Ronaldo, Totti and Stoichkov among stars to reveal updated schedule of FIFA World Cup 2026
Brazil legend Ronaldo will be one of the key guests as FIFA — football’s governing body — reveals the updated schedule of the 2026 World Cup on Saturday.
Ronaldo, who won the World Cup in 1994 and 2002, will be joined by Roma and Italy legend Francesco Totti, another World Cup winner (2006) and the 1994 Ballon d’Or winner Hristo Stoichkov.
The updated schedule follows the World Cup draw that was staged in Washington DC, and the six teams yet to qualify will have placeholders for convenience.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino will join the proceedings, along with former American defender and National Soccer Hall of Famer Alexi Lalas.
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The final version of the match schedule will be available in March, once the FIFA and European play-off tournaments have taken place and the final six slots have been filled.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be staged between June 11 to July 19 across 16 cities in Canada, Mexico and the United States: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Seattle (USA); Guadalajara, Mexico City and Monterrey (Mexico) and Toronto and Vancouver (Canada).
The final will be played at the New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19.
Published on Dec 06, 2025
