World Cup 2026 Fixtures – Full Schedule & Match Timings

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Qatar 0 - 0 Switzerland 3'

Longford Town 2 - 0 Cobh Ramblers 38'

Almagro 0 - 0 Agropecuario 35'

Ciudad de Bolívar 0 - 0 Deportivo Moron 6'

Defensores De Belgrano 0 - 2 Colon Santa Fe 38'

Nueva Chicago 0 - 0 Chacarita Juniors 37'

Comunicaciones 0 - 1 Deportivo Laferrere 37'

Defensores Unidos 0 - 0 Brown DE Adrogue 34'

Deportivo Camioneros 0 - 1 Arsenal Sarandi 34'

Dock Sud 1 - 1 Talleres Remedios 35'

Flandria 1 - 0 Ituzaingó 35'

Sportivo Italiano 0 - 0 Excursionistas 34'

Central Cordoba 0 - 0 Deportivo Español 37'

Deportivo Paraguayo 0 - 0 JJ Urquiza 37'

El Porvenir 0 - 0 Atletico Atlas 33'

Leandro N. Alem 0 - 0 Victoriano Arenas 34'

Everton de Vina 0 - 0 Palestino 9'

Amazonas 0 - 0 Anápolis 9'

Altos 1 - 0 Uniclinic Atletico Clube 8'

Ferroviario 0 - 0 Fluminense PI 7'

Piauí 0 - 0 Tirol/CEFAT 8'

Democrata SL 0 - 0 Valeriodoce 7'

Guarani MG 0 - 0 Mamoré 38'

Villa Nova 0 - 0 Coimbra 8'

Colón 0 - 1 Fenix 8'

Zamora 1 - 0 Sabadell 8'

Colegiales 0 - 0 San Martin Tucuman 49'

Midland 1 - 1 Atlanta 69'

Villa San Carlos 0 - 0 UAI Urquiza 79'

NSI Runavik 2 - 0 B36 Torshavn 49'

Dinamo Brest 1 - 1 Neman 50'

Atletico Escobar 2 - 0 9 de Julio Rafaela 47'

Betim U20 1 - 0 Social U20 48'

Inter de Minas U20 0 - 0 Coimbra U20 46'

Mogi Mirim 0 - 0 Santacruzense 48'

Flamengo SP 0 - 0 Paulínia FU 47'

Votoraty 3 - 1 Guarulhos 48'

Jacobina 0 - 5 Fluminense De Feira 52'

Al Tadhamon 0 - 0 Al Fahaheel 62'

Al Arabi 0 - 0 Al Qadsia 57'

Corinthians U20 1 - 0 Portuguesa Santista U20 46'

São Paulo U20 3 - 0 Bandeirante U20 48'

Sao Carlos 2 - 0 Independente SP 45'

Mauaense 0 - 0 Uniao Mogi 45'

Palmeiras U20 0 - 0 Osasco Audax U20 45'

São José PA U20 1 - 1 Juventude U20 45'

Carlos A. Mannucci 0 - 0 Alianza Atletico 45'

Binga 0 - 0 Onze Créateurs 45'

Qatar 0 - 0 Switzerland 3'

Longford Town 2 - 0 Cobh Ramblers 38'

Almagro 0 - 0 Agropecuario 35'

Ciudad de Bolívar 0 - 0 Deportivo Moron 6'

Defensores De Belgrano 0 - 2 Colon Santa Fe 38'

Nueva Chicago 0 - 0 Chacarita Juniors 37'

Comunicaciones 0 - 1 Deportivo Laferrere 37'

Defensores Unidos 0 - 0 Brown DE Adrogue 34'

Deportivo Camioneros 0 - 1 Arsenal Sarandi 34'

Dock Sud 1 - 1 Talleres Remedios 35'

Flandria 1 - 0 Ituzaingó 35'

Sportivo Italiano 0 - 0 Excursionistas 34'

Central Cordoba 0 - 0 Deportivo Español 37'

Deportivo Paraguayo 0 - 0 JJ Urquiza 37'

El Porvenir 0 - 0 Atletico Atlas 33'

Leandro N. Alem 0 - 0 Victoriano Arenas 34'

Everton de Vina 0 - 0 Palestino 9'

Amazonas 0 - 0 Anápolis 9'

Altos 1 - 0 Uniclinic Atletico Clube 8'

Ferroviario 0 - 0 Fluminense PI 7'

Piauí 0 - 0 Tirol/CEFAT 8'

