FIFA World Cup
USA, Canada & Mexico
2026 edition · 11 Jun 2026 – 19 Jul 2026
Next edition · dates to be confirmed
Match Officials — Appointments
Full referee leaderboard →Confirmed appointments — expand a match to see the full crew (ARs, fourth official, VAR team).
8
matches appointed
52
match officials
8
referees
24
countries
Confederation balanceDetailed stats →
CONMEBOL (S. America) 17UEFA (Europe) 14CONCACAF (N./C. America) 8CAF (Africa) 7AFC (Asia/Oceania) 5Other 1
Host Cities 2026
16 cities across three nations — the largest World Cup ever, with 48 teams.
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Mexico City
Opening match
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Guadalajara
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Monterrey
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Toronto
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Vancouver
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Atlanta
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Boston
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Dallas
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Houston
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Kansas City
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Los Angeles
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Miami
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New York / New Jersey
Final
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Philadelphia
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San Francisco Bay Area
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Seattle
Match Calendar 2026
- Group stageJun 11 – Jun 27, 2026
- Round of 32Jun 28 – Jul 3, 2026
- Round of 16Jul 4 – Jul 7, 2026
- Quarter-finalsJul 9 – Jul 11, 2026
- Semi-finalsJul 14 – Jul 15, 2026
- Third-place play-offJul 18, 2026
- FinalJul 19, 2026
All Editions
2030Upcoming
Morocco, Portugal & Spain
Dates to be confirmed · Centenary edition; three opening matches also staged in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. Match dates to be confirmed.
2026Next up
USA, Canada & Mexico
11 Jun 2026 – 19 Jul 2026
2022🏆 Argentina 🇦🇷
Qatar
20 Nov 2022 – 18 Dec 2022
2018🏆 France 🇫🇷
Russia
14 Jun 2018 – 15 Jul 2018
2014🏆 Germany 🇩🇪
Brazil
12 Jun 2014 – 13 Jul 2014
2010🏆 Spain 🇪🇸
South Africa
11 Jun 2010 – 11 Jul 2010
2006🏆 Italy 🇮🇹
Germany
9 Jun 2006 – 9 Jul 2006
2002🏆 Brazil 🇧🇷
South Korea & Japan
31 May 2002 – 30 Jun 2002