After the disqualification of Brazil in the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Qatar, the demand for information about the next edition of the tournament, held four years from now, begins to rise. Here’s everything we know so far about the 2026 World Cup.
When will the next World Cup be?
The next edition will be held between June 8 and July 3, 2026, and will be played again in the middle of the year, during the northern hemisphere summer.
Where will the next World Cup be held?
The hosts will be United States, Mexico and Canada. The host cities in the USA are Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Philadelphia, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco and Seattle. In Mexico, they will be the capital Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey. In Canada, Toronto and Vancouver will host matches.
When will the 2026 World Cup final be held?
The grand final will be held on July 3, 2026.
Will Neymar play in the next Cup?
After the elimination to Croatia, in the quarterfinals, Neymar said that he does not close doors to the selection, but does not guarantee his return in the next edition.
In October 2021, the player, in an interview for the documentary “Neymar Jr & The Line of Kings”, said he believed that the Cup in Qatar would be his last. “I see it as the last one because I don’t know if I’ll have more conditions, head on, to endure more football”.
In the next edition, in 2026, the striker will be 34 years old. Considering the examples of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who compete in the tournament aged 35 and 37, respectively, it is possible that Neymar will participate in the next edition.
How much do World Cup tickets cost?
Pricing and rules for 2026 have yet to be released. As a reference, before the start of the tournament, the cheapest individual ticket to watch a World Cup match in Qatar (behind the goal in a group stage match) cost R$372. field sides).
In this edition, each person can buy up to six tickets for the same match. It is also possible to buy packages, which are more expensive. Prices rise gradually as the competition stages.
How to buy tickets for the 2026 World Cup?
The purchase of tickets is made directly on the FIFA website.
How many participants will the 2026 World Cup have?
The next edition will be the Cup with the largest number of participants: there will be 48 teams disputing the title. The current format has 32 teams. The expansion was approved by Fifa in January 2017, unanimously, as a result of articulations by Gianni Infantino, president of the highest football entity.
Initially, Infantino defended the Cup with 40 teams, but decided to expand the tournament even further, pleasing more allies and with the prospect of greater revenue. He was elected in February 2016 in a tight vote, with the speech to moralize and clean up FIFA, stained by corruption scandals from previous administrations, especially from former president Sepp Blatter.
The entity has not yet decided how to format the dispute with 16 more teams.
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