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FIFA WORLD CUP 2026™

World Cup 2026: 16 venues across 3 countries

3 venues in Mexico 🇲🇽 + 11 in USA 🇺🇸 + 2 in Canada 🇨🇦. Opening match in Mexico City, final in New York. Your complete guide for every host city: how to get there, transport, safe zones, currency and nearby places.

16
Host cities
104
Total matches
🇲🇽 5
Mexico games
Jun 11
Opening day
Days left in the World Cup

Toward the grand final · July 19, 2026

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📅 Complete calendar of 104 matches

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🇲🇽 Mexico's road

Mexico won Group A with a perfect record (9 pts), beat Ecuador 2-0 in the round of 32 and fell 2-3 to England in the round of 16 in front of 80,000+ fans at Estadio Azteca.

🎉 OPENING MATCH
🇲🇽
Mexico
2–0
🇿🇦
South Africa
📅 Thursday June 11
13:00 hrs
📍 Estadio Azteca
GROUP STAGE
🇲🇽
Mexico
1–0
🇰🇷
South Korea
📅 Thursday June 18
19:00 hrs
📍 Estadio Akron
GROUP STAGE
🇨🇿
Czechia
0–3
🇲🇽
Mexico
📅 Wednesday June 24
19:00 hrs
📍 Estadio Azteca
🏆 ROUND OF 32
Win
🇲🇽
Mexico
2–0
🇪🇨
Ecuador
📅 Tuesday June 30
19:00 hrs
📍 Estadio Azteca
🏆 ROUND OF 16
Eliminated
🇲🇽
Mexico
2–3
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
England
📅 Sunday July 5
18:00 hrs
📍 Estadio Azteca

📊 World Cup results & standings

All scores so far plus Mexico's group table. Updated as matches are played.

All results so far

📅 Sat, Jun 27

JAlgeriaAlgeria3 - 3AustriaAustria
JJordanJordan1 - 3ArgentinaArgentina
KColombiaColombia0 - 0PortugalPortugal
KDR CongoDR Congo3 - 1UzbekistanUzbekistan
LPanamaPanama0 - 2EnglandEngland
LCroatiaCroatia2 - 1GhanaGhana

📅 Fri, Jun 26

GEgyptEgypt1 - 1IranIran
GNew ZealandNew Zealand1 - 5BelgiumBelgium
HCape VerdeCape Verde0 - 0Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
HUruguayUruguay0 - 1SpainSpain
INorwayNorway1 - 4FranceFrance
ISenegalSenegal5 - 0IraqIraq

📅 Thu, Jun 25

DTürkiyeTürkiye3 - 2United StatesUnited States
DParaguayParaguay0 - 0AustraliaAustralia
ECuraçaoCuraçao0 - 2Ivory CoastIvory Coast
EEcuadorEcuador2 - 1GermanyGermany
FJapanJapan1 - 1SwedenSweden
FNetherlandsNetherlands3 - 1TunisiaTunisia

📅 Wed, Jun 24

BSwitzerlandSwitzerland2 - 1CanadaCanada
BBosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina3 - 1QatarQatar
CScotlandScotland0 - 3BrazilBrazil
CMoroccoMorocco4 - 2HaitiHaiti
ACzechiaCzechia0 - 3MexicoMexico
ASouth AfricaSouth Africa1 - 0South KoreaSouth Korea

📅 Tue, Jun 23

KPortugalPortugal5 - 0UzbekistanUzbekistan
KColombiaColombia1 - 0DR CongoDR Congo
LEnglandEngland0 - 0GhanaGhana
LPanamaPanama0 - 1CroatiaCroatia

📅 Mon, Jun 22

IFranceFrance3 - 0IraqIraq
INorwayNorway3 - 2SenegalSenegal
JArgentinaArgentina2 - 0AustriaAustria
JJordanJordan1 - 2AlgeriaAlgeria

