Eiii, Ghana Black Stars fans, the 2026 FIFA World Cup dey come o! Co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, dis one go be the biggest World Cup ever. For the first time, 48 teams go dey compete, making am a whole 39-day festival of football!
When and Where the Games Go Happen?
Mark your calendars! The opening match go be on June 11, 2026, for Mexico City, and the final go be on July 19 for New Jersey. Sixteen cities go host games: 11 for the US, 3 for Mexico, and 2 for Canada. Think about am: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey, Toronto, and Vancouver – na football party all over North America!
Which Teams Don Qualify Already?
Plenty teams don already book their place for the tournament, including some big names and some surprises. Here's a quick look:
- Hosts: Canada, Mexico, United States
- Asia: Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Uzbekistan
- Africa: Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia
- Oceania: New Zealand
- South America: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay
Ghana Black Stars dey inside! We dey rep Africa! But the battle still dey on for some spots, with teams like Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo still dey fight for qualification.
How the Groups Go Be?
The draw for the group stage go be on December 5th for Washington DC. The host countries go be assigned to positions A1 (Mexico), B1 (Canada), and D1 (USA). We go dey watch keenly to see who Ghana go face for the group stage. Make we pray for favorable draw!
So, get ready for the 2026 FIFA World Cup! E go be historical, e go be exciting, and hopefully, e go be filled with plenty goals from the Black Stars!