USA · Canada · Mexico — June 11 to July 19, 2026
The biggest World Cup in history. Forty-eight nations. One hundred and four matches. Three host countries across sixteen cities. The journey to the MetLife Stadium final begins now.
Three red cards issued — the most in a single World Cup opening match in history.
Latest videos from the 2026 World Cup — goals, moments, and post-match reaction.
For the first time in World Cup history, 48 national teams compete across 12 groups of four. The top two from each group, plus the eight best third-placed teams, advance to a Round of 32 — a new knockout stage created specifically for this expanded format.
From the Round of 32, it's straight single-elimination football all the way to the final at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19, 2026.
The best football films and documentaries to watch between matches.
Against the backdrop of a turbulent era in Brazil, this documentary captures Pelé's extraordinary path from breakthrough talent to national hero. Mixing rare archival footage and exclusive interviews, this documentary celebrates the legendary Brazilian footballer who personified football as art.
Dutch coach Thomas Rongen attempts the nearly impossible task of turning the American Samoa soccer team from perennial losers into winners.
Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.
A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.
A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime.
Pablo Escobar was the richest, most powerful drug kingpin in the world, ruling the Medellin Cartel with an iron fist. Andres Escobar was the biggest soccer star in Colombia. The two were not related, but their fates were inextricably-and fatally-intertwined. Pablo's drug money had turned Andres' national team into South American champions, favored to win the 1994 World Cup in Los Angeles. It was there, in a game against the U.S., that Andres committed one of the most shocking mistakes in soccer history, scoring an "own goal" that eliminated his team from the competition and ultimately cost him his life. The Two Escobars is a riveting examination of the intersection of sports, crime, and politics.