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AMERICAS

North America

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.A

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Eastern Canada · 2

Eastern/Central United States · 3

Central Mexico · 3

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BToronto ↔ Montreal

C ↔ DNew York ↔ Atlanta

E ↔ FHouston ↔ Monterrey

G ↔ HMexico City ↔ Guadalajara

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.A REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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AMERICAS

Andean

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.B

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Colombia · 2

Ecuador · 2

Peru · 2

Venezuela · 1

Bolivia · 1

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BMérida ↔ Barranquilla

C ↔ DCali ↔ Guayaquil

E ↔ FQuito ↔ Sucre

G ↔ HLima · Estadio Monumental ↔ Lima · Estadio Nacional

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.B REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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AMERICAS

Brazilian

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.C

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Brazil · 8

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BFortaleza ↔ Recife

C ↔ DBrasília ↔ Salvador

E ↔ FRio de Janeiro ↔ Belo Horizonte

G ↔ HPorto Alegre ↔ São Paulo

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.C REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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AMERICAS

Pacific–West North America

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.D

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Alaska · 1

Hawaii · 1

Western United States · 3

Western Canada · 2

Northwest Mexico · 1

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BAnchorage ↔ Seattle

C ↔ DHonolulu ↔ Los Angeles

E ↔ FVancouver ↔ Edmonton

G ↔ HSan Francisco ↔ La Paz–Los Cabos

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.D REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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AMERICAS

South Cone

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.E

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Chile · 2

Argentina · 4

Paraguay · 1

Uruguay · 1

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BSantiago · Estadio Nacional ↔ Santiago · Estadio Monumental

C ↔ DCórdoba ↔ Asunción

E ↔ FBuenos Aires ↔ Avellaneda

G ↔ HLa Plata ↔ Montevideo

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.E REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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AMERICAS

Caribbean

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.F

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Cuba · 1

Haiti · 1

Bahamas · 1

Jamaica · 1

Dominican Republic · 1

Puerto Rico · 1

Guadeloupe · 1

Martinique · 1

Eight separate, permanent Caribbean territorial positions.

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BHavana ↔ Port-au-Prince

C ↔ DNassau ↔ Kingston

E ↔ FSanto Domingo ↔ San Juan

G ↔ HBasse-Terre ↔ Fort-de-France

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.F REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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AMERICAS

Antilles–Guyanas

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.G

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

French Guiana · 1

Suriname · 1

Guyana · 1

Trinidad & Tobago · 1

Barbados · 1

St. Lucia · 1

Curaçao · 1

Grenada · 1

Four fixed positions; four positions may rotate under the conditions of STA / ART-73.G.

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BCayenne ↔ Paramaribo

C ↔ DGeorgetown ↔ Port of Spain

E ↔ FBridgetown ↔ Castries

G ↔ HWillemstad ↔ Saint George’s

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.G REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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AMERICAS

Central America

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.H

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Guatemala · 1

Belize · 1

El Salvador · 1

Honduras · 1

Nicaragua · 1

Costa Rica · 1

Panama · 1

Southeast Mexico · 1

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BCancún ↔ Belize City

C ↔ DGuatemala City ↔ San Salvador

E ↔ FTegucigalpa ↔ Managua

G ↔ HSan José ↔ Panama City

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.H REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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UEFA

Britain & Ireland

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.I

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

England · 4

Northern Ireland · 1

Republic of Ireland · 1

Scotland · 1

Wales · 1

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BDublin ↔ Belfast

C ↔ DGlasgow ↔ Newcastle

E ↔ FManchester ↔ Liverpool

G ↔ HCardiff ↔ London

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.I REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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UEFA

South East Europe–Anatolia–Caucasus

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.J

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Türkiye · 3

Bulgaria · 1

Greece · 1

Azerbaijan · 1

Armenia · 1

Georgia · 1

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BSofia ↔ Athens

C ↔ DAnkara ↔ Baku

E ↔ FIstanbul · Stadium 1 ↔ Istanbul · Stadium 2

G ↔ HTbilisi ↔ Yerevan

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.J REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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UEFA

