US Edition2026 World Cup Intercontinental Playoffs Draw, Bracket for Dramatic Qualifiers
The intercontinental playoff tournament in Guadalajara and Monterrey will feature six teams competing for two World Cup spots, FIFA said, starting March 23.
- Wednesday, FIFA announced Guadalajara, Mexico and Monterrey, Mexico will host the intercontinental playoff tournament for the 2026 World Cup, with Gianni Infantino praising `These iconic stadiums are the perfect stages for what promises to be a thrilling event filled with passion, drama and excitement`.
- FIFA announced the tournament starts with six teams from five confederations fighting for two World Cup spots, scheduled to begin March 23, 2025.
- The six nations set for the playoff are Iraq, Congo, Jamaica, Suriname, Bolivia and New Caledonia, and the draw will be held Thursday in Zurich with the match schedule to follow.
- In next year's World Cup, the Guadalajara stadium will host four group-stage matches while the Monterrey stadium will stage three group games and a round-of-32 match, linking the playoff to venues already set for 2026 matches.
- Historic Estadio Jalisco and Mexico's Azteca stadium, recently renovated, frame the Guadalajara playoff setting, highlighting venue legacy.
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Mexico will host the FIFA Intercontinental Rejection for the World Cup of 2026. The World Football Mother House confirmed the news this Wednesday in a statement, where it specified that the matches will be played in the stadiums...
By Federico Leiva, CNN en Español. Mexico will host the FIFA intercontinental play-offs for the 2026 World Cup. The world football governing body confirmed the news this Wednesday in a statement, specifying that the matches will be played in the stadiums of Guadalajara and Monterrey (which is actually located in the city of Guadalupe). In this way, both cities will be among the first to experience the World Cup atmosphere, and it will serve as a…
By Federico Leiva, CNN en Español. Mexico will host the FIFA intercontinental play-offs for the 2026 World Cup. The world football governing body confirmed the news this Wednesday in a statement, specifying that the matches will be played in the stadiums of Guadalajara and Monterrey (which is actually located in the city of Guadalupe). In this way, both cities will be among the first to experience the World Cup atmosphere, and it will serve as a…
By Federico Leiva, CNN en Español. Mexico will host the FIFA intercontinental play-offs for the 2026 World Cup. The world football governing body confirmed the news this Wednesday in a statement, specifying that the matches will be played in the stadiums of Guadalajara and Monterrey (which is actually located in the city of Guadalupe). In this way, both cities will be among the first to experience the World Cup atmosphere, and it will serve as a…
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