Soccer tournament in Canada, Mexico, and the United States The 2026 FIFA World Cup was the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament began on June 11, 2026, and concluded on July 19 with Spain winning the championship for the second time. It was jointly hosted by 16 cities—11 in the United States, 3 in Mexico, and 2 in Canada. The tournament was the first FIFA World Cup to be hosted by three countries and the first to include 48 teams, an expansion from the previous 32-team format. Wikipedia's most-read article for 3 days in a row: 2,049,318 views in all, peaking at 734,555 on June 20, 2026. Fri, Jun 19: 638,411 views Sat, Jun 20: 734,555 views Sun, Jun 21: 676,352 views Wiki link