Democrata SL 0 - 0 Valeriodoce 7'

Guarani MG 0 - 0 Mamoré 38'

Villa Nova 0 - 0 Coimbra 8'

Colón 0 - 1 Fenix 8'

Zamora 1 - 0 Sabadell 8'

Colegiales 0 - 0 San Martin Tucuman 49'

Midland 1 - 1 Atlanta 69'

Villa San Carlos 0 - 0 UAI Urquiza 79'

NSI Runavik 2 - 0 B36 Torshavn 49'

Dinamo Brest 1 - 1 Neman 50'

Atletico Escobar 2 - 0 9 de Julio Rafaela 47'

Betim U20 1 - 0 Social U20 48'

Inter de Minas U20 0 - 0 Coimbra U20 46'

Mogi Mirim 0 - 0 Santacruzense 48'

Flamengo SP 0 - 0 Paulínia FU 47'

Votoraty 3 - 1 Guarulhos 48'

Jacobina 0 - 5 Fluminense De Feira 52'

Al Tadhamon 0 - 0 Al Fahaheel 62'

Al Arabi 0 - 0 Al Qadsia 57'

Corinthians U20 1 - 0 Portuguesa Santista U20 46'

São Paulo U20 3 - 0 Bandeirante U20 48'

Sao Carlos 2 - 0 Independente SP 45'

Mauaense 0 - 0 Uniao Mogi 45'

Palmeiras U20 0 - 0 Osasco Audax U20 45'

São José PA U20 1 - 1 Juventude U20 45'

Carlos A. Mannucci 0 - 0 Alianza Atletico 45'

Binga 0 - 0 Onze Créateurs 45'

All Scores

The FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off on Thursday, 11 June 2026, when host nation Mexico face South Africa at the iconic Mexico City Stadium, making it the first stadium to host matches at three separate men's World Cups. The tournament runs for 39 days across 16 venues in three countries, wrapping up with the final at New York New Jersey Stadium (officially renamed from MetLife Stadium for the duration of the event) on Sunday, 19 July 2026.

This page contains the confirmed fixture schedule for every stage of the tournament from the opening group matches through the Round of 32, Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final. Times are listed in GMT. Note that FIFA has officially renamed all venues for the tournament to avoid conflicts with naming-rights sponsors; common names are included in brackets where relevant.

We update this page as fixtures are confirmed. Bookmark it and check back throughout the tournament.

Tournament Timeline

Group Stage 11–27 Jun

Round of 32 28 Jun–3 Jul

Round of 16 4–7 Jul

Quarter-finals 9–11 Jul

Semi-finals 14–15 Jul

3rd Place 18 Jul

FINAL 19 Jul

48 teams • 104 matches • 39 days

Confirmed Groups — All 12

Group A

Mexico
South Korea
South Africa
TBD TBD

Group B

Canada
Switzerland
Qatar
TBD TBD

Group C

Brazil
Morocco
Scotland
Haiti

Group D

USA
Australia
Paraguay
TBD TBD

Group E

Germany
Ecuador
Ivory Coast
Curacao

Group F

Netherlands
Japan
Tunisia
TBD TBD

Group G

Belgium
Iran
Egypt
New Zealand

Group H

Spain
Uruguay
Saudi Arabia
Cape Verde

Group I

France
Senegal
Norway
TBD TBD

Group J

Argentina
Austria
Algeria
Jordan

Group K

Portugal
Colombia
Uzbekistan
TBD TBD

Group L

England
Croatia
Panama
Ghana

TBD = team to be confirmed from remaining qualification playoffs. These positions will be updated once all qualifiers are finalised.

