FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule: All Dates, Times, Fixtures and Venues

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the biggest football tournament ever staged. Spanning 39 days across three countries, 48 teams compete across 16 venues in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

The opening match kicks off on June 11 at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The final takes place on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

This is your complete guide to every date, time, fixture, and venue from group stage to final.

World Cup 2026 Schedule

FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule: Key Facts at a Glance

  • Opening Match: Mexico vs South Africa, June 11, 2026
  • Opening Venue: Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
  • Final Date: July 19, 2026
  • Final Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
  • Total Matches: 104
  • Total Venues: 16 across USA, Canada and Mexico
  • Group Stage: June 11 – June 27, 2026
  • Round of 32: June 28 – July 3, 2026
  • Round of 16: July 4 – July 7, 2026
  • Quarterfinals: July 9 – July 11, 2026
  • Semifinals: July 14 – July 15, 2026
  • Third Place Match: July 18, 2026
  • Final: July 19, 2026

FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Schedule by Groups

The group stage runs from June 11 to June 27, 2026. All 48 teams play three matches each across 12 groups. The top two teams from each group advance automatically. The eight best third-placed teams also progress to the Round of 32. All times are Eastern Time (ET).

Group A: Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, Czechia

DateMatchTime (ET)Venue
Thursday, June 11Mexico vs South Africa3:00 PMEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
Thursday, June 11South Korea vs Czechia10:00 PMEstadio Akron, Guadalajara
Thursday, June 18Czechia vs South Africa12:00 PMMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Thursday, June 18Mexico vs South Korea9:00 PMEstadio Akron, Guadalajara
Wednesday, June 24Czechia vs Mexico9:00 PMEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
Wednesday, June 24South Africa vs South Korea9:00 PMEstadio BBVA, Monterrey

Group B: Canada, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland

DateMatchTime (ET)Venue
Friday, June 12Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina3:00 PMBMO Field, Toronto
Saturday, June 13Qatar vs Switzerland3:00 PMLevi’s Stadium, Santa Clara
Thursday, June 18Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina3:00 PMSoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
Thursday, June 18Canada vs Qatar6:00 PMBC Place, Vancouver
Wednesday, June 24Switzerland vs Canada3:00 PMBC Place, Vancouver
Wednesday, June 24Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar3:00 PMLumen Field, Seattle

Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland

DateMatchTime (ET)Venue
Saturday, June 13Brazil vs Morocco6:00 PMMetLife Stadium, New Jersey
Saturday, June 13Haiti vs Scotland9:00 PMGillette Stadium, Boston
Friday, June 19Scotland vs Morocco6:00 PMGillette Stadium, Boston
Friday, June 19Brazil vs Haiti9:00 PMLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Wednesday, June 24Scotland vs Brazil6:00 PMHard Rock Stadium, Miami
Wednesday, June 24Morocco vs Haiti6:00 PMMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Group D: USA, Paraguay, Australia, Türkiye

DateMatchTime (ET)Venue
Friday, June 12USA vs Paraguay9:00 PMSoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
Saturday, June 13Australia vs Türkiye12:00 AMBC Place, Vancouver
Friday, June 19Türkiye vs Paraguay12:00 AMLevi’s Stadium, Santa Clara
Friday, June 19USA vs Australia3:00 PMLumen Field, Seattle
Thursday, June 25Türkiye vs USA10:00 PMSoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
Thursday, June 25Paraguay vs Australia10:00 PMLevi’s Stadium, Santa Clara

Group E: Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador

DateMatchTime (ET)Venue
Sunday, June 14Germany vs Curaçao1:00 PMNRG Stadium, Houston
Sunday, June 14Ivory Coast vs Ecuador7:00 PMLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Saturday, June 20Germany vs Ivory Coast4:00 PMBMO Field, Toronto
Saturday, June 20Ecuador vs Curaçao8:00 PMArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Thursday, June 25Curaçao vs Ivory Coast4:00 PMLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Thursday, June 25Ecuador vs Germany4:00 PMMetLife Stadium, New Jersey

Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia

DateMatchTime (ET)Venue
Sunday, June 14Netherlands vs Japan4:00 PMAT&T Stadium, Dallas
Sunday, June 14Sweden vs Tunisia10:00 PMEstadio BBVA, Monterrey
Saturday, June 20Netherlands vs Sweden1:00 PMNRG Stadium, Houston
Saturday, June 20Tunisia vs Japan12:00 AMEstadio BBVA, Monterrey
Thursday, June 25Japan vs Sweden7:00 PMAT&T Stadium, Dallas
Thursday, June 25Tunisia vs Netherlands7:00 PMArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand

