Interesting to know Where and when is the 2026 world cup? However, the 2022 World Cup has officially began on Sunday, Nov 20, and will run through Sunday, Dec 18, in Qatar. This world cup will be featuring 64 matches which will be contested by 32 nations in 8 stadiums over 29 days.
This year marks the first time the World Cup 2022 is taking place in the Middle East. Country i.e., Qatar, is the smallest nation to host the event, which has average high temperatures in June & July of over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, that is why FIFA decided to host the 22nd edition of the World Cup 2022 in the Fall. As usual and always, this World Cup 2022 marks four years until the next tournament edition, which is going to make history with three different nations will be hosting matches. See the details below for location information for both the 2022 World Cup and the 2026 World Cup.
2022 World Cup Venues:
The 2022 World Cup will be taken place at the following venues or locations:
- Khalifa International Stadium – from central Doha 3 miles
- Al Bayt Stadium – from central Doha 22 miles
- Lusail Stadium – from central Doha 12 miles
- Al Janoub Stadium – from central Doha 14 miles
- Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium – from central Doha 12 miles
- Education City Stadium – from central Doha 8 miles
- Al Thumama Stadium – from central Doha 8 miles
- Stadium 974 – from central Doha 6 miles
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Where will be the 2026 World Cup taken place?
The 2026 World Cup will be taken place in three North American countries and they are the United States, Canada, and Mexico. First and foremost, this is going to be the 1st time that the tournament is going to be hosted by three various nations, and this will be the very first time that the event will be hosted in Canada.
There will be a total of 16 number of venues named as host cities or locations for the 2026 World Cup. The U.S.A. will have 11, Mexico will have 3, and Canada will have 2.
Additionally, the 2026 World Cup will be debuting an expanded version featuring 48 teams–as opposed to 32–split into 16 groups of 3.
Host cities for the 2026 World Cup:
U.S.A. (11)
- Atlanta – Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- Boston – Gillette Stadium
- Dallas – AT&T Stadium
- Houston – N.R.G. Stadium
- Kansas City – Arrowhead Stadium
- Los Angeles – SoFi Stadium
- Miami – Hard Rock Stadium
- New York/New Jersey – MetLife Stadium
- Philadelphia – Lincoln Financial Field
- San Francisco – Levi’s Stadium
- Seattle – Lumen Field
Mexico (3)
- Guadalajara – Estadio Akron
- Mexico City – Estadio Azteca
- Monterrey – Estadio BBVA
Canada (2)
- Toronto – BMO Field
- Vancouver – BC Place
When will be 2026 World Cup?
The 2026 World Cup has been scheduled to be from Jun 8 to Jul 3.
The 2022 World Cup U.S. Group Stage Schedule:
- U.S. vs. Wales – Mon, November 21 – 2 PM ET
- U.S. vs. England – Fri, November 25 – 2 PM ET
- U.S. vs Iran – Tue, November 29 – 2 PM ET
The 2022 World Cup Mexico Group Stage Schedule:
- Mexico vs. Poland – Tue, November 22 – 11 AM ET
- Mexico vs Argentina – Sat, November 26 – 2 PM ET
- Mexico vs. Saudi Arabia – Wed, November 30 – 2 PM ET
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How to watch the 2022 World Cup:
All times are mentioned as E.T. time
- When: Nov 20, 2022 – Dec 18, 2022
- Group stage game kick-off times: 5 AM, 8 AM, 11 AM, & 2 PM
- Location: Qatar
- T.V. channel in English: Fox
- TV channels en Español: Telemundo, Universo, Peacock