United States Article Talk Read View source View history Tools Appearance hide Text Small Standard Large Width Standard Wide Color (beta) Automatic Light Dark Coordinates: 40°N 100°W Extended-protected article From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see United States (disambiguation), America (disambiguation), US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and The United States of America (disambiguation). United States of America Flag Coat of arms Motto: "In God We Trust"[1] Other traditional mottos:[2] "E pluribus unum" (Latin) "Out of many, one" "Annuit cœptis" (Latin) "Providence favors our undertakings" "Novus ordo seclorum" (Latin) "New order of the ages" Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner"[3] Duration: 1 minute and 19 seconds.1:19 Orthographic map of the U.S. in North America Show globe (states and D.C. only) Show the U.S. and its territories Show territories with boundaries of U.S. exclusive economic zone Show all Capital Washington, D.C. 38°53′N 77°1′W Largest city New York City 40°43′N 74°0′W Official languages English[a] Ethnic groups (2020)[6][7][8] By race: 61.6% White 12.4% Black 6% Asian 1.1% Native American 0.2% Pacific Islander 10.2% two or more races 8.4% other By origin: 81.3% non-Hispanic or Latino 18.7% Hispanic or Latino Religion (2023)[9] 67% Christianity 33% Protestantism 22% Catholicism 11% other Christian 1% Mormonism 22% unaffiliated 2% Judaism 6% other religion 3% unanswered Demonym American[10][b] Government Federal presidential republic • President Donald Trump • Vice President JD Vance • House Speaker Mike Johnson • Chief Justice John Roberts Legislature Congress • Upper house Senate • Lower house House of Representatives Independence from Great Britain • Declaration July 4, 1776; 249 years ago • Confederation March 1, 1781 • Recognition September 3, 1783 • Constitution March 4, 1789 Area • Total area 3,796,742 sq mi (9,833,520 km2)[12][c] (3rd) • Water (%) 7.0[11] (2010) • Land area 3,531,905 sq mi (9,147,590 km2) (3rd) Population • 2024 estimate Neutral increase 340,110,988[13] • 2020 census Neutral increase 331,449,281[14][d] (3rd) • Density 96.3/sq mi (37.2/km2) (180th) GDP (PPP) 2025 estimate • Total Increase $30.616 trillion[15][e] (2nd) • Per capita Increase $89,599[15] (10th) GDP (nominal) 2025 estimate • Total Increase $30.616 trillion[15] (1st) • Per capita Increase $89,599[15] (8th) Gini (2024) Negative increase 41.8[16][f] medium inequality HDI (2023) Increase 0.938[17] very high (17th) Currency U.S. dollar ($) (USD) Time zone UTC−4 to −12, +10, +11 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 to −10[g] Date format mm/dd/yyyy[h] Calling code +1 ISO 3166 code US Internet TLD .us[18] The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States also asserts sovereignty over five major island territories and various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean.[j] It is a megadiverse country, with the world's third-largest land area[c] and third-largest population, exceeding 340 million.[k] Paleo-Indians first migrated from North Asia to North America over 12,000 years ago, and formed various civilizations. Spanish colonization established Spanish Florida in 1513, the first European colony in what is now the continental United States. British colonization followed with the 1607 settlement of Virginia, the first of the Thirteen Colonies. Enslavement of Africans was practiced in all colonies by 1770 and supplied most of the labor for the Southern Colonies' plantation economy. Clashes with the British Crown began as a civil protest over the illegality of taxation without representation in Parliament and the denial of other English rights. They evolved into the American Revolution, which led to the Declaration of Independence and a society based on universal rights. Victory in the 1775–1783 Revolutionary War brought international recognition of U.S. sovereignty and fueled westward expansion, further dispossessing native inhabitants. As more states were admitted, a North–South division over slavery led the Confederate States of America to attempt secession and fight the Union in the 1861–1865 American Civil War. With the United States' victory and reunification, slavery was abolished nationally. By 1900, the country had established itself as a great power, a status solidified after its involvement in World War I. Following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the U.S. entered World War II. Its aftermath left the U.S. and the Soviet Union as rival superpowers, competing for ideological dominance and international influence during the Cold War. The Soviet Union's collapse in 1991 ended the Cold War, leaving the U.S. as the world's sole superpower. The U.S. national government is a presidential constitutional federal republic and representative democracy with three separate branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. It has a bicameral national legislature composed of the House of Representatives (a lower house based on population) and the Senate (an upper house based on equal representation for each state). Federalism grants substantial autonomy to the 50 states. In addition, 574 Native American tribes have sovereignty rights, and there are 326 Native American reservations. Since the 1850s, the Democratic and Republican parties have dominated American politics, while American values are based on a democratic tradition inspired by the American Enlightenment movement. A developed country, the U.S. ranks high in economic competitiveness, innovation, and higher education. Accounting for over a quarter of nominal global GDP, its economy has been the world's largest since about 1890. It is the wealthiest country, with the highest disposable household income per capita among OECD members, though its wealth inequality is highly pronounced. Shaped by centuries of immigration, the culture of the U.S. is diverse and globally influential. Making up more than a third of global military spending, the country has one of the strongest militaries and is a designated nuclear state. A member of numerous international organizations, the U.S. plays a major role in global political, cultural, economic, and military affairs. Etymology Further information: Names of the United States, Demonyms for the United States, United Colonies, and Naming of the Americas Documented use of the phrase "United States of America" dates back to January 2, 1776. On that day, Stephen Moylan, a Continental Army aide to General George Washington, wrote a letter to Joseph Reed, Washington's aide-de-camp, seeking to go "with full and ample powers from the United States of America to Spain" to seek assistance in the Revolutionary War effort.[22][23] The first known public usage is an anonymous essay published in the Williamsburg newspaper The Virginia Gazette on April 6, 1776.[22] Sometime on or after June 11, 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote "United States of America" in a rough draft of the Declaration of Independence,[22] which was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.[24] The term "United States" and its initialism "U.S.", used as nouns or as adjectives in English, are common short names for the country. The initialism "USA", a noun, is also common.[25] "United States" and "U.S." are the established terms throughout the U.S. federal government, with prescribed rules.[l] "The States" is an established colloquial shortening of the name, used particularly from abroad;[27] "stateside" is the corresponding adjective or adverb.[28] "America" is the feminine form of the first word of Americus Vesputius, the Latinized name of Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci (1454–1512);[m] it was first used as a place name by the German cartographers Martin Waldseemüller and Matthias Ringmann in 1507.[29][n] Vespucci first proposed that the West Indies discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492 were part of a previously unknown landmass and not among the Indies at the eastern limit of Asia.[30][31][32] In English, the term "America" usually does not refer to topics unrelated to the United States, despite the usage of "the Americas" to describe the totality of the continents of North and South America.[33] History Main article: History of the United States For a topical guide, see Outline of the history of the United States. Indigenous peoples Main articles: History of Native Americans in the United States and Pre-Columbian era Cliff Palace, a settlement of ancestors of the Native American Pueblo peoples in present-day Montezuma County, Colorado, built between c. 1200 and 1275[34] The first inhabitants of North America migrated from Siberia over 12,000 years ago, either across the Bering land bridge or along the now-submerged Ice Age coastline.[35][36] The Clovis culture, which appeared around 11,000 BC, is believed to be the first widespread culture in the Americas.[37][38] Over time, Indigenous North American cultures grew increasingly sophisticated, and some, such as the Mississippian culture, developed agriculture, architecture, and complex societies.[39] In the post-archaic period, the Mississippian cultures were located in the midwestern, eastern, and southern regions, and the Algonquian in the Great Lakes region and along the Eastern Seaboard, while the Hohokam culture and Ancestral Puebloans inhabited the Southwest.[40] Native population estimates of what is now the United States before the arrival of European colonizers range from around 500,000[41][42] to nearly 10 million.[42][43] European exploration, colonization and conflict (1513–1765) Main articles: Colonial history of the United States and Colonial American military history The colonial possessions of Britain (the Thirteen Colonies in pink and others in purple), France (in blue), and Spain (in orange) in North America, 1750 Christopher Columbus began exploring the Caribbean for Spain in 1492, leading to Spanish-speaking settlements and missions from what are now Puerto Rico and Florida to New Mexico and California. The first Spanish colony in the present-day continental United States was Spanish Florida, chartered in 1513.[44][45][46][47] After several settlements failed there due to starvation and disease, Spain's first permanent town, Saint Augustine, was founded in 1565.[48] France established its own settlements in French Florida in 1562, but they were either abandoned (Charlesfort, 1578) or destroyed by Spanish raids (Fort Caroline, 1565). Permanent French settlements were founded much later along the Great Lakes (Fort Detroit, 1701), the Mississippi River (Saint Louis, 1764) and especially the Gulf of Mexico (New Orleans, 1718).[49] Early European colonies also included the thriving Dutch colony of New Nederland (settled 1626, present-day New York) and the small Swedish colony of New Sweden (settled 1638 in what became Delaware). British colonization of the East Coast began with the Virginia Colony (1607) and the Plymouth Colony (Massachusetts, 1620).[50][51] The Mayflower Compact in Massachusetts and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut established precedents for local representative self-governance and constitutionalism that would develop throughout the American colonies.[52][53] While European settlers in what is now the United States experienced conflicts with Native Americans, they also engaged in trade, exchanging European tools for food and animal pelts.[54][o] Relations ranged from close cooperation to warfare and massacres. The colonial authorities often pursued policies that forced Native Americans to adopt European lifestyles, including conversion to Christianity.[58][59] Along the eastern seaboard, settlers trafficked Africans through the Atlantic slave trade, largely to provide manual labor on plantations.[60] The original Thirteen Colonies[p] that would later found the United States were administered as possessions of the British Empire by Crown-appointed governors,[61] though local governments held elections open to most white male property owners.[62][63] The colonial population grew rapidly from Maine to Georgia, eclipsing Native American populations;[64] by the 1770s, the natural increase of the population was such that only a small minority of Americans had been born overseas.[65] The colonies' distance from Britain facilitated the entrenchment of self-governance,[66] and the First Great Awakening, a series of Christian revivals, fueled colonial interest in guaranteed religious liberty.[67] American Revolution and the early republic (1765–1800) Main articles: History of the United States (1776–1789), History of the United States (1789–1815), American Revolution, and Founding Fathers of the United States See caption The Declaration of Independence portrait depicts the Committee of Five presenting the Declaration to the Continental Congress on June 28, 1776, in Philadelphia. Following their victory in the French and Indian War, Britain began to assert greater control over local colonial affairs, resulting in colonial political resistance; one of the primary colonial grievances was a denial of their rights as Englishmen, particularly the right to representation in the British government that taxed them. To demonstrate their dissatisfaction and resolve, the First Continental Congress met in 1774 and passed the Continental Association, a colonial boycott of British goods enforced by local "committees of safety" that proved effective. The British attempt to then disarm the colonists resulted in the 1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord, igniting the American Revolutionary War. At the Second Continental Congress, the colonies appointed George Washington commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, and created a committee that named Thomas Jefferson to draft the Declaration of Independence. Two days after the Second Continental Congress passed the Lee Resolution to create an independent, sovereign nation, the Declaration was adopted on July 4, 1776.[68] The political values of the American Revolution evolved from an armed rebellion demanding reform within an empire to a revolution that created a new social and governing system founded on the defense of liberty and the protection of inalienable natural rights; sovereignty of the people;[69] republicanism over monarchy, aristocracy, and other hereditary political power; civic virtue; and an intolerance of political corruption.[70] The Founding Fathers of the United States, who included Washington, Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, Thomas Paine, and many others, were inspired by Classical, Renaissance, and Enlightenment philosophies and ideas.[71][72] Though in practical effect since its drafting in 1777, the Articles of Confederation was ratified in 1781 and formally established a decentralized government that operated until 1789.[68] After the British surrender at the siege of Yorktown in 1781, American sovereignty was internationally recognized by the Treaty of Paris (1783), through which the U.S. gained territory stretching west to the Mississippi River, north to present-day Canada, and south to Spanish Florida.[73] The Northwest Ordinance (1787) established the precedent by which the country's territory would expand with the admission of new states, rather than the expansion of existing states.[74] The U.S. Constitution was drafted at the 1787 Constitutional Convention to overcome the limitations of the Articles. It went into effect in 1789, creating a federal republic governed by three separate branches that together formed a system of checks and balances.[75] George Washington was elected the country's first president under the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights was adopted in 1791 to allay skeptics' concerns about the power of the more centralized government.[76] His resignation as commander-in-chief after the Revolutionary War and his later refusal to run for a third term as the country's first president established a precedent for the supremacy of civil authority in the United States and the peaceful transfer of power.[77] Westward expansion and Civil War (1800–1865) Main articles: History of the United States (1815–1849) and History of the United States (1849–1865) Historical territorial expansion of the United States Territorial expansion of the United States In the late 18th century, American settlers began to expand westward in larger numbers, many with a sense of manifest destiny.[78][79] The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 from France nearly doubled the territory of the United States.[80][81] Lingering issues with Britain remained, leading to the War of 1812, which was fought to a draw.[82] Spain ceded Florida and its Gulf Coast territory in 1819.[83] The Missouri Compromise of 1820, which admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, attempted to balance the desire of northern states to prevent the expansion of slavery into new territories with that of southern states to extend it there. Primarily, the compromise prohibited slavery in all other lands of the Louisiana Purchase north of the 36°30′ parallel.[84] As Americans expanded further into territory inhabited by Native Americans, the federal government implemented policies of Indian removal or assimilation.[85][86] The most significant such legislation was the Indian Removal Act of 1830, a key policy of President Andrew Jackson. It resulted in the Trail of Tears (1830–1850), in which an estimated 60,000 Native Americans living east of the Mississippi River were forcibly removed and displaced to lands far to the west, causing 13,200 to 16,700 deaths along the forced march.[87] Settler expansion as well as this influx of Indigenous peoples from the East resulted in the American Indian Wars west of the Mississippi.[88][89] During the colonial period, slavery became legal in all the Thirteen colonies, but by 1770 it provided the main labor force in the large-scale, agriculture-dependent economies of the Southern Colonies from Maryland to Georgia. The practice began to be significantly questioned during the American Revolution, [90] and spurred by an active abolitionist movement that had reemerged in the 1830s, states in the North enacted laws to prohibit slavery within their boundaries.[91] At the same time, support for slavery had strengthened in Southern states, with widespread use of inventions such as the cotton gin (1793) having made slavery immensely profitable for Southern elites.[92][93][94] The United States annexed the Republic of Texas in 1845,[95] and the 1846 Oregon Treaty led to U.S. control of the present-day American Northwest.[96] Dispute with Mexico over Texas led to the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). After the victory of the U.S., Mexico recognized U.S. sovereignty over Texas, New Mexico, and California in the 1848 Mexican Cession; the cession's lands also included the future states of Nevada, Colorado and Utah.[78][97] The California gold rush of 1848–1849 spurred a huge migration of white settlers to the Pacific coast, leading to even more confrontations with Native populations. One of the most violent, the California genocide of thousands of Native inhabitants, lasted into the mid-1870s.[98] Additional western territories and states were created.[99] Slave states and free states in 1858 Throughout the 1850s, the sectional conflict regarding slavery was further inflamed by national legislation in the U.S. Congress and decisions of the Supreme Court. In Congress, the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 mandated the forcible return to their owners in the South of slaves taking refuge in non-slave states, while the Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854 effectively gutted the anti-slavery requirements of the Missouri Compromise.[100] In its Dred Scott decision of 1857, the Supreme Court ruled against a slave brought into non-slave territory, simultaneously declaring the entire Missouri Compromise to be unconstitutional. These and other events exacerbated tensions between North and South that would culminate in the American Civil War (1861–1865).[101][102] Beginning with South Carolina, 11 slave-state governments voted to secede from the United States in 1861, joining to create the Confederate States of America. All other state governments remained loyal to the Union.[q][103][104] War broke out in April 1861 after the Confederacy bombarded Fort Sumter.[105][106] Following the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, many freed slaves joined the Union army.[107] The war began to turn in the Union's favor following the 1863 Siege of Vicksburg and Battle of Gettysburg, and the Confederates surrendered in 1865 after the Union's victory in the Battle of Appomattox Court House.[108] Reconstruction, Gilded Age, and Progressive Era (1866–1917) Main article: History of the United States (1865–1917) Duration: 2 minutes and 27 seconds.2:27 An Edison Studios film showing immigrants arriving at Ellis Island in New York Harbor, a major point of entry for European immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries[109][110] Efforts toward reconstruction in the secessionist South had begun as early as 1862,[111] but it was only after President Lincoln's assassination that the three Reconstruction Amendments to the Constitution were ratified to protect civil rights. The amendments codified nationally the abolition of slavery and involuntary servitude except as punishment for crimes, promised equal protection under the law for all persons, and prohibited discrimination on the basis of race or previous enslavement.[112][113][114] As a result, African Americans took an active political role in ex-Confederate states in the decade following the Civil War.[115][116] The former Confederate states were readmitted to the Union, beginning with Tennessee in 1866 and ending with Georgia in 1870.[117][118] National infrastructure, including transcontinental telegraph and railroads, spurred growth in the American frontier. This was accelerated by the Homestead Acts, through which nearly 10 percent of the total land area of the United States was given away free to some 1.6 million homesteaders.[119][120] From 1865 through 1917, an unprecedented stream of immigrants arrived in the United States, including 24.4 million from Europe.[121] Most came through the Port of New York, as New York City and other large cities on the East Coast became home to large Jewish, Irish, and Italian populations. Many Northern Europeans as well as significant numbers of Germans and other Central Europeans moved to the Midwest. At the same time, about one million French Canadians migrated from Quebec to New England.[122] During the Great Migration, millions of African Americans left the rural South for urban areas in the North.[123] Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867.[124] The Compromise of 1877 is generally considered the end of the Reconstruction era, as it resolved the electoral crisis following the 1876 presidential election and led President Rutherford B. Hayes to reduce the role of federal troops in the South.[125] Immediately, the Redeemers began evicting the Carpetbaggers and quickly regained local control of Southern politics in the name of white supremacy.[126][127] African Americans endured a period of heightened, overt racism following Reconstruction, a time often considered the nadir of American race relations.[128][129] A series of Supreme Court decisions, including Plessy v. Ferguson, emptied the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments of their force, allowing Jim Crow laws in the South to remain unchecked, sundown towns in the Midwest, and segregation in communities across the country, which would be reinforced in part by the policy of redlining later adopted by the federal Home Owners' Loan Corporation.[130] An explosion of technological advancement accompanied by the exploitation of cheap immigrant labor[131] led to rapid economic expansion during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, allowing the United States to outpace the economies of England, France, and Germany combined.[132][133] This fostered the amassing of power by a few prominent industrialists, largely by their formation of trusts and monopolies to prevent competition.[134] Tycoons led the nation's expansion in the railroad, petroleum, and steel industries. The United States emerged as a pioneer of the automotive industry.[135] These changes resulted in significant increases in economic inequality, slum conditions, and social unrest, creating the environment for labor unions and socialist movements to begin to flourish.[136][137][138] This period eventually ended with the advent of the Progressive Era, which was characterized by significant reforms.[139][140] Pro-American elements in Hawaii overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy; the islands were annexed in 1898. That same year, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam were ceded to the U.S. by Spain after the latter's defeat in the Spanish–American War. (The Philippines was granted full independence from the U.S. on July 4, 1946, following World War II. Puerto Rico and Guam have remained U.S. territories.)[141] American Samoa was acquired by the United States in 1900 after the Second Samoan Civil War.[142] The U.S. Virgin Islands were purchased from Denmark in 1917.[143] World War I, Great Depression, and World War II (1917–1945) Main article: History of the United States (1917–1945) The 1945 American Trinity test, the first-ever detonation of a nuclear weapon The United States entered World War I alongside the Allies in 1917 helping to turn the tide against the Central Powers.[144] In 1920, a constitutional amendment granted nationwide women's suffrage.[145] During the 1920s and 1930s, radio for mass communication and early television transformed communications nationwide.[146] The Wall Street Crash of 1929 triggered the Great Depression, to which President Franklin D. Roosevelt responded with the New Deal plan of "reform, recovery and relief", a series of unprecedented and sweeping recovery programs and employment relief projects combined with financial reforms and regulations.[147][148] Initially neutral during World War II, the U.S. began supplying war materiel to the Allies of World War II in March 1941 and entered the war in December after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.[149] Agreeing to a "Europe first" policy, the U.S. concentrated its wartime efforts on Japan's allies Italy and Germany until their final defeat in May 1945. The U.S. developed the first nuclear weapons and used them against the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, ending the war.[150][151] The United States was one of the "Four Policemen" who met to plan the post-war world, alongside the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and China.[152][153] The U.S. emerged relatively unscathed from the war, with even greater economic power and international political influence.[154] Cold War and social revolution (1945–1991) Main articles: History of the United States (1945–1964), History of the United States (1964–1980), and History of the United States (1980–1991) Civil rights activists during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in Washington, D.C. in August 1963 The end of World War II in 1945 left the U.S. and the Soviet Union as superpowers, each with its own political, military, and economic sphere of influence. Geopolitical tensions between the two superpowers soon led to the Cold War.[155][156][157] The U.S. implemented a policy of containment intended to limit the Soviet Union's sphere of influence; engaged in regime change against governments perceived to be aligned with the Soviets; and prevailed in the Space Race, which culminated with the first crewed Moon landing in 1969.