2026 FIFA World Cup final
Soccer match in New Jersey, US
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Key Takeaways
- The 2026 FIFA World Cup final will be the final match of the 2026 World Cup, the 23rd edition of FIFA's competition for men's national soccer teams.
- The final will be hosted at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, a suburb of New York City in the United States.
- Its extended halftime will include the first halftime show in a World Cup final.
- It is being hosted in Canada, Mexico, and the United States from June 11 to July 19, with 48 participating teams, the largest field in the tournament's history.
- The other 206 teams recognized by FIFA competed for the remaining 45 slots through qualifying rounds organized by the six FIFA confederations and held between September 2023 and March 2026.
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WikipediaThe 2026 FIFA World Cup final will be the final match of the 2026 World Cup, the 23rd edition of FIFA's competition for men's national soccer teams. The match is scheduled to be played on July 19, 2026, and contested by European champions Spain, and South American defending champions Argentina. The final will be hosted at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, a suburb of New York City in the United States.
The match will be preceded by the closing ceremony. Its extended halftime will include the first halftime show in a World Cup final.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the 23rd edition of the World Cup, the premier soccer competition for men's national teams organized by FIFA. It is being hosted in Canada, Mexico, and the United States from June 11 to July 19, with 48 participating teams, the largest field in the tournament's history. The three host nations automatically qualified for the finals as tournament hosts. The other 206 teams recognized by FIFA competed for the remaining 45 slots through qualifying rounds organized by the six FIFA confederations and held between September 2023 and March 2026. In the tournament proper, teams were divided into twelve groups of four with each team playing each other once in a round-robin format. The top two teams from each group, alongside the eight highest-ranked third-place teams, advanced to the knockout stage, where all matches were single-elimination.
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