 · Fixed-canopy Los Angeles venue; mild, dry June climate.

Tournament format

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the first to feature 48 teams, split into 12 groups of four. Each side plays three group-stage matches.

  • Group stage — 12 groups × 4 teams; top two of each group plus the eight best third-placed teams advance.
  • Knockouts — Round of 32 → Round of 16 → Quarter-finals → Semi-finals → Final, with a third-place play-off.
  • Tiebreakers — points, then goal difference, then goals scored, then head-to-head.

Latest results & what’s next

FIFA World Cup 2026 FAQ

The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on 11 June 2026 and runs through the final on 19 July 2026.
It is hosted across 16 cities in three countries — the United States, Canada and Mexico — the first World Cup with three co-hosts.
A record 48 teams compete, split into 12 groups of four, playing 104 matches in total.
The final is staged at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
A 12-group stage feeds a 32-team knockout: Round of 32, Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, a third-place play-off and the final.
The United States hosts 11 venues, Mexico three and Canada two, spanning the breadth of North America.