Live broadcast on December 22 According to The Athletic, the 2026 World Cup schedule is expected to be announced later in January next year.
Although the 2026 World Cup qualifiers are far from over, the announcement of the tournament schedule will advance the planning of the host city. According to multiple sources within the World Cup host city committee and their communication with FIFA, the World Cup schedule is not expected to be announced before January, with some suggesting it could be later in January, TA said. FIFA did not immediately respond to questions about the release of the 2026 fixtures.
Organizers in various host cities in the U.S. said they had been in contact before and recently held a meeting between all host cities in Mexico City. Announcing the World Cup schedule at this stage would be confusing, given that many people are on vacation, but organisers say that once the schedule is announced, they will be more specific about transportation, security, etc., it will be easier to raise funds, and some work will be accelerated, especially in terms of marketing.
In May, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said he expected the schedule to be announced in September. In September, a FIFA executive told reporters during a field trip in Philadelphia that the schedule would be announced before the end of the year. A month ago, FIFA opened its U.S. headquarters in Miami in preparation for the 2026 World Cup. The host city has reportedly been frustrated by FIFA's delay in the release of the fixtures.
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