World Cup 2026 news - 2

15-03-2023 09:02 - The 2026 World Cup will consist of 48 countries in 12 groups. There will be 104 matches played in 40 days. Turnover for FIFA increases by 4 billion euros.

14-02-2023 21:57 - Host countries are automatically qualified for the World Cup in 2026. Canada, Mexico and the US are therefore directly qualified.

01-02-2023 21:47 - UEFA is introducing a new format for the 2026 World Cup qualification. There will be 12 groups of 4 or 5 teams, increasing chances.

28-12-2022 16:34 - The set-up of the 2026 World Cup with 16 groups of 3 teams is not yet final. FIFA is investigating how to prevent teams from agreeing.

17-06-2022 11:25 - FIFA has confirmed 16 host cities for the 2026 World Cup. These cities from Canada, Mexico and the US were announced in a press conference.

24-05-2022 19:43 - FIFA announces big news about the 2026 World Cup in Canada, the US and Mexico. On June 16, something about the host cities will be announced live.

07-05-2022 20:53 - Investors, governments and sponsors of the 2026 World Cup were urged by Gianni Infantino not to let this unique opportunity pass unnoticed.

04-05-2022 20:43 - FIFA president Gianne Infantino spoke about the 2026 FIFA World Cup during his visit to Mexico.

15-10-2021 08:58 - FIFA visited a second set of host cities, following the first visits in September 2021. The cities were inspected for the 2026 World Cup.

23-09-2021 16:57 - The first round of visits to the 2026 World Cup host cities ended on September 23. FIFA visited nine cities in the US as part of the selection process.