World Cup 2026: The Complete Fan & Expat Guide

IBOV

170,331

▼ 2.22%

IPSA

10,475

▲ 1.11%

IPC MEX

67,373

▼ 1.34%

MERVAL

3,193,523

▲ 0.93%

COLCAP

2,238.99

▼ 1.13%

BVL PERÚ

34,836.62

▲ 0.71%

USD/BRL

5.06

▼ 0.03%

USD/MXN

17.29

▼ 0.30%

USD/CLP

894.22

▼ 0.17%

USD/COP

3,562

▼ 0.70%

USD/PEN

3.41

▲ 0.28%

USD/ARS

1,439

— 0.00%

USD/UYU

40.36

▲ 1.76%

USD/PYG

6,037

▲ 1.68%

USD/BOB

6.86

▲ 1.82%

USD/DOP

58.21

▲ 0.88%

USD/CRC

456.90

▲ 3.01%

USD/GTQ

7.62

▲ 2.22%

USD/HNL

26.64

▲ 0.49%

USD/NIO

36.62

▲ 0.34%

USD/VES

558.97

▼ 0.13%

USD/PAB

1.00

▲ 2.20%

USD/BZD

2.00

▲ 1.64%

USD/JMD

157.19

▲ 0.93%

USD/TTD

6.66

▲ 0.15%

EUR/BRL

5.88

▲ 0.82%

BRENT

94.97

▼ 2.90%

WTI

92.85

▼ 3.30%

IRON ORE

161.91

— —

COPPER

6.54

▲ 0.87%

GOLD

4,498

▲ 1.39%

SILVER

73.86

▲ 0.52%

SOY

1,126

▼ 2.45%

CORN

423.75

▼ 1.80%

WHEAT

580.25

▼ 1.19%

COFFEE

249.20

▼ 1.54%

SUGAR

14.23

▼ 0.07%

ORANGE JUICE

167.65

▼ 0.45%

COTTON

76.15

▼ 0.76%

COCOA

3,981

▼ 2.23%

BEEF

241.30

▼ 2.16%

CATTLE

351.78

▲ 2.67%

LITHIUM

83.14

▼ 2.03%

PETR4

41.25

▼ 0.77%

VALE3

81.79

▼ 3.78%

ITUB4

38.72

▼ 2.12%

BBDC4

17.37

▼ 2.14%

ABEV3

16.07

▼ 2.31%

BBAS3

19.53

▼ 1.81%

B3SA3

15.52

▼ 4.67%

WEGE3

41.78

▼ 0.52%

PRIO3

62.59

▲ 0.98%

SUZB3

41.22

▲ 1.95%

RENT3

40.44

▼ 3.32%

AZZA3

17.38

▼ 8.48%

CSAN3

3.58

▼ 7.73%

RAIZ4

0.39

▲ 2.63%

PCAR3

1.54

▼ 1.91%

GMAT3

4.20

▼ 0.24%

PSSA3

48.16

▼ 1.19%

CVCB3

1.48

▼ 3.90%

POSI3

3.75

▼ 7.64%

SLCE3

14.98

▼ 2.03%

NATU3

9.80

▼ 0.61%

BRKM5

9.43

▼ 5.79%

RANI3

7.90

▲ 0.51%

CSNA3

6.68

▼ 6.31%

CMIN3

4.50

▼ 5.86%

USIM5

11.46

▼ 4.82%

GGBR4

24.13

▼ 2.11%

ENEV3

24.23

▼ 4.42%

NEOE3

33.80

— 0.00%

CPFE3

43.30

▼ 0.46%

CMIG4

10.86

▼ 1.27%

EQTL3

39.81

▲ 1.89%

LREN3

14.64

▼ 5.67%

VIVT3

33.75

▼ 0.15%

RAIL3

13.89

▼ 2.11%

KLABIN

16.76

▼ 0.89%

RAIA DROGASIL

17.51

▼ 3.26%

RDOR3

33.11

▼ 3.33%

HAPV3

11.22

▼ 8.26%

FLRY3

14.70

▼ 4.11%

SMTO3

17.30

▼ 1.14%

UGPA3

24.92

