2026 World Cup Comes to America!
May 26, 2026
“June 11 to July19th.”
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup will bring one of the largest sporting events in modern history to North America from June 11 through July 19, with the United States serving as the primary host nation alongside Canada and Mexico. According to FIFA, this will be the first World Cup featuring 48 national teams rather than 32, dramatically expanding the scale of the tournament. Matches in the United States will be played in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, the New York/New Jersey area, Philadelphia, Seattle, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Dallas is expected to be one of the tournament’s centerpiece locations, with Arlington’s AT&T Stadium scheduled to host nine matches, including a semifinal. According to FIFA and FOX Sports, countries already qualified or automatically entered include the United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Japan, Iran, and several others as qualification continues around the world.
For American viewers, FOX Sports and Telemundo will handle television coverage of the tournament, with matches airing nationally on FOX and FS1 and streaming available through FOX platforms and partner services. According to FOX Sports, all 104 matches will receive live coverage, making this the largest World Cup television presentation ever produced in the United States. The event is expected to deliver not only massive television audiences, but also a significant economic and tourism boost for host cities as millions of international visitors travel throughout North America during the five-week competition. For many Americans, the 2026 tournament may represent the most accessible World Cup experience in modern history, bringing the global spectacle of international football directly into U.S. stadiums and cities throughout the summer.
