The 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, is a landmark event in football history that achieves numerous unprecedented "firsts". It is the first time the tournament has been jointly hosted by three North American nations, with 16 host cities joining forces to stage a spectacular continental football feast. The World Cup ushers in a historic expansion, becoming the first edition to feature 48 participating teams, with total matches rising to 104 and the competition spanning 39 days. Under the new format, all teams are split into 12 groups to compete in intense qualifiers. More teams from all continents have earned spots, greatly boosting the tournament’s global representativeness and adding richer competitive diversity to the matches. Meanwhile, Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium makes history as the first venue to host the World Cup three times, further writing a glorious new chapter in the tournament’s legendary story.