▼ 3.07%

VBBR3

29.48

▼ 2.16%

BBSE3

35.04

▼ 0.26%

BPAC11

50.71

▼ 4.77%

CURY3

29.45

▼ 6.00%

AERI3

2.31

▼ 1.28%

VIVARA

20.50

▼ 4.21%

COMPASS

25.79

▼ 2.68%

VAMOS

2.94

▼ 1.01%

SANB11

26.72

▼ 2.34%

ASAI3

8.79

▼ 2.87%

SBSP3

27.23

▼ 1.66%

WALMEX

51.15

▼ 1.96%

GMEXICO

208.33

▼ 2.66%

FEMSA

210.55

▼ 0.59%

CEMEX

22.37

▼ 0.36%

GFNORTE

179.98

▼ 0.39%

BIMBO

57.26

▼ 1.92%

TELEVISA

9.28

▲ 2.65%

AMX

21.97

▼ 1.04%

GAP

409.77

▼ 2.08%

ASUR

293.01

▼ 1.27%

OMA

217.86

▼ 0.82%

KOF

185.58

▼ 0.79%

GRUMA

293.50

▼ 0.31%

KIMBER

37.89

▼ 0.53%

SQM-B

69,900

▼ 1.55%

COPEC

6,187

▲ 1.42%

BSANTANDER

69.60

▲ 2.20%

FALABELLA

5,553

▲ 1.89%

ENELAM

77.00

▲ 0.30%

CENCOSUD

2,215

▲ 2.17%

CMPC

1,048

▲ 1.95%

BANCO CHILE

167.22

▲ 1.97%

LATAM AIR

22.52

▲ 1.03%

YPF

83,175

▲ 0.15%

GGAL

7,470

▲ 1.63%

PAMPA

5,115

— 0.00%

TXAR

685.00

▲ 1.11%

ALUAR

1,019

▲ 0.39%

TGS

9,305

▲ 1.09%

CEPU

2,320

▲ 0.48%

MIRGOR

17,075

▲ 0.89%

COME

48.05

▲ 0.29%

LOMA NEGRA

3,590

▲ 3.98%

BYMA

296.00

▲ 1.02%

TELECOM ARG

4,093

▲ 0.99%

ECOPETROL

15.57

▼ 0.06%

BANCOLOMBIA

73.21

▲ 1.33%

GRUPO AVAL

4.92

▼ 1.20%

CREDICORP

328.71

▲ 0.39%

SOUTHERN COPPER

192.73

▼ 1.97%

BUENAVENTURA

34.50

▲ 1.89%

MERCADOLIBRE

1,666

▲ 1.67%

NUBANK

12.12

▲ 4.12%

XP

15.66

▲ 0.35%

PAGSEGURO

8.91

▲ 1.54%

STONE

10.77

▲ 1.17%

GLOBANT

40.46

▲ 1.99%

TECNOGLASS

42.37

▲ 0.04%

GAP AIRPORT

236.80

▼ 1.63%

ASUR

293.01

▼ 1.27%

OMA AIRPORT

100.31

▼ 0.86%

AMX ADR

25.30

▼ 0.94%

FEMSA ADR

121.74

▼ 0.06%

CEMEX ADR

12.91

▲ 0.08%

PETROBRAS ADR

18.06

▼ 0.74%

VALE ADR

15.79

▼ 1.67%

ITAU ADR

7.69

▲ 1.25%

SANTANDER BR

5.37

▲ 1.23%

AMBEV ADR

3.12

▼ 0.80%

CSN

1.30

▼ 0.76%

GERDAU

4.75

▼ 0.11%

LATAM ADR

50.08

▲ 0.74%

BTC

63,869

▼ 0.23%

ETH

1,778

▼ 1.89%

SOL

69.78

▼ 2.56%

XRP

1.17

▼ 2.15%

BNB

605.18

▼ 2.41%

ADA

0.19

▼ 4.77%

DOGE

0.09

▼ 2.13%

AVAX

7.79

▼ 3.23%

LINK

8.08

▼ 3.06%

DOT

1.06

▼ 3.67%

LTC

46.32

▼ 1.75%

