FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule: All 104 Matches, Dates, Times and Venues
Are you looking for the FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule? You are in the right place. Here you will find every date, match time, venue, and group detail for all 104 games across the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
The tournament runs from June 11 to July 19, 2026, covering 39 days of non-stop football. This is the first World Cup shared by three nations and the first in North America since 1994. For the first time ever, 48 teams will compete across 12 groups, producing 104 total matches — the biggest World Cup in history.
The action kicks off on June 11, 2026, at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The final takes place on July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The official draw was held on December 5, 2025, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule at a Glance
- Opening Ceremony: Thursday, June 11, 2026
- Group Stage: June 11 to June 27, 2026
- Round of 32: June 28 to July 3, 2026
- Round of 16: July 4 to July 7, 2026
- Quarterfinals: July 9 to July 11, 2026
- Semifinals: July 14 to July 15, 2026
- Third-Place Match: Saturday, July 18, 2026
- World Cup Final: Sunday, July 19, 2026
FIFA World Cup Group Stage Schedule
The group stage runs from June 11 to June 27, 2026, with 72 matches played across 12 groups. The top two teams from each group, plus the eight best third-placed teams, advance to the Round of 32.
| Date | Group | Match | Teams | Time (ET) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jun. 11 | A | 1 | Mexico vs. South Africa | 3:00 PM | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
| Thu, Jun. 11 | A | 2 | South Korea vs. UEFA Playoff D | 10:00 PM | Estadio Guadalajara, Zapopan |
| Fri, Jun. 12 | B | 3 | Canada vs. UEFA Playoff A | 3:00 PM | Toronto Stadium |
| Fri, Jun. 12 | D | 4 | USA vs. Paraguay | 9:00 PM | Los Angeles Stadium |
| Sat, Jun. 13 | D | 5 | Australia vs. UEFA Playoff C | 12:00 AM | BC Place Vancouver |
| Sat, Jun. 13 | B | 6 | Qatar vs. Switzerland | 3:00 PM | San Francisco Bay Area Stadium |
| Sat, Jun. 13 | C | 7 | Brazil vs. Morocco | 6:00 PM | New York New Jersey Stadium |
| Sat, Jun. 13 | C | 8 | Haiti vs. Scotland | 9:00 PM | Boston Stadium |
| Sun, Jun. 14 | E | 9 | Germany vs. Curaçao | 1:00 PM | Houston Stadium |
| Sun, Jun. 14 | F | 10 | Netherlands vs. Japan | 4:00 PM | Dallas Stadium |
| Sun, Jun. 14 | E | 11 | Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador | 7:00 PM | Philadelphia Stadium |
| Sun, Jun. 14 | F | 12 | UEFA Playoff B vs. Tunisia | 10:00 PM | Estadio Monterrey, Guadalupe |
| Mon, Jun. 15 | H | 13 | Spain vs. Cape Verde | 12:00 PM | Atlanta Stadium |
| Mon, Jun. 15 | G | 14 | Belgium vs. Egypt | 3:00 PM | Seattle Stadium |
| Mon, Jun. 15 | H | 15 | Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay | 6:00 PM | Miami Stadium |
| Mon, Jun. 15 | G | 16 | Iran vs. New Zealand | 9:00 PM | Los Angeles Stadium |
| Tue, Jun. 16 | I | 17 | France vs. Senegal | 3:00 PM | New York New Jersey Stadium |
| Tue, Jun. 16 | I | 18 | IC Playoff 2 vs. Norway | 6:00 PM | Boston Stadium |
| Tue, Jun. 16 | J | 19 | Argentina vs. Algeria | 9:00 PM | Kansas City Stadium |
| Tue, Jun. 16 | J | 20 | Austria vs. Jordan | 12:00 AM | San Francisco Bay Area Stadium |
| Wed, Jun. 17 | K | 21 | Portugal vs. IC Playoff 1 | 1:00 PM | Houston Stadium |
| Wed, Jun. 17 | L | 22 | England vs. Croatia | 4:00 PM | Dallas Stadium |
| Wed, Jun. 17 | L | 23 | Ghana vs. Panama | 7:00 PM | Toronto Stadium |
| Wed, Jun. 17 | K | 24 | Uzbekistan vs. Colombia | 10:00 PM | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
| Thu, Jun. 18 | A | 25 | UEFA Playoff D vs. South Africa | 12:00 PM | Atlanta Stadium |
| Thu, Jun. 18 | B | 26 | Switzerland vs. UEFA Playoff A | 3:00 PM | Los Angeles Stadium |
| Thu, Jun. 18 | B | 27 | Canada vs. Qatar | 6:00 PM | BC Place Vancouver |