📅 Sun, Jun 21

GBelgiumBelgium0 - 0IranIran
GNew ZealandNew Zealand1 - 3EgyptEgypt
HSpainSpain4 - 0Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
HUruguayUruguay2 - 2Cape VerdeCape Verde

📅 Sat, Jun 20

EGermanyGermany2 - 1Ivory CoastIvory Coast
EEcuadorEcuador0 - 0CuraçaoCuraçao
FNetherlandsNetherlands5 - 1SwedenSweden
FJapanJapan4 - 0TunisiaTunisia

📅 Fri, Jun 19

CScotlandScotland0 - 1MoroccoMorocco
CBrazilBrazil3 - 0HaitiHaiti
DUnited StatesUnited States2 - 0AustraliaAustralia
DTürkiyeTürkiye0 - 1ParaguayParaguay

📅 Thu, Jun 18

BSwitzerlandSwitzerland4 - 1Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
BCanadaCanada6 - 0QatarQatar
ACzechiaCzechia1 - 1South AfricaSouth Africa
AMexicoMexico1 - 0South KoreaSouth Korea

📅 Wed, Jun 17

KPortugalPortugal1 - 1DR CongoDR Congo
KUzbekistanUzbekistan1 - 3ColombiaColombia
LEnglandEngland4 - 2CroatiaCroatia
LGhanaGhana1 - 0PanamaPanama

📅 Tue, Jun 16

IFranceFrance3 - 1SenegalSenegal
IIraqIraq1 - 4NorwayNorway
JArgentinaArgentina3 - 0AlgeriaAlgeria
JAustriaAustria3 - 1JordanJordan

📅 Mon, Jun 15

GBelgiumBelgium1 - 1EgyptEgypt
GIranIran2 - 2New ZealandNew Zealand
HSpainSpain0 - 0Cape VerdeCape Verde
HSaudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia1 - 1UruguayUruguay

📅 Sun, Jun 14

EGermanyGermany7 - 1CuraçaoCuraçao
EIvory CoastIvory Coast1 - 0EcuadorEcuador
FNetherlandsNetherlands2 - 2JapanJapan
FSwedenSweden5 - 1TunisiaTunisia

📅 Sat, Jun 13

BQatarQatar1 - 1SwitzerlandSwitzerland
CBrazilBrazil1 - 1MoroccoMorocco
CHaitiHaiti0 - 1ScotlandScotland
DAustraliaAustralia2 - 0TürkiyeTürkiye

📅 Fri, Jun 12

BCanadaCanada1 - 1Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
DUnited StatesUnited States4 - 1ParaguayParaguay

📅 Thu, Jun 11

AMexicoMexico2 - 0South AfricaSouth Africa
ASouth KoreaSouth Korea2 - 1CzechiaCzechia

🇲🇽 Group A — Mexico's group

6/6
Matches played
12
Total goals
2
Goals per match
Standings — Group A
#TeamPJGEPDGPts
1MexicoMexico3300+69
2South AfricaSouth Africa3111-14
3South KoreaSouth Korea3102-13
4CzechiaCzechia3012-41

Advance to the next round (1st & 2nd place).

Group matches

📅 Thu, Jun 1113:00🇲🇽 México
MexicoMexico2 - 0South AfricaSouth Africa
📅 Thu, Jun 1116:00
South KoreaSouth Korea2 - 1CzechiaCzechia
📍 To be confirmed
📅 Thu, Jun 1812:00
CzechiaCzechia1 - 1South AfricaSouth Africa
📍 To be confirmed
📅 Thu, Jun 1819:00🇲🇽 México
MexicoMexico1 - 0South KoreaSouth Korea
📅 Wed, Jun 2419:00🇲🇽 México
CzechiaCzechia0 - 3MexicoMexico
📅 Wed, Jun 2419:00
South AfricaSouth Africa1 - 0South KoreaSouth Korea
📍 To be confirmed

🇨🇦 The 2 venues in Canada

Toronto (BMO Field) and Vancouver (BC Place). Group stage and R16 in Vancouver. NO physical visa for Mexicans — only eTA ($7 CAD online).

