# FanHQ26 Overview

FanHQ26 is an independent, free suite of fan tools for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted across the United States, Mexico, and Canada from June 11 to July 19, 2026. The site bundles a ticket fair-price checker, a 4-3-3 dream-team builder, a bracket predictor, an AI score predictor, a timezone-aware schedule, and a Messi-vs-Ronaldo "Last Dance" hub into one URL.

## Tournament Facts

The 2026 World Cup is the first **48-team** edition, with 12 groups of four producing a new **32-team Round of 32** before the standard R16, quarter-finals, semis, third-place play-off, and Final. The tournament covers **104 matches** across **16 host cities**. The opening match is **Mexico vs South Africa** at Estadio Azteca on June 11, 2026; the Final is at **MetLife Stadium, New Jersey** on July 19, 2026.

## Free Fan Tools

FanHQ26's free tools include the **Bracket Predictor** (/bracket), **Build Your XI** (/build-your-xi) — a 4-3-3 lineup builder with a 140-player picker and shareable pitch card — **Countdown** (/countdown), **Which Team Should I Support?** (/which-team), the **60-second Group Quiz** (/quiz), the **MD3 Scenarios** calculator (/scenarios), and **VAR — You Make The Call** (/var-call). All are free and require no signup.

## Paid Tools — Tournament Pass

The **$29 Tournament Pass** unlocks the Ticket Fair-Price Checker (/ticket-checker), Score Predictor (/predictor), My Schedule (/schedule), Watch-Party Finder (/watch-parties), Prediction Leagues (/leagues), and stop-loss price-drop alerts. One payment covers the whole tournament and is locked to the buyer's email.

## Star Players

The site profiles the marquee players including **Lionel Messi** and **Cristiano Ronaldo** on their final World Cup, plus Mbappé, Bellingham, Vinícius Jr, Haaland, Lamine Yamal, Kane, Modrić, Salah, Pulisic, and Musiala at /players. The **Messi vs Ronaldo Last Dance** hub at /last-dance offers career stats, every previous edition, head-to-head, and shareable posters.

## Notes

FanHQ26 is an **independent fan project**, not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to FIFA. Prices shown are estimates for guidance only; FanHQ26 does not sell tickets directly.