It’s the biggest sporting event on the planet, and this summer the action is unfolding closer to home than ever before.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is being co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and reports indicate it’s the largest tournament the event has ever seen, with 48 teams, 104 matches, and a sprawling 39-day run stretching from June 11 all the way to the final on July 19. That’s a full week longer than any World Cup before it.
No matches are being staged in Wisconsin, but anyone who has spent a Saturday morning in a Milwaukee soccer pub knows this state takes the beautiful game seriously…