2026 FIFA World Cup (Legacy of Patcerum)

The 2026 FIFA World Cup was the 23rd World Cup to be ever hosted and also the first World Cup to be hosted by three countries.
==Stadiums & Cities==
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be hosted in 16 stadiums in 16 cities in either USA, Mexico or Canada. 
*Lumen Field (Seattle, USA)
*Levi's Stadium (San Francisco, USA)
*Sofi Stadium (Los Angeles, USA)
*Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, USA)
*AT&T Stadium (Dallas, USA)
*Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, USA)
*NRG Stadium (Houston, USA)
*Gillette Stadium (Boston, USA)
*Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, USA)
*Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, USA)
*MetLife Stadium (New York City, USA)
*Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, Mexico)
*Estadio Bbva (Monterrey, Mexico)
*Estadio Akron (Guadalajara, Mexico)
*BC Place (Vancouver, Canada)
*BMO Field (Toronto, Canada)
==Participating Nations==
===CONCACAF (North America)===
* Costa Rica
* Honduras
* Panama
===CONMEBOL (South America)===
* Argentina
* Brazil
* Peru
* Ecuador
* Paraguay
* Colombia
===UEFA (Europe)===
* Germany
* France
* Italy
* England
* Spain
* Portugal
* Croatia
* Netherlands
* Hungary
* Norway
* Austria
* Serbia
* Northern Ireland
* Poland
* Czech Republic
* Switzerland
===AFC (Asia)===
* Australia
* Japan
* South Korea
* Uzbekistan
* Iran
* Saudi-Arabia
* United Arab Emirates
* Pakistan
Originally, North Korea was supposed to be included, however due to the US banning north korean travel to the country, Pakistan instead took it's spot. This was heavily criticized by many people.
===CAF (Africa)===
* Algeria
* Morocco
* Senegal
* Madagascar
* Cameroon
* DR Congo
* Egypt
* Ghana
* Nigeria
===OFC (Oceania)===
* New Zealand
===Qualified through play-offs===
* Venezuela
* The Gambia
== Format ==
Many people still believe that the World Cup should've been in 12 groups of 4, but Gianni Infantino called out these people and made arguments for his idea, 3 teams in 16 groups.
Note: To not make the host nations scattered in the first three groups, it was decided that the USA will be in Group A, Canada in Group I and Mexico in Group P, the last group.
== Group A ==
USA | Venezuela | Algeria
USA - Venezuela | 1-0
USA - Algeria | 2-2
Venezuela - Algeria | 1-1
# USA | Advances
# Algeria | Advances
# Venezuela | Knocked out
== Group B ==
Argentina | Ghana | Australia
Argentina - Ghana | 3-1
Argentina - Australia | 0-2
Ghana - Australia | 2-4
# Australia | Advances
# Argentina | Advances
# Ghana | Knocked out
== Group C ==
Italy | Gambia | Poland
Italy - Gambia | 1-1
Italy - Poland | 1-1
Gambia - Poland | 2-5
# Poland | Advances
# Italy | Advances
# Gambia | Knocked out
== Group D ==
Morocco | Pakistan | Austria
Morocco - Pakistan | 3-0
Morocco - Austria | 3-3
Pakistan - Austria | 0-4
# Austria | Advances
# Morocco | Advances
# Pakistan | Knocked out
== Group E ==
Germany | Egypt | Uzbekistan
Germany - Egypt | 2-3
Germany - Uzbekistan | 8-0
Egypt - Uzbekistan | 2-1
# Egypt | Advances
# Germany | Advances
# Uzbekistan | Knocked out
== Group F ==
Brazil | New Zealand | Japan
Brazil - New Zealand | 2-1
Brazil - Japan | 0-0
New Zealand - Japan | 2-3
# Japan | Advances
# Brazil | Advances
# New Zealand | Knocked out
== Group G ==
Croatia | Hungary | Honduras
Croatia - Hungary | 1-4
Croatia - Honduras | 2-0
Hungary - Honduras | 2-1
# Hungary | Advances
# Croatia | Advances
# Honduras | Knocked out
== Group H ==
Canada | Norway | Senegal
Canada - Norway | 1-2
Canada - Senegal | 4-3
Norway - Senegal | 2-2
# Norway | Advances
# Canada | Advances
# Senegal | Knocked out
== Group I ==
Portugal | Cameroon | UAE
Portugal - Cameroon | 0-2
Portugal - UAE | 1-1
Cameroon - UAE | 0-2
This group is well-known for the next decades, due to Cameroon losing on purpose to the UAE, in order to knock out Portugal. Former players such as Ronaldo were upset about FIFA's decision to not do anything, like disqualifying Cameroon from the tournament. From there on, the country Cameroon was very hated by portuguese citizens. In Portugal, the group is known as "desgraça". 
