{"entity":"2026 World Cup","language":"en","links":{"facts":"/en/world-cup-2026/facts.json","llms":"/en/world-cup-2026/llms.txt","news":"/en/news","odds":"/en/data","schedule":"/en/matches","teams":"/en/teams","topic":"/en/world-cup-2026"},"sourceNote":"Core tournament facts reference FIFA public information; Footballwin schedule, team, odds, and prediction modules provide the site data layer.","updatedAt":"2026-05-08","facts":{"Opening match":"June 11, 2026","Final":"July 19, 2026","Hosts":"Canada, Mexico, and the United States","Tournament size":"48 teams","Total matches":"104 matches","Host cities":"16"},"answers":[{"body":"The 2026 World Cup runs from June 11, 2026 to July 19, 2026 and is co-hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States. With 48 teams and 104 matches, the tournament requires schedule, group, team-strength, squad, and market context in one place.","heading":"2026 World Cup quick facts"},{"body":"Footballwin connects the tournament hub to fixtures, team power ratings, odds movement, match predictions, and news coverage. Search users can move from this page into the schedule, the 48-team directory, single-match odds pages, and source-backed article pages.","heading":"How to use Footballwin for the World Cup"},{"body":"The page also publishes facts.json and llms.txt so search engines, AI crawlers, and answer engines can read tournament facts, internal links, and update timing. These machine-readable files mirror the public page instead of exposing disconnected claims.","heading":"Data that AI and search engines can read"}],"contentClusters":[{"description":"Start with the full fixture list, then open match pages for kickoff time, venue, teams, predictions, and odds context.","href":"/en/matches","items":["Group and knockout fixtures","Match detail pages","Prediction context"],"title":"Schedule and match detail"},{"description":"Review the 48-team field, group placement, confederation coverage, FIFA rank, power ratings, and player profiles.","href":"/en/teams","items":["Team directory","Power rankings","Player profile pages"],"title":"Teams, groups, and players"},{"description":"Track home, draw, and away averages with price movement and bookmaker coverage for market direction.","href":"/en/data","items":["European odds averages","Market movement","Single-match data pages"],"title":"Odds data and market movement"}],"faq":[{"answer":"The 2026 World Cup starts on June 11, 2026, with the final scheduled for July 19, 2026.","question":"When does the 2026 World Cup start?"},{"answer":"The 2026 World Cup is hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States across 16 host cities.","question":"Where is the 2026 World Cup hosted?"},{"answer":"The 2026 World Cup expands to 48 teams and 104 matches.","question":"How many teams are in the 2026 World Cup?"},{"answer":"Footballwin connects fixtures, team ratings, odds movement, squad context, and prediction data in one World Cup hub.","question":"What data does this page provide?"}],"teamLinks":[{"description":"Host team profile with group context, FIFA rank, power rating, and World Cup status.","href":"/en/teams/united-states","name":"United States"},{"description":"Host team profile connecting Mexico's group, ranking, power rating, and player context.","href":"/en/teams/mexico","name":"Mexico"},{"description":"Host team profile connecting Canada's group, ranking, power rating, and player context.","href":"/en/teams/canada","name":"Canada"}]}