Group Stage Fixtures — June 2026

Match	Date	GMT	Venue	Group
Mexico vs South Africa opener	11/06	21:00	Mexico City Stadium	Group A
South Korea vs TBD	11/06	04:00*	Guadalajara Stadium	Group A
Canada vs TBD host opener	12/06	20:00	Toronto Stadium	Group B
USA vs Paraguay host opener	12/06	05:00*	Los Angeles Stadium	Group D
Qatar vs Switzerland	13/06	23:00	San Francisco Bay Area	Group B
Brazil vs Morocco	13/06	23:00	New York NJ Stadium	Group C
Haiti vs Scotland	13/06	02:00*	Boston Stadium	Group C
Australia vs TBD	13/06	08:00*	BC Place, Vancouver	Group D
Germany vs Curacao	14/06	19:00	Houston Stadium	Group E
Netherlands vs Japan	14/06	22:00	Dallas Stadium	Group F
Ivory Coast vs Ecuador	14/06	00:00*	Philadelphia Stadium	Group E
TBD vs Tunisia	14/06	04:00*	Monterrey Stadium	Group F
Spain vs Cape Verde	15/06	17:00	Atlanta Stadium	Group H
Belgium vs Egypt	15/06	23:00	BC Place, Vancouver	Group G
Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay	15/06	23:00	Miami Stadium	Group H
Iran vs New Zealand	15/06	05:00*	Los Angeles Stadium	Group G
France vs Senegal	16/06	20:00	New York NJ Stadium	Group I
TBD vs Norway	16/06	23:00	Boston Stadium	Group I
Argentina vs Algeria champions open	16/06	03:00*	Kansas City Stadium	Group J
Austria vs Jordan	16/06	08:00*	San Francisco Bay Area	Group J
Portugal vs TBD	17/06	19:00	Houston Stadium	Group K
England vs Croatia	17/06	22:00	Dallas Stadium	Group L
Ghana vs Panama	17/06	00:00*	Toronto Stadium	Group L
Uzbekistan vs Colombia	17/06	04:00*	Mexico City Stadium	Group K
TBD vs South Africa	18/06	17:00	Atlanta Stadium	Group A
Switzerland vs TBD	18/06	23:00	Los Angeles Stadium	Group B
Canada vs Qatar	18/06	02:00*	BC Place, Vancouver	Group B
Mexico vs South Korea	18/06	03:00*	Guadalajara Stadium	Group A
Scotland vs Morocco	19/06	23:00	Boston Stadium	Group C
USA vs Australia	19/06	23:00	Seattle Stadium	Group D
Brazil vs Haiti	19/06	02:00*	Philadelphia Stadium	Group C
Germany vs Ivory Coast	20/06	21:00	Toronto Stadium	Group E
Spain vs Saudi Arabia	21/06	17:00	Atlanta Stadium	Group H
France vs TBD	22/06	22:00	Philadelphia Stadium	Group I
Argentina vs Austria	22/06	19:00	Dallas Stadium	Group J
England vs Ghana	23/06	21:00	Boston Stadium	Group L
Portugal vs Uzbekistan	23/06	19:00	Houston Stadium	Group K
Brazil vs Scotland final matchday	24/06	23:00	Miami Stadium	Group C
Morocco vs Haiti final matchday	24/06	23:00	Atlanta Stadium	Group C
Mexico vs TBD final matchday	24/06	03:00*	Mexico City Stadium	Group A
Jordan vs Argentina final matchday	27/06	04:00*	Dallas Stadium	Group J
Panama vs England final matchday	27/06	22:00	New York NJ Stadium	Group L
Colombia vs Portugal final matchday	27/06	02:30*	Miami Stadium	Group K

* Times marked with * cross midnight into the next calendar day (UTC). Highlighted = featured matches

Knockout Stage Fixtures

Stage / Match	Date	GMT	Venue	Round
Round of 32 – Match 1	28/06	23:00	Los Angeles Stadium	Round of 32
Round of 32 – Match 2	29/06	19:00	Houston Stadium	Round of 32
Round of 32 – Match 3	29/06	22:30	Boston Stadium	Round of 32
Round of 32 – Match 4	30/06	22:00	New York NJ Stadium	Round of 32
Round of 32 – Match 5	01/07	17:00	Atlanta Stadium	Round of 32
Round of 32 – Match 6	02/07	23:00	Los Angeles Stadium	Round of 32
Round of 32 – Match 7	03/07	21:00	Dallas Stadium	Round of 32
Round of 32 – Match 8	03/07	23:00	Miami Stadium	Round of 32
Round of 16 – Match 1	04/07	19:00	Houston Stadium	Round of 16
Round of 16 – Match 2	04/07	22:00	Philadelphia Stadium	Round of 16
Round of 16 – Match 3	05/07	21:00	New York NJ Stadium	Round of 16
Round of 16 – Match 4	06/07	21:00	Dallas Stadium	Round of 16
Round of 16 – Match 5	07/07	17:00	Atlanta Stadium	Round of 16
Round of 16 – Match 6	07/07	00:00*	BC Place, Vancouver	Round of 16
Quarter-final 1	09/07	21:00	Boston Stadium	Quarter-final
Quarter-final 2	10/07	23:00	Los Angeles Stadium	Quarter-final
Quarter-final 3	11/07	22:00	Miami Stadium	Quarter-final
Quarter-final 4	11/07	03:00*	Kansas City Stadium	Quarter-final
Semi-final 1	14/07	21:00	Dallas Stadium	Semi-final
Semi-final 2	15/07	20:00	Atlanta Stadium	Semi-final
Third Place Play-off	18/07	22:00	Miami Stadium	3rd Place
FIFA World Cup 2026 FINAL	19/07	20:00	New York NJ Stadium	FINAL

Knockout matchups will be confirmed as group stage results are finalised. This table will be updated with specific opponents as they are known.

