The FIFA World Cup in 2026 is scheduled to be the 23rd edition of the tournament and is set to take place in North America, with the United States, Canada, and Mexico jointly hosting the event. It will be the first World Cup with 48 teams, up from the current 32, and will be played in 16 groups of three teams each. The tournament is scheduled to start on June 8, 2026, and end on July 8, 2026, with matches taking place in 23 different cities across the three host countries. This will be the first time the World Cup is hosted by three countries, and the first time it will be held in North America since the 1994 tournament, which was hosted by the United States.