2026 FIFA Series
The 2026 FIFA Series will be the second edition of the FIFA Series, an invitational association football tournament promoted by FIFA that features friendly matches between national teams from different continental confederations. It will feature nine different four-team series taking place across eight host countries during the FIFA window of 23–31 March.
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.On 18 October 2024, FIFA invited member associations to host and/or participate in the 2026 edition. Member associations could apply to organize one or more four-team series 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.
Eight host countries have been announced, including Australia, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Rwanda and Uzbekistan.
Participating teams
The following teams are scheduled to participate in the 2026 event.| Series | Team | Confederation | FIFA Rankings January 2026 |
| Australia | AFC | 27 | |
| Australia | CAF | 45 | |
| Australia | AFC | 93 | |
| Australia | CONCACAF | 81 | |
| Azerbaijan | UEFA | 127 | |
| Azerbaijan | AFC | 78 | |
| Azerbaijan | CONCACAF | 167 | |
| Azerbaijan | CAF | 120 | |
| Indonesia | UEFA | 87 | |
| Indonesia | AFC | 122 | |
| Indonesia | CONCACAF | 154 | |
| Indonesia | OFC | 152 | |
| Kazakhstan | CAF | 106 | |
| Kazakhstan | UEFA | 114 | |
| Kazakhstan | AFC | 135 | |
| Kazakhstan | CAF | 118 | |
| New Zealand | CAF | 67 | |
| New Zealand | CONMEBOL | 55 | |
| New Zealand | UEFA | 75 | |
| New Zealand | OFC | 85 | |
| Puerto Rico | OFC | 184 | |
| Puerto Rico | AFC | 201 | |
| Puerto Rico | CONCACAF | 156 | |
| Puerto Rico | CONCACAF | 207 | |
| Rwanda A | UEFA | 129 | |
| Rwanda A | CONCACAF | 164 | |
| Rwanda A | CAF | 113 | |
| Rwanda A | CAF | 130 | |
| Rwanda B | CONCACAF | 191 | |
| Rwanda B | UEFA | 205 | |
| Rwanda B | AFC | 193 | |
| Rwanda B | CAF | 110 | |
| Uzbekistan | CAF | 86 | |
| Uzbekistan | CONCACAF | 97 | |
| Uzbekistan | AFC | 52 | |
| Uzbekistan | CONMEBOL | 50 |
Venues
| Country | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Australia | Sydney | Accor Stadium | 83,000 |
| Australia | Melbourne | AAMI Park | 30,500 |
| Indonesia | Jakarta | Jakarta International Stadium | 81,193 |
| Kazakhstan | Astana | Astana Arena | 30,244 |
| New Zealand | Auckland | Eden Park | 50,000 |
| Puerto Rico | Bayamón | Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium | 12,500 |
Series
All times are local. Each team's confederation is indicated in brackets.Australia
The FIFA Series Australia will take place in Sydney on 27 March 2026 and Melbourne on 31 March 2026. It will involve the hosts Australia, China, Cameroon and Curaçao.----
Kazakhstan
The FIFA Series Kazakhstan will take place in Astana between 23 and 31 March 2026, and will involve the hosts Kazakhstan, Comoros, Kuwait and Namibia.New Zealand
The FIFA Series New Zealand will take place in Auckland on 27 and 30 March 2026, and will involve the hosts New Zealand, Cape Verde, Chile and Finland. All fixtures will be the first international meeting between the sides, except for New Zealand vs. Chile, who have faced each other four times previously, with three wins for the South Americans and one scoreless draw.----