BCH

246.91

▲ 1.70%

TRX

0.33

▼ 0.97%

XLM

0.21

▲ 0.22%

HBAR

0.09

▲ 1.25%

NEAR

2.40

▼ 14.92%

ATOM

1.83

▼ 1.48%

AAVE

72.56

▼ 2.49%

SELIC

14.50%

—

EMBRAER

69.67

▼ 3.17%

EMBRAER ADR

56.26

▲ 1.92%

JBS

12.13

▲ 2.10%

JBS BDR

59.90

▼ 1.17%

MBRF3

15.78

▼ 0.44%

MBRFY

3.06

— 0.00%

INTER

5.80

▼ 0.09%

EGX

52,653

▲ 0.17%

USD/ZAR

16.28

▼ 0.28%

USD/NGN

1,358

▲ 0.06%

NIKKEI

67,471

▼ 1.36%

CSI300

4,905

▼ 0.69%

HSI

25,253

▼ 1.48%

NIFTY

23,417

▲ 0.05%

KOSPI

8,639

▼ 1.84%

JCI

5,840

▼ 1.70%

USD/JPY

159.96

▼ 0.02%

USD/CNY

6.7730

▲ 0.06%

DAX

24,928

▲ 0.53%

CAC

8,224

▲ 0.90%

FTSE

10,350

▲ 0.17%

MIB

50,124

▲ 0.17%

IBEX

18,252

▲ 0.42%

STOXX

623.99

▲ 0.45%

EUR/USD

1.1629

▲ 0.23%

GBP/USD

1.3436

▲ 0.11%

SPX

7,571

▲ 0.23%

DJI

51,553

▲ 1.71%

NDX

30,379

▼ 0.63%

RUT

2,933

▲ 1.37%

TSX

35,199

▲ 1.14%

VIX

15.67

▼ 2.43%

USD/CAD

1.3898

▲ 0.04%

US10Y

4.4610

▼ 0.67%

IBOV

170,331

▼ 2.22%

IPSA

10,475

▲ 1.11%

IPC MEX

67,373

▼ 1.34%

MERVAL

3,193,523

▲ 0.93%

COLCAP

2,238.99

▼ 1.13%

BVL PERÚ

34,836.62

▲ 0.71%

USD/BRL

5.06

▼ 0.03%

USD/MXN

17.29

▼ 0.30%

USD/CLP

894.22

▼ 0.17%

USD/COP

3,562

▼ 0.70%

USD/PEN

3.41

▲ 0.28%

USD/ARS

1,439

— 0.00%

USD/UYU

40.36

▲ 1.76%

USD/PYG

6,037

▲ 1.68%

USD/BOB

6.86

▲ 1.82%

USD/DOP

58.21

▲ 0.88%

USD/CRC

456.90

▲ 3.01%

USD/GTQ

7.62

▲ 2.22%

USD/HNL

26.64

▲ 0.49%

USD/NIO

36.62

▲ 0.34%

USD/VES

558.97

▼ 0.13%

USD/PAB

1.00

▲ 2.20%

USD/BZD

2.00

▲ 1.64%

USD/JMD

157.19

▲ 0.93%

USD/TTD

6.66

▲ 0.15%

EUR/BRL

5.88

▲ 0.82%

BRENT

94.97

▼ 2.90%

WTI

92.85

▼ 3.30%

IRON ORE

161.91

— —

COPPER

6.54

▲ 0.87%

GOLD

4,498

▲ 1.39%

SILVER

73.86

▲ 0.52%

SOY

1,126

▼ 2.45%

CORN

423.75

▼ 1.80%

WHEAT

580.25

▼ 1.19%

COFFEE

249.20

▼ 1.54%

SUGAR

14.23

▼ 0.07%

ORANGE JUICE

167.65

▼ 0.45%

COTTON

76.15

▼ 0.76%

COCOA

3,981

▼ 2.23%

BEEF

241.30

▼ 2.16%

CATTLE

351.78

▲ 2.67%

LITHIUM

83.14

▼ 2.03%

PETR4

41.25

▼ 0.77%

VALE3

81.79

