2026 FIFA Series
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Australia Azerbaijan Indonesia Kazakhstan Mauritius New Zealand Puerto Rico Rwanda Uzbekistan |
| Dates | March |
| Venue | 9 |
← 2024 2028 → | |
The 2026 FIFA Series will be the 2nd edition of the FIFA Series, an invitational association football tournament promoted by FIFA that features friendly matches between national teams from different continental confederations. The 2026 edition will feature, in principle, nine different four-team series taking place across nine host countries during the FIFA window of 23–31 March 2026.[1]
Background
Following the success of the pilot phase of the tournament, FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced the second edition for 2026 during his speech at the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok, Thailand in May 2024.[2][3]
On 18 October 2024, FIFA invited member associations to host and/or participate in the 2026 edition.[4] Member associations could apply to organize one or more four-team series (which could include their own national team) or to participate in a series in which they would contest two matches against opponents of a similar level and probably from different continental confederations.[5] More than a year later, on 21 November 2025, FIFA announced eight host countries including Australia, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Mauritius, Puerto Rico, Rwanda and Uzbekistan, leaving open the possibility that other member associations could join as host countries in the coming months.[1]
FIFA did not confirm whether the national teams from the eight host countries would also participate in the series or only serve as organizers, as Saudi Arabia did in 2024. However, it is presumed that all hosts will participate with their own national teams, given the confirmation of several of them.[6][7][8][9][10]
On 3 December 2025, New Zealand Football announced it would host a four-team series.[11]
Participating teams
The following teams participated in the 2026 event.
| Series | Team | Confederation | FIFA Rankings February 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Australia | AFC | TBD |
| Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan | UEFA | TBD |
| Indonesia | Indonesia | AFC | TBD |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | CONCACAF | TBD | |
| Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | UEFA | TBD |
| Mauritius | Mauritius | CAF | TBD |
| New Zealand | New Zealand | OFC | TBD |
| Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | CONCACAF | TBD |
| American Samoa | OFC | TBD | |
| Guam | AFC | TBD | |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | CONCACAF | TBD | |
| Rwanda | Rwanda | CAF | TBD |
| Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan | AFC | TBD |
Series
Puerto Rico
According to the proposal made by the Puerto Rican Football Federation, the FIFA Series Puerto Rico would take place in Bayamón and would feature the participation of host Puerto Rico (CONCACAF), American Samoa (OFC), Guam (AFC), and the U.S. Virgin Islands (CONCACAF).[8]
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| March – TBC | ||||||
| March – TBC | ||||||
| March – TBC | ||||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| March – TBC | ||||||
Semi-finals
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| v | ||
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Third place play-off
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Final
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References
- ^ a b "FIFA confirms expanded FIFA Series 2026™ for men's and women's national teams". FIFA. 21 November 2025.
- ^ "Gianni Infantino emphasises FIFA's mission to grow football globally in FIFA Congress address". FIFA. 17 May 2024.
- ^ "FIFA President's Address | Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand Friday, 17 May 2024" (PDF). FIFA. 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Circular FIFA nº 1901: Declaraciones de interés para la FIFA Series 2026™" [Circular 1901: The FIFA Series 2026™ - expressions of interest] (in Spanish). Asociación Española de Derecho Deportivo. 21 October 2024.
- ^ "The FIFA Series 2026™ – expressions of interest" (PDF). FIFA. 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Football Australia to host FIFA Series 2026™ during March International Window". Football Australia. 21 November 2025.
- ^ "Indonesia Dipilih Gelar FIFA Series 2026™️, Erick Thohir Puji Apresiasi Tanpa Henti FIFA" [Indonesia Selected to Host FIFA Series 2026™️, Erick Thohir Praises FIFA's Endless Appreciation]. www.pssi.org (in Indonesian). Football Association of Indonesia. 21 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Puerto Rico será sede del FIFA Series 2026" [Puerto Rico will host the FIFA Series 2026]. fpfpuertorico.com (in Spanish). San Juan: Puerto Rican Football Federation. 21 November 2025.
- ^ "2026 жылы Қазақстанда FIFA Series турнирінің матчтары өтеді" [Kazakhstan will host the FIFA Series in 2026]. kff.kz/kk/ (in Kazakh). Kazakhstan Football Federation. 21 November 2025.
- ^ "Uzbekistan to Host Men's FIFA Series 2026™". UzDaily. 21 November 2025.
- ^ "First FIFA Series Held in New Zealand". New Zealand Football. 3 December 2025.
External links
- FIFA Series fixtures at FIFA.com