[158][159] Domestically, the U.S. experienced economic growth, urbanization, and population growth following World War II.[160] The civil rights movement emerged, with Martin Luther King Jr. becoming a prominent leader in the early 1960s.[161] The Great Society plan of President Lyndon B. Johnson's administration resulted in groundbreaking and broad-reaching laws, policies and a constitutional amendment to counteract some of the worst effects of lingering institutional racism.[162] The counterculture movement in the U.S. brought significant social changes, including the liberalization of attitudes toward recreational drug use and sexuality.[163][164] It also encouraged open defiance of the military draft (leading to the end of conscription in 1973)[165] and wide opposition to U.S. intervention in Vietnam, with the U.S. totally withdrawing in 1975.[166] A societal shift in the roles of women was significantly responsible for the large increase in female paid labor participation starting in the 1970s, and by 1985 the majority of American women aged 16 and older were employed.[167] The Fall of Communism and the dissolution of the Soviet Union from 1989 to 1991 marked the end of the Cold War and left the United States as the world's sole superpower.[168][169][170][171] This cemented the United States' global influence, reinforcing the concept of the "American Century" as the U.S. dominated international political, cultural, economic, and military affairs.[172][173] Contemporary (1991–present) Main articles: History of the United States (1991–2016) and History of the United States (2016–present) The Twin Towers in New York City during the September 11 attacks of 2001 The 1990s saw the longest recorded economic expansion in American history, a dramatic decline in U.S. crime rates, and advances in technology. Throughout this decade, technological innovations such as the World Wide Web, the evolution of the Pentium microprocessor in accordance with Moore's law, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, the first gene therapy trial, and cloning either emerged in the U.S. or were improved upon there. The Human Genome Project was formally launched in 1990, while Nasdaq became the first stock market in the United States to trade online in 1998.[174] In the Gulf War of 1991, an American-led international coalition of states expelled an Iraqi invasion force that had occupied neighboring Kuwait.[175] The September 11 attacks on the United States in 2001 by the pan-Islamist militant organization al-Qaeda led to the war on terror and subsequent military interventions in Afghanistan and in Iraq.[176][177] The U.S. housing bubble culminated in 2007 with the Great Recession, the largest economic contraction since the Great Depression.[178] In the 2010s and early 2020s, the United States has experienced increased political polarization and democratic backsliding.[179][180][181][182] The country's polarization was violently reflected in the January 2021 Capitol attack,[183] when a mob of insurrectionists[184] entered the U.S. Capitol and sought to prevent the peaceful transfer of power[185] in an attempted self-coup d'état.[186] Geography Main article: Geography of the United States A topographic map of the United States The United States is the world's third-largest country by total area behind Russia and Canada.[c] The 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia have a combined area of 3,119,885 square miles (8,080,470 km2).[12][187] In 2021, the United States had 8% of the Earth's permanent meadows and pastures and 10% of its cropland.[188] Starting in the east, the coastal plain of the Atlantic seaboard gives way to inland forests and rolling hills in the Piedmont plateau region.[189] The Appalachian Mountains and the Adirondack Massif separate the East Coast from the Great Lakes and the grasslands of the Midwest.[190] The Mississippi River System, the world's fourth-longest river system, runs predominantly north–south through the center of the country. The flat and fertile prairie of the Great Plains stretches to the west, interrupted by a highland region in the southeast.[190] The Grand Canyon in Arizona The Rocky Mountains, west of the Great Plains, extend north to south across the country, peaking at over 14,000 feet (4,300 m) in Colorado.[191] The supervolcano underlying Yellowstone National Park in the Rocky Mountains, the Yellowstone Caldera, is the continent's largest volcanic feature.[192] Farther west are the rocky Great Basin and the Chihuahuan, Sonoran, and Mojave deserts.[193] In the northwest corner of Arizona, carved by the Colorado River, is the Grand Canyon, a steep-sided canyon and popular tourist destination[194] known for its overwhelming visual size and intricate, colorful landscape. The Cascade and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges run close to the Pacific coast. The lowest and highest points in the contiguous United States are in the State of California,[195] about 84 miles (135 km) apart.[196] At an elevation of 20,310 feet (6,190.5 m), Alaska's Denali (also called Mount McKinley) is the highest peak in the country and on the continent.[197] Active volcanoes in the U.S. are common throughout Alaska's Alexander and Aleutian Islands. Located entirely outside North America, the archipelago of Hawaii consists of volcanic islands, physiographically and ethnologically part of the Polynesian subregion of Oceania.[198] In addition to its total land area, the United States has one of the world's largest marine exclusive economic zones spanning approximately 4.5 million square miles (11.7 million km2) of ocean.[199][200] Climate Main article: Climate of the United States The Köppen climate types of the United States With its large size and geographic variety, the United States includes most climate types. East of the 100th meridian, the climate ranges from humid continental in the north to humid subtropical in the south.[201] The western Great Plains are semi-arid.[202] Many mountainous areas of the American West have an alpine climate. The climate is arid in the Southwest, Mediterranean in coastal California, and oceanic in coastal Oregon, Washington, and southern Alaska. Most of Alaska is subarctic or polar. Hawaii, the southern tip of Florida and U.S. territories in the Caribbean and Pacific are tropical.[203] The United States receives more high-impact extreme weather incidents than any other country.[204][205] States bordering the Gulf of Mexico are prone to hurricanes, and most of the world's tornadoes occur in the country, mainly in Tornado Alley.[206] Due to climate change in the country, extreme weather has become more frequent in the U.S. in the 21st century, with three times the number of reported heat waves compared to the 1960s.[207][208][209] Since the 1990s, droughts in the American Southwest have become more persistent and more severe.[210] The regions considered as the most attractive to the population are the most vulnerable.[211] Biodiversity and conservation Main articles: Fauna of the United States and Flora of the United States A bald eagle The bald eagle, the national emblem of the United States since 1782 and officially declared the national bird in 2024[212] The U.S. is one of 17 megadiverse countries containing large numbers of endemic species: about 17,000 species of vascular plants occur in the contiguous United States and Alaska, and over 1,800 species of flowering plants are found in Hawaii, few of which occur on the mainland.[213] The United States is home to 428 mammal species, 784 birds, 311 reptiles, 295 amphibians,[214] and around 91,000 insect species.[215] There are 63 national parks, and hundreds of other federally managed monuments, forests, and wilderness areas, administered by the National Park Service and other agencies.[216] About 28% of the country's land is publicly owned and federally managed,[217] primarily in the Western States.[218] Most of this land is protected, though some is leased for commercial use, and less than one percent is used for military purposes.[219][220] Environmental issues in the United States include debates on non-renewable resources and nuclear energy, air and water pollution, biodiversity, logging and deforestation,[221][222] and climate change.[223][224] The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the federal agency charged with addressing most environmental-related issues.[225] The idea of wilderness has shaped the management of public lands since 1964, with the Wilderness Act.[226] The Endangered Species Act of 1973 provides a way to protect threatened and endangered species and their habitats. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service implements and enforces the Act.[227] In 2024, the U.S. ranked 35th among 180 countries in the Environmental Performance Index.[228] Government and politics Main article: Politics of the United States The Capitol Building, seat of legislative government, houses both chambers of Congress. The White House, residence and workplace of the president, includes offices for the executive staff. The Supreme Court Building houses the nation's highest court. The United States is a federal republic of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The U.S. asserts sovereignty over five unincorporated territories and several uninhabited island possessions.[19][229] It is the world's oldest surviving federation,[230] and its presidential system of national government has been adopted, in whole or in part, by many newly independent states worldwide following their decolonization.[231] The Constitution of the United States serves as the country's supreme legal document.[232] Most scholars describe the United States as a liberal democracy.[233][r] Federal government Main article: Federal government of the United States Composed of three branches, all headquartered in Washington, D.C., the federal government is the national government of the United States. The U.S. Constitution establishes a separation of powers intended to provide a system of checks and balances to prevent any of the three branches from becoming supreme.[245] The U.S. Congress is a bicameral legislature made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate has 100 members—two residents from each state and elected by that state's voters for a six-year term. The House of Representatives has 435 members, elected for a two-year term by the constituency of the congressional district where they reside. A state's legislature decides the district boundaries, which are contiguous within the state. Every U.S. congressional district is of equivalent population and sends one representative to Congress.[246] Election years for senators are staggered so that only one-third of them will be up for election every two years.[247] U.S. representatives are all up for election at the same time every two years. The U.S. Congress makes federal law, declares war, approves treaties, has the power of the purse,[248] and has the power of impeachment.[249] One of its foremost non-legislative functions is the power to investigate and oversee the executive branch.[250] Congressional oversight is usually delegated to committees and is facilitated by Congress's power to issue subpoenas.[251] Much of the work of Congress is performed by a collection of committees, each appointed for a specific purpose or function. Committee membership is by tradition and statute bipartisan, but all committees are chaired by a member of the majority party, who sets the committee agenda.[252] Donald Trump Donald Trump President JD Vance JD Vance Vice President The U.S. president is the head of state, commander-in-chief of the military, chief executive of the federal government, and has the ability to veto legislative bills from the U.S. Congress before they become law. However, presidential vetoes can be overridden by a two-thirds supermajority vote in both chambers of Congress. The president appoints the members of the Cabinet, subject to Senate approval, and names other officials who administer and enforce federal law and policy through their respective agencies.[253] The president also has clemency power for federal crimes and can issue pardons. Finally, the president has the authority to issue expansive "executive orders" in a number of policy areas, subject to judicial review. Candidates for president campaign with a vice-presidential running mate. Both candidates are elected together, or defeated together, in a presidential election. Unlike other votes in American politics, this is technically an indirect election in which the winner will be determined by the U.S. Electoral College. There, votes are officially cast by individual electors selected by their state legislature.[254] In practice, however, each of the 50 states chooses a group of presidential electors who are required by state law to confirm the winner of their state's popular vote. Each state is allocated two electors plus one additional elector for every congressional district in the state, which in effect combines to equal the number of elected officials that state sends to Congress. The District of Columbia, with no representatives or senators, is allocated three electoral votes. Both the president and the vice president serve a four-year term, and the president may be reelected to the office only once, for one additional four-year term.[s] The U.S. federal judiciary, whose judges are all appointed for life by the president with Senate approval, consists primarily of the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. courts of appeals, and the U.S. district courts. The lowest level in the federal judiciary is the federal district court, which decides all cases considered to be under "original jurisdiction", such as federal statutes, constitutional law, or international treaties. After a federal district court has decided a case, its decision may be contested and sent to a higher court, a federal court of appeals. The U.S. judicial system's 12 federal circuits divide the country into 12 separate geographic administrative regions for appeals decisions. The next and highest court in the system is the Supreme Court of the United States.[255] The U.S. Supreme Court interprets laws and overturns those it finds unconstitutional.[255] On average, the Supreme Court receives about 7,000 appeals petitions for writs of certiorari each year, but only grants about 80.[256] Consisting of nine members led by the Chief Justice of the United States, the court judges each case before it by majority decision. As with all other federal judges, the members are appointed for life by the sitting president with Senate approval when a vacancy becomes available.[257] The three-branch system is known as the presidential system, in contrast to the parliamentary system where the executive is part of the legislative body. Many countries around the world adopted this aspect of the 1789 Constitution of the United States, especially in the postcolonial Americas.[258] Subdivisions Main articles: U.S. state, County (United States), Indian country, and Territories of the United States Further information: List of states and territories of the United States, List of federally recognized tribes by state, and Federally recognized tribe Territories of the United States. Territories of the United States include American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In the U.S. federal system, sovereign powers are shared between three levels of government specified in the Constitution: the national government, the states, and Indian tribes.[259][260] The U.S. also asserts sovereignty over five permanently inhabited territories: American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.[19] Residents of the 50 states are governed by their elected state government, under state constitutions compatible with the national constitution, and by elected local governments that are administrative divisions of a state.[261] States are subdivided into counties or county equivalents, and (except for Hawaii) further divided into municipalities, each administered by elected representatives. The District of Columbia is a federal district containing the U.S. capital, Washington, D.C.[262] The federal district is an administrative division of the federal government.[263] Map of 326 Indian reservations in the United States; 231 recognized Alaska Native tribes are not shown. Indian country is made up of 574 federally recognized tribes and 326 Indian reservations. They hold a government-to-government relationship with the U.S. federal government in Washington and are legally defined as domestic dependent nations with inherent tribal sovereignty rights.[260][259][264][265] In addition to the five major territories, the U.S. also asserts sovereignty over the United States Minor Outlying Islands in the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean.[19] The seven undisputed islands without permanent populations are Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, and Palmyra Atoll. U.S. sovereignty over the unpopulated Bajo Nuevo Bank, Navassa Island, Serranilla Bank, and Wake Island is disputed.[19] Political parties Main article: Political parties in the United States Further information: List of political parties in the United States and Political party strength in U.S. states States and territories by partisan control, as of February 2025: Democratic Party Republican Party New Progressive Party Divided partisan control The Constitution is silent on political parties. However, they developed independently in the 18th century with the Federalist and Anti-Federalist parties.[266] Since then, the United States has operated as a de facto two-party system, though the parties have changed over time.[267] Since the mid-19th century, the two main national parties have been the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. The former is perceived as relatively liberal in its political platform while the latter is perceived as relatively conservative in its platform.[268] Foreign relations Main articles: Foreign relations of the United States and Foreign policy of the United States see caption The United Nations headquarters has been situated along the East River in Midtown Manhattan since 1952; in 1945, the United States was a founding member of the UN. The United States has an established structure of foreign relations, with the world's second-largest diplomatic corps as of 2024. It is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council[269] and home to the United Nations headquarters.[270] The United States is a member of the G7,[271] G20,[272] and OECD intergovernmental organizations.[273] Almost all countries have embassies and many have consulates (official representatives) in the country. Likewise, nearly all countries host formal diplomatic missions with the United States, except Iran,[274] North Korea,[275] and Bhutan.[276] Though Taiwan does not have formal diplomatic relations with the U.S., it maintains close unofficial relations.[277] The United States regularly supplies Taiwan with military equipment to deter potential Chinese aggression.[278] Its geopolitical attention also turned to the Indo-Pacific when the United States joined the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue with Australia, India, and Japan.[279] The United States has a "Special Relationship" with the United Kingdom[280] and strong ties with Canada,[281] Australia,[282] New Zealand,[283] the Philippines,[284] Japan,[285] South Korea,[286] Israel,[287] and several European Union countries such as France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Poland.[288] The U.S. works closely with its NATO allies on military and national security issues, and with countries in the Americas through the Organization of American States and the United States–Mexico–Canada Free Trade Agreement. The U.S. exercises full international defense authority and responsibility for Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau through the Compact of Free Association.[255] It has increasingly conducted strategic cooperation with India,[289] while its ties with China have steadily deteriorated.[290][291] Beginning in 2014, the U.S. had become a key ally of Ukraine.[292][293] After Donald Trump was elected U.S. president in 2024, he sought to negotiate an end to the Russo-Ukrainian War. He paused all military aid to Ukraine in March 2025,[294] although the aid resumed later.[295] Trump also ended U.S. intelligence sharing with the country,[296] but this too was eventually restored.[297] Military Main article: United States Armed Forces The Pentagon, the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense in Arlington County, Virginia, is one of the world's largest office buildings with over 6.5 million square feet (600,000 m2) of floor space. The president is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces and appoints its leaders, the secretary of defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Department of Defense, headquartered at the Pentagon near Washington, D.C., administers five of the six service branches, which are made up of the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Space Force.[298] The Coast Guard is administered by the Department of Homeland Security in peacetime and can be transferred to the Department of the Navy in wartime.[299] Total strength of the entire military is about 1.3 million active duty with an additional 400,000 in reserve. The United States spent $997 billion on its military in 2024, which is by far the largest amount of any country, making up 37% of global military spending and accounting for 3.4% of the country's GDP.[300] The U.S. possesses 42% of the world's nuclear weapons—the second-largest stockpile after that of Russia.[301] The U.S. military is widely regarded as the most powerful and advanced in the world.[302][303] The United States has the third-largest combined armed forces in the world, behind the Chinese People's Liberation Army and Indian Armed Forces.[304] The U.S. military operates about 800 bases and facilities abroad,[305] and maintains deployments greater than 100 active duty personnel in 25 foreign countries.[306] The United States has engaged in over 400 military interventions since its founding in 1776, with over half of these occurring between 1950 and 2019 and 25% occurring in the post-Cold War era.[307] State defense forces (SDFs) are military units that operate under the sole authority of a state government. SDFs are authorized by state and federal law but are under the command of the state's governor.[308][309][310] By contrast, the 54 U.S. National Guard organizations[t] fall under the dual control of state or territorial governments and the federal government; their units can also become federalized entities, but SDFs cannot be federalized.[311] The National Guard personnel of a state or territory can be federalized by the president under the National Defense Act Amendments of 1933; this legislation created the Guard and provides for the integration of Army National Guard and Air National Guard units and personnel into the U.S. Army and (since 1947) the U.S. Air Force.[312] The total number of National Guard members is about 430,000, while the estimated combined strength of SDFs is less than 10,000. Law enforcement and criminal justice Main articles: Law of the United States, Law enforcement in the United States, and Crime in the United States J. Edgar Hoover Building, the headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in Washington, D.C. There are about 18,000 U.S. police agencies from local to national level in the United States.[313] Law in the United States is mainly enforced by local police departments and sheriff departments in their municipal or county jurisdictions. The state police departments have authority in their respective state, and federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Marshals Service have national jurisdiction and specialized duties, such as protecting civil rights, national security, enforcing U.S. federal courts' rulings and federal laws, and interstate criminal activity.[314] State courts conduct almost all civil and criminal trials,[315] while federal courts adjudicate the much smaller number of civil and criminal cases that relate to federal law.[316] There is no unified "criminal justice system" in the United States. The American prison system is largely heterogenous, with thousands of relatively independent systems operating across federal, state, local, and tribal levels. In 2025, "these systems hold nearly 2 million people in 1,566 state prisons, 98 federal prisons, 3,116 local jails, 1,277 juvenile correctional facilities, 133 immigration detention facilities, and 80 Indian country jails, as well as in military prisons, civil commitment centers, state psychiatric hospitals, and prisons in the U.S. territories."[317] Despite disparate systems of confinement, four main institutions dominate: federal prisons, state prisons, local jails, and juvenile correctional facilities.[318] Federal prisons are run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons and hold pretrial detainees as well as people who have been convicted of federal crimes.[318] State prisons, run by the department of corrections of each state, hold people sentenced and serving prison time (usually longer than one year) for felony offenses.[318] Local jails are county or municipal facilities that incarcerate defendants prior to trial; they also hold those serving short sentences (typically under a year).[318] Juvenile correctional facilities are operated by local or state governments and serve as longer-term placements for any minor adjudicated as delinquent and ordered by a judge to be confined.[319] In January 2023, the United States had the sixth-highest per capita incarceration rate in the world—531 people per 100,000 inhabitants—and the largest prison and jail population in the world, with more than 1.9 million people incarcerated.[317][320][321] An analysis of the World Health Organization Mortality Database from 2010 showed U.S. homicide rates "were 7 times higher than in other high-income countries, driven by a gun homicide rate that was 25 times higher".[322] Economy Main article: Economy of the United States see caption The U.S. dollar is the most-used currency in international transactions and the world's foremost reserve currency. The U.S. has a highly developed mixed economy[323] that has been the world's largest nominally since about 1890.[324] Its 2024 gross domestic product (GDP)[e] of more than $29 trillion[325] constituted over 25% of nominal global economic output, or 15% at purchasing power parity (PPP). From 1983 to 2008, U.S. real compounded annual GDP growth was 3.3%, compared to a 2.3% weighted average for the rest of the G7.[326] The country ranks first in the world by nominal GDP,[327] second when adjusted for purchasing power parities (PPP),[15] and ninth by PPP-adjusted GDP per capita.[15] In February 2024, the total U.S. federal government debt was $34.4 trillion.[328] New York City is the world's principal financial center, and its metropolitan area is the world's largest metropolitan economy. Of the world's 500 largest companies by revenue, 138 were headquartered in the U.S. in 2025,[329] the highest number of any country.[330] The U.S. dollar is the currency most used in international transactions and the world's foremost reserve currency, backed by the country's dominant economy, its military, the petrodollar system, its large U.S. treasuries market, and its linked eurodollar.[331] Several countries use it as their official currency, and in others it is the de facto currency.[332][333] The U.S. has free trade agreements with several countries, including the USMCA.