The 2026 World Cup has arrived. Mexico and South Africa will kick off the tournament on Thursday afternoon following Mexico's opening ceremony.

Follow the full 2026 FIFA World Cup bracket from group stage to final. Get updated results, schedules, and knockout round matchups all in one place.

The 2026 World Cup is going to feel very different from the tournaments fans have grown used to. Bigger, longer, and packed with more countries than ever before, it will officially become the largest World Cup in football history.

Every four years, the planet stops to watch one tournament. Offices empty out, entire countries paint themselves in their national colors, and a single match can bring billions of people to the same screen at the same moment.

Here is everything you need to know about the planet's biggest soccer tournament in our ClutchPoints' mega World Cup preview.

For the 2026 World Cup, the tournament underwent a format change. After seven editions in which 32 teams qualified, the number of spots has now increased to 48. This increase in teams necessitated a format change; the final phase will begin with the round ...

Who will win the 2026 World Cup? See favorites, odds and dark horse picks shaping predictions for this year’s tournament and FIFA ranking.

The expanded 48-team World Cup format has changed the fantasy landscape significantly. With only 16 teams being eliminated after the group stage, a victory in the opening match puts nations in an extremely strong position to reach the knockout rounds.