Germany's players lifting the trophy under golden confetti at the Socca World Cup 2026 in Essen

Men's SoccaWorld Cup

The world's biggest small-sided football event

40National teams
GlobalQualification
Multi-dayEvent

Latest edition

Essen, Germany 2026

The World Cup returned to the centre of Essen in 2026, and the hosts won it: Germany are world champions. Fixtures, results, tables, play-offs and statistics are on the tournament website.

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World Cup history

Host cities and champions since 2018

  1. Pop-up arena on Praça do Comércio in Lisbon, 2018
    2018Lisbon, PortugalChampions: Germany
  2. Beachfront arena in Rethymno, Crete, 2019
    2019Crete, GreeceChampions: Russia
  3. Brazil lifting the trophy at the 2022 World Cup in Hungary
    2022HungaryChampions: Brazil
  4. City-centre arena in Essen, 2023
    2023Essen, GermanyChampions: Kazakhstan
  5. Floodlit arena in Muscat, 2024
    2024Muscat, OmanChampions: Oman
  6. Night view of the arena in Cancún, 2025
    2025Cancún, MexicoChampions: Poland
  7. 2026Essen, GermanyChampions: GermanyResults and statistics
A Socca pop-up arena being built on Praça do Comércio in Lisbon

The game comes to the people

We don't bring fans to the game. The game comes to them.

  • Pop-up arenas in city centres and public spaces
  • Accessible to everyone
  • Street football energy
  • Real players. Real fans.
  • No distance between the game and the people

Host city

High impact, low cost

  • Global exposure
  • Tourism boost
  • City activation
  • Impressive infrastructure
  • Unique show

Men's world ranking

Qualification follows a hybrid model: world ranking plus continental performance.

Last updated: 31 December 2025

View the men's world ranking