The final of the 2026 Soccer World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, has been decided to be held on July 19th in the American state of New Jersey.
The 2026 Soccer World Cup will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico for the first time in history, and will be held in 16 cities, expanding the field from 32 to 48 teams.
FIFA (International Federation of Football Associations) announced the schedule for the tournament on the 4th, with the opening match to be held on June 11th in Mexico City, Mexico.
It has been decided that the final will be held on July 19th at a stadium in New Jersey, USA, which has a capacity of over 80,000 people and is home to the New York Jets and New York Giants of the NFL (American Professional Football League). Ta.
The first league will be held over 17 days, with 48 teams divided into 12 groups of four teams each, with the top two teams from each group and the top eight third-place teams from each group advancing to the final tournament.
Japan, ranked 17th in the world, is competing in the second Asian qualifying round, aiming to participate in the tournament for the eighth time in a row, and will play North Korea, ranked 116th in the world, in a home-and-away format next month.