The FIFA World Cup is the most sought out global football event which takes place every four years. With almost 48 countries participating, this year's event was hosted in three countries, USA, Mexico and Canada. The historic first match took place at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, with Mexico securing a 2-0 victory against South Africa.
The official mascots for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are Maple the Moose (representing Canada), Zayu the Jaguar (representing Mexico), and Clutch the Bald Eagle (representing the United States).
From Neymar Jr retiring from international football to Cristiano Ronaldo's final appearance for Portugal, this year's FIFA was saw many emotional and historical moments.
The match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 will be held on July 19 at the MetLife (New York-New Jersey) Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA. The stadium can hold upto 82,500 spectators. The final match will be between Spain and Argentina teams.
The match timing will be 3.00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), 7 p.m. GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) and 12.30 a.m. IST (Indian Standard Time). For the Indian audience the match will start on July 20.
One can stream the FIFA World Cup in India through official partner Zee5 OTT platform, which provides multi-language streams. Free live television broadcasts are available on DD Sports via DD Free Dish or the JioTV app. For the US audience, FOX Sports channel or website will be the streaming partner.
The half-time show will be performed in Super-bowl style for the first time in the event's history. The performers are Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira, BTS along with Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel, PS22 Chorus featuring Coldplay are also set to perform for the final celebration.
The US president Donald Trump is also expected to attend the ceremony with him presenting the final trophy cup to the winning team