FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule: New York awarded final of 48-team tournament

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FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule: New York awarded final of 48-team tournament; Mexico to play opener at Azteca on June 11. New York's MetLife Stadium will host the FIFA World Cup 2026 final..

New York's MetLife Stadium will host the biggest clash in world football as organisers FIFA announced the match schedule for the 2026 edition of the showpiece event on Monday..

Toronto, Mexico City, and Los Angeles have been given their respective national teams opening matches of the FIFA World Cup..

The FIFA World Cup 2026 will kickoff with the tournament opener at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium on June 11..

"The most inclusive and impactful FIFA World Cup ever is no longer a dream but a reality that will take shape in the form of 104 matches in 16 state-of-the-art stadiums across Canada, Mexico and the USA," FIFA president Gianni Infantino was quoted as saying..

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