Dates & format

48 teams. 104 matches. 32 days.

FIFA 2030 uses the expanded 48-team format. Dates below are projected — FIFA will confirm the official fixture calendar once host city allocations are finalised.

June – July 2030

Duration

6 countries

Host nations

48 nations

Teams

104 games

Total matches

Tournament format

Group Stage

48 teams · 12 groups of 4 · 48 matches

3 matches per team. Top 2 from each group plus 8 best third-placed teams advance.

Approx. Jun 1–25, 2030

Round of 32

32 teams · 16 matches

First knockout round — single match elimination.

Approx. Jun 26–30, 2030

Round of 16

16 teams · 8 matches

Winners advance to the quarter-finals.

Approx. Jul 1–5, 2030

Quarter-finals

8 teams · 4 matches

Winners advance to the semi-finals.

Approx. Jul 7–9, 2030

Semi-finals

4 teams · 2 matches

Expected in Madrid (Bernabéu/Metropolitano) and Casablanca (Hassan II).

Approx. Jul 13–14, 2030

Third Place

2 teams · 1 match

Bronze medal match.

Approx. Jul 17, 2030

Final

2 teams · 1 match

Expected at the Bernabéu, Madrid, or Grand Stade Hassan II, Casablanca.

Approx. Jul 18–19, 2030