Contemporary era · 2026
First 48-team World Cup
The tournament grows to 48 teams and 104 matches, spread across three host countries for the first time.
- When
- 2026
- Where
- USA, Canada and Mexico
- Era
- Contemporary
Topics
People
Lionel Messib. 1987Argentine association football player (born 1987).jpg/330px-Cristiano_Ronaldo_Croatia_v_Portugal_2_July_2026-075_(cropped).jpg)
Cristiano Ronaldob. 1985Portuguese association football player (born 1985)
Neymarb. 1992Brazilian footballer (born 1992).jpg/330px-Kylian_Mbappe_France_v_Senegal_16_June_2026-391_(cropped).jpg)
Kylian Mbappéb. 1998French association football player (born 1998)
Luka Modrićb. 1985Croatian footballer (born 1985).jpg/330px-Mohamed_Salah_Argentina_v_Egypt_7_July_2026-163_(cropped).jpg)
Mohamed Salahb. 1992Egyptian association football player (born 1992)
Manuel Neuerb. 1986German association football player (born 1986)
Erling Haalandb. 2000Norwegian footballer (born 2000)
Before and after
Sources: 2026 FIFA World Cup, كأس العالم 2026
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