The World Cup is coming to Boston. Here's who's playing and when

The World Cup is coming to Boston, with Gillette Stadium hosting seven matches over 26 days in 2026. The expanded format features 48 teams in 12 groups, and 32 advance to knockouts. Boston Stadium will stage five group-stage games and two knockout matches: theRound of 32 and the quarterfinals. Two New England bases were announced: France will train at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts, and Ghana at Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Teams listed for Boston include England (No. 4), France (No. 1), Ghana (No. 74), Haiti (No. 83), Iraq (No. 57), and Morocco (No. 8). England will face Ghana in the final group game; France will meet Norway.