FIFA WORLD CUP 2026
FIFA World Cup 2026: Full Schedule, Groups & Fixtures
USA · Canada · Mexico | 11 June – 19 July 2026 | 48 teams | 104 matches
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
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Mexico
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South Korea
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South Africa
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TBD TBD
Group B
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Canada
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Switzerland
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Qatar
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TBD TBD
Group C
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Brazil
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Morocco
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Scotland
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Haiti
Group D
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USA
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Australia
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Paraguay
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TBD TBD
Group E
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Germany
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Ecuador
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Ivory Coast
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Curacao
Group F
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Netherlands
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Japan
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Tunisia
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TBD TBD
Group G
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Belgium
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Iran
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Egypt
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New Zealand
Group H
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Spain
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Uruguay
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Saudi Arabia
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Cape Verde
Group I
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France
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Senegal
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Norway
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TBD TBD
Group J
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Argentina
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Austria
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Algeria
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Jordan
Group K
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Portugal
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Colombia
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Uzbekistan
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TBD TBD
Group L
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England
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Croatia
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Panama
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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
|
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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
|
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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
|
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Canada vs Qatar |
18/06 |
02:00* |
BC Place, Vancouver |
Group B
|
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Mexico vs South Korea |
18/06 |
03:00* |
Guadalajara Stadium |
Group A
|
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Scotland vs Morocco |
19/06 |
23:00 |
Boston Stadium |
Group C
|
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USA vs Australia |
19/06 |
23:00 |
Seattle Stadium |
Group D
|
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Brazil vs Haiti |
19/06 |
02:00* |
Philadelphia Stadium |
Group C
|
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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
|
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Portugal vs Uzbekistan |
23/06 |
19:00 |
Houston Stadium |
Group K
|
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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
|
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Panama vs England final matchday |
27/06 |
22:00 |
New York NJ Stadium |
Group L
|
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Colombia vs Portugal final matchday |
27/06 |
02:30* |
Miami Stadium |
Group K
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* 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
|
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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
|
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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
1
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
2
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
3
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
4
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
12 groups of 4 — top 2 from each group advance, plus the 8 best third-placed teams.
A brand new knockout round unique to the 2026 expanded format — 32 teams compete.
From the Round of 16 onwards, all matches are played in the United States only.
104 total matches across 39 days in 3 host countries and 16 venues.
Group Stage: 11–27 Jun. Knockouts: 28 Jun – 18 Jul. Final: 19 July 2026.
New York New Jersey Stadium (MetLife). 82,500 capacity. 19 July 2026, 20:00 GMT.
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