[334] Although the United States has reached a post-industrial level of economic development[335] and is often described as having a service economy,[335][336] it remains a major industrial power;[337] in 2024, the U.S. manufacturing sector was the world's second-largest by value output after China's.[338] The New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street, the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization[339] New York City is the world's principal financial center,[340][341] and its metropolitan area is the world's largest metropolitan economy.[342] The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, both located in New York City, are the world's two largest stock exchanges by market capitalization and trade volume.[343][344] The United States is at the forefront of technological advancement and innovation in many economic fields, especially in artificial intelligence; electronics and computers; pharmaceuticals; and medical, aerospace and military equipment.[345] The country's economy is fueled by abundant natural resources, a well-developed infrastructure, and high productivity.[346] The largest trading partners of the United States are the European Union, Mexico, Canada, China, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Vietnam, India, and Taiwan.[347] The United States is the world's largest importer and second-largest exporter.[u] It is by far the world's largest exporter of services.[350] Americans have the highest average household[351] and employee income among OECD member states, and the fourth-highest median household income in 2023,[352] up from sixth-highest in 2013.[353] With personal consumption expenditures of over $18.5 trillion in 2023,[354] the U.S. has a heavily consumer-driven economy and is the world's largest consumer market.[355] The U.S. ranked first in the number of dollar billionaires and millionaires in 2023, with 735 billionaires and nearly 22 million millionaires.[356] Wealth in the United States is highly concentrated; in 2011, the richest 10% of the adult population owned 72% of the country's household wealth, while the bottom 50% owned just 2%.[357] U.S. wealth inequality increased substantially since the late 1980s,[358] and income inequality in the U.S. reached a record high in 2019.[359] In 2024, the country had some of the highest wealth and income inequality levels among OECD countries.[360] Since the 1970s, there has been a decoupling of U.S. wage gains from worker productivity.[361] In 2016, the top fifth of earners took home more than half of all income,[362] giving the U.S. one of the widest income distributions among OECD countries.[363][361] There were about 771,480 homeless persons in the U.S. in 2024.[364] In 2022, 6.4 million children experienced food insecurity.[365] Feeding America estimates that around one in five, or approximately 13 million, children experience hunger in the U.S. and do not know where or when they will get their next meal.[366] Also in 2022, about 37.9 million people, or 11.5% of the U.S. population, were living in poverty.[367] The United States has a smaller welfare state and redistributes less income through government action than most other high-income countries.[368][369] It is the only advanced economy that does not guarantee its workers paid vacation nationally[370] and one of a few countries in the world without federal paid family leave as a legal right.[371] The United States has a higher percentage of low-income workers than almost any other developed country, largely because of a weak collective bargaining system and lack of government support for at-risk workers.[372] Science and technology Main articles: Science and technology in the United States and Science policy of the United States California's Silicon Valley is the largest and foremost technology and innovation hub in the world.[373][374] The United States has been a leader in technological innovation since the late 19th century and scientific research since the mid-20th century.[375] Methods for producing interchangeable parts and the establishment of a machine tool industry enabled the large-scale manufacturing of U.S. consumer products in the late 19th century.[376] By the early 20th century, factory electrification, the introduction of the assembly line, and other labor-saving techniques created the system of mass production.[377] In the 21st century, the United States continues to be one of the world's foremost scientific powers,[378] though China has emerged as a major competitor in many fields.[379] The U.S. has the highest research and development expenditures of any country[380] and ranks ninth as a percentage of GDP.[381] In 2022, the United States was (after China) the country with the second-highest number of published scientific papers.[382] In 2021, the U.S. ranked second (also after China) by the number of patent applications, and third by trademark and industrial design applications (after China and Germany), according to World Intellectual Property Indicators.[383] In 2025[384][385] the United States ranked third (after Switzerland and Sweden) in the Global Innovation Index. The United States is considered to be a world leader in the development of artificial intelligence technology.[386] In 2023, the United States was ranked the second most technologically advanced country in the world (after South Korea) by Global Finance magazine.[387] Spaceflight Main article: Space policy of the United States Astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong (seen in visor reflection) during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, the first crewed Moon landing. The United States is the only country to have landed humans on the Moon. The United States has maintained a space program since the late 1950s, beginning with the establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958.[388][389] NASA's Apollo program (1961–1972) achieved the first crewed Moon landing with the 1969 Apollo 11 mission; it remains one of the agency's most significant milestones.[390][391] Other major endeavors by NASA include the Space Shuttle program (1981–2011),[392] the Voyager program (1972–present), the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes (launched in 1990 and 2021, respectively),[393][394] and the multi-mission Mars Exploration Program (Spirit and Opportunity, Curiosity, and Perseverance).[395] NASA is one of five agencies collaborating on the International Space Station (ISS);[396] U.S. contributions to the ISS include several modules, including Destiny (2001), Harmony (2007), and Tranquility (2010), as well as ongoing logistical and operational support.[397] The United States private sector dominates the global commercial spaceflight industry.[398] Prominent American spaceflight contractors include Blue Origin, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX. NASA programs such as the Commercial Crew Program, Commercial Resupply Services, Commercial Lunar Payload Services, and NextSTEP have facilitated growing private-sector involvement in American spaceflight.[399] Energy Main article: Energy in the United States In 2023, the United States received approximately 84% of its energy from fossil fuel, and its largest source of energy was petroleum (38%), followed by natural gas (36%), renewable sources (9%), coal (9%), and nuclear power (9%).[400][401] In 2022, the United States constituted about 4% of the world's population, but consumed around 16% of the world's energy.[402] The U.S. ranks as the second-highest emitter of greenhouse gases behind China.[403] The U.S. is the world's largest producer of nuclear power, generating around 30% of the world's nuclear electricity.[404] It also has the highest number of nuclear power reactors of any country.[405] From 2024, the U.S. plans to triple its nuclear power capacity by 2050.[406] Transportation Main article: Transportation in the United States Interchange between Interstate 10 and Interstate 45 in Houston, Texas The United States' 4 million miles (6.4 million kilometers) of road network, owned almost entirely by state and local governments, is the longest in the world.[407][408] The extensive Interstate Highway System that connects all major U.S. cities is funded mostly by the federal government but maintained by state departments of transportation. The system is further extended by state highways and some private toll roads. The U.S. is among the top ten countries with the highest vehicle ownership per capita (850 vehicles per 1,000 people) in 2022. A 2022 study found that 76% of U.S. commuters drive alone and 14% ride a bicycle, including bike owners and users of bike-sharing networks. About 11% use some form of public transportation.[409][410] Public transportation in the United States is well developed in the largest urban areas, notably New York City, Washington, D.C., Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, and San Francisco; otherwise, coverage is generally less extensive than in most other developed countries. The U.S. also has many relatively car-dependent localities.[411] Long-distance intercity travel is provided primarily by airlines, but travel by rail is more common along the Northeast Corridor, the only high-speed rail in the U.S. that meets international standards. Amtrak, the country's government-sponsored national passenger rail company, has a relatively sparse network compared to that of Western European countries. Service is concentrated in the Northeast, California, the Midwest, the Pacific Northwest, and Virginia/Southeast. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, serving the Atlanta metropolitan area, is the world's busiest airport by passenger traffic with over 75 million passengers as of 2021.[412][413] The United States has an extensive air transportation network. U.S. civilian airlines are all privately owned. The three largest airlines in the world, by total number of passengers carried, are U.S.-based; American Airlines became the global leader after its 2013 merger with US Airways.[414] Of the 50 busiest airports in the world, 16 are in the United States, as well as five of the top 10.[415] The world's busiest airport by passenger volume is Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International in Atlanta, Georgia.[412][415] In 2022, most of the 19,969 U.S. airports[416] were owned and operated by local government authorities, and there are also some private airports. Some 5,193 are designated as "public use", including for general aviation. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has provided security at most major airports since 2001. The country's rail transport network, the longest in the world at 182,412.3 mi (293,564.2 km),[417] handles mostly freight[418][419] (in contrast to more passenger-centered rail in Europe[420]). Because they are often privately owned operations, U.S. railroads lag behind those of the rest of the world in terms of electrification.[421] The country's inland waterways are the world's fifth-longest, totaling 25,482 mi (41,009 km).[422] They are used extensively for freight, recreation, and a small amount of passenger traffic. Of the world's 50 busiest container ports, four are located in the United States, with the busiest in the country being the Port of Los Angeles.[423] Demographics Main article: Demographics of the United States Population Main articles: Americans and Race and ethnicity in the United States See also: List of U.S. states by population The 10 most populous U.S. states (2024 estimates)[424] State Population (millions) California 39.4 Texas 31.3 Florida 23.4 New York 19.9 Pennsylvania 13.1 Illinois 12.7 Ohio 11.9 Georgia 11.2 North Carolina 11.0 Michigan 10.1 The U.S. Census Bureau reported 331,449,281 residents on April 1, 2020,[v][425] making the United States the third-most-populous country in the world, after China and India.[345] The Census Bureau's official 2024 population estimate was 340,110,988, an increase of 2.6% since the 2020 census.[13] According to the Bureau's U.S. Population Clock, on July 1, 2024, the U.S. population had a net gain of one person every 16 seconds, or about 5400 people per day.[426] In 2023, 51% of Americans age 15 and over were married, 6% were widowed, 10% were divorced, and 34% had never been married.[427] In 2023, the total fertility rate for the U.S. stood at 1.6 children per woman,[428] and, at 23%, it had the world's highest rate of children living in single-parent households in 2019.[429] The United States has a diverse population; 37 ancestry groups have more than one million members.[430] White Americans with ancestry from Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa form the largest racial and ethnic group at 57.8% of the United States population.[431][432] Hispanic and Latino Americans form the second-largest group and are 18.7% of the United States population. African Americans constitute the country's third-largest ancestry group and are 12.1% of the total U.S. population.[430] Asian Americans are the country's fourth-largest group, composing 5.9% of the United States population. The country's 3.7 million Native Americans account for about 1%,[430] and some 574 native tribes are recognized by the federal government.[433] In 2024, the median age of the United States population was 39.1 years.[434] Language Main article: Languages of the United States Most spoken languages in the U.S. While many languages are spoken in the United States, English is by far the most commonly spoken and written.[435] De facto, English is the official language of the United States, and in 2025, Executive Order 14224 declared English official.[4] However, the U.S. has never had a de jure official language, as Congress has never passed a law to designate English as official for all three federal branches. Some laws, such as U.S. naturalization requirements, nonetheless standardize English. Twenty-eight states and the United States Virgin Islands have laws that designate English as the sole official language; 19 states and the District of Columbia have no official language.[436] Three states and four U.S. territories have recognized local or indigenous languages in addition to English: Hawaii (Hawaiian),[437] Alaska (twenty Native languages),[w][438] South Dakota (Sioux),[439] American Samoa (Samoan), Puerto Rico (Spanish), Guam (Chamorro), and the Northern Mariana Islands (Carolinian and Chamorro). In total, 169 Native American languages are spoken in the United States.[440] In Puerto Rico, Spanish is more widely spoken than English.[441] According to the American Community Survey (2020),[442] some 245.4 million people in the U.S. age five and older spoke only English at home. About 41.2 million spoke Spanish at home, making it the second most commonly used language. Other languages spoken at home by one million people or more include Chinese (3.40 million), Tagalog (1.71 million), Vietnamese (1.52 million), Arabic (1.39 million), French (1.18 million), Korean (1.07 million), and Russian (1.04 million). German, spoken by 1 million people at home in 2010, fell to 857,000 total speakers in 2020.[443] Immigration Main article: Immigration to the United States The Mexico–United States border wall between San Diego (left) and Tijuana (right) America's immigrant population is by far the world's largest in absolute terms.[444][445] In 2022, there were 87.7 million immigrants and U.S.-born children of immigrants in the United States, accounting for nearly 27% of the overall U.S. population.[446] In 2017, out of the U.S. foreign-born population, some 45% (20.7 million) were naturalized citizens, 27% (12.3 million) were lawful permanent residents, 6% (2.2 million) were temporary lawful residents, and 23% (10.5 million) were unauthorized immigrants.[447] In 2019, the top countries of origin for immigrants were Mexico (24% of immigrants), India (6%), China (5%), the Philippines (4.5%), and El Salvador (3%).[448] In fiscal year 2022, over one million immigrants (most of whom entered through family reunification) were granted legal residence.[449] The undocumented immigrant population in the U.S. reached a record high of 14 million in 2023.[450] Religion Main article: Religion in the United States Religious affiliation in the U.S., according to a 2023 Gallup poll:[9] Protestantism (33.0%) Catholicism (22.0%) Non-specific Christian (11.0%) Judaism (2.00%) Mormonism (1.00%) Other religion (6.00%) Unaffiliated (22.0%) Unanswered (3.00%) The First Amendment guarantees the free exercise of religion in the country and forbids Congress from passing laws respecting its establishment.[451][452] Religious practice is widespread, among the most diverse in the world,[453] and profoundly vibrant. [454] The country has the world's largest Christian population, which includes the fourth-largest population of Catholics.[455] Other notable faiths include Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, New Age, and Native American religions.[456] Religious practice varies significantly by region.[457] "Ceremonial deism" is common in American culture.[458] The overwhelming majority of Americans believe in a higher power or spiritual force, engage in spiritual practices such as prayer, and consider themselves religious or spiritual.[459][460] In the Southern United States' "Bible Belt", evangelical Protestantism plays a significant role culturally; New England and the Western United States tend to be more secular.[457][461] Mormonism, a Restorationist movement founded in the U.S. in 1847,[462] is the predominant religion in Utah and a major religion in Idaho. Urbanization Main articles: Urbanization in the United States and List of United States cities by population About 82% of Americans live in urban areas, including suburbs;[345] about half of those reside in cities with populations over 50,000.[463] In 2022, 333 incorporated municipalities had populations over 100,000, nine cities had more than one million residents, and four cities—New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston—had populations exceeding two million.[464] Many U.S. metropolitan populations are growing rapidly, particularly in the South and West.[465] vte Largest metropolitan areas in the United States 2024 MSA population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau[466] Rank Name Region Pop. Rank Name Region Pop. 1 New York Northeast 19,940,274 11 Boston Northeast 5,025,517 2 Los Angeles West 12,927,614 12 Riverside–San Bernardino West 4,744,214 3 Chicago Midwest 9,408,576 13 San Francisco West 4,648,486 4 Dallas–Fort Worth South 8,344,032 14 Detroit Midwest 4,400,578 5 Houston South 7,796,182 15 Seattle West 4,145,494 6 Miami South 6,457,988 16 Minneapolis–Saint Paul Midwest 3,757,952 7 Washington, D.C. South 6,436,489 17 Tampa–St. Petersburg South 3,424,560 8 Atlanta South 6,411,149 18 San Diego West 3,298,799 9 Philadelphia Northeast 6,330,422 19 Denver West 3,052,498 10 Phoenix West 5,186,958 20 Orlando South 2,940,513 Health Main article: Health in the United States Further information: Healthcare in the United States and Health insurance in the United States The Texas Medical Center in Houston is the largest medical complex in the world.[467][468] In 2018, it employed 120,000 people and treated 10 million patients.[469] According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), average American life expectancy at birth was 78.4 years in 2023 (75.8 years for men and 81.1 years for women). This was a gain of 0.9 year from 77.5 years in 2022, and the CDC noted that the new average was largely driven by "decreases in mortality due to COVID-19, heart disease, unintentional injuries, cancer and diabetes".[470] Starting in 1998, life expectancy in the U.S. fell behind that of other wealthy industrialized countries, and Americans' "health disadvantage" gap has been increasing ever since.[471] The Commonwealth Fund reported in 2020 that the U.S. had the highest suicide rate among high-income countries.[472] Approximately one-third of the U.S. adult population is obese and another third is overweight.[473] The U.S. healthcare system far outspends that of any other country, measured both in per capita spending and as a percentage of GDP, but attains worse healthcare outcomes when compared to peer countries for reasons that are debated.[474] The United States is the only developed country without a system of universal healthcare, and a significant proportion of the population that does not carry health insurance.[475] Government-funded healthcare coverage for the poor (Medicaid) and for those age 65 and older (Medicare) is available to Americans who meet the programs' income or age qualifications. In 2010, then-President Obama passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.[x][476] Abortion in the United States is not federally protected, and is illegal or restricted in 17 states.[477] Education Main article: Education in the United States Photograph of the University of Virginia Some 77% of American college students attend public institutions[478] such as the University of Virginia, founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819. American primary and secondary education, known in the U.S. as K–12 ("kindergarten through 12th grade"), is decentralized. School systems are operated by state, territorial, and sometimes municipal governments and regulated by the U.S. Department of Education. In general, children are required to attend school or an approved homeschool from the age of five or six (kindergarten or first grade) until they are 18 years old. This often brings students through the 12th grade, the final year of a U.S. high school, but some states and territories allow them to leave school earlier, at age 16 or 17.[479] The U.S. spends more on education per student than any other country,[480] an average of $18,614 per year per public elementary and secondary school student in 2020–2021.[481] Among Americans age 25 and older, 92.2% graduated from high school, 62.7% attended some college, 37.7% earned a bachelor's degree, and 14.2% earned a graduate degree.[482] The U.S. literacy rate is near-universal.[345][483] The U.S. has produced the most Nobel Prize winners of any country, with 411 (having won 413 awards).[484][485] U.S. tertiary or higher education has earned a global reputation. Many of the world's top universities, as listed by various ranking organizations, are in the United States, including 19 of the top 25.[486][487] American higher education is dominated by state university systems, although the country's many private universities and colleges enroll about 20% of all American students. Local community colleges generally offer open admissions, lower tuition, and coursework leading to a two-year associate degree or a non-degree certificate.[488] As for public expenditures on higher education, the U.S. spends more per student than the OECD average, and Americans spend more than all nations in combined public and private spending.[489] Colleges and universities directly funded by the federal government do not charge tuition and are limited to military personnel and government employees, including: the U.S. service academies, the Naval Postgraduate School, and military staff colleges. Despite some student loan forgiveness programs in place,[490] student loan debt increased by 102% between 2010 and 2020,[491] and exceeded $1.7 trillion in 2022.[492] Culture and society Main articles: Culture of the United States and Society of the United States See also: Human rights in the United States The Statue of Liberty, a large teal bronze sculpture on a stone pedestal The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) on Liberty Island in New York Harbor was an 1866 gift from France that has become an iconic symbol of the American Dream.[493] The United States is home to a wide variety of ethnic groups, traditions, and customs.[494][495] The country has been described as having the values of individualism and personal autonomy,[496][497] as well as a strong work ethic[498] and competitiveness.[499] Voluntary altruism towards others also plays a major role;[500][501][502] according to a 2016 study by the Charities Aid Foundation, Americans donated 1.44% of total GDP to charity—the highest rate in the world by a large margin.[503] Americans have traditionally been characterized by a unifying political belief in an "American Creed" emphasizing consent of the governed, liberty, equality under the law, democracy, social equality, property rights, and a preference for limited government.[504][505] The U.S. has acquired significant hard and soft power through its diplomatic influence, economic power, military alliances, and cultural exports such as American movies, music, video games, sports, and food.[506][507] The influence that the United States exerts on other countries through soft power is referred to as Americanization.[508] Nearly all present Americans or their ancestors came from Europe, Africa, or Asia (the "Old World") within the past five centuries.[509] Mainstream American culture is a Western culture largely derived from the traditions of European immigrants with influences from many other sources, such as traditions brought by slaves from Africa.[510] More recent immigration from Asia and especially Latin America has added to a cultural mix that has been described as a homogenizing melting pot, and a heterogeneous salad bowl, with immigrants contributing to, and often assimilating into, mainstream American culture. Under the First Amendment to the Constitution, the United States is considered to have the strongest protections of free speech of any country.[511] Flag desecration, hate speech, blasphemy, and lese majesty are all forms of protected expression.[512][513][514] A 2016 Pew Research Center poll found that Americans were the most supportive of free expression of any polity measured.[515] Additionally, they are the "most supportive of freedom of the press and the right to use the Internet without government censorship".[516] The U.S. is a socially progressive country[517] with permissive attitudes surrounding human sexuality.[518] LGBTQ rights in the United States are among the most advanced by global standards.[518][519][520] The American Dream, or the perception that Americans enjoy high levels of social mobility, plays a key role in attracting immigrants.[521][522] Whether this perception is accurate has been a topic of debate.[523][524][525] While mainstream culture holds that the United States is a classless society,[526] scholars identify significant differences between the country's social classes, affecting socialization, language, and values.[527][528] Americans tend to greatly value socioeconomic achievement, but being ordinary or average is promoted by some as a noble condition as well.[529] The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities is an agency of the United States federal government that was established in 1965 with the purpose to "develop and promote a broadly conceived national policy of support for the humanities and the arts in the United States, and for institutions which preserve the cultural heritage of the United States."[530] It is composed of four sub-agencies: National Endowment for the Arts National Endowment for the Humanities Institute of Museum and Library Services Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities Literature Main article: American literature See also: American philosophy Photograph of Mark Twain Mark Twain, whom William Faulkner called "the father of American literature"[531] Colonial American authors were influenced by John Locke and other Enlightenment philosophers.[532][533] The American Revolutionary Period (1765–1783) is notable for the political writings of Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Paine, and Thomas Jefferson. Shortly before and after the Revolutionary War, the newspaper rose to prominence, filling a demand for anti-British national literature.