▼ 3.78%

ITUB4

38.72

▼ 2.12%

BBDC4

17.37

▼ 2.14%

ABEV3

16.07

▼ 2.31%

BBAS3

19.53

▼ 1.81%

B3SA3

15.52

▼ 4.67%

WEGE3

41.78

▼ 0.52%

PRIO3

62.59

▲ 0.98%

SUZB3

41.22

▲ 1.95%

RENT3

40.44

▼ 3.32%

AZZA3

17.38

▼ 8.48%

CSAN3

3.58

▼ 7.73%

RAIZ4

0.39

▲ 2.63%

PCAR3

1.54

▼ 1.91%

GMAT3

4.20

▼ 0.24%

PSSA3

48.16

▼ 1.19%

CVCB3

1.48

▼ 3.90%

POSI3

3.75

▼ 7.64%

SLCE3

14.98

▼ 2.03%

NATU3

9.80

▼ 0.61%

BRKM5

9.43

▼ 5.79%

RANI3

7.90

▲ 0.51%

CSNA3

6.68

▼ 6.31%

CMIN3

4.50

▼ 5.86%

USIM5

11.46

▼ 4.82%

GGBR4

24.13

▼ 2.11%

ENEV3

24.23

▼ 4.42%

NEOE3

33.80

— 0.00%

CPFE3

43.30

▼ 0.46%

CMIG4

10.86

▼ 1.27%

EQTL3

39.81

▲ 1.89%

LREN3

14.64

▼ 5.67%

VIVT3

33.75

▼ 0.15%

RAIL3

13.89

▼ 2.11%

KLABIN

16.76

▼ 0.89%

RAIA DROGASIL

17.51

▼ 3.26%

RDOR3

33.11

▼ 3.33%

HAPV3

11.22

▼ 8.26%

FLRY3

14.70

▼ 4.11%

SMTO3

17.30

▼ 1.14%

UGPA3

24.92

▼ 3.07%

VBBR3

29.48

▼ 2.16%

BBSE3

35.04

▼ 0.26%

BPAC11

50.71

▼ 4.77%

CURY3

29.45

▼ 6.00%

AERI3

2.31

▼ 1.28%

VIVARA

20.50

▼ 4.21%

COMPASS

25.79

▼ 2.68%

VAMOS

2.94

▼ 1.01%

SANB11

26.72

▼ 2.34%

ASAI3

8.79

▼ 2.87%

SBSP3

27.23

▼ 1.66%

WALMEX

51.15

▼ 1.96%

GMEXICO

208.33

▼ 2.66%

FEMSA

210.55

▼ 0.59%

CEMEX

22.37

▼ 0.36%

GFNORTE

179.98

▼ 0.39%

BIMBO

57.26

▼ 1.92%

TELEVISA

9.28

▲ 2.65%

AMX

21.97

▼ 1.04%

GAP

409.77

▼ 2.08%

ASUR

293.01

▼ 1.27%

OMA

217.86

▼ 0.82%

KOF

185.58

▼ 0.79%

GRUMA

293.50

▼ 0.31%

KIMBER

37.89

▼ 0.53%

SQM-B

69,900

▼ 1.55%

COPEC

6,187

▲ 1.42%

BSANTANDER

69.60

▲ 2.20%

FALABELLA

5,553

▲ 1.89%

ENELAM

77.00

▲ 0.30%

CENCOSUD

2,215

▲ 2.17%

CMPC

1,048

▲ 1.95%

BANCO CHILE

167.22

▲ 1.97%

LATAM AIR

22.52

▲ 1.03%

YPF

83,175

▲ 0.15%

GGAL

7,470

▲ 1.63%

PAMPA

5,115

— 0.00%

TXAR

685.00

▲ 1.11%

ALUAR

1,019

▲ 0.39%

TGS

9,305

▲ 1.09%

CEPU

2,320

▲ 0.48%

MIRGOR

17,075

▲ 0.89%

COME

48.05

▲ 0.29%

LOMA NEGRA

3,590

▲ 3.98%

BYMA

296.00

▲ 1.02%

TELECOM ARG

4,093

▲ 0.99%

ECOPETROL

15.57

▼ 0.06%

BANCOLOMBIA

