World Cup 2026 Mood Board

The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs June 11 to July 19 across the United States, Canada, and Mexico — the first 48-team edition and the first with three hosts. This board gathers the 16 host stadiums, exact national kit palettes with hex codes, the trophy, the new 104-match format, and the full tournament schedule on one visual canvas.

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A living reference board for the 2026 FIFA World Cup across the United States, Canada, and Mexico — the first 48-team tournament and the first hosted by three nations. It collects the host stadiums and their capacities, exact national-kit color palettes with hex codes, the trophy and match ball, and the full tournament schedule, composed the way a creative team would build a mood board: on an infinite, shareable canvas with connected notes and grid mosaics. A linked child board collects the exact kit palette of every contender, a numbered grid walks the knockout rounds in order, and a one-page brief explains how the new 104-match format works. Made with Soleil Clusters.

KIT PALETTES — WORLD CUP 2026

Exact hex codes for 17 national kits — flag-accurate primaries and kit accents

FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

48 teams · 104 matches · 16 host cities · United States · Canada · Mexico

A 2×3 visual grid — Matchday (6 images) — view it on the board above.

Every nation, its own palette
The collection — Every nation, its own palette

Kit-clash rules
Every federation registers two contrasting kits and brings both to each match. When palettes collide — Croatia's checkerboard against England's white, say — the designated away team switches. Goalkeepers must contrast with both outfield kits, the officials, and each other.

Host Nations

Automatic qualifiers — the three flags of 2026

United States

  • Old Glory Blue — #002868
  • White — #FFFFFF
  • Old Glory Red — #BF0A30

Mexico

  • Verde — #006847
  • Blanco — #FFFFFF
  • Rojo — #CE1126

Canada

  • Maple Red — #FF0000
  • White — #FFFFFF
  • Black — #000000
18-carat gold · lifted July 19, 2026
The FIFA World Cup Trophy — 18-carat gold · lifted July 19, 2026

South America

Celeste, canary yellow, and the Sol de Mayo

Brazil

  • Amarelo — #FEDD00
  • Verde — #009C3B
  • Azul — #002776
  • Branco — #FFFFFF

Argentina

  • Celeste — #75AADB
  • Blanco — #FFFFFF
  • Sol — #F6B40E
  • Negro — #000000

Uruguay

  • Celeste — #5CB8E4
  • Blanco — #FFFFFF
  • Sol de Mayo — #FCD116
  • Negro — #000000

Colombia

  • Amarillo — #FCD116
  • Azul — #003893
  • Rojo — #CE1126

Europe

From La Roja to the Oranje

Spain

  • Rojo — #AA151B
  • Gualda — #F1BF00
  • Marino — #1F2A5A

Portugal

  • Vermelho — #DA291C
  • Verde — #046A38
  • Ouro — #FFE900

France

  • Bleu — #002654
  • Blanc — #FFFFFF
  • Rouge — #ED2939

England

  • White — #FFFFFF
  • St George Red — #CE1124
  • Navy — #001489

Host Cities and Venues

Sixteen stadiums across the US, Canada, and Mexico

16 stadiums, three nations
World-class venues — 16 stadiums, three nations
Under the lights
Matchday — Under the lights
Retractable roofs and open bowls
Modern arenas — Retractable roofs and open bowls

Marquee venues
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City — opening match · 87,523
MetLife Stadium, NY/NJ — the Final · 82,500
SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles · 70,240
AT&T Stadium, Dallas · 80,000
Mercedes-Benz, Atlanta · Hard Rock, Miami · BC Place, Vancouver

Germany

  • Schwarz — #000000
  • Rot — #DD0000
  • Gold — #FFCE00
  • Weiß — #FFFFFF

Netherlands

  • Oranje — #EC6E19
  • Wit — #FFFFFF
  • Blauw — #21468B

Croatia

  • Checker Red — #FF0000
  • Checker White — #FFFFFF
  • Blue — #171796

Belgium

  • Noir — #000000
  • Jaune — #FDDA24
  • Rouge — #EF3340

16 host cities
New York/NJ · Los Angeles · Dallas · Kansas City · Atlanta · Miami · Seattle · SF Bay · Houston · Philadelphia · Boston · Toronto · Vancouver · Guadalajara · Mexico City · Monterrey

Africa and Asia

The Atlas Lions and the Samurai Blue

Three hosts, one bracket: US 78 matches · Mexico 13 · Canada 13

MetLife Stadium — venue of the Final

Morocco

  • Rouge — #C1272D
  • Vert — #006233
  • Blanc — #FFFFFF

Japan

  • Samurai Blue — #002063
  • White — #FFFFFF
  • Sun Red — #BC002D
Seventeen palettes, one tournament
Colors in the stands — Seventeen palettes, one tournament

