2026 FIFA World Cup
2026 FIFA World Cup · 53 Days to Kick-off

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48 teams · 16 groups · 104 matches · Kicks off Jun 11, 2026

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Tournament Contenders
France
France
FIFA #2
Favourite
 Argentina
Argentina
FIFA #1
Defending
 Brazil
Brazil
FIFA #4
Contender
 England
England
FIFA #5
Contender
 Spain
Spain
FIFA #8
Dark Horse
Key Storylines
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Argentina
Can Messi become the first player to win back-to-back World Cups?
At 38, Qatar was supposed to be his last. Now the GOAT returns as defending champion.
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USA · Host Nation
Can the USA ride home-crowd fever to a historic deep run?
Hosting on home soil in Group D with Paraguay, Australia and Türkiye. Pulisic leads a generation with everything to prove.
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France
France chase a third star with Mbappé at his peak.
Champions in 1998 and 2018, runners-up in 2022 — Les Bleus arrive as pre-tournament favourites with Mbappé leading a squad built for another deep run.
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