The 2026 World Cup has arrived. Mexico and South Africa will kick off the tournament on Thursday afternoon following Mexico's opening ceremony.

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has opened the door to a 64-team World Cup in 2030. Infantino, who wants to be re-elected for a final term as head of the world game next year, has come under global

The biggest FIFA World Cup to date, with a record 48 teams set to play a record 104 matches spread out across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, begins June 11. The three host nations automatically qualified for the tournament.

Infantino has opened the door to another World Cup expansion - but what would a 64-team tournament actually look like?

Argentina's Julian Alvarez controls the ball during the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualifiers against Uruguay at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo, on March 21, 2025. On the ball, Alvarez creates and scores.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, held for the first time with a 48-team, 32-group stage format, has concluded its group stage with the most star-studded semifinal lineup in tournament history. France (FIFA ranking 1st),

The quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup feature four winner-takes-all matches, continuing the knockout format from the earlier rounds.

France vs Morocco, Spain vs Belgium, Norway vs England and Argentina vs Switzerland headline the quarter-final lineup as the race for the FIFA World Cup 2026 title enters its decisive stage.