The FIFA World Cup 2026 ended on Sunday, with Spain beating Argentina 1-0 in extra-time at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday.
It was an anti-climatic end to the Lionel Messi-led side, which had entered the tournament as the defending champion, while for Spain, the victory, through Ferran Torres’ winning goal, ended a 16-year wait for the title.
And with that, curtains came down on the 23rd edition of the quadrennial tournament, which began as the biggest version of the World Cup, featuring 48 teams.
When is the next FIFA World Cup?
The next edition of the FIFA World Cup is scheduled four years later in 2030, and will be played between June 8 and July 21. The tournament is expected to have at least 48 teams with FIFA president Gianni Infantino exploring possibilities of a further expansion of the roster to 64 countries.
The year 2030 marks 100 years of the FIFA World Cup, and a centenary celebration is scheduled for the same on June 8 and 9.
Moreover, the official opening ceremony will take place on June 13, with the opening games taking place between June 13 and June 14. The matches for those in the same groups as Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay will take place the weekend of June 15 and 16.
The World Cup final will be played on July 21.
Where is the next FIFA World Cup?
The next FIFA World Cup will be hosted across six countries, with three of them — Portugal, Spain and Morocco — being the primary hosts.
To celebrate 100 years of the tournament, Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina will host three matches.
Complete list of World Cup venues:
Spain
- Spotify Camp Nou – Barcelona
- RCDE Stadium – Barcelona
- San Mames Stadium – Bilbao
- Estadio Gran Canaria – Las Palmas
- Santiago Bernabeu – Madrid
- Estadio Metropolitano – Madrid
- Estadio de Anoeta – San Sebastian
- Estadio de La Cartuja – Seville
- Nou Mestalla – Valencia
- Estadio de Balaidos – Vigo
- Estadio Nueva Romareda – Zaragoza
Portugal
- Estadio da Luz – Lisbon
- Estadio Jose Alvalade – Lisbon
- Estadio do Dragao – Porto
Morocco
- Adrar Stadium – Agadir
- Hassan II Stadium – Casablanca
- Fez Stadium – Fez
- Marrakesh Stadium – Marrakesh
- Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium – Rabat
- Ibn Batouta Stadium – Tangier
Argentina
Estadio Monumental – Buenos Aires*
Uruguay
Estadio Centenario – Montevideo*
Paraguay
Estadio Osvaldo Dominguez Dibb – Asuncion*
Published on Jul 20, 2026
