The 2026 World Cup is shaping up to be unforgettable with forty-eight teams playing across North America and fans everywhere coming together to celebrate the love of the game. For the first time in the tournament, it will be hosted in three different countries: Canada, The United States, and Mexico.

There will be forty-eight teams instead of thirty-two making it the largest World Cup in history. The competition will take place in sixteen cities some of which include New York, Toronto, and New Mexico City. This has to be one of the most exciting changes in the competition because it is giving smaller countries such as Jordan who have already qualified a chance to play at the biggest competition in the world. This new addition gives players worldwide a chance to be noticed, celebrated, and proving that talent can come from anywhere.

However, the team that people are most excited to see play are recent Euro Winners, Spain. The number of talented players this team has is ridiculous. Players such as Lamie Yamal, Pedri, Nico Williams, Huijsen, etc. Ariston (11) stated that, “The team I’m most excited to see play is Spain due to the number of talented players it has, like Lamine Yamal and Pedri”.

As of now the teams that have already qualified for the world cup are Canada, United states, and Mexico as the hosts automatically qualify and as for the rest, Australia, Columbia, Ecuador, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Morocco, Paraguay, South Korea, Tunisia, Uruguay, And Uzbekistan all qualified.

In the end the World Cup is more than stadiums and numbers, it is about people. Fans come together from all over the world, cheering side by side. Families watch with pride, and players carry the hopes and dreams of their nation. 2026 will not just be about soccer but it will be a celebration of unity and joy.