| Thu, Jun. 18 | A | 28 | Mexico vs. South Korea | 9:00 PM | Estadio Guadalajara, Zapopan |
| Fri, Jun. 19 | D | 29 | UEFA Playoff C vs. Paraguay | 12:00 AM | San Francisco Bay Area Stadium |
| Fri, Jun. 19 | D | 30 | USA vs. Australia | 3:00 PM | Seattle Stadium |
| Fri, Jun. 19 | C | 31 | Scotland vs. Morocco | 6:00 PM | Boston Stadium |
| Fri, Jun. 19 | C | 32 | Brazil vs. Haiti | 9:00 PM | Philadelphia Stadium |
| Sat, Jun. 20 | F | 33 | Tunisia vs. Japan * | 12:00 AM | Estadio Monterrey, Guadalupe |
| Sat, Jun. 20 | F | 34 | Netherlands vs. UEFA Playoff B | 1:00 PM | Houston Stadium |
| Sat, Jun. 20 | E | 35 | Germany vs. Ivory Coast | 4:00 PM | Toronto Stadium |
| Sat, Jun. 20 | E | 36 | Ecuador vs. Curaçao | 8:00 PM | Kansas City Stadium |
| Sun, Jun. 21 | H | 37 | Spain vs. Saudi Arabia | 12:00 PM | Atlanta Stadium |
| Sun, Jun. 21 | G | 38 | Belgium vs. Iran | 3:00 PM | Los Angeles Stadium |
| Sun, Jun. 21 | H | 39 | Uruguay vs. Cape Verde | 6:00 PM | Miami Stadium |
| Sun, Jun. 21 | G | 40 | New Zealand vs. Egypt | 9:00 PM | BC Place Vancouver |
| Mon, Jun. 22 | J | 41 | Argentina vs. Austria | 1:00 PM | Dallas Stadium |
| Mon, Jun. 22 | I | 42 | France vs. IC Playoff 2 | 5:00 PM | Philadelphia Stadium |
| Mon, Jun. 22 | I | 43 | Norway vs. Senegal | 8:00 PM | New York New Jersey Stadium |
| Mon, Jun. 22 | J | 44 | Jordan vs. Algeria | 11:00 PM | San Francisco Bay Area Stadium |
| Tue, Jun. 23 | K | 45 | Portugal vs. Uzbekistan | 1:00 PM | Houston Stadium |
| Tue, Jun. 23 | L | 46 | England vs. Ghana | 4:00 PM | Boston Stadium |
| Tue, Jun. 23 | L | 47 | Panama vs. Croatia | 7:00 PM | Toronto Stadium |
| Tue, Jun. 23 | K | 48 | Colombia vs. IC Playoff 1 | 10:00 PM | Estadio Guadalajara, Zapopan |
| Wed, Jun. 24 | B | 49 | Switzerland vs. Canada | 3:00 PM | BC Place Vancouver |
| Wed, Jun. 24 | B | 50 | UEFA Playoff A vs. Qatar | 3:00 PM | Seattle Stadium |
| Wed, Jun. 24 | C | 51 | Scotland vs. Brazil | 6:00 PM | Miami Stadium |
| Wed, Jun. 24 | C | 52 | Morocco vs. Haiti | 6:00 PM | Atlanta Stadium |
| Wed, Jun. 24 | A | 53 | UEFA Playoff D vs. Mexico | 9:00 PM | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
| Wed, Jun. 24 | A | 54 | South Africa vs. South Korea | 9:00 PM | Estadio Monterrey, Guadalupe |
| Thu, Jun. 25 | E | 55 | Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast | 4:00 PM | Philadelphia Stadium |
| Thu, Jun. 25 | E | 56 | Ecuador vs. Germany | 4:00 PM | New York New Jersey Stadium |
| Thu, Jun. 25 | F | 57 | Japan vs. UEFA Playoff B | 7:00 PM | Dallas Stadium |
| Thu, Jun. 25 | F | 58 | Tunisia vs. Netherlands | 7:00 PM | Kansas City Stadium |
| Thu, Jun. 25 | D | 59 | UEFA Playoff C vs. USA | 10:00 PM | Los Angeles Stadium |
| Thu, Jun. 25 | D | 60 | Paraguay vs. Australia | 10:00 PM | San Francisco Bay Area Stadium |
| Fri, Jun. 26 | I | 61 | Norway vs. France | 3:00 PM | Boston Stadium |
| Fri, Jun. 26 | I | 62 | Senegal vs. IC Playoff 2 | 3:00 PM | Toronto Stadium |
| Fri, Jun. 26 | H | 63 | Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia | 8:00 PM | Houston Stadium |
| Fri, Jun. 26 | H | 64 | Uruguay vs. Spain | 8:00 PM | Estadio Guadalajara, Zapopan |
| Fri, Jun. 26 | G | 65 | Egypt vs. Iran | 11:00 PM | Seattle Stadium |
| Fri, Jun. 26 | G | 66 | New Zealand vs. Belgium | 11:00 PM | BC Place Vancouver |
| Sat, Jun. 27 | L | 67 | Panama vs. England | 5:00 PM | New York New Jersey Stadium |
| Sat, Jun. 27 | L | 68 | Croatia vs. Ghana | 5:00 PM | Philadelphia Stadium |
| Sat, Jun. 27 | K | 69 | Colombia vs. Portugal | 7:30 PM | Miami Stadium |
| Sat, Jun. 27 | K | 70 | IC Playoff 1 vs. Uzbekistan | 7:30 PM | Atlanta Stadium |
| Sat, Jun. 27 | J | 71 | Algeria vs. Austria | 10:00 PM | Kansas City Stadium |
| Sat, Jun. 27 | J | 72 | Jordan vs. Argentina | 10:00 PM | Dallas Stadium |
* Match 33 (Tunisia vs. Japan on June 20 in Monterrey) will be the 1,000th match in FIFA World Cup history.
