Second Title
2026 FIFA World Cup
USA • Mexico • Canada • June 11 - July 19, 2026
🇪🇸 Champion: Spain
- 48 Teams
- 104 Matches
- 280 Goals
- 2.69 Goals/Match
- 6,200,000 Attendance
Overview
The 2026 FIFA World Cup was the twenty-third edition, held jointly in the United States, Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19, 2026. This was the first World Cup with 48 teams, the first hosted by three nations, and featured 104 matches across 16 stadiums in 16 cities.
Spain won their second World Cup title, defeating Argentina 1–0 after extra time at MetLife Stadium. Ferran Torres scored the only goal in the 106th minute. This was Spain's first World Cup title since 2010. Argentina entered as defending champions from Qatar 2022 and finished as runners-up.
Kylian Mbappé won the Golden Boot with 10 goals and became the all-time World Cup top scorer (22 career goals). England beat France 6–4 for bronze — Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick. Mexico became the first country to host three World Cups (1970, 1986, 2026), while Canada hosted the men's tournament for the first time. Four teams made their debut: Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan and Uzbekistan.
Final Standings
Top 8 teams with detailed statistics. First World Cup with 48 teams.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇪🇸 Spain (Champion) | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 22 |
| 2 | 🇦🇷 Argentina (Runner-up) | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 21 |
| 3 | 🏴 England (Third) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 19 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷 France (Fourth) | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 16 |
| 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 |
| 6 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 |
| 7 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 8 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 9 |
Golden Boot
- 1. 🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé (France) — 10 goals
- 2. 🇦🇷 Lionel Messi (Argentina) — 8 goals
- 3. 🏴 Jude Bellingham (England) — 7 goals
- 4. 🇳🇴 Erling Haaland (Norway) — 6 goals
- 5. 🏴 Harry Kane (England) — 6 goals
- 6. 🇫🇷 Ousmane Dembélé (France) — 6 goals
- 7. 🇪🇸 Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) — 5 goals
- 8. 🏴 Bukayo Saka (England) — 5 goals
- 9. 🇧🇷 Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) — 4 goals
- 10. 🇦🇷 Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) — 3 goals
Semi-finals & Final
Semi-finals
- 2026-07-14 — 🇫🇷 France 0–2 Spain 🇪🇸 (AT&T Stadium, Arlington)
- 2026-07-15 — 🏴 England 1–2 Argentina 🇦🇷 (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta)
Third Place
- 2026-07-18 — 🏴 England 6–4 France 🇫🇷 — Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
England 6–4 France — Saka hat-trick, Mbappé brace
Final
- 2026-07-19 — 🇪🇸 Spain 1–0 Argentina 🇦🇷 (AET) — MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Full report: Spain 1–0 Argentina (AET) — Ferran Torres 106' · All results
Stadiums
- MetLife Stadium (Final Venue) — East Rutherford, capacity 82,500, 8 matches
- AT&T Stadium — Arlington, capacity 94,000, 9 matches
- Estadio Azteca — Mexico City, capacity 83,000, 8 matches
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Atlanta, capacity 75,000, 8 matches
- SoFi Stadium — Inglewood, capacity 70,000, 8 matches
- Hard Rock Stadium — Miami Gardens, capacity 65,000, 7 matches
Key Moments
- Spain won their second World Cup title (2010, 2026)
- Spain defeated Argentina 1–0 after extra time (Ferran Torres 106')
- First World Cup with 48 teams
- First World Cup hosted by three nations
- Kylian Mbappé: Golden Boot with 10 goals; all-time World Cup record (22 career goals)
- England 6–4 France — first World Cup bronze for England (Saka hat-trick)
- Argentina finish as runners-up (defending champions from 2022)
- Mexico: first country to host three World Cups
- Canada's first men's World Cup
- 104 matches — most in World Cup history
Historic Moments
- Spain: Second World Cup title
- First 48-team World Cup
- Most matches in World Cup history (104)
- First tri-nation host
- Mexico: First country to host 3 times
- Longest tournament: 39 days
- Most stadiums: 16 venues
- AT&T Stadium hosts most matches (9)
- Ferran Torres: extra-time World Cup final winner
- Mbappé: all-time World Cup top scorer (22 goals)
- England: first World Cup third-place finish
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 2026 World Cup?
Spain won the 2026 FIFA World Cup, defeating Argentina 1–0 after extra time at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19, 2026. Ferran Torres scored the only goal in the 106th minute. This was Spain's second World Cup title and their first since 2010. Argentina entered as defending champions from Qatar 2022 and finished as runners-up.
What made the 2026 World Cup unique?
The 2026 World Cup was the first with 48 teams (expanded from 32), the first hosted by three nations (USA, Mexico and Canada), and featured 104 matches across 16 stadiums — the most in World Cup history. It introduced a Round of 32 knockout stage. Mexico became the first country to host three times (1970, 1986, 2026), while Canada hosted the men's tournament for the first time. Spain are the champions.
What was the World Cup 2026 final score?
Spain 1–0 Argentina after extra time. Regulation finished 0–0. Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute at MetLife Stadium. Enzo Fernández received a yellow card at 90+3'. It was the first World Cup final to go to extra time since Germany vs Argentina in 2014.
Who won the Golden Boot at World Cup 2026?
Kylian Mbappé (France) won the Golden Boot with 10 goals, including a brace in the 6–4 third-place defeat to England. That haul also made him the all-time World Cup top scorer with 22 career goals. Lionel Messi finished with 8; Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick in the bronze-medal match.
Who finished third at World Cup 2026?
England finished third, beating France 6–4 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on July 18, 2026. Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick. It was England's first World Cup bronze medal. France finished fourth.
How did Spain reach the World Cup 2026 final?
Spain topped Group H, then beat Austria 3–0, Portugal 1–0, Belgium 2–1 and France 0–2 in the semi-finals before defeating Argentina 1–0 after extra time in the final. La Roja finished the tournament 7–1–0 with 14 goals scored and only 1 conceded.