73.21

▲ 1.33%

GRUPO AVAL

4.92

▼ 1.20%

CREDICORP

328.71

▲ 0.39%

SOUTHERN COPPER

192.73

▼ 1.97%

BUENAVENTURA

34.50

▲ 1.89%

MERCADOLIBRE

1,666

▲ 1.67%

NUBANK

12.12

▲ 4.12%

XP

15.66

▲ 0.35%

PAGSEGURO

8.91

▲ 1.54%

STONE

10.77

▲ 1.17%

GLOBANT

40.46

▲ 1.99%

TECNOGLASS

42.37

▲ 0.04%

GAP AIRPORT

236.80

▼ 1.63%

ASUR

293.01

▼ 1.27%

OMA AIRPORT

100.31

▼ 0.86%

AMX ADR

25.30

▼ 0.94%

FEMSA ADR

121.74

▼ 0.06%

CEMEX ADR

12.91

▲ 0.08%

PETROBRAS ADR

18.06

▼ 0.74%

VALE ADR

15.79

▼ 1.67%

ITAU ADR

7.69

▲ 1.25%

SANTANDER BR

5.37

▲ 1.23%

AMBEV ADR

3.12

▼ 0.80%

CSN

1.30

▼ 0.76%

GERDAU

4.75

▼ 0.11%

LATAM ADR

50.08

▲ 0.74%

BTC

63,869

▼ 0.23%

ETH

1,778

▼ 1.89%

SOL

69.78

▼ 2.56%

XRP

1.17

▼ 2.15%

BNB

605.18

▼ 2.41%

ADA

0.19

▼ 4.77%

DOGE

0.09

▼ 2.13%

AVAX

7.79

▼ 3.23%

LINK

8.08

▼ 3.06%

DOT

1.06

▼ 3.67%

LTC

46.32

▼ 1.75%

BCH

246.91

▲ 1.70%

TRX

0.33

▼ 0.97%

XLM

0.21

▲ 0.22%

HBAR

0.09

▲ 1.25%

NEAR

2.40

▼ 14.92%

ATOM

1.83

▼ 1.48%

AAVE

72.56

▼ 2.49%

SELIC

14.50%

—

EMBRAER

69.67

▼ 3.17%

EMBRAER ADR

56.26

▲ 1.92%

JBS

12.13

▲ 2.10%

JBS BDR

59.90

▼ 1.17%

MBRF3

15.78

▼ 0.44%

MBRFY

3.06

— 0.00%

INTER

5.80

▼ 0.09%

EGX

52,653

▲ 0.17%

USD/ZAR

16.28

▼ 0.28%

USD/NGN

1,358

▲ 0.06%

NIKKEI

67,471

▼ 1.36%

CSI300

4,905

▼ 0.69%

HSI

25,253

▼ 1.48%

NIFTY

23,417

▲ 0.05%

KOSPI

8,639

▼ 1.84%

JCI

5,840

▼ 1.70%

USD/JPY

159.96

▼ 0.02%

USD/CNY

6.7730

▲ 0.06%

DAX

24,928

▲ 0.53%

CAC

8,224

▲ 0.90%

FTSE

10,350

▲ 0.17%

MIB

50,124

▲ 0.17%

IBEX

18,252

▲ 0.42%

STOXX

623.99

▲ 0.45%

EUR/USD

1.1629

▲ 0.23%

GBP/USD

1.3436

▲ 0.11%

SPX

7,571

▲ 0.23%

DJI

51,553

▲ 1.71%

NDX

30,379

▼ 0.63%

RUT

2,933

▲ 1.37%

TSX

35,199

▲ 1.14%

VIX

15.67

▼ 2.43%

USD/CAD

1.3898

▲ 0.04%

US10Y

4.4610

▼ 0.67%

WORLD CUP 2026 · MEXICO · USA · CANADA

Key Facts

—Dates: June 11 to July 19, 2026 — the first 48-team World Cup 2026, with 104 matches across 16 host cities in three countries.

