FIFA World Cup 2026 — USA / Canada / Mexico

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MatchPulse measures the hype behind all 104 fixtures of the 2026 World Cup. See which games fans can't wait for, rank every nation by buzz, and add your own pulse to the board.

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The Hype Index

Every Match, Ranked By Buzz

Each fixture carries a live Hype Index from 0 to 100. Tap Add your pulse to push up the matches you can't wait for — the board remembers your votes next visit.

Fan Sentiment

Team Buzz Rankings

How loudly is each nation's support humming nine days out? Tap a team to spotlight its fixtures on the Hype Board above.

Group Of Death 48 Teams 12 Groups
Where The Pulse Spikes

The Storylines Fans Are Chasing

The first 48-team World Cup stretches across three countries and five weeks — and the hype is not spread evenly. A handful of fixtures, rivalries and revenge games are pulling the crowd rate far above the rest.

Heavyweight Rematches

Finals and semis from past tournaments meeting again in the group stage — the kind of draw that lights up every timeline the moment it lands.

Continental Derbies

Neighbours and old rivals sharing a group. These are the games where the buzz is built on decades of history, not just form.

Host-Nation Nights

The USA, Canada and Mexico playing at home in front of record crowds — the atmosphere that pushes the tournament pulse to its peak.

16 Cities · 3 Nations

Where The 2026 World Cup Is Played

The 104 matches are spread across eleven cities in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada — the widest footprint in tournament history, from sea-level domes to the thin air of Mexico City.

Mexico CityMexico flag
Estadio Azteca
Opening match · Jun 11
New York / NJUSA flag
MetLife Stadium
The Final · Jul 19
DallasUSA flag
AT&T Stadium
Nine matches — most of any venue
Los AngelesUSA flag
SoFi Stadium
USA group-stage base
AtlantaUSA flag
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Climate-controlled retractable roof
MiamiUSA flag
Hard Rock Stadium
Third-place play-off host
TorontoCanada flag
BMO Field
Canada's opener
VancouverCanada flag
BC Place
Pacific-coast knockout venue
GuadalajaraMexico flag
Estadio Akron
Mexico's western hub
MonterreyMexico flag
Estadio BBVA
Mountain-backed northern venue
SeattleUSA flag
Lumen Field
One of the loudest grounds in sport
SF Bay AreaUSA flag
Levi's Stadium
Silicon Valley showpiece
Kansas CityUSA flag
Arrowhead Stadium
Knockout-round host
HoustonUSA flag
NRG Stadium
Indoor, air-conditioned pitch
PhiladelphiaUSA flag
Lincoln Financial Field
East-coast group venue
BostonUSA flag
Gillette Stadium
New England knockout host
The New Math

Inside The First 48-Team World Cup

2026 rewrites the format. Forty-eight nations, twelve groups of four and a brand-new Round of 32 stretch the tournament to 104 matches across thirty-nine days — the longest and largest World Cup ever staged.

48

Teams

Up from 32 — sixteen more nations than any previous edition, opening the door to a wave of first-time qualifiers.

12

Groups Of Four

The top two from each group, plus the eight best third-placed sides, advance — 32 teams into the knockouts.

104

Matches

Sixty-four in Qatar, one hundred and four now — forty extra games of tournament football to follow.

39

Days

June 11 to July 19, 2026 — five and a half weeks, the longest men's World Cup in history.

32

Round Of 32

An all-new knockout round debuts before the familiar Round of 16, quarters, semis and final.

03

Host Nations

The United States, Canada and Mexico co-host — the first three-country World Cup ever played.

More teams means more lopsided openers and more genuine group-of-death drama — exactly the swings the Hype Index is built to track. Vote your must-watch fixtures up the board and watch the tournament pulse climb as kickoff nears.

How It Works

Reading The Hype Index

A quick guide to what the numbers mean and how the pulse is measured. The full breakdown lives on the Pulse Guide.

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The seed rating

Every fixture starts with an editorial score from 0 to 100, weighing the teams' pedigree, the stakes of the group and the depth of the rivalry.

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Your pulse vote

Each tap on Add your pulse nudges a match up the board. Votes are stored in your browser, so the ranking you build is yours and it persists.

03

The crowd rate

We translate the hype into a playful "BPM" — a crowd heart-rate. The hotter the fixture, the faster the monitor beats.

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Team buzz

Each nation gets a sentiment score from the combined hype of its fixtures and the energy of its support. Tap a team to filter the board.

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Not odds, not betting

The Hype Index measures anticipation, not probability. MatchPulse never takes stakes and never runs a book — it is a fan thermometer.

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Live through the tournament

As results land and storylines shift, the seed ratings are reviewed so the board keeps reflecting what fans actually care about.

Quick Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the MatchPulse Hype Index?
The Hype Index is a 0–100 score that captures how much fans are anticipating a given 2026 World Cup match. It blends an editorial seed rating — based on the teams, the stakes and the rivalry — with live votes from visitors who tap Add your pulse.
Is MatchPulse a betting or gambling site?
No. MatchPulse does not accept stakes, hold funds or run a sportsbook. It is a free fan-engagement site that measures excitement and anticipation, never odds or probabilities.
How does the voting work?
Tap Add your pulse on any match card to push its Hype Index up by one. Your vote is saved to your browser's localStorage, so the board remembers it next time. No sign-up, no email required to vote.
Where do the fixtures and ratings come from?
Fixtures follow the official 2026 World Cup structure of 12 groups and a 48-team bracket. Seed hype ratings are editorial — our read on the matchups — and are reviewed regularly through the tournament window.
When and where is the 2026 World Cup?
June 11 to July 19, 2026, across 16 host cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. It is the first 48-team edition, with 104 matches and a final at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey.