The 2026 FIFA Series was 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. The men's section of the 2026 edition featured nine different series (with three or four teams each) taking place across eight host countries during the FIFA window of 25âÂÂ31 March.
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 (which could include their own national team) 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.
Initially, nine host countries were announced, including Australia, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Mauritius, Puerto Rico, Rwanda and Uzbekistan, with New Zealand joining later. However, Mauritius had to withdraw from organizing their series as their national team will have to compete in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification preliminary round during the same FIFA window in March 2026, so this series was moved to Rwanda, which will host two series, reducing the number of host countries to eight.
Originally, 36 teams (divided into nine four-team series) were scheduled to participate in this edition. The number of teams was later reduced to 34 following the withdrawal of Oman and Kuwait due to extraordinary circumstances related to the 2026 Iran war, leaving the Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan series with only 3 teams each.
Given that the FIFA International Match Calendar of March 2026 allows only two matches per team, each series will be played under one of the following two formats, as agreed upon by the participating member associations:
In each series, regardless of the format, a winner will be declared. Any match that ends in a draw in regular time will be decided directly by a penalty shoot-out, with no extra time. In series using the pre-arranged fixtures format, a victory on penalties will award an additional point to the winner for the sole purpose of standings, with the draw remaining the official result of the match.
All times are local as listed by FIFA. Each team's confederation is indicated in brackets.
The FIFA Series Australia took place in Sydney on 27 March 2026 and Melbourne on 31 March 2026. It involved the hosts Australia (AFC), China (AFC), Cameroon (CAF) and Curaçao (CONCACAF).
The FIFA Series Azerbaijan took place in Sumgait on 27 and 30 March 2026, and involved the hosts Azerbaijan (UEFA), Saint Lucia (CONCACAF) and Sierra Leone (CAF). Oman (AFC) was initially going to participate, but withdrew due to the 2026 Iran war, leading to a change in the seriesâ match schedule, with the host Azerbaijan facing Saint Lucia and Sierra Leone in just two matches instead of the four single-leg knockout matches originally scheduled.
The FIFA Series Indonesia took place in Jakarta, and involved the hosts Indonesia (AFC), Bulgaria (UEFA), Saint Kitts and Nevis (CONCACAF) and the Solomon Islands (OFC).
The FIFA Series Kazakhstan took place in Astana from 25 March to 31 March 2026, and involved the hosts Kazakhstan (UEFA), Comoros (CAF) and Namibia (CAF). Kuwait (AFC) was initially going to participate, but withdrew due to the 2026 Iran war, leading to a change in the seriesâ match schedule, with only three round-robin matches instead of the four single-leg knockout matches originally scheduled.
The FIFA Series New Zealand took place in Auckland on 27 and 30 March 2026, and involved the hosts New Zealand (OFC), Cape Verde (CAF), Chile (CONMEBOL) and Finland (UEFA). 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 (all friendlies), with three wins for the South Americans and one scoreless draw.
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The FIFA Series Puerto Rico took place in Bayamón, and involved the hosts Puerto Rico (CONCACAF), American Samoa (OFC), Guam (AFC), and the U.S. Virgin Islands (CONCACAF).
The FIFA Series Rwanda A took place in Kigali, and involved the hosts Rwanda (CAF), Estonia (UEFA), Grenada (CONCACAF) and Kenya (CAF).
The FIFA Series Rwanda B took place in Kigali, and involved Aruba (CONCACAF), Liechtenstein (UEFA), Macau (AFC), and Tanzania (CAF). Originally scheduled to take place in Mauritius, this series was moved to Rwanda after Mauritius withdrew from hosting it, with Tanzania replacing them in the matches.
The FIFA Series Uzbekistan took place in Tashkent on 27 and 30 March 2026, and involved the hosts Uzbekistan (AFC), Gabon (CAF), Trinidad and Tobago (CONCACAF) and Venezuela (CONMEBOL).