—The opener: Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca hosts the opening match on June 11 — the first stadium ever to stage games at three World Cups.

—Mexico’s share: 13 matches in three cities — Mexico City (Estadio Azteca), Guadalajara (Estadio Akron) and Monterrey (Estadio BBVA).

—The final: July 19 at MetLife Stadium in the New York/New Jersey area.

—Latin America: Six South American teams qualified, and fan zones from Copacabana to the Zócalo will carry the tournament across the region.

The biggest World Cup ever played kicks off on June 11 at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca. This guide is built for expats, travelers and fans following it from Latin America — the Mexican host cities, tickets, housing and where to watch, with close reporting throughout the tournament.

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The World Cup 2026 in Mexico: three host cities

Mexico City stages the opener and four more matches at the Estadio Azteca, and the capital is already feeling the tournament: a star-packed opening ceremony, official fan festivals, and a housing squeeze as visitors collide with the city’s rent market.

Guadalajara hosts four group-stage matches at the Estadio Akron, with the Jalisco capital’s bars, cantinas and fan fest making it the most atmospheric base in the country. Monterrey takes four matches at the Estadio BBVA, the most modern of Mexico’s three venues, an easy add-on for fans crossing from Texas.

Going to a match: tickets, travel, housing

Tickets run through FIFA’s official portal in phased sales windows, with resale via the official platform only — our report on ticket logistics in Mexico City covers what buyers are running into on the ground. Accommodation is the bigger fight: rents and short-stay prices in Roma, Condesa and Polanco have surged with tournament demand. Book host-city stays and inter-city flights early — Mexico City–Guadalajara and Mexico City–Monterrey routes are the workhorses, and domestic capacity is tight.

Visitors from most of Latin America, Europe and North America do not need a visa for short tourist stays in Mexico, but passport validity and entry rules still apply — check official requirements before flying, as rules change.

Following it from Latin America

You do not need a ticket to live this World Cup. Rio de Janeiro is building a beachfront fan zone on Copacabana, Mexico’s Cineteca is running a football film series, and six South American teams give the region plenty to shout about — here is how their month could unfold.

The tournament is an economic event too: Brazilian firms expect a sales lift, employers brace for billions in lost work time, and even electricity use drops when Brazil plays.

Key dates and the rhythm of the tournament

The group stage runs from June 11 to June 27, with the 48 teams split into 12 groups of four and up to six matches a day across the three countries. A new round of 32 follows from June 28, then the round of 16, quarter-finals from July 9, semi-finals on July 14 and 15, and the final on July 19. For viewers in South America the kickoff times are friendly: most matches land in the afternoon and evening, and Mexico City fixtures play in the same window as Bogotá and Lima, one hour behind Buenos Aires and São Paulo’s early-evening slots.

We will keep this guide updated through the tournament as schedules firm up, fan zones open and travel conditions change in the host cities — check the hub daily for the latest reporting.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does the World Cup 2026 start and end?

It runs June 11 to July 19, 2026. The opener is at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca; the final is at MetLife Stadium near New York.

Which Mexican cities host matches?

Mexico City (Estadio Azteca), Guadalajara (Estadio Akron) and Monterrey (Estadio BBVA) share 13 matches between them.

How do I buy World Cup 2026 tickets?

Only through FIFA’s official portal and its official resale platform, in phased sales windows. Avoid secondary sites — entry uses ID-linked digital tickets.

Where can I follow the matches in Latin America?

Official fan festivals run in the host cities, Rio is building a Copacabana fan zone, and bars and public screens across the region will carry every match. Our daily coverage tracks them all.