FIFA World Cup trophy tour to begin in Mexico, visit 38 cities

Field Level Media|published: Fri 30th January, 18:43 2026

Dec 5, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; The World Cup trophy sits on a podium during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Draw at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images

The FIFA World Cup trophy tour will begin its North American journey in Mexico on Feb. 26 and visit 38 cities in the lead-up to the 2026 World Cup.

The original FIFA World Cup trophy began its 75-day global tour in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Jan. 3. It will arrive in Mexico City and visit 10 cities across the country, including Guadalajara and Monterrey.

The United States portion of the tour will begin in Los Angeles on March 24-25. The 21-stop route will see the trophy visit all 11 U.S. host cities along with 10 additional major markets.

The tour will move between the U.S. and Canada, with the latter country's first date being in Vancouver on April 10. The Canadian portion will span seven cities, concluding with host city Toronto on May 25-26. The tour will then return to the U.S. for a two-day visit in Boston before making its final U.S. stop on June 3 in New York/New Jersey.

The tour will then conclude by returning to Mexico City from June 5-8 ahead of the World Cup's opening match.

MEXICO TOUR SCHEDULE

Feb. 26-27: Mexico City

Feb. 28-March 2: Guadalajara

March 4-5: Leon

March 6-7: Veracruz

March 9-10: Chihuahua

March 11-12: Queretaro

March 14-17: Monterrey

March 18-19: Puebla

March 20: Chichen Itza

March 21-22: Merida