The FIFA World Cup 2026:
The 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup—the 2026 tournament—officially kicked off on June 11, 2026, marking the start of a historic 39-day international men’s soccer championship.
- The FIFA World Cup is a quadrennial international men’s football championship contested by the senior national teams of the member associations of FIFA.
- The 2026 tournament marks the 23rd edition of the global tournament and represents the largest structural expansion in the history of international football.
- Host Nations: The 2026 tournament is jointly hosted by three nations across sixteen multi-national host cities:
- United States: 11 host cities (previously hosted in 1994).
- Mexico: 3 host cities (making Mexico the first country to host or co-host a World Cup three times, following 1970 and 1986).
- Canada: 2 host cities (marking Canada’s debut as a World Cup host nation).
