{"id":2995,"date":"2026-03-03T05:11:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T05:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/?p=2995"},"modified":"2026-03-03T05:11:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T05:11:57","slug":"the-2026-fifa-world-cup-is-100-days-out-heres-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/?p=2995","title":{"rendered":"The 2026 FIFA World Cup Is 100 Days Out! Here&#039;s What to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"subnav-title ff-ffc bold fs-23 lh-25 uc pd-b-10\">\n            POPULAR SEARCHES\n          <\/p>\n<p class=\"subnav-title ff-ffc bold fs-23 lh-25 uc pd-b-10\">\n            BROWSE BY\n          <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-d04fc069>As the biggest-ever edition of the global showcase, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the first tournament hosted by three countries \u2014 the United States, Mexico and Canada \u2014 with 48 teams competing across 16 host cities. Here&#8217;s what you need to know about the tournament:<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-d04fc069>The World Cup will run from June 11\u2013July 19, 2026. Spread across three countries, the tournament will culminate with the final on July 19 at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. All 104 tournament matches will air live across FOX (70) and FS1 (34) with every match streaming live and on-demand within both the FOX One and the FOX Sports apps. A record 40 matches, more than one-third of the tournament, will air in prime time across FOX (21) and FS1 (19).<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-d04fc069><i><strong>[WHEN AND WHERE: <\/strong><\/i><i><strong>Full Schedule for 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/strong><\/i><i><strong>]<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-d04fc069>For the first time ever, there will be three countries hosting the World Cup \u2014 the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Only once in the tournament&#8217;s history have there been co-hosts, with the 2002 edition being held in South Korea and Japan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-d04fc069>Eleven cities will be hosting the tournament in the U.S. including Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York\/New Jersey, Philadelphia, Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area. Canadian cities, Toronto and Vancouver, will also host games with three Mexican cities \u2014 Monterrey, Guadalajara and Mexico City \u2014 also included.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-d04fc069>For 2026, the majority of the 104 matches will be held in the U.S., with 78 games spread across 11 cities. Canada (two cities) and Mexico (three cities) will have 13 matches each.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-d04fc069>The 2026 World Cup final will be played at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The venue, which opened in 2010 and is also known as MetLife Stadium, is the home of two NFL teams \u2014 the New York Giants and New York Jets. The 2026 World Cup final will take place on Sunday, July 19 at 3 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-d04fc069>Christian Pulisic and the United States now know their path to glory in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final after learning their group stage opponents, which stadiums they will play at and the times for the games.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-d04fc069>Of the 48 spots for the World Cup, 42 teams have qualified so far. The other six spots will be determined at the end of March via FIFA&#8217;s intercontinental playoff (two spots) and UEFA&#8217;s playoff (four spots) tournaments.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-d04fc069>The list of the qualified teams by their groups is as follows:\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>POPULAR SEARCHES BROWSE BY As the biggest-ever edition of the global showcase, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the first tournament hosted by three countries \u2014 the United States, Mexico and Canada \u2014 with 48 teams competing across 16 host cities. 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