[534][535] An early novel is William Hill Brown's The Power of Sympathy, published in 1791. Writer and critic John Neal in the early- to mid-19th century helped advance America toward a unique literature and culture by criticizing predecessors such as Washington Irving for imitating their British counterparts, and by influencing writers such as Edgar Allan Poe,[536] who took American poetry and short fiction in new directions. Ralph Waldo Emerson and Margaret Fuller pioneered the influential Transcendentalism movement;[537][538] Henry David Thoreau, author of Walden, was influenced by this movement. The conflict surrounding abolitionism inspired writers, like Harriet Beecher Stowe, and authors of slave narratives, such as Frederick Douglass. Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter (1850) explored the dark side of American history, as did Herman Melville's Moby-Dick (1851). Major American poets of the 19th century American Renaissance include Walt Whitman, Melville, and Emily Dickinson.[539][540] Mark Twain was the first major American writer to be born in the West. Henry James achieved international recognition with novels like The Portrait of a Lady (1881). As literacy rates rose, periodicals published more stories centered around industrial workers, women, and the rural poor.[541][542] Naturalism, regionalism, and realism were the major literary movements of the period.[543][544] While modernism generally took on an international character, modernist authors working within the United States more often rooted their work in specific regions, peoples, and cultures.[545] Following the Great Migration to northern cities, African-American and black West Indian authors of the Harlem Renaissance developed an independent tradition of literature that rebuked a history of inequality and celebrated black culture. An important cultural export during the Jazz Age, these writings were a key influence on Négritude, a philosophy emerging in the 1930s among francophone writers of the African diaspora.[546][547] In the 1950s, an ideal of homogeneity led many authors to attempt to write the Great American Novel,[548] while the Beat Generation rejected this conformity, using styles that elevated the impact of the spoken word over mechanics to describe drug use, sexuality, and the failings of society.[549][550] Contemporary literature is more pluralistic than in previous eras, with the closest thing to a unifying feature being a trend toward self-conscious experiments with language.[551] Twelve American laureates have won the Nobel Prize in Literature.[552] Mass media Main article: Mass media in the United States See also: Newspapers in the United States, Television in the United States, Broadcasting in the United States, Public broadcasting in the United States, Internet in the United States, Radio in the United States, and Video games in the United States Comcast Center in Philadelphia, headquarters of Comcast, one of the world's largest telecommunications companies and media conglomerates Media in the United States is broadly uncensored, with the First Amendment providing significant protections, as reiterated in New York Times Co. v. United States.[511] The four major broadcasters in the U.S. are the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), American Broadcasting Company (ABC), and Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX). The four major broadcast television networks are all commercial entities. The U.S. cable television system offers hundreds of channels catering to a variety of niches.[553] In 2021, about 83% of Americans over age 12 listened to broadcast radio, while about 40% listened to podcasts.[554] In the prior year, there were 15,460 licensed full-power radio stations in the U.S. according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).[555] Much of the public radio broadcasting is supplied by NPR, incorporated in February 1970 under the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967.[556] U.S. newspapers with a global reach and reputation include The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and USA Today.[557] About 800 publications are produced in Spanish.[558][559] With few exceptions, newspapers are privately owned, either by large chains such as Gannett or McClatchy, which own dozens or even hundreds of newspapers; by small chains that own a handful of papers; or, in an increasingly rare situation, by individuals or families. Major cities often have alternative newspapers to complement the mainstream daily papers, such as The Village Voice in New York City and LA Weekly in Los Angeles. The five most popular websites used in the U.S. are Google, YouTube, Facebook, Amazon, and Reddit—all of them American-owned.[560] In 2025, the U.S. was the world's second-largest video game market by revenue (after China).[561] In 2015, the U.S. video game industry consisted of 2,457 companies that employed around 220,000 jobs and generated $30.4 billion in revenue.[562] There are 444 game publishers, developers, and hardware companies in California alone.[563] According to the Game Developers Conference (GDC), the U.S. is the top location for video game development, with 58% of the world's game developers based there in 2025.[564] Theater Main article: Theater in the United States Broadway theaters in Theater District, Manhattan The United States is well known for its theater. Mainstream theater in the United States derives from the old European theatrical tradition and has been heavily influenced by the British theater.[565] By the middle of the 19th century, America had created new distinct dramatic forms in the Tom Shows, the showboat theater and the minstrel show.[566] The central hub of the American theater scene is the Theater District in Manhattan, with its divisions of Broadway, off-Broadway, and off-off-Broadway.[567] Many movie and television celebrities have gotten their big break working in New York productions. Outside New York City, many cities have professional regional or resident theater companies that produce their own seasons. The biggest-budget theatrical productions are musicals. U.S. theater has an active community theater culture.[568] The Tony Awards recognizes excellence in live Broadway theater and are presented at an annual ceremony in Manhattan. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances. One is also given for regional theater. Several discretionary non-competitive awards are given as well, including a Special Tony Award, the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre, and the Isabelle Stevenson Award.[569] Visual arts Main articles: Visual art of the United States and Architecture of the United States American Gothic (1930) by Grant Wood is one of the most famous American paintings and is widely parodied.[570] Folk art in colonial America grew out of artisanal craftsmanship in communities that allowed commonly trained people to individually express themselves. It was distinct from Europe's tradition of high art, which was less accessible and generally less relevant to early American settlers.[571] Cultural movements in art and craftsmanship in colonial America generally lagged behind those of Western Europe. For example, the prevailing medieval style of woodworking and primitive sculpture became integral to early American folk art, despite the emergence of Renaissance styles in England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The new English styles would have been early enough to make a considerable impact on American folk art, but American styles and forms had already been firmly adopted. Not only did styles change slowly in early America, but there was a tendency for rural artisans there to continue their traditional forms longer than their urban counterparts did—and far longer than those in Western Europe.[511] The Hudson River School was a mid-19th-century movement in the visual arts tradition of European naturalism. The 1913 Armory Show in New York City, an exhibition of European modernist art, shocked the public and transformed the U.S. art scene.[572] American Realism and American Regionalism sought to reflect and give America new ways of looking at itself. Georgia O'Keeffe, Marsden Hartley, and others experimented with new and individualistic styles, which would become known as American modernism. Major artistic movements such as the abstract expressionism of Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning and the pop art of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein developed largely in the United States. Major photographers include Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Steichen, Dorothea Lange, Edward Weston, James Van Der Zee, Ansel Adams, and Gordon Parks.[573] The tide of modernism and then postmodernism has brought global fame to American architects, including Frank Lloyd Wright, Philip Johnson, and Frank Gehry.[574] The Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan is the largest art museum in the United States[575] and the fourth-largest in the world.[576] Music Main article: Music of the United States The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee American folk music encompasses numerous music genres, variously known as traditional music, traditional folk music, contemporary folk music, or roots music. Many traditional songs have been sung within the same family or folk group for generations, and sometimes trace back to such origins as the British Isles, mainland Europe, or Africa.[577] The rhythmic and lyrical styles of African-American music in particular have influenced American music.[578] Banjos were brought to America through the slave trade. Minstrel shows incorporating the instrument into their acts led to its increased popularity and widespread production in the 19th century.[579][580] The electric guitar, first invented in the 1930s, and mass-produced by the 1940s, had an enormous influence on popular music, in particular due to the development of rock and roll.[581] The synthesizer, turntablism, and electronic music were also largely developed in the U.S. Elements from folk idioms such as the blues and old-time music were adopted and transformed into popular genres with global audiences. Jazz grew from blues and ragtime in the early 20th century, developing from the innovations and recordings of composers such as W.C. Handy and Jelly Roll Morton. Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington increased its popularity early in the 20th century.[582] Country music developed in the 1920s,[583] bluegrass[584] and rhythm and blues in the 1940s,[585] and rock and roll in the 1950s.[581] In the 1960s, Bob Dylan emerged from the folk revival to become one of the country's most celebrated songwriters.[586] The musical forms of punk and hip hop both originated in the United States in the 1970s.[587] The United States has the world's largest music market, with a total retail value of $15.9 billion in 2022.[588] Most of the world's major record companies are based in the U.S.; they are represented by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[589] Mid-20th-century American pop stars, such as Frank Sinatra[590] and Elvis Presley,[591] became global celebrities and best-selling music artists,[582] as have artists of the late 20th century, such as Michael Jackson,[592] Madonna,[593] Whitney Houston,[594] and Mariah Carey,[595] and of the early 21st century, such as Eminem,[596] Britney Spears,[597] Lady Gaga,[597] Katy Perry,[597] Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.[598] Fashion Main article: Fashion in the United States Haute couture fashion models on the catwalk during New York Fashion Week The United States has the world's largest apparel market by revenue.[599] Apart from professional business attire, American fashion is eclectic and predominantly informal. Americans' diverse cultural roots are reflected in their clothing; however, sneakers, jeans, T-shirts, and baseball caps are emblematic of American styles.[600] New York, with its Fashion Week, is considered to be one of the "Big Four" global fashion capitals, along with Paris, Milan, and London. A study demonstrated that general proximity to Manhattan's Garment District has been synonymous with American fashion since its inception in the early 20th century.[601] A number of well-known designer labels, among them Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, Tom Ford and Calvin Klein, are headquartered in Manhattan.[602][603] Labels cater to niche markets, such as preteens. New York Fashion Week is one of the most influential fashion shows in the world, and is held twice each year in Manhattan;[604] the annual Met Gala, also in Manhattan, has been called the fashion world's "biggest night".[605][606] Cinema Main article: Cinema of the United States The Hollywood Sign in the Hollywood Hills, often regarded as the symbol of the American film industry The U.S. film industry has a worldwide influence and following. Hollywood, a district in northern Los Angeles, the nation's second-most populous city, is also metonymous for the American filmmaking industry.[607][608][609] The major film studios of the United States are the primary source of the most commercially successful movies selling the most tickets in the world.[610][611] Largely centered in the New York City region from its beginnings in the late 19th century through the first decades of the 20th century,[612][613][614][615] the U.S. film industry has since been primarily based in and around Hollywood. Nonetheless, American film companies have been subject to the forces of globalization in the 21st century, and an increasing number of films are made elsewhere.[616] The Academy Awards, popularly known as "the Oscars", have been held annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 1929,[617] and the Golden Globe Awards have been held annually since January 1944.[618] The industry peaked in what is commonly referred to as the "Golden Age of Hollywood", from the early sound period until the early 1960s,[619] with screen actors such as John Wayne and Marilyn Monroe becoming iconic figures.[620][621] In the 1970s, "New Hollywood", or the "Hollywood Renaissance",[622] was defined by grittier films influenced by French and Italian realist pictures of the post-war period.[623] The 21st century has been marked by the rise of American streaming platforms, which came to rival traditional cinema.[624][625] Cuisine Main article: American cuisine A Thanksgiving dinner with roast turkey, mashed potatoes, pickles, corn, candied yams, cranberry jelly, shrimps, stuffing, green peas, deviled eggs, green salad, and apple sauce Early settlers were introduced by Native Americans to foods such as turkey, sweet potatoes, corn, squash, and maple syrup. Of the most enduring and pervasive examples are variations of the native dish called succotash. Early settlers and later immigrants combined these with foods they were familiar with, such as wheat flour,[626] beef, and milk, to create a distinctive American cuisine.[627][628] New World crops, especially pumpkin, corn, potatoes, and turkey as the main course are part of a shared national menu on Thanksgiving, when many Americans prepare or purchase traditional dishes to celebrate the occasion.[629] Characteristic American dishes such as apple pie, fried chicken, doughnuts, french fries, macaroni and cheese, ice cream, hamburgers, hot dogs, and American pizza derive from the recipes of various immigrant groups.[630][631][632][633] Mexican dishes such as burritos and tacos preexisted the United States in areas later annexed from Mexico, and adaptations of Chinese cuisine as well as pasta dishes freely adapted from Italian sources are all widely consumed.[634] American chefs have had a significant impact on society both domestically and internationally. In 1946, the Culinary Institute of America was founded by Katharine Angell and Frances Roth. This would become the United States' most prestigious culinary school, where many of the most talented American chefs would study prior to successful careers.[635][636] The United States restaurant industry was projected at $899 billion in sales for 2020,[637][638] and employed more than 15 million people, representing 10% of the nation's workforce directly.[637] It is the country's second-largest private employer and the third-largest employer overall.[639][640] The United States is home to over 220 Michelin star-rated restaurants, 70 of which are in New York City.[641] Wine has been produced in what is now the United States since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in what is now New Mexico in 1628.[642][643][644] In the modern U.S., wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84 percent of all U.S. wine. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine-producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.[645][646] The classic American diner, a casual restaurant type originally intended for the working class, emerged during the 19th century from converted railroad dining cars made stationary. The diner soon evolved into purpose-built structures whose number expanded greatly in the 20th century.[647] The American fast-food industry developed alongside the nation's car culture.[648] American restaurants developed the drive-in format in the 1920s, which they began to replace with the drive-through format by the 1940s.[649][650] American fast-food restaurant chains, such as McDonald's, Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Dunkin' Donuts and many others, have numerous outlets around the world.[651] Sports Main articles: Sports in the United States and United States at the Olympics American football is the most popular sport in the United States; in this 2009 National Football League game, Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme (number 17) throws a forward pass against the Dallas Cowboys. The most popular spectator sports in the U.S. are American football, basketball, baseball, soccer, and ice hockey.[652] While most major U.S. sports such as baseball and American football have evolved out of European practices, basketball, volleyball, skateboarding, and snowboarding are American inventions, many of which have become popular worldwide.[653] Lacrosse and surfing arose from Native American and Native Hawaiian activities that predate European contact.[654] The market for professional sports in the United States was approximately $69 billion in July 2013, roughly 50% larger than that of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa combined.[655] American football is by several measures the most popular spectator sport in the United States;[656] the National Football League has the highest average attendance of any sports league in the world, and the Super Bowl is watched by tens of millions globally.[657] However, baseball has been regarded as the U.S. "national sport" since the late 19th century. After American football, the next four most popular professional team sports are basketball, baseball, soccer, and ice hockey. Their premier leagues are, respectively, the National Basketball Association,[658] Major League Baseball,[659] Major League Soccer,[660] and the National Hockey League.[661] The most-watched individual sports in the U.S. are golf and auto racing, particularly NASCAR and IndyCar.[662][663] On the collegiate level, earnings for the member institutions exceed $1 billion annually,[664] and college football and basketball attract large audiences, as the NCAA March Madness tournament and the College Football Playoff are some of the most watched national sporting events.[665] In the U.S., the intercollegiate sports level serves as the main feeder system for professional and Olympic sports, with significant exceptions such as Minor League Baseball. This differs greatly from practices in nearly all other countries, where publicly and privately funded sports organizations serve this function.[666] Eight Olympic Games have taken place in the United States. The 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri, were the first-ever Olympic Games held outside of Europe.[667] The Olympic Games will be held in the U.S. for a ninth time when Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Summer Olympics. U.S. athletes have won a total of 2,968 medals (1,179 gold) at the Olympic Games, the most of any country.[668][669][670] In other international competition, the United States is the home of a number of prestigious events, including the America's Cup, World Baseball Classic, the U.S. Open, and the Masters Tournament. The U.S. men's national soccer team has qualified for eleven World Cups, while the women's national team has won the FIFA Women's World Cup and Olympic soccer tournament four times each.[671] The 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup was hosted by the United States. Its final match was attended by 90,185, setting the world record for largest women's sporting event crowd at the time.[672] The United States hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup and will co-host, along with Canada and Mexico, the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[673] See also Lists of U.S. state topics Outline of the United States List of online encyclopedias of U.S. states, typically maintained by state historical societies, universities, or humanities councils Notes Per Executive Order 14224.[4][5] States and territories variously recognize English only, English plus one or more local languages, or no language at all. See § Language. The historical and informal demonym Yankee has been applied to Americans, New Englanders, and northeasterners since the 18th century. At 3,531,900 sq mi (9,147,590 km2), the United States is the third-largest country in the world by land area, behind Russia and China. By total area (land and water), it is the third-largest, behind Russia and Canada, if its coastal and territorial water areas are included. However, if only its internal waters are included (bays, sounds, rivers, lakes, and the Great Lakes), the U.S. is the fourth-largest, after Russia, Canada, and China. Coastal/territorial waters included: 3,796,742 sq mi (9,833,517 km2)[20] Only internal waters included: 3,696,100 sq mi (9,572,900 km2)[21] This figure excludes Puerto Rico and the other unincorporated islands because they are counted separately in U.S. census statistics. U.S. nominal and PPP-adjusted GDP are the same as the U.S. is the reference country for PPP calculations. After adjustment for taxes and transfers See Time in the United States for details about laws governing time zones in the United States. See Date and time notation in the United States. The U.S. Virgin Islands use left-hand traffic. The five major territories outside the union of states are American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The seven undisputed island areas without permanent populations are Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, and Palmyra Atoll. U.S. sovereignty over the unpopulated Bajo Nuevo Bank, Navassa Island, Serranilla Bank, and Wake Island is disputed.[19] The U.S. Census Bureau's latest official population estimate of 340,110,988 residents (2024) is for the 50 states and the District of Columbia; it excludes the 3.6 million residents of the five major U.S. territories and outlying islands. The Census Bureau also provides a continuously updated but unofficial population clock: The official U.S. Government Publishing Office Style Manual has prescribed specific usages for "U.S." and "United States" as part of official names. In "formal writing (treaties, Executive orders, proclamations, etc.); congressional bills; legal citations and courtwork; and covers and title pages",[26] "United States" is always used. In a sentence containing the name of another country, "United States" must be used. Otherwise, "U.S." is used preceding a government organization or as an adjective, but "United States" is used as an adjective preceding non-governmental organizations (e.g. United States Steel Corporation).[26] "Americus" is derived from the Old High German first name "Emmerich". Americus comes from the Medieval Latin name Emericus (for Saint Emeric of Hungary), itself derived from the Old High German name Emmerich. From the late 15th century, the Columbian exchange had been catastrophic for native populations throughout the Americas. It is estimated that up to 95 percent of the Indigenous populations, especially in the Caribbean, perished from infectious diseases during the years following European colonization;[55] remaining populations were often displaced by European expansion.[56][57] New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia The Confederate States of America was formed by the following states, each state government of which formally declared its secession from the United States: South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina. Some scholars have used descriptions such as oligarchy or plutocracy instead.[234][235][236][237][238][239][240][241][242][243][244] Per the U.S. Constitution, Amendment Twenty-three, proposed by the U.S. Congress on June 16, 1960, and ratified by the States on March 29, 1961 One for each state, the District of Columbia, and the territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands A country's total exports are usually understood to be goods and services. Based on this, the U.S. is the world's second-largest exporter, after China.[348] However, if primary income is included, the U.S. is the world's largest exporter.[349] This figure, like most official data for the United States as a whole, excludes the five unincorporated territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands) and minor island possessions. 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Festivities will mark various events leading up to the Declaration's anniversary on the 250th Independence Day: July 4, 2026. Official planning for the celebrations began in 2016 with the congressional, non-partisan United States Semiquincentennial Commission. In 2025, President Donald Trump created the White House Task Force on Celebrating America's 250th Birthday to also promote and plan the events. Background The Declaration of Independence was signed in Independence Hall in Philadelphia in 1776. The Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, voted for the independence of the United Colonies by passing the Lee Resolution on July 2, 1776.[6] The Declaration of Independence, mainly written by Committee of Five member Thomas Jefferson, was proclaimed on July 4, the date on which the anniversary of independence is observed.[7] There were no major government-sponsored 50th anniversary observances on July 4, 1826, which was the day that the Founding Fathers and former presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died. In 1876, the United States organized nationwide centennial observances centered on the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.[8] In 1926, a Sesquicentennial Exposition was held in Philadelphia, and in 1976, Bicentennial observances were held throughout the country.[8] Organization Flag of United States Semiquincentennial Celebrations are organized by two main organizations at the federal level: the non-partisan congressional America250 Commission created in 2016 and backed by a nonprofit; and the White House Task Force on Celebrating America's 250th Birthday, chaired by Donald Trump and established via an executive order in 2025.[1] The America 250 Civics Education Coalition will develop civics education programming to celebrate the semiquincentennial. The nonprofit America First Policy Institute will lead the coalition of more than 40 conservative organizations, with oversight from the Department of Education.