What cities will the FIFA World Cup be held in 2023?

The opening match will be contested between New Zealand and Norway at Eden Park, Auckland on 20 July 2023. The final will take place on 20 August 2023 at Sydney Olympic Stadium in Australia. The United States are the defending champions, having won the previous two tournaments.

Where will the FIFA World Cup be held in 2023?

Saudi Arabia will host the 20th FIFA Club World Cup™ from 12-22 December 2023.

Who is hosting the 2026 World Cup?

2026 World Cup format and qualification

First and foremost, as host nations, the USA, Canada and Mexico will all automatically qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The 2026 World Cup will be the first tournament featuring 48 teams and there will be 12 groups of four teams in each.

Where will the World Cup be in 2026 cities?

Where will 2030 World Cup be hosted?

South American nations to compete against joint bid by Spain, Portugal and Ukraine to host tournament in its 100th year.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Stadiums

Where is the 2026 and 2030 football World Cup?

Host selection

It was officially presented on 4 June 2021. Under FIFA rules as of 2017, the 2030 World Cup cannot be held in Asia (AFC) or in North America (CONCACAF), following the selection of Qatar for 2022, and Canada, Mexico and the United States for 2026.

Who will host FIFA 2030?

FIFA also picked Saudi Arabia — a potential candidate in the 2030 contest — to host the next Club World Cup from Dec. 12-22 in the latest addition to the kingdom's sports hosting ambitions.

Why are 3 countries hosting World Cup 2026?

Why is the 2026 World Cup between three countries? The soccer federations of the U.S., Canada and Mexico agreed to submit a joint bid to FIFA to host the competition. The bid won in 2018, with a majority of FIFA's congress voting to grant rights to the three nations.

Will 2026 World Cup have 48 teams?

In 2026, 48 teams take part in the World Cup -- 45 qualifying nations plus the three host countries. It's been confirmed that, as hosts, United States, Mexico and Canada won't have to go through the North, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF) qualifying competition.

Who will host the 2027 World Cup?

It is scheduled to be hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in October–November 2027. This will be the second time that South Africa and Zimbabwe will cohost the tournament, after the 2003 edition, while Namibia will host it for the first time.

Who will host the 2042 World Cup?

Another likely hosts for the 2042 World Cup is a coalition of East African nations. Football is gradually developing in East Africa, and their tourism sector is booming. Therefore, in 2042, East African countries like Kenya, Zambia, Ethiopia, Mauritius, Rwanda, and Tanzania could band together and host the World Cup.

Where will be FIFA World Cup 2027?

South Africa has hosted the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2010 FIFA World Cup and could use the infrastructure that was built for the tournament. In September 2022, South Africa announced its bid to host the 2027 women's edition.

Where will the 2025 Club World Cup be held?

Saudi Arabia unanimously chosen to host December's FIFA Club World Cup, new 32-team format to start in 2025.

Where will the FIFA World Cup be held in 2038?

Ghana. Ghana is planning an ambitious-bid to stage the 2038 FIFA World Cup as part of its 40-year national development plan, developed by the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC).

Why FIFA is in 3 countries?

The trio of nations hosting the 2026 World Cup — the USA, Canada and Mexico — will divide games up between them with certain group-stage matches based in one nation to reduce travel.

Why is the World Cup every 4 years?

The World Cup happens every four years in order to have enough time for the qualification tournaments and playoffs among national teams to take place.

Will Messi play 2026 World Cup?

Lionel Messi Backed To Play At 2026 FIFA World Cup Even Though He'll Be 39 When It Ends.

Where is next FIFA World Cup 2034?

Japan, North Korea and South Korea.

Is Morocco going to host the World Cup?

In February this year, Morocco hosted FIFA's Club World Cup. The 2030 World Cup hosts are expected to be picked in September 2024.

Will Morocco host the 2030 World Cup?

Rabat, Morocco – King Mohammed VI of Morocco announced on Tuesday that his country had joined the bid by Spain and Portugal to host the centenary FIFA World Cup in 2030. The announcement means that war-torn Ukraine is likely to be dropped from the bid.

Has Canada ever hosted the World Cup?

2026 will be the first time Canada has hosted the men's World Cup and only the third time they've appeared in the tournament. In 2015, the Women's World Cup was held in six cities across Canada, with the final being held at 2026 venue BC Place in Vancouver.

When did England last hold the World Cup?

Canada: 2026. Chile: 1962. England: 1966. France: 1938, 1998.