The 2026 World Cup is now over. It ran from June 11th to July 19th.
The World Cup is the international soccer championship in which national teams compete. It’s held every 4 years.
The 2026 World Cup was hosted by three countries: the U.S., Canada and Mexico. It was the first time the World Cup was hosted by 3 countries.
There were 48 national teams competing and 104 games played.
The games were played at 16 venues: 11 in the U.S., 2 in Canada and 3 in Mexico.
The three venues in Mexico were in Mexico City, the Monterrey metro (Guadalupe), and the Guadalajara metro (Zapopan).
The Mexico national team won five games before being defeated and eliminated by the England team on July 5th.
The final game of the World Cup was played on July 19th, at East Rutherford, New Jersey (near New York City).
This final game was between Spain and Argentina. Spain won the game 1-0 in overtime.
Present at the game were U.S. President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Spanish President Pedro Sanchez and the King of Spain.
¡Felicidades a España!
A funny meme was circulating in Mexico:
TRANSLATION: “If it would not have occurred to Miguel Hidalgo to become independent from Spain, we would now be world champions.”
Here are some previous Mexico News Report articles on the 2026 World Cup:
The 2026 World Cup ,
The 2026 World Cup is to be The Biggest One Yet,
How Does the World Cup Get from 48 Teams to One Winning Team? ,
The Three World Cup Stadiums in Mexico ,
World Cup Mascots ,
Only Eight National Teams Have Ever Won the World Cup ,
Team Mexico for the 2026 World Cup ,
Mexico Wins First Game of the World Cup ,
Drones and the World Cup; Mexico Beats South Korea, Secures Spot in the Next Round , President Sheinbaum and Husband Watch Team Mexico in the World Cup ,
Mexico Wins Its Third Game in World Cup, Defeats Czech Republic 3-0
Team Mexico Beats Ecuador in World Cup; Fan Scoring Celebrations Picked up on Seismograph
England Beats Mexico; Eliminating Team Mexico from the World Cup
Team Mexico in the 2026 World Cup
The 2030 World Cup is scheduled to be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, and there is talk of having 64 teams.