Lionel Messi and Argentina will look to successfully defend the title they won four years ago in Qatar [File: Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On 4 Jun 20264 Jun 2026
Block your calendar. The FIFA World Cup 2026 is here!
From superstars Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane to young guns such as Lamine Yamal, Arda Guler, Yan Diomande and more, football’s brightest talents will assemble in North America.
As the 39-day tournament kicks off across the United States, Canada and Mexico, Al Jazeera outlines the key dates and matches for you:
The FIFA World Cup begins on June 11. You can follow the action on Al Jazeera’s dedicated World Cup 2026 page with all the latest news, match build-up and live text commentary and keep up to date with group standings, real-time match results and schedules.