The grand final

World Cup 2026 Final

On July 19 the champion is crowned at MetLife Stadium, in the New York metro area. Start planning early — flights to EWR/JFK spike fast in July.

19 jul 2026
Date
MetLife
Stadium
82,500
Capacity
For the cup
New Jersey · USA

✈️ How to reach the venues

🏙️ Ciudad de México

  • ✈️ MEX Airport - flights worldwide
  • 🚇 Metro + Metrobús to Estadio Azteca
  • 🚗 Uber/DiDi $150-250 MXN from downtown
  • ⚠️ Altitude 2,240m - acclimatize 2 days
See full guide

🏔️ Monterrey

  • ✈️ MTY Airport - domestic & international flights
  • 🚇 Metro to Exposición + FIFA shuttle
  • 🚗 Uber/DiDi $200-350 MXN from downtown
  • 🌡️ EXTREME HEAT in June: 35-40°C
See full guide

🎺 Guadalajara

  • ✈️ GDL Airport - domestic & international flights
  • 🚇 Light Rail L3 + FIFA shuttle
  • 🚗 Uber/DiDi $250-400 MXN from downtown
  • 📍 Stadium in Zapopan, 30 min from downtown
See full guide

📋 Essential fan guide

🎟️ Tickets

Only buy tickets at FIFA.com/tickets. Don't buy from street resellers. Prices range from $1,800 to $50,000 MXN depending on phase and location.

💳 Payments

Stadiums will be cashless. Bring credit/debit cards or digital wallet. ATMs available outside stadiums.

📱 Connectivity

Buy a Telcel or AT&T SIM at the airport ($200-500 MXN with data). Free WiFi at fan zones and many restaurants.

👕 Jerseys & souvenirs

Buy official jerseys at FIFA stores in fan zones or online. Avoid street counterfeits. Mercado Libre has options from $400 MXN.

🍺 Food & drinks

Try Mexican street food: tacos, elotes, esquites, aguas frescas. Stadium prices are 2-3x higher. Eat before entering.

🔒 Safety

Stadium areas will have enhanced security. Don't bring large backpacks. Use Uber/DiDi instead of street taxis. Keep belongings close.

🎊 The Mexican World Cup experience

It's not just football — it's a party. Here's what you need to know to experience it like a local

🎉 Stadium traditions & atmosphere

Hear what the Mexican World Cup sounds like: tap ▶ on each card.

Cielito Lindo chant
📣

Cielito Lindo chant

Sing 'Ay ay ay ay, canta y no llores' with 80,000 people at Estadio Azteca. Goosebumps guaranteed.

The Mexican Wave
🪇

The Mexican Wave

Invented in Mexico 1986. Stand up when it reaches your section. A worldwide tradition with Mexican roots.

Trumpets & rattles
🎺

Trumpets & rattles

Buy a rattle or vuvuzela outside the stadium ($50-100 MXN). The noise is part of the party.

Face painting
🇲🇽

Face painting

Green, white and red. Artists outside the stadium from $50 MXN. Charro hats are also classic.

🎵 Audio clips: Cielito Lindo (Wikimedia, public domain). Trumpet and crowd synthesized under CC0.

💰 Estimated daily budget

🏨
Hotel (per night)
$1,500 - $5,000 MXN
🍽️
Food (3 meals)
$500 - $1,500 MXN
🚗
Transport
$200 - $800 MXN
🎟️
Match ticket
$1,800 - $15,000 MXN
🍺
Entertainment
$500 - $2,000 MXN
👕
Souvenirs
$400 - $3,000 MXN

Estimated daily total:

$4,900 - $27,300 MXN

(~$250 - $1,400 USD)

📖 Step-by-step 2026 World Cup guides

How to reach Estadio Azteca, hotels near each venue, flights to Guadalajara, budget by country, and Mexico vs USA vs Canada breakdown.

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