Germany–Poland

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.K

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Germany · 5

Poland · 3

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BCologne ↔ Frankfurt

C ↔ DStuttgart ↔ Munich

E ↔ FGdańsk ↔ Warsaw

G ↔ HBerlin ↔ Wrocław

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.K REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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UEFA

Central–South Europe

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.L

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Austria · 2

Switzerland · 2

Italy · 3

Malta · 1

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BSalzburg ↔ Vienna

C ↔ DBasel ↔ Geneva

E ↔ FTurin ↔ Milan

G ↔ HRome ↔ Valletta

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.L REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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UEFA

Balkans

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.M

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Slovenia · 1

Croatia · 1

Bosnia & Herzegovina · 1

Serbia · 1

Montenegro · 1

Kosovo · 1

North Macedonia · 1

Albania · 1

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BLjubljana ↔ Zagreb

C ↔ DSarajevo ↔ Belgrade

E ↔ FPristina ↔ Podgorica

G ↔ HSkopje ↔ Tirana

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.M REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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UEFA

East Europe

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.N

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Ukraine · 2

Romania · 2

Hungary · 1

Moldova · 1

Czechia · 1

Slovakia · 1

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BLviv ↔ Kyiv

C ↔ DCluj-Napoca ↔ Budapest

E ↔ FBucharest ↔ Chișinău

G ↔ HPrague ↔ Bratislava

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.N REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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UEFA

Nordic–Baltic

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.O

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Iceland · 1

Norway · 1

Sweden · 1

Denmark · 1

Finland · 1

Estonia · 1

Latvia · 1

Lithuania · 1

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BReykjavík ↔ Oslo

C ↔ DStockholm ↔ Copenhagen

E ↔ FHelsinki ↔ Tallinn

G ↔ HRiga ↔ Vilnius

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.O REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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UEFA

West Europe

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.P

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Netherlands · 2

Belgium · 1

Luxembourg · 1

France · 4

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BRotterdam ↔ Amsterdam

C ↔ DBrussels ↔ Luxembourg

E ↔ FLille ↔ Paris

G ↔ HLyon ↔ Marseille

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.P REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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UEFA

Iberia

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.Q

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Portugal · 3

Spain · 5

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BLisbon · Estádio da Luz ↔ Lisbon · Estádio José Alvalade

C ↔ DPorto ↔ Bilbao

E ↔ FMadrid · Metropolitano ↔ Seville

G ↔ HMadrid · Santiago Bernabéu ↔ Barcelona

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.Q REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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UEFA

Russia–Belarus

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.R

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Russia · 7

Belarus · 1

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BSaint Petersburg ↔ Nizhny Novgorod

C ↔ DNovosibirsk ↔ Vladivostok

E ↔ FYekaterinburg ↔ Moscow · Lukoil Stadium

G ↔ HMoscow · Luzhniki Stadium ↔ Minsk

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.R REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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ASIA + OCEANIA

South East Asia

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.X

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Thailand · 1

Cambodia · 1

Vietnam · 1

Laos · 1

Malaysia · 1

Myanmar (Burma) · 1

Brunei · 1

Indonesia · 1

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BBangkok ↔ Phnom Penh

C ↔ DHanoi ↔ Vientiane

E ↔ FKuala Lumpur ↔ Yangon

G ↔ HBandar Seri Begawan ↔ Jakarta

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.X REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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ASIA + OCEANIA

Far East Asia

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.Y

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Republic of Korea · 2

Japan · 3

Chinese Taipei · 1

Philippines · 1

Singapore · 1

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BSeoul ↔ Busan

C ↔ DTokyo ↔ Kaohsiung

E ↔ FSaitama ↔ Yokohama

G ↔ HBocaue ↔ Singapore

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.Y REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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ASIA + OCEANIA

East Asia

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.Z

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

China · 4

Mongolia · 1

DPR Korea · 1

Hong Kong · 1

Macao · 1

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BUlaanbaatar ↔ Beijing

C ↔ DDalian ↔ Pyongyang

E ↔ FÜrümqi ↔ Shanghai

G ↔ HMacao ↔ Hong Kong

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.Z REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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ASIA + OCEANIA