Official Venue Names — FIFA 2026

New York New Jersey Stadium

MetLife Stadium

East Rutherford, NJ, USA

FINAL VENUE

Los Angeles Stadium

SoFi Stadium

Inglewood, CA, USA

Dallas Stadium

AT&T Stadium

Arlington, TX, USA

Houston Stadium

NRG Stadium

Houston, TX, USA

San Francisco Bay Area Stadium

Levi's Stadium

Santa Clara, CA, USA

Seattle Stadium

Lumen Field

Seattle, WA, USA

Kansas City Stadium

Arrowhead Stadium

Kansas City, MO, USA

Atlanta Stadium

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Atlanta, GA, USA

Philadelphia Stadium

Lincoln Financial Field

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Miami Stadium

Hard Rock Stadium

Miami Gardens, FL, USA

Boston Stadium

Gillette Stadium

Foxborough, MA, USA

Mexico City Stadium

Estadio Azteca

Mexico City, Mexico

Guadalajara Stadium

Estadio Akron

Zapopan, Mexico

Monterrey Stadium

Estadio BBVA

Guadalupe, Mexico

Toronto Stadium

BMO Field

Toronto, Canada

Vancouver Stadium

BC Place

Vancouver, Canada

Five Confirmed Matches Already Circled on Every Fan's Calendar

Mexico vs South Africa — Tournament Opener, 11 June

Group A

Mexico City Stadium

Mexico open the World Cup at home in front of a packed Mexico City Stadium, the first venue to host matches at three separate men's World Cups. The pressure of a home tournament opener is like nothing else in football. South Africa, competing in their first World Cup since 2010, arrive with nothing to lose.

Read our full Mexico vs South Africa preview

Argentina vs Algeria — Group J, 16 June

Group J

Kansas City Stadium

The reigning world champions begin their defence of the trophy. Argentina are in Group J alongside Austria, Algeria and Jordan. Their opening match against Algeria is their first real test of whether they can navigate the expanded 48-team format as effectively as they dominated the 32-team field in Qatar.

Read our full Argentina vs Algeria World Cup 2026 preview

England vs Croatia — Group L, 17 June

Group L

Dallas Stadium

A rematch of the 2018 World Cup semi-final, where Croatia eliminated England in extra time. England are in Group L alongside Croatia, Panama and Ghana. This opener at Dallas Stadium is the fixture England will use to set the tone for their entire campaign.

Read our full England vs Croatia World Cup 2026 preview

France vs Senegal — Group I, 16 June

Group I

New York NJ Stadium

France, ranked among the tournament favourites, open against Senegal at the iconic New York New Jersey Stadium. Senegal are one of Africa's strongest sides and this is not a straightforward opener for Les Bleus. Both sides have Champions League-level players throughout the squad.

Read our full France vs Senegal World Cup 2026 preview

FIFA World Cup 2026 Final — 19 July

FINAL

New York NJ Stadium (MetLife), 20:00 GMT

Six weeks of football, 47 matches to get here, and two teams left standing. The final at New York New Jersey Stadium on 19 July 2026 will be the biggest single sporting event on the planet that year. 82,500 fans in the stadium, billions watching worldwide, and one nation about to be crowned world champion.

View our World Cup 2026 predictions

Tournament Structure & Format

48 Teams

12 groups of 4 — top 2 from each group advance, plus the 8 best third-placed teams.

Round of 32

A brand new knockout round unique to the 2026 expanded format — 32 teams compete.

USA Only

From the Round of 16 onwards, all matches are played in the United States only.

104 Matches

104 total matches across 39 days in 3 host countries and 16 venues.

39 Days

Group Stage: 11–27 Jun. Knockouts: 28 Jun – 18 Jul. Final: 19 July 2026.

Final Venue

New York New Jersey Stadium (MetLife). 82,500 capacity. 19 July 2026, 20:00 GMT.

Stay Ahead of Every World Cup Match

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