World football’s governing body, FIFA, has officially begun the final 100-day countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is expected to be the biggest edition in the history of the tournament.
The global showpiece, to be jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, will feature 48 national teams competing in 104 matches across multiple cities.
The tournament is scheduled to open on June 11, 2026, while the final match will take place on July 19, 2026.
To mark the 100-day milestone, FIFA, in collaboration with host cities, unveiled countdown clocks and organised special activation events in different locations across the three host nations.
The activities were aimed at building excitement among fans and drawing global attention to the approaching tournament.
The 2026 World Cup will be the first to be played under the expanded 48-team format, following FIFA’s decision to increase the number of participating nations. The move, according to the football body, is designed to promote wider global representation and give more countries the opportunity to compete on football’s biggest stage.
With just over three months to kick-off, preparations are intensifying across host venues, as organisers work to deliver what is being projected as the most inclusive and widely followed World Cup in history.