Austral

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.AA

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Australia · 4

New Zealand · 2

Papua New Guinea · 1

Timor-Leste · 1

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BBrisbane ↔ Port Moresby

C ↔ DPerth ↔ Sydney

E ↔ FDili ↔ Melbourne

G ↔ HWellington ↔ Auckland

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.AA REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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ASIA + OCEANIA

Central Asia

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.T

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Kazakhstan · 1

Kyrgyzstan · 1

Tajikistan · 1

Uzbekistan · 1

Turkmenistan · 1

Iran · 2

Afghanistan · 1

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BAstana ↔ Bishkek

C ↔ DTashkent ↔ Dushanbe

E ↔ FAshgabat ↔ Tehran

G ↔ HKabul ↔ Mashhad

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.T REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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ASIA + OCEANIA

Middle East

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.U

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Lebanon · 1

Syria · 1

Palestine · 1

Jordan · 1

Iraq · 1

Kuwait · 1

Israel · 1

Cyprus · 1

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BBeirut ↔ Aleppo

C ↔ DAmman ↔ Hebron

E ↔ FBasra ↔ Kuwait City

G ↔ HHaifa ↔ Nicosia

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.U REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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ASIA + OCEANIA

Arabian Peninsula

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.V

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Saudi Arabia · 2

United Arab Emirates · 2

Qatar · 1

Bahrain · 1

Oman · 1

Yemen · 1

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BRiyadh ↔ Jeddah

C ↔ DDoha ↔ Manama

E ↔ FDubai ↔ Abu Dhabi

G ↔ HSeiyun ↔ Muscat

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.V REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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ASIA + OCEANIA

South Asia

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.W

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

India · 2

Pakistan · 1

Sri Lanka · 1

Maldives · 1

Bangladesh · 1

Nepal · 1

Bhutan · 1

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BDelhi ↔ Kolkata

C ↔ DColombo ↔ Malé

E ↔ FKathmandu ↔ Thimphu

G ↔ HDhaka ↔ Islamabad

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.W REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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ASIA + OCEANIA

Oceania

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.AB

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Guam · 1

Solomon Islands · 1

Vanuatu · 1

New Caledonia · 1

Fiji · 1

Tonga · 1

Samoa · 1

Tahiti · 1

Eight primary positions rotate among eligible OFC Members under STA / ART-73.AB.

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BHagåtña ↔ Honiara

C ↔ DPort Vila ↔ Nouméa

E ↔ FSuva ↔ Nukuʻalofa

G ↔ HApia ↔ Pirae

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.AB REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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AFRICA

Far West Africa

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.AC

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Senegal · 1

Cabo Verde · 1

Mauritania · 1

Gambia · 1

Guinea-Bissau · 1

Guinea · 1

Sierra Leone · 1

Liberia · 1

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BPraia ↔ Dakar

C ↔ DNouakchott ↔ Banjul

E ↔ FBissau ↔ Conakry

G ↔ HFreetown ↔ Monrovia

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.AC REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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AFRICA

West Africa

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.AD

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Mali · 1

Burkina Faso · 1

Côte d’Ivoire · 1

Ghana · 1

Togo · 1

Benin · 1

Nigeria · 2

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BBamako ↔ Ouagadougou

C ↔ DAbidjan ↔ Kumasi

E ↔ FLomé ↔ Cotonou

G ↔ HLagos ↔ Abuja

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.AD REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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AFRICA

Central West Africa

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.AE

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Niger · 1

Chad · 1

São Tomé and Príncipe · 1

Gabon · 1

Equatorial Guinea · 1

Central African Republic · 1

Congo · 1

Cameroon · 1

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BNiamey ↔ N’Djamena

C ↔ DSão Tomé ↔ Libreville

E ↔ FYaoundé ↔ Bangui

G ↔ HBrazzaville ↔ Bata

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.AE REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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AFRICA

Central Africa

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.AF

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Angola / DR Congo · 3 (2–1 / 1–2)

Uganda · 1

Burundi · 1

Rwanda · 1

Tanzania · 1

Zanzibar · 1

Angola and DR Congo alternate the three shared positions 2–1 / 1–2.