Team Colors — Exact Kit Palettes

The hex codes behind the jerseys

Brazil

  • Amarelo — #FEDD00
  • Verde — #009C3B
  • Azul — #002776
  • Branco — #FFFFFF

Argentina

  • Celeste — #75AADB
  • Blanco — #FFFFFF
  • Sol — #F6B40E
  • Negro — #000000

France

  • Bleu — #002654
  • Blanc — #FFFFFF
  • Rouge — #ED2939

England

  • White — #FFFFFF
  • St George Red — #CE1124
  • Navy — #001489

Mexico

  • Verde — #006847
  • Blanco — #FFFFFF
  • Rojo — #CE1126

United States

  • Old Glory Blue — #002868
  • White — #FFFFFF
  • Old Glory Red — #BF0A30

Canada

  • Maple Red — #FF0000
  • White — #FFFFFF
  • Black — #000000

Germany

  • Schwarz — #000000
  • Rot — #DD0000
  • Gold — #FFCE00
  • Weiß — #FFFFFF

Netherlands

  • Oranje — #EC6E19
  • Wit — #FFFFFF
  • Blauw — #21468B
Every nation, its own palette
The kits — Every nation, its own palette
Colors that carry a nation
Kit culture — Colors that carry a nation

Includes a nested board: All Kit Palettes — World Cup 2026 (open it from the canvas above)

The Trophy, Ball and Atmosphere

▶ Matchday roar — The sound of a knockout night (plays on the board above)

On the pitch
The match ball — On the pitch
Groundsmanship at world level
The pitch — Groundsmanship at world level
Knockout nights
Under lights — Knockout nights

Pitch and chalk

  • Pitch green — #1B7A3D
  • Mow stripe — #0E5A2C
  • Chalk — #F4F4F4
  • Trophy gold — #F5C518

Format and Key Dates

The first 48-team, three-nation World Cup

Tournament schedule

Jun 11Opening matchEstadio Azteca
Jun 11–27Group stage — 12 groups of 4
Jun 28–Jul 3Round of 32
Jul 4–7Round of 16
Jul 9–11Quarter-finals
Jul 14–15Semi-finals
Jul 19FinalMetLife Stadium

A 2×3 visual grid — Road to the Final (2 images and 4 notes) — view it on the board above.

  • 1 Round of 32 Jun 28 to Jul 3 — the new knockout round: 32 teams, single elimination
  • 2 Round of 16 Jul 4 to 7 — the classic bracket resumes
  • 3 Quarter-finals Jul 9 to 11 — Boston, Los Angeles, Kansas City, Miami
  • 4 Semi-finals Jul 14 in Dallas, Jul 15 in Atlanta — then the Final in New York New Jersey

How the 48-team format works

How the 48-team format works

104 matches across 39 days — the biggest World Cup ever played.

Group stage — Jun 11 to 27

• 12 groups of four; every team plays three group matches

• Top two in each group advance — 24 teams in all

• The eight best third-placed teams, ranked across all groups, also go through

Knockout rounds — Jun 28 to Jul 19

• New Round of 32, then Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, final

• Every match from the quarter-finals onward is played in the United States

• Semi-fin

New format
48 teams in 12 groups of four. The top two from each group plus the eight best third-placed teams advance to a new Round of 32 — 104 matches in all, up from 64.

A tournament of firsts
First hosted across three nations, and the first with 48 teams.

FIFA World Cup 26 — official hub

Frequently asked questions

When and where is the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

The tournament runs June 11 to July 19, 2026, across 16 host cities in three countries — 11 in the United States, 3 in Mexico, and 2 in Canada. The opening match is at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on June 11, and every match from the quarter-finals onward is played in the United States.

How does the 48-team World Cup format work?

The 48 teams are drawn into 12 groups of four. The top two in each group plus the eight best third-placed teams advance to a new Round of 32, followed by a straight knockout to the final. That makes 104 matches in all, up from 64 in Qatar 2022, and the champion now plays eight matches instead of seven.

Where is the 2026 World Cup final?

The final is on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, part of the New York New Jersey host region. Home of the NFL's Giants and Jets, it holds about 82,500 and is one of the largest stadiums in American football.

Why is Estadio Azteca historic for World Cups?

Mexico City's Estadio Azteca becomes the first stadium to stage matches at three World Cups — 1970, 1986, and 2026. It hosted two of the most famous finals ever played: Pelé's Brazil beating Italy in 1970 and Maradona's Argentina beating West Germany in 1986. It also sits at roughly 2,200 meters above sea level, an altitude visiting teams have to plan for.

How do teams qualify for the 2026 World Cup?

The three hosts qualified automatically, and the rest of the field comes through confederation qualifying: 16 places for Europe, 9 for Africa, 8 for Asia, 6 for South America, 6 in total for North and Central America including the hosts, and 1 for Oceania. The final two places go to a six-team intercontinental playoff staged in Mexico in March 2026.

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