# UAE | Advances
# Cameroon | Advances
# Portugal | Knocked out
== Group J ==
Switzerland | Saudi Arabia | Czech Republic
Switzerland - Saudi Arabia | 0-1
Switzerland - Czech Republic | 2-3 
Saudi Arabia - Czech Republic | 1-5 
# Czech Republic | Advances 
# Saudi Arabia | Advances 
# Switzerland | Knocked out 
== Group K ==
Netherlands | Peru | Northern Ireland
Netherlands - Peru | 3-2
Netherlands - Northern Ireland | 1-3
Peru - Northern Ireland | 2-2
# Northern Ireland | Advances
# Netherlands | Advances
# Peru | Knocked out
== Group L ==
England | Serbia | Panama
England - Serbia | 5-0
England - Panama | 1-1
Serbia - Panama | 2-1
# England | Advances
# Serbia | Advances
# Panama | Knocked out
== Group M ==
France | Nigeria | Paraguay
France - Nigeria | 5-3
France - Paraguay | 0-1
Nigeria - Paraguay | 0-0
# Paraguay | Advances
# France | Advances
# Nigeria | Knocked out
== Group N ==
Spain | Ecuador | Iran
Spain - Ecuador | 1-0
Spain - Iran | 3-0
Ecuador - Iran | 1-1
# Spain | Advances
# Ecuador | Advances
# Iran | Knocked out
== Group O ==
Colombia | Costa Rica | DR Congo
Colombia - Costa Rica | 4-4
Colombia - DR Congo | 3-1
Costa Rica - DR Congo | 2-1
# Colombia | Advances
# Costa Rica | Advances
# DR Congo | Knocked out
== Group P ==
Mexico | South Korea | Madagascar
Mexico - South Korea | 1-2
Mexico - Madagascar | 2-0
South Korea - Madagascar | 0-0
# South Korea | Advances
# Mexico | Advances
# Madagascar | Knocked out
== Round of 32 ==
USA - Mexico | 0-2
Australia - Italy | 0-0, 0-0 AET, 4-2 on penalties
Austria - Germany | 2-3
Japan - Croatia | 2-2, 2-2 AET, 5-6 on penalties
UAE - Saudi Arabia | 1-3
Northern Ireland - Serbia | 1-1, 1-2 AET
Paraguay - Canada | 2-4
Spain - Costa Rica | 0-0, 2-2 AET, 6-7 on penalties
Algeria - South Korea | 0-1
Argentina - Poland | 4-1
Morocco - Egypt | 2-0
Brazil - Hungary | 1-2
Cameroon - Czech Republic | 1-1, 3-2 AET
Netherlands - England | 5-0
France - Norway | 0-0, 1-1 AET, 5-3 on penalties
Ecuador - Colombia | 1-0
== Round of 16 ==
Mexico - Croatia | 0-0, 2-0 AET
Saudi Arabia - Costa Rica | 2-3
Germany - Australia | 0-0, 2-2 AET, 8-7 on penalties
Canada - Serbia | 1-2
South Korea - Hungary | 2-1
Cameroon - Ecuador | 1-1, 1-2 AET
Morocco - Argentina | 2-4
France - Netherlands | 3-0
== Quarterfinals ==
Mexico - Costa Rica | 3-1
South Korea - Ecuador | 0-0, 1-0 AET
Germany - Serbia | 1-1, 1-1 AET, 5-4 on penalties
Argentina - France | 0-2
== Semifinals ==
Mexico - South Korea | 3-2
Germany - France | 1-2
== Third-Place-Playoff ==
Germany - South Korea | 6-2
== Final ==
Mexico - France | 0-2
France wins their third world cup ever! Mbappé becomes the all-time-top-scorer with 17 goals, surpassing Klose.
== World Cup Title Holders ==
* Brazil (1958,1962.1970,1994,2002 [even tho the wc 2002 was rigged])
* Germany (1954,1974,1990,2014)
* Italy (1934,1938,1982,2006)
* Argentina (1978,1986,2022)
* France (1998,2018,2026)
* Uruguay (1930,1950)
* Spain (2010)
* England (1966)
Category:Legacy of Patcerum