After years of waiting, we're just one day from kickoff in the 2026 World Cup. The biggest event in the tournament's history begins in Mexico City on Thursday, June 11 with the Mexican team facing Bosnia and Herzegovina in the first of this summer's 104 matches across North America.

Here's everything to know about this year's World Cup opening ceremony.

What was a staple at the 2010 World Cup won't be welcomed at the 2026 tournament.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature 48 teams and 104 matches across 16 cities over the course of a month. Here is the full group stage schedule.

The World Cup will kick off on Thursday under familiar North American summer threats: extreme heat, suffocating humidity and thunderstorms capable of ​delaying matches with little warning.

The Trionda, designed by German manufacturer Adidas, is the official match ball for the FIFA World Cup 2026, which is set to kick off on June 11. The name ‘Trionda’ is derived from the Spanish phrase meaning ‘three waves’,

Chipotle is offering customers wearing a soccer jersey a BOGO deal June 11 to celebrate start of the World Cup.

Addressing World Cup fans ahead of the start of the tournament, Pope Leo on Wednesday said life, like football, should be "played as a team". The US-born pope told reporters on the flight to Spain that he would "certainly support" his country at the World Cup which starts on Thursday.