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One year from the 2026 World Cup, the 16 host cities will reveal clocks on which the city’s official logo, inspired by the local culture will be included.
The kick -off of the competition will be given Thursday, June 11, 2026 in Mexico City
With 48 teams, the FIFA World Cup 26 ™ will be the largest and most inclusive in history
Organized in Canada, Mexico and the United States, this FIFA ™ World Cup will be the first to take place in three countries
On June 11, 2026, the whole world will have its eyes riveted on North America to kick off the FIFA 26 ™ World Cup. Contested in three countries and 16 bubbling host cities, with a new format extended to 48 teams, this edition will be the largest and most inclusive in the history of the FIFA ™ World Cup. The 2026 competition of the competition should accommodate 6.5 million spectators in the stadiums of Canada, Mexico and the United States, thus federating the continent and the whole world around the beautiful game.
“In a year to the day, the largest football event on the planet will amaze the whole world as it has never been seen before,” said Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA. “It is much more than a simple competition, it is a planetary celebration of our links, our unity and our passion. At the four corners of the world, dreams are starting to come true as the teams drop their tickets and supporters are preparing to live a historic moment, while the countdown before the largest FIFA World Cup of all time has started. »»
This countdown coincides with the preparations for the United States for the new FIFA ™ club World Cup, which will start next Saturday in Miami, Florida. The competition will bring together 32 of the best world football clubs, which will compete for the title of world champion of FIFA clubs.
One year before kick -off, the 16 host cities will reveal their official counters, on which the city’s official logo will be included, inspired by local culture. Counters have been installed in emblematic places in host cities and will indicate the remaining time before the kick -off of the largest sporting event on the planet, which will take place on June 11, 2026 in North America.
Local community events, celebrations with stakeholders and other activities will be organized throughout the North American continent, inviting the inhabitants of the region to join the festivities. On occasion, host cities will also broadcast a video featuring a celebrity or a local personality, which will explain what makes their city unique and inspiring.
“The beauty, culture and uniqueness of each of the 16 host cities will be highlighted and the FIFA World Cup will show the whole world all that North America has more beautiful to offer,” said President Infantino. “We can’t wait to welcome the teams and spectators of all the continents to celebrate this wonderful sport on its most prestigious scene. »»
One year before the event, the first 13 teams qualified for this historic competition are already known. Alongside the host countries, Canada, Mexico and the United States, which were automatically qualified, ten other nations recently won the precious sesame, including Argentina, title holder, Jordan and Uzbekistan, which will participate for the first time in their history in the final stages, but also Australia, Brazil, Iran, Japan, Korea and New Zealand. The other 35 teams will be known by March 2026. The group phase matches will be determined during the final draw of the FIFA World Cup 26 ™, next December.
The general public tickets for the FIFA 26 ™ World Cup will be sold in the coming months. Hospitality formulas are already available. Other hospitality formulas, especially for matches in Canada and Mexico, will be sold in July. For more information, fans are invited to go to FIFA.com/tickets, the official website and the main ticketing platform for the competition. People wishing to become a volunteer can join now the million members of the FIFA volunteer community before the launch of the program on FIFA.com/volunteers.