Playoff Teams: To Be Confirmed in March 2026
Six spots in the 48-team tournament are still open. Semifinals are on March 26, 2026, and finals are on March 31, 2026.
UEFA European Playoffs (4 spots)
| Path | Teams in Contention |
|---|---|
| UEFA Playoff A | Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales, or Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| UEFA Playoff B | Ukraine, Sweden, Poland, or Albania |
| UEFA Playoff C | Türkiye, Romania, Slovakia, or Kosovo |
| UEFA Playoff D | Denmark, North Macedonia, Czechia, or Republic of Ireland |
Inter-Confederation Playoffs (2 spots, hosted in Mexico)
| Path | Teams in Contention |
|---|---|
| IC Playoff 1 | DR Congo, Jamaica, or New Caledonia |
| IC Playoff 2 | Iraq, Bolivia, or Suriname |
FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 fixtures
The Round of 32 is a brand-new stage introduced for the expanded 48-team format. All 24 group winners and runners-up, plus the 8 best third-placed teams, compete here.
| Date | Match | Teams | Time (ET) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Jun. 28 | 73 | 2nd Group A vs. 2nd Group B | TBD | Los Angeles Stadium |
| Mon, Jun. 29 | 74 | 1st Group E vs. Best 3rd (A/B/C/D/F) | TBD | Boston Stadium |
| Mon, Jun. 29 | 75 | 1st Group F vs. 2nd Group C | TBD | Estadio Monterrey |
| Mon, Jun. 29 | 76 | 1st Group C vs. 2nd Group F | TBD | Houston Stadium |
| Tue, Jun. 30 | 77 | 1st Group I vs. Best 3rd (C/D/F/G/H) | TBD | New York New Jersey Stadium |
| Tue, Jun. 30 | 78 | 2nd Group E vs. 2nd Group I | TBD | Dallas Stadium |
| Tue, Jun. 30 | 79 | 1st Group A vs. Best 3rd (C/E/F/H/I) | TBD | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
| Wed, Jul. 1 | 80 | 1st Group L vs. Best 3rd (E/H/I/J/K) | TBD | Atlanta Stadium |
| Wed, Jul. 1 | 81 | 1st Group D vs. Best 3rd (B/E/F/I/J) | TBD | San Francisco Bay Area Stadium |
| Wed, Jul. 1 | 82 | 1st Group G vs. Best 3rd (A/E/H/I/J) | TBD | Seattle Stadium |
| Thu, Jul. 2 | 83 | 2nd Group K vs. 2nd Group L | TBD | Toronto Stadium |
| Thu, Jul. 2 | 84 | 1st Group H vs. 2nd Group J | TBD | Los Angeles Stadium |
| Thu, Jul. 2 | 85 | 1st Group B vs. Best 3rd (E/F/G/I/J) | TBD | BC Place Vancouver |
| Fri, Jul. 3 | 86 | 1st Group J vs. 2nd Group H | TBD | Miami Stadium |
| Fri, Jul. 3 | 87 | 1st Group K vs. Best 3rd (D/E/I/J/L) | TBD | Kansas City Stadium |
| Fri, Jul. 3 | 88 | 2nd Group D vs. 2nd Group G | TBD | Dallas Stadium |
FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 Schedule
Every Round of 16 match through the Final airs exclusively on FOX in the USA.
