Who will get the 2026 World Cup?

Two Canadian cities (Toronto and Vancouver) will host World Cup games for the first time. A pair of Mexican cities (Mexico City and Guadalajara) are set to host the World Cup for the third time (1970 and 1986) while Monterrey was chosen for the second time.

Which country will take 2026 World Cup?

The FIFA World Cup 2026™ will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup™ but the first edition of football's greatest showpiece to feature 48 teams and three host countries: Canada, Mexico and the United States.

How many teams qualify for 2026 World Cup?

In 2026, 48 teams take part in the World Cup -- 45 qualifying nations plus the three host countries.

Who will host the 2030 World Cup?

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Where is 2030 FIFA World Cup?

The Uruguay–Argentina–Chile–Paraguay 2030 FIFA World Cup bid is an intended joint bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup by Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay and Chile. The tournament's name would be Centenary World Cup.

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Will Messi play 2026 World Cup?

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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.

Where is the next World Cup 2026 2030?

2022 is the year of the FIFA World Cup to favor many football fans around the world. This year's World Cup was held in Qatar, while the next one - in 2026 - will be hosted by the North American trio: Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Did Italy qualify for World Cup 2026?

And for the second successive World Cup, Italy failed to qualify. The next edition of the FIFA World Cup will be held in Canada, Mexico, and the United States in 2026. The Finals of the 23rd iteration will feature 48 teams, 16 more than the Qatar edition.

How many stadiums needed for World Cup 2026?

There will be a total of 16 venues used as host cities for the 2026 World Cup. The U.S. will have 11, Canada will have 2, and Mexico will have 3. Additionally, the 2026 World Cup will debut an expanded format featuring 48 teams–as opposed to 32–split into 12 groups of 4.

Who automatically qualifies for World Cup?

The US, Mexico and Canada will share hosting duties for the 2026 edition of the tournament, and FIFA has now confirmed that all three will be given an automatic berth for the tournament. All three also qualified for the 2022 tournament in Qatar.

Which football player has not won a World Cup?

George Weah

Weah not only never won the World Cup, he never even played in it. Representing Liberia from the age of 19, Weah's only tournament action came in the African Cup of Nations. Liberia came closest to qualifying in 2002, when they missed out by one point behind Nigeria.

What will be the 2030 World Cup?

The 2030 FIFA World Cup will be the 24th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The event will mark the centennial of the first World Cup.

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.

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.

How will World Cup 2026 be different?

New format

The tournament would be completed in 39 days, an increase from 32 days of the 2014 and 2018 tournaments. Each team would still play three group matches, with the top 8 third-placed teams joining the group winners and runners-up in a new round of 32.

Will World Cup 2026 have 48 teams?

The FIFA World Cup 2026™, to be played in Canada, Mexico and the USA will have a new format, featuring 48 teams (16 more than Qatar 2022™), 104 matches (40 more than the last edition), additional teams in the knockout phase and the need to win more matches to lift the World Cup.

Is 2026 World Cup last for Neymar?

Neymar has hinted he may yet play at the 2026 World Cup, revealing that the "very big dream" still burns to lift the trophy. The 31-year-old Brazilian said in the lead-up to last year's World Cup that it could be his last, while he was left devastated by his country's quarter-final elimination to Croatia.

Is Ronaldo joining World Cup 2026?

It seems unlikely that Ronaldo will make the 2026 World Cup given he turns 38 in February and is no longer playing in Europe. However, the 2024 European Championship are a possibility as they start in less than 18 months.

Where will 2042 World Cup be held?

Therefore, in 2042, East African countries like Kenya, Zambia, Ethiopia, Mauritius, Rwanda, and Tanzania could band together and host the World Cup.

Where is next FIFA World Cup 2034?

Japan, North Korea and South Korea.

Where will the 2038 World Cup be held?

According to Dr. Thompson, as part of the long-term development plan, Ghana plans to host international events like the World Cup and Olympic Games.

Who is the greatest soccer ever?

With Brazil, Pelé won three World Cups (1957, 1962, 1970) which marks the most all time by one player. He also would've had seven Ballon d'Ors to his name, France Football acknowledged, but the esteemed award was only given to European players until 1994.