DALLAS — In 2026, the FIFA World Cup returns to the U.S. for the second time.
The last time that the FIFA World Cup was hosted in America was 1994, which is still the most financially successful World Cup to date.
Now, soccer fans can re-live all the action from 1994 for free on FIFA+. On FIFA+, you can see full replays for all 52 games – including the quarterfinal thriller from the Cotton Bowl in Dallas and the Brazil-Italy penalty shootout in the final – goal highlights, feature videos, interviews and more.
Looking forward to 2026, the Dallas bid committee will be working toward being selected for a final match, semifinal match, opening match, hosting national teams in DFW. An announcement from FIFA regarding the match schedule is not expected until mid-2023 "at the earliest," according to Gina Miller, a representative from the Dallas bid committee.
In the more immediate future, FIFA will take its grandest stage of soccer to Qatar in November.
The United States will compete in Group B with England, Iran and Wales. The opening match for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – host Qatar vs. Ecuador – is set for Monday, Nov. 21.
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