FIELD OF 48 World Cup 2026 · USA · Canada · Mexico Matchday 2 · Fri, June 12, 2026
It's on · Day 2 of 39

The biggest World Cup ever is underway.

48 teams. 104 matches. Three host nations. Mexico opened with a win at the Azteca, South Korea stunned Czechia, Canada rescued a draw in Toronto — and tonight the USA steps onto home soil.

48
Teams
104
Matches
16
Host cities
Jul 19
Final · MetLife

Tonight's Matches

Fri Jun 12

Results So Far

Matchday 1

Storylines To Watch

Two veteran football captains walking toward a floodlit pitch

🐐 The last dances

Lionel Messi (Argentina) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) are both in their sixth — and almost certainly final — World Cup. If both win their groups, the bracket points toward a fairytale quarterfinal collision.

A packed North American soccer stadium at night

🏠 Three hosts, three dreams

Mexico already delivered at the Azteca. The USA opens tonight at SoFi under Mauricio Pochettino, while Canada kicked off at BMO Field. No host nation has lifted the trophy since France in 1998.

A young winger dribbling under stadium lights

⚡ Spain's golden floor

The Euro 2024 champions enter as betting favorites. Lamine Yamal, still a teenager, may be the most electric player on the planet — and Pedri runs the most fluent midfield in the field.

A referee holding a red card during a night match

🟥 A record-breaking opener

Mexico's 2–0 win over South Africa featured three red cards — the most ever in a single World Cup match. The expanded tournament wasted no time making history.

A powerful striker celebrating under cold stadium lights

🇳🇴 Haaland, finally

Norway is at its first World Cup since 1998, and Erling Haaland arrives as maybe the best pure striker alive. At 30–1, the Norwegians are the bookmakers' favorite dark horse.

Football fans from small nations celebrating in a stadium concourse

🆕 First-timers' club

Curaçao (the smallest nation ever at a World Cup), Cape Verde, Jordan, and Uzbekistan all debut. Haiti and DR Congo are back for the first time since 1974.

Group Standings

Live · Jun 12

Top two in each group qualify for the Round of 32, joined by the eight best third-place teams. Click any team for the full profile.

The 48

Every team

Player Guide

All 1,248

Who should I actually know?

This is the casual-fan doorway: every rostered player is here, but the spotlight cards explain the names that will keep coming up on broadcasts, in group chats, and over beers.

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Stats update from tournament data when a player appears.

Full Roster Directory

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Title Odds Board

As of Jun 12

Spain and France have traded the top spot for months and enter as co-favorites. The defending champions, Argentina, sit sixth — bookmakers are wary of a repeat, history's hardest trick. Bars show implied win probability.

Dark Horses

🇳🇴 Norway · 30–1

Haaland and Ødegaard headline the best team Norway has ever sent anywhere. A brutal Group I with France awaits, but nobody wants them in a knockout round.

🇨🇴 Colombia · 40–1

Luis Díaz in his prime, James Rodríguez conducting one last symphony. A winnable Group K with Portugal could set up a deep run.

🇺🇸 USA · home heat

The American betting public is backing the hosts at an outsized clip. The USMNT is +138 to win Group D — every group match on home soil, and a friendly bracket if they top it.

🇺🇾 Uruguay · 65–1

Two-time champions with Valverde and Bielsa-ball chaos. Longer odds than they deserve — exactly what a sleeper looks like.

Odds compiled from BetMGM, FanDuel and DraftKings as of June 11–12, 2026. They move constantly — this board is context, not betting advice.

Group Stage

Jun 11 – 27

The Road to MetLife

Knockouts
Jun 28 – Jul 3
Round of 32
32 teams, new this year
Jul 4 – 7
Round of 16
Across all three nations
Jul 9 – 11
Quarterfinals
Boston · LA · Miami · Kansas City
Jul 14 – 15
Semifinals
Dallas · Atlanta
Jul 18
Third-place match
Miami
Jul 19
The Final
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford NJ

How It Works

New format
12 × 4

Groups

Twelve groups of four. Each team plays the other three once. Three points for a win, one for a draw.

2 + 8

Who advances

The top two in every group go through, plus the eight best third-place teams — 32 of 48 survive the group stage.

R32

New knockout round

A Round of 32 debuts, adding an extra knockout round. From there it's win-or-go-home all the way to July 19.

2 paths

Bracket protection

FIFA split the bracket so the two highest-ranked teams — Spain and Argentina — can't meet before the final if both win their groups.

ET + pens

Tied?

Knockout draws go to 30 minutes of extra time, then penalties. Group tiebreakers: goal difference, goals scored, head-to-head, fair play, then lots.

1st

Three hosts

The first World Cup ever hosted by three nations. The USA stages every match from the quarterfinals on.

16 Host Cities

🇺🇸United States · 11

  • New York / NJ — MetLife (The Final)
  • Los Angeles — SoFi Stadium
  • Dallas — AT&T Stadium
  • Atlanta — Mercedes-Benz
  • Houston — NRG Stadium
  • Miami — Hard Rock
  • Boston — Gillette
  • Philadelphia — Lincoln Financial
  • Seattle — Lumen Field
  • SF Bay Area — Levi's Stadium
  • Kansas City — Arrowhead

🇲🇽Mexico · 3

  • Mexico City — Estadio Azteca (the opener)
  • Guadalajara — Estadio Akron
  • Monterrey — Estadio BBVA

🇨🇦Canada · 2

  • Toronto — BMO Field
  • Vancouver — BC Place

🏆 Trophy facts

  • Brazil — most titles (5)
  • Argentina — defending champions (2022)
  • Spain & France — 2026 favorites
  • Mexico City — only city to host 3 World Cups