The 2026 FIFA World Cup ran from 11 June to 19 July 2026 — 48 nations, 104 matches, 16 cities across the United States, Mexico and Canada. Spain won it, beating Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final at MetLife Stadium. Here is the full calendar as it played out.
Tournament dates
Host cities
The tournament was played in 16 cities across the United States, Mexico and Canada — 11 US venues, 3 in Mexico and 2 in Canada. The opening match landed in Mexico City; the final went to New York/New Jersey.
How the knockout rounds unfolded
The expanded format added a Round of 32 between the group stage and the Round of 16. Argentina came through a quarter-final against Switzerland in Kansas City before reaching the final, where they played the closing stretch with ten men after Enzo Fernández picked up a second yellow in stoppage time. Ferran Torres, on from the bench, settled it in the 106th minute.
What's on the calendar now
With the tournament over, the betting calendar has moved back to the club season and international qualifying windows. Daily fixtures and AI-graded calls are on the soccer picks page, where you can filter by competition — Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga — and the Champions League page covers the midweek European ties.