[9] Activities and observances icon This section relies excessively on references to primary sources. Please improve this section by adding secondary or tertiary sources. Find sources: "United States Semiquincentennial" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (July 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Federal legislation directs that semiquincentennial events receive special focus in the cities of Boston, Philadelphia, Charleston, and New York (pictured, clockwise from top left). The United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 directs the United States Government to issue commemorative coins and postage stamps, and commission appropriately named naval vessels, in advance of the semiquincentennial.[10] In addition, specific activities—both officially organized and independently created—are being planned. The legislation specifically directs the organization of events "in locations of historical significance to the United States" going on to list Boston, Philadelphia, New York City, and Charleston, South Carolina, as "leading cities."[11] The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 allows the United States Mint to redesign any coins in 2026. It calls for a series of five designs for the quarter, including one depicting women's contributions to independence.[12] Plans for the casting of a new public bell are being coordinated by the National Bell Festival. The bell will honor 250 years of women's contributions to the American story,[vague] and will lead nationwide ringing tributes during the celebrations.[13] Leading cities Boston In 2016, Revolution 250, a non-profit group organized to plan commemorative events in Boston surrounding the semiquincentennial, was established.[14] According to the organization, it is a consortium of 56 groups,[15] including the Society of the Cincinnati, the National Park Service, the Boston Tea Party Museum, the New England Historic Genealogical Society, the Suffolk University history department, the Boston Downtown Business Improvement District, The Bostonian Society, and others.[16] Re-enactors portraying the 4th Regiment of Foot marching to the Old Powder House for the 250th anniversary commemoration, September 2024 The incident known as the Powder Alarm of 1774 in the city now known as Somerville was commemorated by a reenactment in 2024, on a Sunday 250 years after the Sunday of the actual event.[17] The following day, activities in nearby Cambridge explored the consequences of this event.[18] For the 250th Evacuation Day celebrations, commemorating the evacuation of British forces from the city of Boston following the siege of Boston, early in the American Revolutionary War, on March 17, 2026, the NPS will carry out a $25 million overhaul of the Dorchester Heights Monument. The planned renovations, which will take approximately 18 months to complete, will include work on "taking apart and reassembling the top floors, placing granite slabs to mark where the 1776 fortifications sat, bringing the retaining walls, drainage and lighting up to date and giving the info panels a face lift."[19] In honor of George Washington's troops' final leg of the trip to secretly haul cannons from Fort Hill to the Fortification of Dorchester Heights, artist Michael Dowling seeks 100,000 Bostonians, a seventh of the city population, to write "a short story of belonging" on any piece of cloth, which will then be tied in a 4-mile (6.4 km) long rope, the same length as the covert journey.[19] Part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held at the Gillette Stadium in between June and July, co-hosting the championship with 15 other venues between Canada, the United States and Mexico, including the "leading cities" of Philadelphia and New York City, at the Lincoln Financial Field and MetLife Stadium, respectively.[20] Philadelphia In 2017, the Daughters of the American Revolution announced a grant of $380,000 to the city of Philadelphia to plant 76 semiquincentennial commemorative trees at Independence National Historical Park.[21] The actual planting of the trees will occur over the course of several years leading up to the semiquincentennial.[22] In 2018, at the state-level, the Pennsylvania Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial Commission (A250PA) was formed.[15] The commission has announced it is preparing a time capsule for burial in Philadelphia on July 4, 2026, which will be scheduled for unearthing on July 4, 2276, the 500th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.[23] In 2016, city planners announced "Vision 2026", a plan to redevelop Old City in preparation for the semiquincentennial.[24] The 96th Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be held at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park in mid-July after the semiquincentennial, bookending the 47th All-Star Game held at Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium in 1976 during the bicentennial.[25] Part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held at the Lincoln Financial Field in between June and July (including a Round of 16 match on July 4).[20] New York Sergio Villavicencio, Vice-President of the Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society, is currently serving as the New York City Semiquincentennial Committee Chair.[26] The Orange County Semiquincentennial Commission was created in 2019,[27] while, in June 2021, the New York State 250th Commemoration Act was enacted, creating a state-wide commission in charge of Semiquincentennial celebrations at the state-level.[28] Part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including the final match will be held at the MetLife Stadium in between June and July, co-hosting the championship with 15 other venues between Canada, the United States and Mexico, including the "leading cities" of Philadelphia and Boston, at the Lincoln Financial Field and Gillette Stadium, respectively.[20] The United States Navy will also host the seventh International Fleet Review in New York Harbor on July 4, 2026,[29] which will incorporate OpSail 2026. It is expected that 60 ships from 30 countries will take part.[30] Charleston, South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina, chosen due to its past as one of the "locations that witnessed the assertion of American liberty",[31] with the establishment of the South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission in 2018,[15] have begun planning battle reenactments and anniversary festivities. These parallel the 2020 celebrations of the College of Charleston's 250th anniversary,[32] as well as the 350th anniversary of the city of Charleston, which was called Charles Town during the Revolutionary War.[33] Other places Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Camp Pendleton in California had a "live-fire Amphibious Capabilities" demonstration on October 18, 2025, that celebrated the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday and the semiquincentennial.[34] As a precaution, the California Highway Patrol closed 17 miles (27 km) of Interstate 5 against the guidance of federal officials. During the closure, debris from an exploding shell fell on parked CHP vehicles in Vice President JD Vance's protective detail.[35][36] Louisville The Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) from its national society headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky, announced plans to develop a SAR Education Center and Museum to be opened prior to the 250th Anniversary, which will house galleries and exhibits will highlight the patriot ancestors and tell the story of the American Revolution.[37] Pittsburgh In 2019, the city of Pittsburgh organized the "Pittsburgh's United States 250 Celebration", which will feature a Freedom train with Black and Gold colors, musical celebrations with the Pittsburgh Orchestra, and a major firework display at Fort Pitt in the city's downtown area, with an all-day live parade through all city neighborhoods. Denver In 2026, Colorado will also observe the 150th anniversary of Colorado entering the Union. The America 250 - Colorado 150 Commission was established to guide the Centennial State's twin commemorations.[38] San Francisco In 2026, the San Francisco Bay Area will also observe the 250th anniversary of the founding of San Francisco, as well as the 175th anniversary of Santa Clara University. Several events will be held in honor of the Bay Area's triple celebrations, beginning with Super Bowl LX which will be held at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on February 8, 2026 as well as part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the same stadium in June and July. Washington, D.C. The proposed Memorial Circle Arch would welcome people as they approach the traffic circle on Columbia Island heading towards the Arlington Memorial Bridge and into the west end of the National Mall.[39] A 5,000 seat Ultimate Fighting Championship arena is set to be erected on the South Lawn of the White House for UFC White House in 2026.[40] Planning Members of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission present then-vice president Mike Pence with a copy of a Congressionally-required report on January 15, 2020, at the Vice President's Ceremonial Office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. From left to right: David L. Cohen, Senator Pat Toomey, Rosa Gumataotao Rios, Frank Giordano, executive director of the commission, Vice President Mike Pence, Chairman Daniel DiLella, Lynn Forney Young, Cathy Gillespie, Congressman Robert Aderholt, and James L. Swanson.[41] In 2011, the non-profit organization USA250 was established in Philadelphia to lobby for federal government support of the United States semiquincentennial and establish Philadelphia as the host city for events surrounding the semiquincentennial observances. In 2014, the Philadelphia City Council ordered a public hearing of the Committee on Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs to investigate "the impact and feasibility of Philadelphia" hosting the United States Semiquincentennial in 2026, among other events.[42][43] The United States Semiquincentennial Commission was subsequently established by Pub. L. 114–196 (text) (PDF), 130 Stat. 685, enacted July 22, 2016 ("United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016"), signed by then-president of the United States, Barack Obama.[23] The act was amended by Pub. L. 116–282 (text) (PDF), 130 Stat. 685, enacted December 31, 2020, to allow the commission to accept congressional funding, to add a justice of the Supreme Court to the commission, and to make additional technical changes.[44] On November 15, 2017, the United States Department of the Interior issued a request for proposals seeking a non-profit corporation to act as secretariat to the commission and lead a nationwide organization of observances.[45] The American Battlefield Trust was named the commission's non-profit partner to serve as Administrative Secretariat, tasked with preparing reports for Congress and helping raise funds for the anniversary observances. The trust "has distinguished itself in fundraising and managing high-profile commemorative events, and that expertise will be invaluable to the U.S.A. 250th Commemoration planning efforts," said then-secretary of the interior Ryan Zinke.[46] Daniel DiLella, CEO and President of Equus, a leading private equity real estate fund, was appointed Chairperson of the Semiquincentennial Commission in April 2018, leading a 32-member body composed of members of Congress, private citizens, and federal officials.[47] The commission was tasked with developing a report containing recommendations for the president and Congress within the first two years of its formation. The commission will observe and commemorate not only the Revolution, but also the full history of the U.S. leading up to the 250th Anniversary. Official meetings will be held at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. In May 2018, DiLella named Frank Giordano as the commission's executive director. Giordano, who heads Atlantic Trailer Leasing in Philadelphia, led the rejuvenation of the formerly struggling Philly Pops orchestra and was part of the rejuvenation of the prestigious Union League of Philadelphia.[48] Pennsylvania became the first state to formally begin planning for the anniversary in June 2018 when the commonwealth established the Pennsylvania Semiquincentennial Commission. Four months later, on October 17, Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf named Fresh Grocer supermarket magnate and philanthropist Patrick Burns to chair the state commission.[49] In August 2018, the State of New Jersey launched its effort when New Jersey governor Phil Murphy signed a measure that called on the New Jersey Historical Commission to create a program focused on the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States as well as the creation of the state's first constitution. The law appropriated $500,000 to fund the historical commission's planning for the 250th anniversary festivities.[50] On November 16, 2018, the 33 members of the United States Semiquincentennial were sworn in at Independence Hall in Philadelphia and convened their first organizing meeting to begin eight years of planning and organizing for the 250th national birthday celebration. Dilella estimated that the group would meet three or four times a year.[51] The new commission consisted of 16 private citizens, including chairman DiLella; eight members of Congress and nine federal officials.[52] The day before the meeting, the Daughters of the American Revolution, in partnership with the commission, held a tree-planting ceremony to introduce its Pathway of the Patriots along the Schuylkill River Trail. Project organizers expect to plant 250 new trees along the trail from the city to Valley Forge.[51] After being named the non-profit partner in October 2018, the American Battlefield Trust provided financial and staff support to get the commission operational as well as initial legal support. It convened more than 50 commission meetings and provided strategic advice for the governance and structure of the commission, including the establishment of leadership roles and governance committees. The trust also created the America 250 Foundation and provided initial recommendations for staffing and structure. It helped the commission develop relationships with key stakeholders and federal agencies, worked to help secure corporate support for the commission, provided temporary commission administrative offices and worked with Congress to secure federal appropriations, providing more than 4,200 work hours in these efforts.[53][full citation needed] In July 2021, the America250 Foundation made public its website as well as its marketing campaign, which initially consisted of advertisements in more than 4,559 locations in the four "leading cities," as well as a public service announcement aired on Comcast NBCUniversal networks that summer. Advertisements were displayed "[from] Times Square and the Lincoln Tunnel in New York to the Walt Whitman Bridge in Philadelphia," with original content also being published on the campaign's social media accounts.[54] On August 2, 2021, on the 245th anniversary of the starting of the Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence, members of the Semiquincentennial Commission and other federal agencies met at the Thomas Jefferson Building Great Hall of the Library of Congress to sign a memorandum of understanding to further collaborate and coordinate on semiquincentennial activities.[55][56] External videos Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation in Support for Cooperation in Support of the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America video icon America 250 Interagency Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony on YouTube (August 20, 2021) In July 2022, President Joe Biden designated former treasurer of the United States Rosie Rios as chair of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission. Rios, who replaced Dan DiLella, was first appointed to the commission on January 11, 2018. DiLella will continue to serve as a commissioner.[57] On October 3, 2022, Rios announced that CEO Joe Daniels had resigned. Daniels, who came from the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York City, had served as America 250 CEO for one year.[58] On August 1, 2024, the Semiquincentennial Commission announced that former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, as well as their spouses, former first ladies Laura Bush and Michelle Obama, will serve as the commission's honorary national co-chairs.[59] Salute to America 250 During his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump pledged to throw a "spectacular birthday party" to honor the anniversary, by assembling a White House task force named "Salute to America 250."[60] Proposals include a "Great American State Fair" to be held in the Iowa State Fairgrounds, featuring pavilions from all fifty states,[61] "Patriot Games" for high-school athletes, public monuments such as a National Garden of American Heroes, and other year-long celebrations and projects across the country.[62] On January 29, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14189, entitled "Celebrating America's 250th Birthday."[63] Reaction The launch of bisesquicentennial celebrations occurred amidst record-low levels of patriotism,[1] largely driven by cratering pride among Democrats and independents during Trump's second presidency.[64] These celebrations were described as featuring competing narratives over American history,[65] such as with conflicts over the removal of Confederate monuments and memorials.[66] Trump's cost-cutting measures across the federal government were described as complicating celebrations, with funding cuts for the National Endowment for the Humanities leading to grant terminations for several state humanities councils that were working on programming for the 250th celebration.[67] Politicization and protests See also: United States Semiquincentennial Commission § Politicization Fears of politicization emerged during the festivities.[65] Axios described them as taking on a "MAGA bent" since January 2025, with Trump coming up with and announcing more ideas for celebrations throughout the year. These events included a "soft launch" of America250 festivities during Trump's military parade in June that became overshadowed by the millions across the country who protested on the same day during the No Kings protests.[1][68][69] Trump was criticized for taking more control over the non-partisan congressional America250 organization. He installed Fox News hosts and Trump campaign officials as leaders, dropped contractors with ties to Democrats, partnered with conservative organization PragerU to provide educational materials for festivities, and had America250 partner with a cryptocurrency event featuring his two sons.[65] The committee also partnered with conservative organization Moms for Liberty, and allowed its "America250" branding to be used at Trump rallies.[70] Giant banners with Trump's face and "America250" branding were hung alongside Theodore Roosevelt at the Department of Labor headquarters in Washington, D.C.[71] On October 15, Trump announced plans for a giant monument and arch to be built in Washington D.C. in time for the 250 celebrations which he stated would serve to honor himself.[72] Trump used America250 events to promote his agenda and criticize Democrats. During the opening announcement for America250 in Des Moines, Iowa on July 3, 2025, Trump criticized Democrats, saying "I hate them" and that "I cannot stand them, because I really believe they hate our country",[70] and also said those who voted against his One Big Beautiful Bill Act "hate our country".[67] He also mocked former president Joe Biden's speaking style, repeated his lie of a stolen 2020 election, criticized the "fake news" media, and engaged in campaign-style rhetoric praising his accomplishments and suggesting he was the greatest president in United States history.[66] The Associated Press called Trump as viewing "patriotism as inseparable from his own agenda." Ambassador Monica Crowley was criticized for delivering "an ode" to Trump before the speech, describing him as the inheritor of the country's original revolutionary spirit. The event also featured large amounts of pro-Trump campaign gear and memorabilia.[67][66] The White House stated it has sent letters to state governors and ambassadors to display its "Founder's Museum" exhibit made in partnership with PragerU in capitols, schools, and embassies. The exhibit received criticism from historians for blurring history with AI-generated fiction and having historical characters repeat the phrase "facts don't care about your feelings" popularized by conservative commentator Ben Shapiro.[73] Many donors to America250 have been seen as Trump-friendly, including Amazon, Coinbase and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[1] See also United States Centennial, 100th anniversary (1876) United States Sesquicentennial, 150th anniversary (1926) United States Bicentennial, 200th anniversary (1976) Founding Fathers of the United States United Colonies United States Semiquincentennial Commission United States Army 250th Anniversary Parade Flagpole of Freedom Park George Washington Museum of American History Notes Refers to "half (semi) of five (quin) of a century," an alternative of which is Bicenquinquagenary which comes from two (bi), hundred (cen(t)) and fifty (quinquagen).[2] The first mention of the term "semiquincentennial" in The New York Times was in a 2020 review by Thomas Mallon of Gore Vidal's 1876 novel, observing that "[h]is novel allowed Americans to view their bicentennial through the commemorative year of a century before; present-day readers, six years away from the semiquincentennial of the republic (if we can keep it), can discern some of their own grotesque times through the author's vision of 1876."[3][4][5] References Daher, Natalie (July 4, 2025). 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The tournament will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026.[2] It will be jointly hosted by sixteen cities—eleven in the United States, three in Mexico, and two in Canada. The tournament will be the first to be hosted by three nations. This tournament will be the first to include 48 teams, an expansion from 32. The United 2026 bid beat a rival bid by Morocco during a final vote at the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow. It will be the first men's World Cup since 2002 to be co-hosted by multiple nations. With its past hosting of the 1970 and 1986 tournaments, Mexico will become the first country to host or co-host the men's World Cup three times. The United States previously hosted the men's World Cup in 1994. By contrast, it will be Canada's first time hosting or co-hosting the men's tournament. The event will return to its traditional Northern Hemisphere summer schedule after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was held in November and December. As the host nations, Canada, Mexico, and the United States all automatically qualified. Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, and Uzbekistan will all make their World Cup debuts. Argentina is the defending champion, having won its third title in 2022. Format and expansion The general idea of expanding the tournament had been suggested as early as 2013 by then UEFA president Michel Platini,[3][4] and also in 2016 by FIFA president Gianni Infantino.[5] Opponents of the proposal argued that the number of games played was already at an unacceptable level,[6] that the expansion would dilute the quality of the games,[7][8] and that the decision was driven by political rather than sporting concerns, accusing Infantino of using the promise of bringing more countries to the World Cup to win his election.[9] Starting with this edition, the FIFA World Cup expanded to 48 teams, an increase of 16 teams compared with the previous seven tournaments.[10] The teams will be split into twelve groups of four teams, with the top two teams in each group and the eight best third-placed teams progressing to a new round of 32, as approved by the FIFA Council on March 14, 2023.[11] This is set to be the first expansion and format change since 1998. The total number of games played will increase from 64 to 104, and the number of games played by teams reaching the final four will increase from seven to eight. The tournament will last 39 days, an increase from 32 days of the 2014 and 2018 tournaments.[12][13] Each team will still play three group matches.[14][15] The final matchday at club level for players named in the final squads is May 24, 2026; clubs have to release their players by May 25, with exceptions granted to players participating in continental club competition finals up until May 30. The 56 days of the combined rest, release, and tournament periods remain identical to the 2010, 2014 and 2018 tournaments.[11] Previous expansion formats The expansion to 48 teams had already been approved on January 10, 2017, when it was decided that the tournament would include 16 groups of 3 teams, and 80 matches in total, with the top two teams of each group progressing to a round of 32.[10][16] Under this later-superseded format, the maximum number of games per team would have remained at seven, but each team would have played one fewer group match than before. The tournament still would have been completed within 32 days.[17] The later-superseded format was chosen over three other proposals, ranging from 40 to 48 teams, from 76 to 88 matches, and from one to four minimum matches per team.[18][19][20] Critics of the later-superseded format argued that the use of three-team groups with two teams progressing significantly increased the risk of collusion between teams.[21] This prompted FIFA to suggest that penalty shootouts may be used to prevent draws in the group stage,[22] although even then some risk of collusion would remain, and a possibility would emerge of teams deliberately losing shootouts to eliminate a rival.[21] To address these concerns, FIFA continued considering alternative formats[23] – a process that ended with the 2023 announcement that the format would be 12 groups of 4 teams. Host selection Main articles: United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid and Morocco 2026 FIFA World Cup bid The FIFA Council went back and forth between 2013 and 2017 on limitations within hosting rotation based on the continental confederations. Originally, it was set that bids to be host would not be allowed from countries belonging to confederations that hosted the two preceding tournaments. It was temporarily changed to only prohibit countries belonging to the confederation that hosted the previous World Cup from bidding to host the following tournament,[24] before the rule was changed back to its prior state of two World Cups. The FIFA Council made an exception to potentially grant eligibility to member associations of the confederation of the second-to-last host of the FIFA World Cup in the event that none of the received bids fulfill the strict technical and financial requirements.[25][26] In March 2017, FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed that "Europe (UEFA) and Asia (AFC) are excluded from the bidding following the selection of Russia and Qatar in 2018 and 2022 respectively."