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★ JUNE 11 – JULY 19, 2026 · USA · CANADA · MEXICO

WORLD
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2026.

★ KICKOFF IN

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Mexico Mexico v South Africa · Estadio Azteca

48 teams. 16 cities. 3 countries. One trophy. The biggest World Cup ever kicks off this summer — and Betty is the home for your bets, your group, and the bragging rights.

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★ THE FORMAT

48 TEAMS.
12 GROUPS.
ONE TROPHY.

The 2026 World Cup is the first ever with 48 nations — the largest tournament in the sport's history. More matches, more upsets, more places to lose your bet.

12 groups of 4. Top two from each group advance, plus the eight best third-placed teams.
32-team knockout. A new Round of 32 kicks off the bracket — one slip-up and you're out.
104 matches in 39 days. Up from 64 in Qatar 2022. Plenty for your Betty group to chew on.
Three host nations. USA hosts 78 matches, Mexico and Canada split the rest. The final is in New Jersey.

★ KEY DATES

MARK THE CALENDAR.

OPENING MATCH

JUN 11

2026

Mexico vs South Africa · Estadio Azteca, Mexico City. Mexico opens its third World Cup on home soil — a first for any nation.

GROUP STAGE ENDS

JUN 27

2026

72 matches done. 32 teams alive. Your group's leaderboard already tells you who actually watches football.

THE FINAL

JUL 19

2026

MetLife Stadium, New Jersey. The final returns to American soil for the first time since Brazil beat Italy at the Rose Bowl in 1994.

★ HOST CITIES

16 CITIES.
THREE COUNTRIES.

The tournament spans three time zones and ten thousand kilometres — from Vancouver to Mexico City. Here's where it all happens.

United States

11 cities

Atlanta

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

71,000

Boston

Gillette Stadium · Foxborough

65,800

Dallas

AT&T Stadium · Arlington

80,000

Houston

NRG Stadium

72,200

Kansas City

Arrowhead Stadium

76,400

Los Angeles

SoFi Stadium · Inglewood

70,200

Miami

Hard Rock Stadium

64,700

New York / NJ

MetLife Stadium · East Rutherford

82,500

Philadelphia

Lincoln Financial Field

69,200

San Francisco Bay

Levi's Stadium · Santa Clara

68,500

Seattle

Lumen Field

68,700

Mexico

3 cities

Mexico City

Estadio Azteca

87,000

Guadalajara

Estadio Akron

46,200

Monterrey

Estadio BBVA

53,500

Canada

2 cities

Toronto

BMO Field

45,500

Vancouver

BC Place

54,500

★ 48 TEAMS

EVERY NATION.
CALL THEM ALL.

From perennial favourites to first-time qualifiers, every confederation is represented. Pick your dark horse early — Betty remembers.

★ Two final slots will be filled via inter-confederation playoffs.

CONCACAF 6 TEAMS

United States

Host

Mexico

Host

Canada

Host

Costa Rica

Panama

Jamaica

UEFA 16 TEAMS

France

Spain

England

Germany

Portugal

Italy

Netherlands

Belgium

Croatia

Denmark

Switzerland

Austria

Poland

Serbia

Sweden

Norway

CONMEBOL 6 TEAMS

Argentina

Holders

Brazil

Uruguay

Colombia

Ecuador

Paraguay

CAF 9 TEAMS

Morocco

Senegal

Ivory Coast

Egypt

Nigeria

Cameroon

Algeria

Ghana

Tunisia

AFC 8 TEAMS

Japan

South Korea

Iran

Australia

Saudi Arabia

Qatar

Uzbekistan

Iraq

OFC 1 TEAM

New Zealand

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YOUR GROUP.
YOUR HOUSE RULES.

Pick the World Cup, set the points, share one link. Betty handles the math and the standings — you handle the smack talk.

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