| Date | Match | Teams | Time (ET) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jul. 4 | 89 | Winner M74 vs. Winner M77 | TBD | Philadelphia Stadium |
| Sat, Jul. 4 | 90 | Winner M73 vs. Winner M75 | TBD | Houston Stadium |
| Sun, Jul. 5 | 91 | Winner M76 vs. Winner M78 | TBD | New York New Jersey Stadium |
| Sun, Jul. 5 | 92 | Winner M79 vs. Winner M80 | TBD | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
| Mon, Jul. 6 | 93 | Winner M83 vs. Winner M84 | TBD | Dallas Stadium |
| Mon, Jul. 6 | 94 | Winner M81 vs. Winner M82 | TBD | Seattle Stadium |
| Tue, Jul. 7 | 95 | Winner M86 vs. Winner M88 | TBD | Atlanta Stadium |
| Tue, Jul. 7 | 96 | Winner M85 vs. Winner M87 | TBD | BC Place Vancouver |
FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarterfinals fixtures
| Date | Match | Teams | Time (ET) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jul. 9 | 97 | Winner M89 vs. Winner M90 | TBD | Boston Stadium |
| Fri, Jul. 10 | 98 | Winner M93 vs. Winner M94 | TBD | Los Angeles Stadium |
| Sat, Jul. 11 | 99 | Winner M91 vs. Winner M92 | TBD | Miami Stadium |
| Sat, Jul. 11 | 100 | Winner M95 vs. Winner M96 | TBD | Kansas City Stadium |
FIFA World Cup 2026 Semifinals Schedule
| Date | Match | Teams | Time (ET) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Jul. 14 | 101 | Winner M97 vs. Winner M98 | TBD | Dallas Stadium |
| Wed, Jul. 15 | 102 | Winner M99 vs. Winner M100 | TBD | Atlanta Stadium |
Third-Place Match
| Date | Match | Teams | Time (ET) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jul. 18 | 103 | Loser M101 vs. Loser M102 | TBD | Miami Stadium |
FIFA World Cup 2026 Final
| Date | Match | Teams | Time (ET) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Jul. 19 | 104 | Winner M101 vs. Winner M102 | TBD | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ |
The final will feature a halftime show at MetLife Stadium, with Coldplay involved in the production. It is the first time the FIFA World Cup Final has included a halftime show.
2026 FIFA World Cup FAQs: All You Need to Know
What are the dates of the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
The tournament runs from June 11 to July 19, 2026, across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
How many teams and groups are in the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
48 teams compete across 12 groups of four teams each, producing 104 total matches.
Where is the FIFA World Cup 2026 opening match?
The opening match is Mexico vs. South Africa on June 11, 2026, at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
When and where is the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final?
The final is on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. FIFA officially calls it the New York New Jersey Stadium during the tournament.
Which country hosts the most matches at the 2026 World Cup?
The United States hosts 78 of the 104 matches, including every game from the quarterfinals onward. Canada and Mexico each host 13.
Which cities host FIFA World Cup 2026 matches?
Matches are held in 16 cities. Eleven are in the USA: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, and Seattle. Three are in Mexico: Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey. Two are in Canada: Toronto and Vancouver.
What is the Round of 32?
The Round of 32 is a new knockout stage introduced for the 2026 tournament. All 24 group winners and runners-up, plus the 8 best third-placed finishers, compete here before the Round of 16. It replaces the old Round of 16 as the first knockout round.
What is the official match ball for the 2026 World Cup?
The official ball is the Trionda, made by Adidas. The name means “three waves” in Spanish, representing the three host nations. It features red, green, and blue colors and includes connected ball technology to support VAR decisions.
Who are the defending World Cup champions?
Argentina are the defending champions, having won the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar for their third World Cup title.
What is a historic milestone at the 2026 World Cup?
Tunisia vs. Japan on June 20 in Monterrey will be the 1,000th match in FIFA World Cup history.
Which channel is broadcasting the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
In the United States, the 2026 FIFA World Cup airs on FOX and FS1 in English, and Telemundo and Universo in Spanish. FOX carries 70 matches while FS1 carries the remaining 34. Every match streams live on the FOX Sports App and FOX One in English, and on Peacock and the Telemundo app in Spanish. For the complete list of broadcasters around the world, see our 2026 FIFA World Cup TV channels guide.
How much do FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets cost?
Ticket prices start at $60 through the Supporter Entry Tier, available via national federations only, and can reach $6,730 for the Final due to dynamic pricing. For the full breakdown, see our World Cup 2026 ticket prices guide.