[27] Therefore, the 2026 World Cup could be hosted by one of the remaining four confederations: CONCACAF (North America; last hosted in 1994), CAF (Africa; last hosted in 2010), CONMEBOL (South America; last hosted in 2014), or OFC (Oceania, never hosted before), or potentially by UEFA in case no bid from those four met the requirements. Co-hosting the FIFA World Cup—which had been banned by FIFA after the 2002 World Cup—was approved for the 2026 World Cup, though not limited to a specific number but instead evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Also for 2026, the FIFA general secretariat, after consultation with the Competitions Committee, had the power to exclude bidders who did not meet the minimum technical requirements to host the competition.[25] Canada, Mexico, and the United States had each publicly considered bidding for the tournament separately, but the United joint bid was announced on April 10, 2017.[28][29] In March 2022, Liga MX president Mikel Arriola claimed Mexico's involvement as cohost could have been at risk if the league and the federation had not responded quickly to the Querétaro–Atlas riot between rival fans that left 26 spectators injured and resulted in 14 arrests. Arriola said FIFA was "shocked" by the incident but Infantino was satisfied with the sanctions handed down against Querétaro.[30] Voting Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup bids Voting results Allowed to vote Ineligible to vote Voted for United bid Canada–Mexico–United States Voted for Moroccan bid Morocco Voted for neither Sanctioned by FIFA Abstained from voting Not a FIFA member The voting took place on June 13, 2018, during the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow, and it was opened to all 203 eligible members.[31] The United bid won with 134 valid ballots, while the Morocco bid received 65 valid ballots.[32][29] Iran voted for the option "None of the bids", while Cuba, Slovenia, and Spain abstained from voting. Ghana was suspended by FIFA due to a corruption scandal and was therefore ineligible to vote.[33][34][35][36][37] Nation Vote Round 1 Canada, Mexico, United States 134 Morocco 65 None of the bids 1 Abstentions 3 Total votes 200 Required for majority 101 Venues See also: United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid § Venues excluded since start of bidding process Map Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMapAbout OpenStreetMapsMaps: terms of use1000km 621miles1616 Toronto16 Toronto1515 Philadelphia15 Philadelphia1414 New York/New Jersey14 New York/New Jersey1313 Miami13 Miami1212 Boston12 Boston1111 Atlanta11 Atlanta1010 Monterrey10 Monterrey99 Mexico City9 Mexico City88 Kansas City8 Kansas City77 Houston7 Houston66 Guadalajara6 Guadalajara55 Dallas5 Dallas44 Vancouver4 Vancouver33 Seattle3 Seattle22 San Francisco Bay Area2 San Francisco Bay Area11 Los Angeles1 Los Angeles Location of the host cities of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Western region 1 Los Angeles 2 SF Bay Area 3 Seattle 4 Vancouver Central region 5 Dallas 6 Guadalajara 7 Houston 8 Kansas City 9 Mexico City 10 Monterrey Eastern region 11 Atlanta 12 Boston 13 Miami 14 NY/NJ 15 Philadelphia 16 Toronto During the bidding process, 41 cities with 42 existing, fully functional venues with regular tenants (except Montreal) and two venues under construction (Las Vegas and Los Angeles) submitted to be part of the bid (three venues in three cities in Mexico; six venues in six cities in Canada; 35 venues in 32 cities in the United States).[38] A first-round elimination cut nine venues and nine cities. A second-round elimination cut an additional nine venues in six cities, while three venues in three cities (Chicago, Minneapolis, and Vancouver) dropped out due to FIFA's unwillingness to discuss financial details.[39] After Montreal dropped out in July 2021 due to lack of provincial funding and support to renovate Olympic Stadium,[40] Vancouver rejoined the bid as a candidate city in April 2022,[41] bringing the total number to 24 venues, each in its own city or metropolitan area. On June 16, 2022, the sixteen host cities (two in Canada, three in Mexico, eleven in the United States) were announced by FIFA: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Guadalajara, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Monterrey, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Toronto, and Vancouver.[42] Eight of the sixteen chosen stadiums have permanent artificial turf surfaces that are planned to be replaced with grass under the direction of FIFA and a University of Tennessee–Michigan State University research team. Four venues (Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, and Vancouver) are indoor stadiums that use retractable roof systems, all equipped with climate control while a fifth, Los Angeles, is open-air but has a translucent roof and no climate control.[43] The host of the final match—MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey—was announced by FIFA on February 4, 2024.[44] Although there are soccer-specific stadiums in Canada and the United States, the largest dedicated soccer-specific stadium in the United States, Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee, seats 30,000, which falls short of FIFA's minimum of 40,000 (Toronto's BMO Field is being expanded from 30,000 to 45,500 for this tournament).[45] Stadiums including Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and Lumen Field in Seattle are used by National Football League (NFL) and Major League Soccer (MLS) teams.[46] Although primarily used for gridiron football, with the American stadiums hosting NFL teams and Canada's hosting the Canadian Football League (CFL), all of the Canadian and American stadiums have been used on numerous occasions for soccer and are also designed to host that sport.[47] Mexico City is the only capital of the three host nations chosen as a venue site, with Ottawa and Washington, D.C., joining Bonn (West Germany, 1974) and Tokyo (Japan, 2002) as the only capital cities not selected to host World Cup matches. Washington was a host city candidate, but due to the poor state of FedExField, it combined its bid with nearby Baltimore's, which was unsuccessful. Other cities eliminated from the final hosting list were Cincinnati, Denver, Nashville, Orlando, and Edmonton. Ottawa's candidate venue, TD Place Stadium, was eliminated early on due to insufficient capacity.[48] None of the stadiums used in the 1994 FIFA World Cup will be used in this tournament, and Estadio Azteca is the only stadium in this tournament that was used in the 1970 and 1986 FIFA World Cups.[49] Due to FIFA's rules on stadium sponsorships, the venues will use alternative names for the duration of the tournament, shown in parentheses.[50][51] The capacity is based on information published by FIFA.[51] A † denotes a stadium used for previous men's World Cup tournaments. A ‡ denotes an indoor stadium with a fixed or retractable roof with interior climate control. City Stadium Capacity Image United States Dallas (Arlington, Texas) AT&T Stadium‡ (Dallas Stadium) 94,000 Mexico Mexico City Estadio Banorte† (Mexico City Stadium) 83,000 United States New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford, New Jersey) MetLife Stadium (New York New Jersey Stadium) 82,500 United States Atlanta Mercedes-Benz Stadium‡ (Atlanta Stadium) 75,000 United States Kansas City GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City Stadium) 73,000 United States Houston NRG Stadium‡ (Houston Stadium) 72,000 United States San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara, California) Levi's Stadium (San Francisco Bay Area Stadium) 71,000 United States Los Angeles (Inglewood, California) SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles Stadium) 70,000 United States Philadelphia Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia Stadium) 69,000 United States Seattle Lumen Field (Seattle Stadium) 69,000 United States Boston (Foxborough, Massachusetts) Gillette Stadium (Boston Stadium) 65,000 Gillette Stadium United States Miami (Miami Gardens, Florida) Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Stadium) 65,000 Canada Vancouver BC Place‡ (BC Place Vancouver) 54,000 Mexico Monterrey (Guadalupe) Estadio BBVA (Estadio Monterrey) 53,500 Mexico Guadalajara (Zapopan) Estadio Akron (Estadio Guadalajara) 48,000 Canada Toronto BMO Field (Toronto Stadium) 45,000 Team base camps Base camps will be used by the 48 national squads to stay and train before and during the World Cup tournament.[52][53][54][55] List of team base camps Alberni Valley, Canada In addition to the official team base camps, Canadian communities in Alberni Valley on Vancouver Island also sought to be a training camp. The proposal, as an eligible community to host a participating national team for pre-tournament training, was officially recognized by FIFA in July 2025.[56] The proposal centers around the use of the natural-grass field at Bob Dailey Stadium and is noted as the only publicly declared non-host Canadian city to achieve this status for the 2026 tournament.[57][56] Teams Qualification Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Teams qualified Teams still able to qualify Teams failed to qualify Teams withdrew or suspended Not a FIFA member The United Bid personnel anticipated that all three host countries would be awarded automatic berths.[58] On August 31, 2022, FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed that six CONCACAF teams will qualify for the World Cup, with Canada, Mexico, and the United States automatically qualifying as hosts.[59][60] This was confirmed by the FIFA Council on February 14, 2023.[61][62] Immediately prior to the 67th FIFA Congress, the FIFA Council approved the slot allocation in a meeting in Manama, Bahrain.[63][64] This includes an intercontinental playoff tournament involving six teams to decide the last two FIFA World Cup spots.[65] The six teams in the playoffs will comprise one team from each confederation excluding UEFA, and one additional team from the confederation of the host countries (CONCACAF). Two of the teams will be seeded based on the World Rankings, and they will play the winners of two knockout games between the four unseeded teams for the two FIFA World Cup berths. The four-game tournament is to be played in one or more of the host countries, and will also be used as a test event for the FIFA World Cup.[63] The ratification of slot allocation also gives the OFC a guaranteed berth in the final tournament for the first time: the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the first tournament in which all six confederations have at least one guaranteed berth and also the first time since the 2010 edition in which all confederations have a team qualified for the World Cup finals.[63] Eritrea withdrew from qualification prior to playing any matches, due to concerns that players would seek political asylum if allowed to travel overseas.[66][67][68] Congo, drawn in the same group as Eritrea, was suspended on February 6, 2025, due to government interference in FECOFOOT operations.[69][70] CAF initially cancelled Congo's remaining matches.[71] However, Tanzania and Zambia were later awarded 3–0 victories by forfeit.[72] The suspension was lifted by FIFA on May 14, 2025.[73] Of the 42 teams that have qualified to date, 26 also appeared in the 2022 edition. Cape Verde,[74] Curaçao,[A][75] Jordan, and Uzbekistan[B][76] will all make their World Cup debuts. Haiti returns to the tournament after last appearing in 1974.[75] Austria, Norway,[77] and Scotland return to the tournament after last appearing in 1998.[78] For South Africa, it marks their first successful qualifying campaign since 2002, as they automatically qualified as host in 2010.[79] For previous host Qatar, it marks the first time that they advanced to the tournament through qualification.[80] The teams that have qualified to date, sorted by region: AFC (8) Australia Iran Japan Jordan (debut) Qatar Saudi Arabia South Korea Uzbekistan (debut) CAF (9) Algeria Cape Verde (debut) Egypt Ghana Ivory Coast Morocco Senegal South Africa Tunisia CONCACAF (6) Canada (co-host) Curaçao (debut) Haiti Mexico (co-host) Panama United States (co-host) CONMEBOL (6) Argentina (title holder) Brazil Colombia Ecuador Paraguay Uruguay OFC (1) New Zealand UEFA (12) Austria Belgium Croatia England France Germany Netherlands Norway Portugal Scotland Spain Switzerland Draw Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup seeding The draw took place on December 5, 2025, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.[81] The 48 teams were divided into four pots of 12. Pot 1 consisted of the three hosts and the top nine teams from the November 2025 FIFA Men's World Ranking. Pots 2, 3, and 4 consisted of the remaining teams according to the ranking. The four winners of the UEFA playoffs and the two winners of the inter-confederation playoffs were not known at the time of the draw, as these matches are scheduled to take place in March 2026, and thus were automatically allocated to Pot 4. The 12 groups were randomly formed by selecting one team from each of the four pots. FIFA's "general principle, whenever possible", was that no group has more than one team from the same confederation drawn into it.[82][83] This principle was applicable to all confederations except UEFA; each group must have either one or two UEFA teams drawn into it. The three host nations have been pre-allocated to three groups for scheduling purposes. Mexico has been placed in Group A and will play the opening match of the tournament at Estadio Azteca on June 11. Canada and the United States have been placed in Groups B and D, respectively. They will play the third and fourth matches of the tournament, respectively, both on June 12.[2][84] The confederation restriction applied to all three potential winners of the inter-confederation playoffs. FIFA also announced that, "in the interest of ensuring competitive balance", two separate pathways to the semifinals (sides of the knockout bracket) were established. Based on this, the teams ranked first (Spain) and second (Argentina) in the ranking were randomly drawn into groups in opposite pathways, as were the teams ranked third (France) and fourth (England). Therefore, should these pairs of teams win their groups, they will be unable to meet until the final, while all four will be unable to meet until the semifinals.[85] The draw started with Pot 1 and ended with Pot 4, with each team selected then allocated into the first available group alphabetically. For the purpose of the match schedule, the Pot 1 teams were automatically drawn into position 1 of each group. For the remaining pots, FIFA established a predetermined pattern to define the position of teams based on their pot and the group they were drawn into. Pots[C] Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 United States (co-host) (14) Mexico (co-host) (15) Canada (co-host) (27) Spain (1) Argentina (2) France (3) England (4) Brazil (5) Portugal (6) Netherlands (7) Belgium (8) Germany (9) Croatia (10) Morocco (11) Colombia (13) Uruguay (16) Switzerland (17) Japan (18) Senegal (19) Iran (20) South Korea (22) Ecuador (23) Austria (24) Australia (26) Norway (29) Panama (30) Egypt (34) Algeria (35) Scotland (36) Paraguay (39) Tunisia (40) Ivory Coast (42) Uzbekistan (50) Qatar (51) Saudi Arabia (60) South Africa (61) Jordan (66) Cape Verde (68) Ghana (72) Curaçao (82) Haiti (84) New Zealand (86) UEFA Path A winner[D] UEFA Path B winner[D] UEFA Path C winner[D] UEFA Path D winner[D] IC Path 1 winner[D][E] IC Path 2 winner[D][F] Result Group A Pos Team A1 Mexico A2 South Africa A3 South Korea A4 UEFA Path D winner Group B Pos Team B1 Canada B2 UEFA Path A winner B3 Qatar B4 Switzerland Group C Pos Team C1 Brazil C2 Morocco C3 Haiti C4 Scotland Group D Pos Team D1 United States D2 Paraguay D3 Australia D4 UEFA Path C winner Group E Pos Team E1 Germany E2 Curaçao E3 Ivory Coast E4 Ecuador Group F Pos Team F1 Netherlands F2 Japan F3 UEFA Path B winner F4 Tunisia Group G Pos Team G1 Belgium G2 Egypt G3 Iran G4 New Zealand Group H Pos Team H1 Spain H2 Cape Verde H3 Saudi Arabia H4 Uruguay Group I Pos Team I1 France I2 Senegal I3 IC Path 2 winner I4 Norway Group J Pos Team J1 Argentina J2 Algeria J3 Austria J4 Jordan Group K Pos Team K1 Portugal K2 IC Path 1 winner K3 Uzbekistan K4 Colombia Group L Pos Team L1 England L2 Croatia L3 Ghana L4 Panama Match schedule The match schedule, without group assignments, was announced on February 4, 2024.[2][87][88] On June 13, 2024, FIFA released an updated schedule, with specific pairings assigned to venues for the knockout stage.[89] In addition, group stage matches were assigned to specific groups (though pairings for non-host groups will not be assigned to specific games until after the final draw). The full schedule was unveiled in a live broadcast on December 6, 2025, the day after the draw.[90] The opening match was announced to include Mexico, taking place on June 11, 2026, at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. This game will include South Africa. The opening match involving Canada will take place on June 12 at BMO Field in Toronto, while the opening game for the United States will take place on the same day at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Each host nation was scheduled to play its three matches in the group stage within its own country. AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, will host the most matches of any venue at the tournament with nine. MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, will host the final on July 19. The United States will host 78 matches, including from the quarterfinal stage onward, while Canada and Mexico will each host 13. Each tournament venue, except for the Estadio Akron, will host at least one knockout stage fixture.[91] The match schedule will overlap with the 2026 CFL season, resulting in scheduling conflicts and loss of home games for the Toronto Argonauts and BC Lions.[92][93] The match schedule will also affect the schedules of the Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, and Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball, whose home stadiums are located near World Cup venues.[94] Host cities were geographically grouped into three regions:[2] Western Region (Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles) Central Region (Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey, Houston, Dallas, Kansas City) Eastern Region (Atlanta, Miami, Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia, New York/New Jersey) Schedule by round Round Matchday Date Group stage Matchday 1 June 11–17, 2026 Matchday 2 June 18–23, 2026 Matchday 3 June 24–27, 2026 Knockout stage Round of 32 June 28 – July 3, 2026 Round of 16 July 4–7, 2026 Quarterfinals July 9–11, 2026 Semifinals July 14–15, 2026 Match for third place July 18, 2026 Final July 19, 2026 Schedule by group Matchday Pairings Groups Date Matchday 1 1 vs 2 3 vs 4 A June 11, 2026 B & D June 12, 2026 B, C & D June 13, 2026 E & F June 14, 2026 G & H June 15, 2026 I & J June 16, 2026 K & L June 17, 2026 Matchday 2 1 vs 3 4 vs 2 A & B June 18, 2026 C & D June 19, 2026 E & F June 20, 2026 G & H June 21, 2026 I & J June 22, 2026 K & L June 23, 2026 Matchday 3 4 vs 1 2 vs 3 A, B & C June 24, 2026 D, E & F June 25, 2026 G, H & I June 26, 2026 J, K & L June 27, 2026 Group stage Tie-breaking criteria for group stage ranking Prior to the final draw, stadiums were assigned to specific groups.[2] Following the final draw, pairings were allocated to specific matches, and the kickoff times were confirmed.[88][96] All times are local. Group A Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Mexico (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 UEFA Path D winner[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 11, 2026. Source: FIFA (H) Hosts Notes: The winner of UEFA playoff Path D will be Denmark, Czech Republic, Republic of Ireland, or North Macedonia. June 11, 2026 1:00 p.m. UTC−6 Mexico Match 1 South Africa Report Estadio Azteca, Mexico City June 11, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−6 South Korea Match 2 UEFA Path D winner Report Estadio Akron, Zapopan June 18, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−4 UEFA Path D winner Match 25 South Africa Report Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta June 18, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−6 Mexico Match 28 South Korea Report Estadio Akron, Zapopan June 24, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−6 UEFA Path D winner Match 53 Mexico Report Estadio Azteca, Mexico City June 24, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−6 South Africa Match 54 South Korea Report Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe Group B Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group B Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Canada (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 UEFA Path A winner[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 12, 2026. Source: FIFA (H) Hosts Notes: The winner of UEFA playoff Path A will be Italy, Wales, Bosnia and Herzegovina, or Northern Ireland. June 12, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−4 Canada Match 3 UEFA Path A winner Report BMO Field, Toronto June 13, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 Qatar Match 8 Switzerland Report Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara June 18, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 Switzerland Match 26 UEFA Path A winner Report SoFi Stadium, Inglewood June 18, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−7 Canada Match 27 Qatar Report BC Place, Vancouver June 24, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 Switzerland Match 51 Canada Report BC Place, Vancouver June 24, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 UEFA Path A winner Match 52 Qatar Report Lumen Field, Seattle Group C Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group C Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Morocco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Haiti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 13, 2026. Source: FIFA June 13, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 Brazil Match 7 Morocco Report MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford June 13, 2026 9:00 p.m. UTC−4 Haiti Match 5 Scotland Report Gillette Stadium, Foxborough June 19, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 Scotland Match 30 Morocco Report Gillette Stadium, Foxborough June 19, 2026 9:00 p.m. UTC−4 Brazil Match 29 Haiti Report Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia June 24, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 Scotland Match 49 Brazil Report Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens June 24, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 Morocco Match 50 Haiti Report Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Group D Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 United States (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Paraguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 UEFA Path C winner[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 12, 2026. Source: FIFA (H) Hosts Notes: The winner of UEFA playoff Path C will be Turkey, Slovakia, Kosovo, or Romania. June 12, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−7 United States Match 4 Paraguay Report SoFi Stadium, Inglewood June 13, 2026 9:00 p.m. UTC−7 Australia Match 6 UEFA Path C winner Report BC Place, Vancouver June 19, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 United States Match 32 Australia Report Lumen Field, Seattle June 19, 2026 9:00 p.m. UTC−7 UEFA Path C winner Match 31 Paraguay Report Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara June 25, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−7 UEFA Path C winner Match 59 United States Report SoFi Stadium, Inglewood June 25, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−7 Paraguay Match 60 Australia Report Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara Group E Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group E Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Curaçao 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Ivory Coast 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Ecuador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 14, 2026. Source: FIFA June 14, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 Germany Match 10 Curaçao Report NRG Stadium, Houston June 14, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−4 Ivory Coast Match 9 Ecuador Report Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia June 20, 2026 4:00 p.m. UTC−4 Germany Match 33 Ivory Coast Report BMO Field, Toronto June 20, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−5 Ecuador Match 34 Curaçao Report Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City June 25, 2026 4:00 p.m. UTC−4 Curaçao Match 55 Ivory Coast Report Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia June 25, 2026 4:00 p.m. UTC−4 Ecuador Match 56 Germany Report MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford Group F Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group F Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 UEFA Path B winner[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Tunisia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 14, 2026. Source: FIFA Notes: The winner of UEFA playoff Path B will be Ukraine, Poland, Albania, or Sweden. June 14, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−5 Netherlands Match 11 Japan Report AT&T Stadium, Arlington June 14, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−6 UEFA Path B winner Match 12 Tunisia Report Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe June 20, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 Netherlands Match 35 UEFA Path B winner Report NRG Stadium, Houston June 20, 2026 10:00 p.m. UTC−6 Tunisia Match 36 Japan Report Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe June 25, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−5 Japan Match 57 UEFA Path B winner Report AT&T Stadium, Arlington June 25, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−5 Tunisia Match 58 Netherlands Report Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City Group G Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group G Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Egypt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 15, 2026. Source: FIFA June 15, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 Belgium Match 16 Egypt Report Lumen Field, Seattle June 15, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−7 Iran Match 15 New Zealand Report SoFi Stadium, Inglewood June 21, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 Belgium Match 39 Iran Report SoFi Stadium, Inglewood June 21, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−7 New Zealand Match 40 Egypt Report BC Place, Vancouver June 26, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−7 Egypt Match 63 Iran Report Lumen Field, Seattle June 26, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−7 New Zealand Match 64 Belgium Report BC Place, Vancouver Group H Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group H Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Cape Verde 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Saudi Arabia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 15, 2026. Source: FIFA June 15, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−4 Spain Match 14 Cape Verde Report Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta June 15, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 Saudi Arabia Match 13 Uruguay Report Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens June 21, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−4 Spain Match 38 Saudi Arabia Report Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta June 21, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 Uruguay Match 37 Cape Verde Report Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens June 26, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−5 Cape Verde Match 65 Saudi Arabia Report NRG Stadium, Houston June 26, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−6 Uruguay Match 66 Spain Report Estadio Akron, Zapopan Group I Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group I Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Senegal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 IC Path 2 winner[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 16, 2026. Source: FIFA Notes: The winner of inter-confederation playoff Pathway 2 will be Iraq, Bolivia, or Suriname. June 16, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−4 France Match 17 Senegal Report MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford June 16, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 IC Path 2 winner Match 18 Norway Report Gillette Stadium, Foxborough June 22, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 France Match 42 IC Path 2 winner Report Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia June 22, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−4 Norway Match 41 Senegal Report MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford June 26, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−4 Norway Match 61 France Report Gillette Stadium, Foxborough June 26, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−4 Senegal Match 62 IC Path 2 winner Report BMO Field, Toronto Group J Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group J Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Algeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Jordan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 16, 2026. Source: FIFA June 16, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−5 Argentina Match 19 Algeria Report Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City June 16, 2026 9:00 p.m. UTC−7 Austria Match 20 Jordan Report Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara June 22, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 Argentina Match 43 Austria Report AT&T Stadium, Arlington June 22, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−7 Jordan Match 44 Algeria Report Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara June 27, 2026 9:00 p.m. UTC−5 Algeria Match 69 Austria Report Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City June 27, 2026 9:00 p.m. UTC−5 Jordan Match 70 Argentina Report AT&T Stadium, Arlington Group K Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group K Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 IC Path 1 winner[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Uzbekistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Colombia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 17, 2026. Source: FIFA Notes: The winner of inter-confederation playoff Pathway 1 will be DR Congo, Jamaica, or New Caledonia. June 17, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 Portugal Match 23 IC Path 1 winner Report NRG Stadium, Houston June 17, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−6 Uzbekistan Match 24 Colombia Report Estadio Azteca, Mexico City June 23, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 Portugal Match 47 Uzbekistan Report NRG Stadium, Houston June 23, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−6 Colombia Match 48 IC Path 1 winner Report Estadio Akron, Zapopan June 27, 2026 7:30 p.m. UTC−4 Colombia Match 71 Portugal Report Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens June 27, 2026 7:30 p.m. UTC−4 IC Path 1 winner Match 72 Uzbekistan Report Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Group L Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group L Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Panama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 17, 2026. Source: FIFA June 17, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−5 England Match 22 Croatia Report AT&T Stadium, Arlington June 17, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−4 Ghana Match 21 Panama Report BMO Field, Toronto June 23, 2026 4:00 p.m. UTC−4 England Match 45 Ghana Report Gillette Stadium, Foxborough June 23, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−4 Panama Match 46 Croatia Report BMO Field, Toronto June 27, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 Panama Match 67 England Report MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford June 27, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 Croatia Match 68 Ghana Report Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia Ranking of third-placed teams Pos Grp Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 A Third place Group A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 B Third place Group B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 C Third place Group C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 D Third place Group D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 E Third place Group E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 F Third place Group F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 G Third place Group G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 H Third place Group H 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 I Third place Group I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 J Third place Group J 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 K Third place Group K 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 L Third place Group L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 11, 2026. Source: FIFA Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Team conduct score; 5) Latest FIFA ranking; 6) Previous FIFA ranking(s). The specific match-ups involving the third-placed teams depend on which eight third-placed teams qualify for the round of 32. The 495 possible combinations were published in Annex C of the tournament regulations.[95] Combinations of matches in the round of 32 No. Third-placed teams advance from groupsvte 1A vs 1B vs 1D vs 1E vs 1G vs 1I vs 1K vs 1L vs 1 E F G H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3F 3H 3G 3L 3K 2 D F G H I J K L 3H 3G 3I 3D 3J 3F 3L 3K 3 D E G H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3D 3H 3G 3L 3K 4 D E F H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 5 D E F G I J K L 3E 3G 3I 3D 3J 3F 3L 3K 6 D E F G H J K L 3E 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 7 D E F G H I K L 3E 3G 3I 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 8 D E F G H I J L 3E 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3L 3I 9 D E F G H I J K 3E 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3I 3K 10 C F G H I J K L 3H 3G 3I 3C 3J 3F 3L 3K 11 C E G H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3C 3H 3G 3L 3K 12 C E F H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3C 3H 3F 3L 3K 13 C E F G I J K L 3E 3G 3I 3C 3J 3F 3L 3K 14 C E F G H J K L 3E 3G 3J 3C 3H 3F 3L 3K 15 C E F G H I K L 3E 3G 3I 3C 3H 3F 3L 3K 16 C E F G H I J L 3E 3G 3J 3C 3H 3F 3L 3I 17 C E F G H I J K 3E 3G 3J 3C 3H 3F 3I 3K 18 C D G H I J K L 3H 3G 3I 3C 3J 3D 3L 3K 19 C D F H I J K L 3C 3J 3I 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 20 C D F G I J K L 3C 3G 3I 3D 3J 3F 3L 3K 21 C D F G H J K L 3C 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 22 C D F G H I K L 3C 3G 3I 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 23 C D F G H I J L 3C 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3L 3I 24 C D F G H I J K 3C 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3I 3K 25 C D E H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3C 3H 3D 3L 3K 26 C D E G I J K L 3E 3G 3I 3C 3J 3D 3L 3K 27 C D E G H J K L 3E 3G 3J 3C 3H 3D 3L 3K 28 C D E G H I K L 3E 3G 3I 3C 3H 3D 3L 3K 29 C D E G H I J L 3E 3G 3J 3C 3H 3D 3L 3I 30 C D E G H I J K 3E 3G 3J 3C 3H 3D 3I 3K 31 C D E F I J K L 3C 3J 3E 3D 3I 3F 3L 3K 32 C D E F H J K L 3C 3J 3E 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 33 C D E F H I K L 3C 3E 3I 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 34 C D E F H I J L 3C 3J 3E 3D 3H 3F 3L 3I 35 C D E F H I J K 3C 3J 3E 3D 3H 3F 3I 3K 36 C D E F G J K L 3C 3G 3E 3D 3J 3F 3L 3K 37 C D E F G I K L 3C 3G 3E 3D 3I 3F 3L 3K 38 C D E F G I J L 3C 3G 3E 3D 3J 3F 3L 3I 39 C D E F G I J K 3C 3G 3E 3D 3J 3F 3I 3K 40 C D E F G H K L 3C 3G 3E 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 41 C D E F G H J L 3C 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3L 3E 42 C D E F G H J K 3C 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3E 3K 43 C D E F G H I L 3C 3G 3E 3D 3H 3F 3L 3I 44 C D E F G H I K 3C 3G 3E 3D 3H 3F 3I 3K 45 C D E F G H I J 3C 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3E 3I 46 B F G H I J K L 3H 3J 3B 3F 3I 3G 3L 3K 47 B E G H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3B 3H 3G 3L 3K 48 B E F H I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3F 3I 3H 3L 3K 49 B E F G I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3F 3I 3G 3L 3K 50 B E F G H J K L 3E 3J 3B 3F 3H 3G 3L 3K 51 B E F G H I K L 3E 3G 3B 3F 3I 3H 3L 3K 52 B E F G H I J L 3E 3J 3B 3F 3H 3G 3L 3I 53 B E F G H I J K 3E 3J 3B 3F 3H 3G 3I 3K 54 B D G H I J K L 3H 3J 3B 3D 3I 3G 3L 3K 55 B D F H I J K L 3H 3J 3B 3D 3I 3F 3L 3K 56 B D F G I J K L 3I 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3L 3K 57 B D F G H J K L 3H 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3L 3K 58 B D F G H I K L 3H 3G 3B 3D 3I 3F 3L 3K 59 B D F G H I J L 3H 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3L 3I 60 B D F G H I J K 3H 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3I 3K 61 B D E H I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3I 3H 3L 3K 62 B D E G I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3I 3G 3L 3K 63 B D E G H J K L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3H 3G 3L 3K 64 B D E G H I K L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3I 3H 3L 3K 65 B D E G H I J L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3H 3G 3L 3I 66 B D E G H I J K 3E 3J 3B 3D 3H 3G 3I 3K 67 B D E F I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3I 3F 3L 3K 68 B D E F H J K L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 69 B D E F H I K L 3E 3I 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 70 B D E F H I J L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3I 71 B D E F H I J K 3E 3J 3B 3D 3H 3F 3I 3K 72 B D E F G J K L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3L 3K 73 B D E F G I K L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3I 3F 3L 3K 74 B D E F G I J L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3L 3I 75 B D E F G I J K 3E 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3I 3K 76 B D E F G H K L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 77 B D E F G H J L 3H 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3L 3E 78 B D E F G H J K 3H 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3E 3K 79 B D E F G H I L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3I 80 B D E F G H I K 3E 3G 3B 3D 3H 3F 3I 3K 81 B D E F G H I J 3H 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3E 3I 82 B C G H I J K L 3H 3J 3B 3C 3I 3G 3L 3K 83 B C F H I J K L 3H 3J 3B 3C 3I 3F 3L 3K 84 B C F G I J K L 3I 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3L 3K 85 B C F G H J K L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3L 3K 86 B C F G H I K L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3I 3F 3L 3K 87 B C F G H I J L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3L 3I 88 B C F G H I J K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3I 3K 89 B C E H I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3I 3H 3L 3K 90 B C E G I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3I 3G 3L 3K 91 B C E G H J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3H 3G 3L 3K 92 B C E G H I K L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3I 3H 3L 3K 93 B C E G H I J L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3H 3G 3L 3I 94 B C E G H I J K 3E 3J 3B 3C 3H 3G 3I 3K 95 B C E F I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3I 3F 3L 3K 96 B C E F H J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3H 3F 3L 3K 97 B C E F H I K L 3E 3I 3B 3C 3H 3F 3L 3K 98 B C E F H I J L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3H 3F 3L 3I 99 B C E F H I J K 3E 3J 3B 3C 3H 3F 3I 3K 100 B C E F G J K L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3L 3K 101 B C E F G I K L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3I 3F 3L 3K 102 B C E F G I J L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3L 3I 103 B C E F G I J K 3E 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3I 3K 104 B C E F G H K L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3H 3F 3L 3K 105 B C E F G H J L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3L 3E 106 B C E F G H J K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3E 3K 107 B C E F G H I L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3H 3F 3L 3I 108 B C E F G H I K 3E 3G 3B 3C 3H 3F 3I 3K 109 B C E F G H I J 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3E 3I 110 B C D H I J K L 3H 3J 3B 3C 3I 3D 3L 3K 111 B C D G I J K L 3I 3G 3B 3C 3J 3D 3L 3K 112 B C D G H J K L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3D 3L 3K 113 B C D G H I K L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3I 3D 3L 3K 114 B C D G H I J L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3D 3L 3I 115 B C D G H I J K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3D 3I 3K 116 B C D F I J K L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3I 3F 3L 3K 117 B C D F H J K L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 118 B C D F H I K L 3C 3I 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 119 B C D F H I J L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3I 120 B C D F H I J K 3C 3J 3B 3D 3H 3F 3I 3K 121 B C D F G J K L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3L 3K 122 B C D F G I K L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3I 3F 3L 3K 123 B C D F G I J L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3L 3I 124 B C D F G I J K 3C 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3I 3K 125 B C D F G H K L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 126 B C D F G H J L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3J 127 B C D F G H J K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3D 3K 128 B C D F G H I L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3I 129 B C D F G H I K 3C 3G 3B 3D 3H 3F 3I 3K 130 B C D F G H I J 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3D 3I 131 B C D E I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3I 3D 3L 3K 132 B C D E H J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3H 3D 3L 3K 133 B C D E H I K L 3E 3I 3B 3C 3H 3D 3L 3K 134 B C D E H I J L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3H 3D 3L 3I 135 B C D E H I J K 3E 3J 3B 3C 3H 3D 3I 3K 136 B C D E G J K L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3J 3D 3L 3K 137 B C D E G I K L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3I 3D 3L 3K 138 B C D E G I J L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3J 3D 3L 3I 139 B C D E G I J K 3E 3G 3B 3C 3J 3D 3I 3K 140 B C D E G H K L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3H 3D 3L 3K 141 B C D E G H J L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3D 3L 3E 142 B C D E G H J K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3D 3E 3K 143 B C D E G H I L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3H 3D 3L 3I 144 B C D E G H I K 3E 3G 3B 3C 3H 3D 3I 3K 145 B C D E G H I J 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3D 3E 3I 146 B C D E F J K L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3E 3F 3L 3K 147 B C D E F I K L 3C 3E 3B 3D 3I 3F 3L 3K 148 B C D E F I J L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3E 3F 3L 3I 149 B C D E F I J K 3C 3J 3B 3D 3E 3F 3I 3K 150 B C D E F H K L 3C 3E 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 151 B C D E F H J L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3E 152 B C D E F H J K 3C 3J 3B 3D 3H 3F 3E 3K 153 B C D E F H I L 3C 3E 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3I 154 B C D E F H I K 3C 3E 3B 3D 3H 3F 3I 3K 155 B C D E F H I J 3C 3J 3B 3D 3H 3F 3E 3I 156 B C D E F G K L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3E 3F 3L 3K 157 B C D E F G J L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3L 3E 158 B C D E F G J K 3C 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3E 3K 159 B C D E F G I L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3E 3F 3L 3I 160 B C D E F G I K 3C 3G 3B 3D 3E 3F 3I 3K 161 B C D E F G I J 3C 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3E 3I 162 B C D E F G H L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3E 163 B C D E F G H K 3C 3G 3B 3D 3H 3F 3E 3K 164 B C D E F G H J 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3D 3E 165 B C D E F G H I 3C 3G 3B 3D 3H 3F 3E 3I 166 A F G H I J K L 3H 3J 3I 3F 3A 3G 3L 3K 167 A E G H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3A 3H 3G 3L 3K 168 A E F H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3F 3A 3H 3L 3K 169 A E F G I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3F 3A 3G 3L 3K 170 A E F G H J K L 3E 3G 3J 3F 3A 3H 3L 3K 171 A E F G H I K L 3E 3G 3I 3F 3A 3H 3L 3K 172 A E F G H I J L 3E 3G 3J 3F 3A 3H 3L 3I 173 A E F G H I J K 3E 3G 3J 3F 3A 3H 3I 3K 174 A D G H I J K L 3H 3J 3I 3D 3A 3G 3L 3K 175 A D F H I J K L 3H 3J 3I 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 176 A D F G I J K L 3I 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 177 A D F G H J K L 3H 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 178 A D F G H I K L 3H 3G 3I 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 179 A D F G H I J L 3H 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 180 A D F G H I J K 3H 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 181 A D E H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3D 3A 3H 3L 3K 182 A D E G I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3D 3A 3G 3L 3K 183 A D E G H J K L 3E 3G 3J 3D 3A 3H 3L 3K 184 A D E G H I K L 3E 3G 3I 3D 3A 3H 3L 3K 185 A D E G H I J L 3E 3G 3J 3D 3A 3H 3L 3I 186 A D E G H I J K 3E 3G 3J 3D 3A 3H 3I 3K 187 A D E F I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 188 A D E F H J K L 3H 3J 3E 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 189 A D E F H I K L 3H 3E 3I 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 190 A D E F H I J L 3H 3J 3E 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 191 A D E F H I J K 3H 3J 3E 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 192 A D E F G J K L 3E 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 193 A D E F G I K L 3E 3G 3I 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 194 A D E F G I J L 3E 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 195 A D E F G I J K 3E 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 196 A D E F G H K L 3H 3G 3E 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 197 A D E F G H J L 3H 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3L 3E 198 A D E F G H J K 3H 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3E 3K 199 A D E F G H I L 3H 3G 3E 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 200 A D E F G H I K 3H 3G 3E 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 201 A D E F G H I J 3H 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3E 3I 202 A C G H I J K L 3H 3J 3I 3C 3A 3G 3L 3K 203 A C F H I J K L 3H 3J 3I 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 204 A C F G I J K L 3I 3G 3J 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 205 A C F G H J K L 3H 3G 3J 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 206 A C F G H I K L 3H 3G 3I 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 207 A C F G H I J L 3H 3G 3J 3C 3A 3F 3L 3I 208 A C F G H I J K 3H 3G 3J 3C 3A 3F 3I 3K 209 A C E H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3C 3A 3H 3L 3K 210 A C E G I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3C 3A 3G 3L 3K 211 A C E G H J K L 3E 3G 3J 3C 3A 3H 3L 3K 212 A C E G H I K L 3E 3G 3I 3C 3A 3H 3L 3K 213 A C E G H I J L 3E 3G 3J 3C 3A 3H 3L 3I 214 A C E G H I J K 3E 3G 3J 3C 3A 3H 3I 3K 215 A C E F I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 216 A C E F H J K L 3H 3J 3E 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 217 A C E F H I K L 3H 3E 3I 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 218 A C E F H I J L 3H 3J 3E 3C 3A 3F 3L 3I 219 A C E F H I J K 3H 3J 3E 3C 3A 3F 3I 3K 220 A C E F G J K L 3E 3G 3J 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 221 A C E F G I K L 3E 3G 3I 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 222 A C E F G I J L 3E 3G 3J 3C 3A 3F 3L 3I 223 A C E F G I J K 3E 3G 3J 3C 3A 3F 3I 3K 224 A C E F G H K L 3H 3G 3E 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 225 A C E F G H J L 3H 3G 3J 3C 3A 3F 3L 3E 226 A C E F G H J K 3H 3G 3J 3C 3A 3F 3E 3K 227 A C E F G H I L 3H 3G 3E 3C 3A 3F 3L 3I 228 A C E F G H I K 3H 3G 3E 3C 3A 3F 3I 3K 229 A C E F G H I J 3H 3G 3J 3C 3A 3F 3E 3I 230 A C D H I J K L 3H 3J 3I 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 231 A C D G I J K L 3I 3G 3J 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 232 A C D G H J K L 3H 3G 3J 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 233 A C D G H I K L 3H 3G 3I 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 234 A C D G H I J L 3H 3G 3J 3C 3A 3D 3L 3I 235 A C D G H I J K 3H 3G 3J 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 236 A C D F I J K L 3C 3J 3I 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 237 A C D F H J K L 3H 3J 3F 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 238 A C D F H I K L 3H 3F 3I 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 239 A C D F H I J L 3H 3J 3F 3C 3A 3D 3L 3I 240 A C D F H I J K 3H 3J 3F 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 241 A C D F G J K L 3C 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 242 A C D F G I K L 3C 3G 3I 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 243 A C D F G I J L 3C 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 244 A C D F G I J K 3C 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 245 A C D F G H K L 3H 3G 3F 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 246 A C D F G H J L 3C 3G 3J 3D 3A 3F 3L 3H 247 A C D F G H J K 3H 3G 3J 3C 3A 3F 3D 3K 248 A C D F G H I 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C D H I J K 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 431 A B C D G J K L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3L 3K 432 A B C D G I K L 3I 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 433 A B C D G I J L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3L 3I 434 A B C D G I J K 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3I 3K 435 A B C D G H K L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 436 A B C D G H J L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3J 437 A B C D G H J K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3J 3K 438 A B C D G H I L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3I 439 A B C D G H I K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 440 A B C D G H I J 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3I 3J 441 A B C D F J K L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 442 A B C D F I K L 3C 3I 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 443 A B C D F I J L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 444 A B C D F I J K 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 445 A B C D F H K L 3H 3F 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 446 A B C D F H J L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3H 447 A B C D F H J K 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3K 448 A B C D F H I L 3H 3F 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3I 449 A B C D F H I K 3H 3F 3B 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 450 A B C D F H I J 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3I 451 A B C D F G K L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 452 A B C D F G J L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3J 453 A B C D F G J K 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3J 3K 454 A B C D F G I L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 455 A B C D F G I K 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 456 A B C D F G I J 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3I 3J 457 A B C D F G H L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3H 458 A B C D F G H K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3K 459 A B C D F G H J 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3J 460 A B C D F G H I 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3I 461 A B C D E J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 462 A B C D E I K L 3E 3I 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 463 A B C D E I J L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3I 464 A B C D E I J K 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 465 A B C D E H K L 3H 3E 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 466 A B C D E H J L 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3E 467 A B C D E H J K 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3E 3K 468 A B C D E H I L 3H 3E 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3I 469 A B C D E H I K 3H 3E 3B 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 470 A B C D E H I J 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3E 3I 471 A B C D E G K L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 472 A B C D E G J L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3J 473 A B C D E G J K 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3J 3K 474 A B C D E G I L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3I 475 A B C D E G I K 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 476 A B C D E G I J 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3I 3J 477 A B C D E G H L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3E 478 A B C D E G H K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3E 3K 479 A B C D E G H J 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3E 3J 480 A B C D E G H I 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3E 3I 481 A B C D E F K L 3C 3E 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 482 A B C D E F J L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3E 483 A B C D E F J K 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3E 3K 484 A B C D E F I L 3C 3E 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 485 A B C D E F I K 3C 3E 3B 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 486 A B C D E F I J 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3E 3I 487 A B C D E F H L 3H 3F 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3E 488 A B C D E F H K 3H 3E 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3K 489 A B C D E F H J 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3E 490 A B C D E F H I 3H 3E 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3I 491 A B C D E F G L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3E 492 A B C D E F G K 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3E 3K 493 A B C D E F G J 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3E 3J 494 A B C D E F G I 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3E 3I 495 A B C D E F G H 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3E Knockout stage Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage Bracket Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final June 29 – Foxborough Winner Group E July 4 – Philadelphia 3rd Group A/B/C/D/F Winner