Football
FIFA World Cup 2026
11 Jun 2026 – 19 Jul 20265 rounds12 host cities
The first 48-team World Cup, staged across sixteen host cities in the USA, Canada and Mexico. The knockout matchups are decided day by day against a published venue-and-date grid — most importantly the final at MetLife Stadium in the New York/New Jersey metro. Book hotels around the dates that matter.
Good to know: FIFA can reschedule, move or relocate World Cup matches at its sole discretion — England's last-16 kick-off was shifted with only days' notice. If your trip hinges on one match, choose a free-cancellation rate so your booking can move with the fixture.
Schedule
Matches with a hotel page are linked.
Round of 16 · 4 Jul 2026
Eight ties, 4–7 July, at fixed host cities — pairings resolve day-by-day on the live bracket.
- Round of 16 (4 Jul)Philadelphia · hotels →
- Round of 16 (4 Jul)Houston · hotels →
- Round of 16 (5 Jul)New York · hotels →
- Round of 16 (5 Jul)Mexico City · hotels →
- Round of 16 (6 Jul)Dallas · hotels →
- Round of 16 (6 Jul)Seattle · hotels →
- Round of 16 (7 Jul)Atlanta · hotels →
- Round of 16 (7 Jul)Vancouver · hotels →
Quarter-finals · 9 Jul 2026
Four ties, 9–11 July, at four host cities.
Semi-finals · 14 Jul 2026
Third-place play-off · 18 Jul 2026
Final · 19 Jul 2026