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The World Is Coming To Your Backyard. A Guide To The 2026 FIFA World Cup

June 11 – July 19, 2026 · USA, Canada & Mexico · 48 Teams · 104 Matches

Once every four years the entire planet stops and watches the same thing. No other event comes close, not the Super Bowl, not the Olympics, not anything. And this summer, for the first time in history, three nations are sharing that honour. The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11th at the legendary Estadio Azteca in Mexico City and doesn't stop until July 19th, when the final whistle blows at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey with the whole world holding its breath. Sixteen host cities. Forty-eight nations. One hundred and four matches. This isn't just a tournament. It's the largest World Cup ever staged, and it's happening right here in North America.

For the traveling fan, the logistics are unlike anything that came before. The United States alone hosts eleven cities: Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Boston, Kansas City, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the New York metropolitan area. Canada brings Toronto and Vancouver to the table. Mexico adds Guadalajara, Monterrey, and Mexico City. FIFA has divided the continent into three geographic regions, Western, Central, and Eastern, so fans can actually follow their team across multiple matches without flying halfway around the world between games. Road-tripping the Western bracket from LA up to Seattle for back-to-back group stage matches? That is a summer story worth telling for the rest of your life.

Tickets are still moving through FIFA's official portal, with a last-minute batch expected in early April, so if you haven't locked in yet, the window is narrow but not closed. Beyond the matches themselves, each host city is rolling out fan zones, cultural activations, and watch parties that turn the entire surrounding area into a month-long celebration. You don't even need a ticket to feel it. Whether you're pitchside at the Azteca for the opener, watching the US squad at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on June 12th, or simply finding a barstool with a good screen somewhere in downtown Miami while Brazil and Argentina tear the bracket apart. This summer belongs to the beautiful game. Don't sleep on it.