Match 74 June 30 – East Rutherford Winner Match 77 Winner Group I July 9 – Foxborough 3rd Group C/D/F/G/H Winner Match 89 June 28 – Inglewood Winner Match 90 Runner-up Group A July 4 – Houston Runner-up Group B Winner Match 73 June 29 – Guadalupe Winner Match 75 Winner Group F July 14 – Arlington Runner-up Group C Winner Match 97 July 2 – Toronto Winner Match 98 Runner-up Group K July 6 – Arlington Runner-up Group L Winner Match 83 July 2 – Inglewood Winner Match 84 Winner Group H July 10 – Inglewood Runner-up Group J Winner Match 93 July 1 – Santa Clara Winner Match 94 Winner Group D July 6 – Seattle 3rd Group B/E/F/I/J Winner Match 81 July 1 – Seattle Winner Match 82 Winner Group G July 19 – East Rutherford 3rd Group A/E/H/I/J Winner Match 101 June 29 – Houston Winner Match 102 Winner Group C July 5 – East Rutherford Runner-up Group F Winner Match 76 June 30 – Arlington Winner Match 78 Runner-up Group E July 11 – Miami Gardens Runner-up Group I Winner Match 91 June 30 – Mexico City Winner Match 92 Winner Group A July 5 – Mexico City 3rd Group C/E/F/H/I Winner Match 79 July 1 – Atlanta Winner Match 80 Winner Group L July 15 – Atlanta 3rd Group E/H/I/J/K Winner Match 99 July 3 – Miami Gardens Winner Match 100 Match for third place Winner Group J July 7 – Atlanta July 18 – Miami Gardens Runner-up Group H Winner Match 86 Loser Match 101 July 3 – Arlington Winner Match 88 Loser Match 102 Runner-up Group D July 11 – Kansas City Runner-up Group G Winner Match 95 July 2 – Vancouver Winner Match 96 Winner Group B July 7 – Vancouver 3rd Group E/F/G/I/J Winner Match 85 July 3 – Kansas City Winner Match 87 Winner Group K 3rd Group D/E/I/J/L Round of 32 June 28, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 Runner-up Group A Match 73 Runner-up Group B Report SoFi Stadium, Inglewood June 29, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 Winner Group C Match 76 Runner-up Group F Report NRG Stadium, Houston June 29, 2026 4:30 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Group E Match 74 3rd Group A/B/C/D/F Report Gillette Stadium, Foxborough June 29, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−6 Winner Group F Match 75 Runner-up Group C Report Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe June 30, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 Runner-up Group E Match 78 Runner-up Group I Report AT&T Stadium, Arlington June 30, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Group I Match 77 3rd Group C/D/F/G/H Report MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford June 30, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−6 Winner Group A Match 79 3rd Group C/E/F/H/I Report Estadio Azteca, Mexico City July 1, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Group L Match 80 3rd Group E/H/I/J/K Report Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta July 1, 2026 1:00 p.m. UTC−7 Winner Group G Match 82 3rd Group A/E/H/I/J Report Lumen Field, Seattle July 1, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−7 Winner Group D Match 81 3rd Group B/E/F/I/J Report Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara July 2, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 Winner Group H Match 84 Runner-up Group J Report SoFi Stadium, Inglewood July 2, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−4 Runner-up Group K Match 83 Runner-up Group L Report BMO Field, Toronto July 2, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−7 Winner Group B Match 85 3rd Group E/F/G/I/J Report BC Place, Vancouver July 3, 2026 1:00 p.m. UTC−5 Runner-up Group D Match 88 Runner-up Group G Report AT&T Stadium, Arlington July 3, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Group J Match 86 Runner-up Group H Report Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens July 3, 2026 8:30 p.m. UTC−5 Winner Group K Match 87 3rd Group D/E/I/J/L Report Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City Round of 16 July 4, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 Winner Match 73 Match 90 Winner Match 75 Report NRG Stadium, Houston July 4, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Match 74 Match 89 Winner Match 77 Report Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia July 5, 2026 4:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Match 76 Match 91 Winner Match 78 Report MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford July 5, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−6 Winner Match 79 Match 92 Winner Match 80 Report Estadio Azteca, Mexico City July 6, 2026 2:00 p.m. UTC−5 Winner Match 83 Match 93 Winner Match 84 Report AT&T Stadium, Arlington July 6, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−7 Winner Match 81 Match 94 Winner Match 82 Report Lumen Field, Seattle July 7, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Match 86 Match 95 Winner Match 88 Report Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta July 7, 2026 1:00 p.m. UTC−7 Winner Match 85 Match 96 Winner Match 87 Report BC Place, Vancouver Quarterfinals July 9, 2026 4:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Match 89 Match 97 Winner Match 90 Report Gillette Stadium, Foxborough July 10, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 Winner Match 93 Match 98 Winner Match 94 Report SoFi Stadium, Inglewood July 11, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Match 91 Match 99 Winner Match 92 Report Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens July 11, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−5 Winner Match 95 Match 100 Winner Match 96 Report Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City Semifinals July 14, 2026 2:00 p.m. UTC−5 Winner Match 97 Match 101 Winner Match 98 Report AT&T Stadium, Arlington July 15, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Match 99 Match 102 Winner Match 100 Report Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Third place July 18, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 Loser Match 101 Match 103 Loser Match 102 Report Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens Final Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup final July 19, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Match 101 Match 104 Winner Match 102 Report MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford Statistics Discipline A player or team official is automatically suspended for the next match for the following offenses:[95] Receiving a red card (red card suspensions may be extended for serious offenses) Receiving two yellow cards in two matches;[G] yellow cards expire after the completion of the quarterfinals (yellow card suspensions are not carried forward to any other future international matches) Only pending red card suspensions from qualification will be carried forward to the final tournament.[95] During qualification, Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off for violent conduct in Portugal's penultimate match, with such an offense typically resulting in a ban of at least two matches. Ronaldo was handed a three-match ban, though the final two matches of the ban were suspended for a one-year probationary period, making him eligible to appear in Portugal's opening World Cup match.[97] The following suspensions will be served during the tournament: Player Offense(s) Suspension(s) Argentina Nicolás Otamendi Red card in CONMEBOL round robin vs Ecuador (September 9, 2025)[98] Group stage vs Algeria (matchday 1; June 16) Ecuador Moisés Caicedo Yellow card Yellow-red card in CONMEBOL round robin vs Argentina (September 9, 2025)[98] Group stage vs Ivory Coast (matchday 1; June 14) Qatar Tarek Salman Red card in AFC fourth round vs United Arab Emirates (October 14, 2025)[99] Group stage vs Switzerland (matchday 1; June 13) Group stage vs Canada (matchday 2; June 18) Marketing Branding Countdown clock on Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City The official emblem and brand identity was unveiled on May 17, 2023, at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California; its basic form consists of a stacked "26" with an image of the FIFA World Cup Trophy in front of it (marking the first time that the trophy has been depicted in a World Cup emblem as a photo, as opposed to a stylized representation), but it is designed to be adaptable to different backdrops.[100][101] The next day, FIFA unveiled variants of the emblem for each of the host cities, which feature color variants and designs that reflect local landscapes or culture (with the Los Angeles emblem featuring a stylized sun and wave, the Monterrey emblem featuring imagery of the Cerro de la Silla mountain, and Toronto featuring the city skyline and the CN Tower).[102][103] Reaction to the logo from the initial unveiling was largely negative, with many feeling that the design was either unfinished or uncreative compared to the emblems of past FIFA World Cup tournaments. By contrast, United States national team player Jesús Ferreira described the emblem as "beautiful".[104][101][105] Broadcasting rights Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup broadcasting rights On February 12, 2015, FIFA renewed the United States and Canadian broadcasting rights contracts for Fox (U.S. English), NBCUniversal (U.S. Spanish), and Bell Media (Canada) to cover 2026, without accepting any other bids. A report in The New York Times asserted that this extension was intended as compensation for the rescheduling of the 2022 World Cup to November–December rather than its traditional June–July scheduling, as it created considerable conflicts with major professional sports leagues that are normally in their offseasons during the World Cup.[106][107][108] Fútbol de Primera has the Spanish radio broadcasting rights in the United States and Puerto Rico.[109] The International Broadcast Center (IBC) will be located at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas.[110][111][112] Sponsorships FIFA partners FIFA World Cup sponsors FIFA World Cup supporters Adidas[113] Aramco[114] Coca-Cola[115] Hyundai–Kia[116] Lenovo[117] Qatar Airways[118] Visa[119] AB InBev[120] American Airlines[121] Bank of America[122] Frito-Lay (Lay's)[123] Hisense[124] McDonald's[125] Mengniu Dairy[126] Unilever (Dove Men+Care)[127] Verizon[128] DoorDash[129] Rock-it Cargo[130] Valvoline[131] Regional Supporters North American supporters South American supporters European supporters Airbnb[132] Diageo[133] Globant[134] Home Depot[135][136] Diageo[133] Globant[134] Domestic Sponsors Atlanta Boston Dallas Guadalajara Cox Enterprises[136][137] Georgia-Pacific[136][137] Home Depot[136][137] NAPA Auto Parts[138] Southern Company[136][137] TBD Arca Continental[139] Choctaw Casinos & Resorts[140] TBD Houston Kansas City Los Angeles Monterrey Aramco[141] Arca Continental[141] Houston Methodist Hospital[141] NRG Energy[142] Quanta Services[141] Visit Sugar Land[143] Black & Veatch[144] J. E. Dunn Construction Group[145] Populous[146] Purina[146] University of Kansas Health System[145] Amgen[147] Archer Aviation[147] Discover Los Angeles[148] Los Angeles Metro[149] TBD Mexico City Miami[150] New York/New Jersey Philadelphia[151] TBD City of Miami Florida Sports Foundation Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Miami Beach Miami-Dade County Hackensack Meridian Health[152] Onyx Equities[153] Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison[154] Public Service Enterprise Group[155] American Airlines AmeriHealth American Water Works Aramark Audacy, Inc. Ballard Spahr Bank of America Blank Rome Campus Apartments Cencora Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Citizens Bank Comcast Comcast Spectacor Day & Zimmermann Dechert Deloitte Drexel University DuPont Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Essential Utilities Faegre Drinker Firstrust Bank Five Below FMC Corporation Future Standard Fulton Bank Glenmede Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller Highmark Independence Blue Cross Johnson & Johnson KPMG Kwik Goal Loews Hotel McKinsey & Company Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Neubauer Family Foundation PECO Energy Company PHiL Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Funder Collaborative for the Semiquincentennial Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Union PNC Bank Pond Lehocky Giordano Prologis QVC Group Reed Smith Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld Spark Therapeutics Subaru TD Bank Thomas Jefferson University Toll Brothers University of Pennsylvania Health System The Vanguard Group VisitPA Vynamic Wawa William Penn Foundation WSFS Bank San Francisco Bay Area[156] Seattle Toronto Vancouver[157] Boston Consulting Group Electronic Arts Genentech Kaiser Permanente Puyallup Tribe of Indians[158] Humber Polytechnic[159] Ontario Power Generation[160][161] City of Vancouver Government of British Columbia Government of Canada FIFA fan festivals FIFA will stage fan festivals in cities across the host nations, featuring matches on giant screens and live entertainment.[162] Among the confirmed fan fest locations are Liberty State Park in Jersey City,[162] Fairmount Park in Philadelphia,[163] Fort York and The Bentway in Toronto,[164] and East Downtown Houston.[165] Tickets Ticket prices for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will range initially from $60 for group stage matches to $6,730 for the final—largely increased from the USD equivalent of $69 to $1,607 in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. However, in September 2025, FIFA confirmed it would use dynamic pricing for tickets for the first time, following the practice used in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.[166] Dynamic pricing means ticket prices can rise or fall depending on demand for any given match. Hospitality seats were made available in April 2025 via FIFA's ticket partner for the event. An initial draw period for non-hospitality seats occurred between September 10–19, limited to Visa cardholders. A second phase ran from October 27–31 and a third phase will start after the final draw of teams on December 5. Sales will be capped at four tickets per person per match, and no person will be able to purchase more than 40 tickets for the overall tournament. FIFA is also expected to start an official resale platform.[166] Merchandise See also: FIFA World Cup video games On October 2, 2025, FIFA announced FIFA Heroes as the official video game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, scheduled for release in 2026 on Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms.[167] Symbols Mascots See also: List of FIFA World Cup official mascots Maple the Moose, Zayu the Jaguar, and Clutch the Bald Eagle The official mascots of the tournament were revealed on September 25, 2025, and are Maple, Zayu, and Clutch. Maple is a moose, Zayu is a jaguar, and Clutch is a bald eagle, representing Canada, Mexico, and the United States respectively.[168] They were designed to reflect the cultural heritage of their respective countries.[169] Match ball Main article: Adidas Trionda See also: List of FIFA World Cup official match balls Adidas Trionda On May 2, 2025, reports surfaced that the match ball would be called Adidas Trionda. The design features red, green, and blue (the three colors representing Canada, Mexico, and the United States, respectively, and also featured on the host countries' flags), as well as a white wave connecting each of the colors, hence the name using the Spanish words for three (tri) and wave (onda).[170] The design also features the national symbols of the three host countries (a maple leaf for Canada, a golden eagle for Mexico, and a five-pointed star for the United States) as well as gold embellishments to represent the World Cup Trophy.[171] Music See also: List of FIFA World Cup songs and anthems On May 17, 2023, the official theme song of the tournament was released, an instrumental track simply titled "FIFA World Cup 26 Theme Song".[172] In March 2025, sixteen remixes of theme were released which featured artists from each host city giving their own local spin to the song.[173] The remixers for each city were: Atlanta – Dallas Austin Boston – Ben Zakharenko, Dayvin, Berklee College of Music Dallas – Tre Nagella Guadalajara – Bautista Houston – Bombón Kansas City – Tech N9ne Los Angeles – DJ Flict Mexico City – Mexican Institute of Sound Miami – Mr. NaisGai Monterrey – Toy Selectah New York/New Jersey – Take a Daytrip Philadelphia – DJ Jazzy Jeff San Francisco Bay Area – Dan the Automator Seattle – Sango Toronto – Hill Kourkoutis Vancouver – Grayson Repp Awards FIFA Peace Prize The FIFA Peace Prize is an international award presented by FIFA. Established in 2025, its stated aim is to honor individuals whose actions FIFA characterizes as exceptional contributions to peace and unity, reflecting its campaign slogan "Football Unites the World".[174][175] According to FIFA, the purpose of the prize is to "reward individuals who have taken exceptional and extraordinary actions for peace and by doing so have united people across the world".[174] The FIFA Peace Prize was awarded on December 5, 2025, to United States president Donald Trump during the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C..[176][177][178] FIFA stated that the award recognized his "involvement in ceasefire efforts and diplomatic engagements in several conflicts".[174][179][180] The creation of the prize and the choice of Trump as its first recipient generated widespread scrutiny and controversy. Human rights groups, analysts and football stakeholders questioned the transparency of the selection process, the suitability of the inaugural laureate, and the implications both for FIFA's claims of political neutrality and its human rights commitments.[181][182][183][184] Selection process FIFA stated that the Peace Prize would be awarded on the recommendation of an independent committee. However, as of the first award, the organization had not disclosed detailed nomination procedures or evaluation criteria.[177][175] FIFA had also not made clear the manner by which the recipient was selected or the exact form the prize would take.[185] According to The New York Times, the prize was not discussed at the FIFA Council or with FIFA vice presidents, none of whom had input into the selection criteria, prior to its creation in October 2025.[186] The process behind the award was not made public: there were no nominations announced and no formal selection criteria given.[186][187] Human rights groups, including Human Rights Watch, criticized the lack of transparency, reporting that queries about nominees, judges, and criteria remained unanswered.[188][182][189] Investigations by The Guardian and other outlets identified Zaw Zaw, a Myanmar businessman and long-serving president of the Myanmar Football Federation, as chair of the selection committee.[190][191] Critics highlighted his ties to Myanmar’s former military junta and to human rights abuses against the Rohingya people, raising concerns about the credibility of a peace award under his oversight.[190][191][188] Controversies This "criticism" or "controversy" section may compromise the article's neutrality. Please help integrate negative information into other sections or remove undue focus on minor aspects through discussion on the talk page. (March 2025) Climate concerns In January 2025, Queen's University Belfast warned about potential heat risks for most of the host cities and urged FIFA to schedule match kickoffs later into the afternoon or evening, stating that the wet-bulb globe temperature in certain host cities was higher than that of Qatar in the winter.[192] Concerns have also been raised by climate activists about the environmental impact of both the expansion to 48 teams as well as traveling between host cities, most of which will require extensive air travel and increase carbon emissions, a counter to one of FIFA's goals on sustainability.[193] During the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which was also hosted in the United States, several matches reported high temperatures ranging from 90 to 102 °F (32 to 39 °C) and weather delays.[194][195] A report by Scientists for Global Responsibility in July 2025 calculated that the amount of greenhouse gas emissions for the tournament would make it one of the most polluting events in the world as it would be almost double the average for the last four tournaments (2022 reportedly had 5.25 million metric tons [5.79 million short tons]), roughly the same amount as 6.5 million cars driven for a year.[196] In December 2025, FIFA announced that all matches at the 2026 World Cup would include a mandatory three-minute hydration break in each half to allow players to rest in hot conditions.[197] The three-minute period would also be available for commercials at the discretion of tournament broadcasters.[198] Labor rights concerns in Mexico In March 2025, the trade union Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) accused FIFA of blocking a planned labor inspection at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca, which is undergoing renovations in preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to BWI, FIFA's intervention prevented inspectors from evaluating working conditions at the site, raising concerns about potential labor rights violations similar to alleged instances of slave labor at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.[199] LGBTQ issues in the United States On June 11, 2025, the Sports & Rights Alliance, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International called on the United States to ensure that LGBTQ rights were upheld during the tournament in light of the Trump administration's alleged erosion of said rights.[200][201] Pride Match (Egypt vs. Iran) Main article: Egypt vs Iran at the 2026 FIFA World Cup A "Pride Match" was planned in advance to take place in Seattle, organized by the local committee to tie into the local celebration and without endorsement by FIFA. After the draw and release of the schedule, it was determined that this match would feature Egypt and Iran, two countries where homosexuality is punishable by law.[202] Seattle's Pride Match Advisory Committee spokesperson said "The Pride Match has been scheduled to celebrate and elevate Pride events in Seattle and across the country and it was planned well in advance".[203] Iranian Football Federation President Mehdi Taj said both countries had "objections" and that the branding was an "irrational move that supports a certain group." Iran was planning to appeal the decision.[204] The Egyptian Football Association also sent a formal letter to FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström rejecting "in absolute terms" LGBTQ connections to the game.[205] United States immigration enforcement During the bidding process, President Donald Trump's executive orders regarding immigration from certain Muslim-majority countries in 2017 implemented during his first term were touted as a potential risk. Infantino stated, "any team, including the supporters and officials of that team, who qualify for a World Cup need to have access to the country, otherwise there is no World Cup."[27] In response, the Trump administration sent letters to FIFA that read, in part, that Trump was "confident" that "all eligible athletes, officials and fans from all countries around the world would be able to enter the United States without discrimination."[206] Concerns around the staging of the tournament were also raised during the first meeting of the FIFA World Cup Task Force due to the immigration policy of the second Donald Trump administration. In response, Vice President JD Vance said, "Of course, everybody is welcome to come and see this incredible event, but when the time is up, they'll have to go home. Otherwise, they'll have to talk to Secretary Noem."[207] In June 2025, the Trump administration reinstated a travel ban affecting citizens from multiple countries citing national security concerns. The ban prohibited the issuance of new immigrant and non-immigrant visas for citizens of 19 affected countries, including Haiti and Iran. The executive order included an exemption for any athlete or member of an athletic team, including coaches, persons performing a necessary support role, and immediate relatives, traveling for the World Cup, Olympics, or other major sporting events as determined by the Secretary of State.[208] This exemption ensured that Haitian and Iranian national teams' players, coaches, and staff would be permitted to enter the United States for the competition, but the U.S. State Department confirmed that ordinary Haitian and Iranian citizens were not covered by this exemption, making them ineligible for visa issuance to attend the matches. While fans were permitted to submit visa applications with the promise of priority if they provided proof of tickets, the department noted that issuance would be unlikely, barring rare "national interest" waivers. However, this restriction can be circumvented if a fan is a valid visa holder, a permanent resident, or a dual national who applies using a passport not subject to the ban. In such cases, applicants may still be eligible to enter or apply for entry, provided they satisfy all other immigration and security requirements.[209][210][211] On June 11, the Sports & Rights Alliance, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International called on FIFA to ensure that human rights in the United States were upheld during the tournament, especially in light of the use of force during the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles where journalists and protesters were attacked by local police.[212][200] On November 27, the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) said it would boycott the December 5 World Cup draw after its president, Mehdi Taj, was denied a visa to enter the United States. Four other delegation members, including head coach Amir Ghalenoei, were approved. An FFIRI spokesperson told state media the United States decision was "unrelated to sport" and said the federation quickly raised the issue with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.[213] However, on December 3, the FFIRI reversed its decision and announced that it would send representatives to the draw, with head coach Ghalenoei serving as the technical representative of the national football team.[214] See also 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Notes Curaçao is the smallest country by area and the least populous to qualify for the World Cup. Excluding teams from the United Kingdom, Curaçao is also the first team representing a non-sovereign nation to qualify for the World Cup since the Dutch East Indies in 1938. Until 1991, Uzbekistan was part of the Soviet Union, which competed at seven World Cup tournaments. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Uzbekistan will become the third former Soviet republic to compete as an independent nation after Russia in 1994 and Ukraine in 2006. FIFA considers Russia to be the successor team of the Soviet Union. The number in parentheses indicates the FIFA ranking of teams as of November 19, 2025.[86] The winners of the European playoffs and the inter-confederation playoffs were not known at the time of the draw. The placeholder for the inter-confederation playoff Pathway 1 winner adhered to the confederation restrictions of a CAF, CONCACAF, or OFC team. The placeholder for the inter-confederation playoff Pathway 2 winner adhered to the confederation restrictions of an AFC, CONCACAF, or CONMEBOL team. As yellow cards are not carried forward to penalty shootouts, players may be shown two yellow cards in the same match without being sent off. However, this would result in a suspension for accumulating two yellow cards during the tournament. 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