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BBenguela ↔ Luanda

C ↔ DKinshasa ↔ Kampala

E ↔ FBujumbura ↔ Kigali

G ↔ HDar es Salaam ↔ Zanzibar

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.AF REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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AFRICA

Southern Africa

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.AG

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Namibia · 1

Botswana · 1

Zambia · 1

Zimbabwe · 1

Lesotho · 1

Eswatini · 1

South Africa · 2

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BWindhoek ↔ Gaborone

C ↔ DLusaka ↔ Harare

E ↔ FCape Town ↔ Maseru

G ↔ HJohannesburg ↔ Mbabane

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.AG REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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AFRICA

South East Africa

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.AH

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Malawi · 1

Mozambique · 1

Mauritius · 1

Réunion · 1

Mayotte · 1

Comoros · 1

Seychelles · 1

Madagascar · 1

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BLilongwe ↔ Maputo

C ↔ DPort Louis ↔ Saint-Pierre

E ↔ FMamoudzou ↔ Moroni

G ↔ HAntananarivo ↔ Victoria

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.AH REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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AFRICA

East Africa

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.AI

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Somalia · 1

Djibouti · 1

Sudan · 1

South Sudan · 1

Eritrea · 1

Ethiopia / Kenya · 3 (2–1 / 1–2)

Ethiopia and Kenya alternate the three shared positions 2–1 / 1–2.

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BMogadishu ↔ Nairobi

C ↔ DJuba ↔ Addis Ababa

E ↔ FHarar ↔ Djibouti City

G ↔ HKhartoum ↔ Asmara

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.AI REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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AFRICA

North Africa

8 PRIMARY HOST POSITIONS · STA / ART-73.S

TERRITORIAL ALLOCATIONBINDING

Egypt · 2

Libya · 1

Tunisia · 1

Algeria · 2

Morocco · 2

North Africa is shown as a host cluster, without changing the confederation status of its Members.

FOUR SISTER-HOST PAIRINGSREFERENCE ONLY

A ↔ BNew Capital ↔ Alexandria

C ↔ DTripoli ↔ Tunis

E ↔ FAlgiers · 5 July Stadium ↔ Algiers · Nelson Mandela Stadium

G ↔ HTangier ↔ Rabat

Territorial allocation is binding. Pairings and stadium names are indicative and subject to certification.

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

Categories A–F use one primary stadium per group. A paired venue can support simultaneous final group matches. Category G can use additional certified venues.

STA / ART-70.1–70.2 STA / ART-70.10 REG-14 / RULE-9

LEGAL BASIS

The Statutes establish 35 permanent clusters and protected territorial host positions. Reference cities and stadiums do not acquire permanent rights; actual venues require certification.

STA / ART-71 STA / ART-72 STA / ART-73.S REG-15 / PART II REG-15 / RULE-11

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THE COMPLETE HOST MAP

AMERICAS

North America

Andean

Brazilian

Pacific–West North America

South Cone

Caribbean

Antilles–Guyanas

Central America

UEFA

Britain & Ireland

South East Europe–Anatolia–Caucasus

Germany–Poland

Central–South Europe

Balkans

East Europe

Nordic–Baltic

West Europe

Iberia

Russia–Belarus

ASIA + OCEANIA

South East Asia

Far East Asia

East Asia

Austral

Central Asia

Middle East

Arabian Peninsula

South Asia

Oceania

AFRICA

Far West Africa

West Africa

Central West Africa

Central Africa

Southern Africa

South East Africa

East Africa

North Africa

LEGAL BASIS

North America

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

LEGAL BASIS

Andean

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

LEGAL BASIS

Brazilian

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

LEGAL BASIS

Pacific–West North America

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

LEGAL BASIS

South Cone

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

LEGAL BASIS

Caribbean

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

LEGAL BASIS

Antilles–Guyanas

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

LEGAL BASIS

Central America

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

LEGAL BASIS

Britain & Ireland

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

LEGAL BASIS

South East Europe–Anatolia–Caucasus

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

LEGAL BASIS

Germany–Poland

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

LEGAL BASIS

Central–South Europe

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

LEGAL BASIS

Balkans

HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS

LEGAL BASIS