The World Cup final will take place at 3pm (ET) at MetLife Stadium on July 19, 2026, FIFA confirmed, in a move that is likely to renew the debate about tensions between player welfare and commercial priorities.

Follow live coverage as teams are drawn for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament will take place in the United States, Mexico and Canada next summer.

In the UK, the draw will be live beginning at 5 p.m. GMT and can be watched on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. In Canada, it is being shown live on TSN and its YouTube channel. Australians will have to rise early on Saturday to watch live via SBS, SBS Viceland and SBS On Demand. (Country-by-country broadcasters here .)

Following the 2026 World Cup draw on Dec. 5, the United States will begin its World Cup campaign in Group D. The United States's best result in the World Cup is a Third place (1930) finish and enters the 2026 tournament ranked No.

Groups for the next men's world cup are revealed at a glitzy gala - and President Trump gets the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize. We hear about the teams and matches, and speak to Politico reporter Sophia Cai about the warm relationship between Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

Tickets to the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been on sale for months now, and today's final World Cup draw has determined which countries will face each other in the group stage which means there's going to be a mad rush of fans trying to get tickets to see their favorite teams live and in person.