FIFA World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, marketed as FIFA World Cup 26, will be 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 will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026. It will be jointly hosted by 16 cities in three North American countries: Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The tournament will be the first hosted by three nations and the first North American World Cup since 1994. Argentina is the defending champion.

FIFA World Cup Editions

2026 FIFA World Cup
2026

11 June - 19 July
Canada / Mexico / USA

2022 FIFA World Cup
2022
Argentina (3)

20 November – 18 December
Qatar

2018 FIFA World Cup
2018
France (2)

14 June – 15 July
Russia

2014 FIFA World Cup
2014
Germany (4)

12 June – 13 July
Brazil

2010 FIFA World Cup
2010
Spain (1)

11 June – 11 July
South Africa

2006 FIFA World Cup
2006
Italy (4)

9 June – 9 July
Germany

2002 FIFA World Cup
2002
Brazil (5)

31 May – 30 June
South Korea / Japan

1998 FIFA World Cup
1998
France (1)

10 June – 12 July
France

1994 FIFA World Cup
1994
Brazil (4)

17 June – 17 July
United States

1990 FIFA World Cup
1990
West Germany (3)

8 June – 8 July
Italy

1986 FIFA World Cup
1986
Argentina (2)

31 May – 29 June
Mexico

1982 FIFA World Cup
1982
Italy (3)

13 June – 10 July
Spain

1978 FIFA World Cup
1978
Argentina (1)

1 June – 25 June
Argentina

1974 FIFA World Cup
1974
West Germany (2)

13 June – 7 July
West Germany

1970 FIFA World Cup
1970
Brazil (3)

31 May – 21 June
Mexico

1966 FIFA World Cup
1966
England (1)

11 July – 30 July
England

1962 FIFA World Cup
1962
Brazil (2)

30 May – 17 June
Chile

1958 FIFA World Cup
1958
Brazil (1)

8 June – 29 June
Sweden

1954 FIFA World Cup
1954
West Germany (1)

16 June – 4 July
Switzerland

1950 FIFA World Cup
1950
Uruguay (2)

24 June – 16 July
Brazil

1938 FIFA World Cup
1938
Italy (2)

4 June – 19 June
France

1934 FIFA World Cup
1934
Italy (1)

27 May – 10 June
Italy

1934 FIFA World Cup
1930
Uruguay (1)

13 July – 30 July
Uruguay

FIFA World Cup Champions

Brazil

Brazil (5)

1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002
Germany

Germany (4)

1954, 1974, 1990, 2014
Italy

Italy (4)

1934, 1938, 1982, 2006
Argentina

Argentina (3)

1978, 1986, 2022
France

France (2)

1998, 2018
Uruguay

Uruguay (2)

1930, 1950
England

England (1)

1966
Spain

Spain (1)

2010