The 2026 FIFA World Cup is officially on the calendar, and the tournament North America stages this summer is the biggest in the sport’s history. Forty-eight teams, 104 matches, 16 cities across three countries, and 39 days of soccer.
It opens June 11 with Mexico hosting South Africa at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, runs through a brand-new Round of 32, and ends July 19 with the final at MetLife Stadium (branded New York New Jersey Stadium for the tournament) in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Whether you’re planning travel around your team, running a bracket pool in the group chat,
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