Yes. It’s correct. The biggest ever event in football (or soccer as you may call it) is heading towards the US, Canada and Mexico.

FIFA is clearly pointing out the US as a market to grow. In less than 3 months, US will be hosting the very first FIFA World Club Cup and, the following year, the 26th edition of the FIFA World Cup.

For the first time ever, three countries will be hosting the final phase of a World Cup. In this case, 48 national teams will be fighting to be crowned the reigning world champion for the next 4 years. This is the highest amount of teams taking part in a World Cup ever.

The tournament will run from June 11th to July 19th, 2026. The opening match will be played at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico and the Final will be held at the MetLife Stadium in New York.

I am aware that the soccer schedule is a jigsaw for most of you, especially for stackers in the US who have other sports contests such as the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL. However, the World Cup is the most important event for football fans and it’s played every four years. The teams face a long road prior to the final stages of the contest. National leagues pause their schedule through the year to allow the national teams to play the qualifiers towards the World Cup.

My aim with this serie is to give you enough insight to this event, so that we can enjoy it together and end it up with a World Cup Survivor Pool in June-July 2026.

For the next 15 months, I will be posting information covering the tournament, qualifiers and different nations already qualified for the event. I hope you enjoy it.