📅 Road to World Cup 2026 Timeline
12 key moments
Jun 2024
🎨Official World Cup 2026 logo and branding revealed
Sep 2024
⚽Qualifying rounds intensify — 48 spots, 211 nations competing
Dec 2024
🏟️16 host cities confirmed — 11 USA, 3 Mexico, 2 Canada
Mar 2025
🎟️First ticket lottery opens — 5 million applications in 48 hours
Jun 2025
📊CONMEBOL qualifiers reach halfway — Argentina leads
Sep 2025
🌍UEFA qualifying playoffs determine final European teams
Dec 2025
🎲Group stage draw in Mexico City — 12 groups of 4 teams
Jan 2026
🏗️Stadium renovations completed at all 16 venues
Mar 2026
🔥Final friendlies before squad selections — 87 days to kick-off
May 2026
📋Final squads announced — 26 players per team
Jun 11
🏆OPENING MATCH at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Jul 19
🥇WORLD CUP FINAL at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey