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FIFA World Cup 2026

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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USA πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canada πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico πŸ“… June 11, 2026
48
national teams
16
host cities
104
matches played

πŸ† World Champions

πŸ₯‡ Brazil Γ— 5
πŸ₯‡ Germany Γ— 4
πŸ₯‡ Italy Γ— 4
πŸ₯‡ Argentina Γ— 3
France Γ— 2
Uruguay Γ— 2
England Γ— 1
Spain Γ— 1

⚑ Did You Know?

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Attendance record β€” 199,854 spectators packed the MaracanΓ£ for the 1950 World Cup final between Brazil and Uruguay.

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Fastest goal ever β€” Hakan ŞükΓΌr of Turkey scored just 11 seconds into the match against South Korea at the 2002 World Cup.

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Brazil is the only nation to have participated in every single FIFA World Cup since the tournament began in 1930 β€” all 22 editions.

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World Cup 2026 will be the first ever hosted across three countries simultaneously, and expands from 32 to 48 teams.