DateMatchTime (ET)Venue
Monday, June 15Belgium vs Egypt3:00 PMLumen Field, Seattle
Monday, June 15Iran vs New Zealand9:00 PMSoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
Sunday, June 21Belgium vs Iran3:00 PMSoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
Sunday, June 21New Zealand vs Egypt9:00 PMBC Place, Vancouver
Friday, June 26Egypt vs Iran11:00 PMLumen Field, Seattle
Friday, June 26New Zealand vs Belgium11:00 PMBC Place, Vancouver

Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay

DateMatchTime (ET)Venue
Monday, June 15Spain vs Cape Verde12:00 PMMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Monday, June 15Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay6:00 PMHard Rock Stadium, Miami
Sunday, June 21Spain vs Saudi Arabia12:00 PMMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Sunday, June 21Uruguay vs Cape Verde6:00 PMHard Rock Stadium, Miami
Friday, June 26Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia8:00 PMNRG Stadium, Houston
Friday, June 26Uruguay vs Spain8:00 PMEstadio Akron, Guadalajara

Group I: France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway

DateMatchTime (ET)Venue
Tuesday, June 16France vs Senegal3:00 PMMetLife Stadium, New Jersey
Tuesday, June 16Iraq vs Norway6:00 PMGillette Stadium, Boston
Monday, June 22France vs Iraq5:00 PMLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Monday, June 22Norway vs Senegal8:00 PMMetLife Stadium, New Jersey
Friday, June 26Norway vs France3:00 PMGillette Stadium, Boston
Friday, June 26Senegal vs Iraq3:00 PMBMO Field, Toronto

Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan

DateMatchTime (ET)Venue
Tuesday, June 16Argentina vs Algeria9:00 PMArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Tuesday, June 16Austria vs Jordan12:00 AMLevi’s Stadium, Santa Clara
Monday, June 22Argentina vs Austria1:00 PMAT&T Stadium, Dallas
Monday, June 22Jordan vs Algeria11:00 PMLevi’s Stadium, Santa Clara
Saturday, June 27Jordan vs Argentina10:00 PMAT&T Stadium, Dallas
Saturday, June 27Algeria vs Austria10:00 PMArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Group K: Portugal, DR Congo, Colombia, Uzbekistan

DateMatchTime (ET)Venue
Wednesday, June 17Portugal vs DR Congo1:00 PMNRG Stadium, Houston
Wednesday, June 17Uzbekistan vs Colombia10:00 PMEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
Tuesday, June 23Portugal vs Uzbekistan1:00 PMNRG Stadium, Houston
Tuesday, June 23Colombia vs DR Congo10:00 PMEstadio Akron, Guadalajara
Saturday, June 27Colombia vs Portugal7:30 PMHard Rock Stadium, Miami
Saturday, June 27DR Congo vs Uzbekistan7:30 PMMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama

DateMatchTime (ET)Venue
Wednesday, June 17England vs Croatia4:00 PMAT&T Stadium, Dallas
Wednesday, June 17Ghana vs Panama7:00 PMBMO Field, Toronto
Tuesday, June 23England vs Ghana4:00 PMGillette Stadium, Boston
Tuesday, June 23Panama vs Croatia7:00 PMBMO Field, Toronto
Saturday, June 27Panama vs England5:00 PMMetLife Stadium, New Jersey
Saturday, June 27Croatia vs Ghana5:00 PMLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

FIFA World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage Schedule

The knockout stage runs from June 28 to July 19, 2026. Every match is win or go home. Ties after 90 minutes go to extra time, then penalties if needed. The 2026 tournament introduces a brand new Round of 32 — the first extra knockout round in World Cup history.

Round of 32: June 28 to July 3, 2026

DateMatchTime (ET)Venue
Sunday, June 28Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group B3:00 PMSoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
Monday, June 29Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group F1:00 PMNRG Stadium, Houston
Monday, June 29Winner Group E vs Best 3rd (A/B/C/D/F)4:30 PMGillette Stadium, Boston
Monday, June 29Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group C9:00 PMEstadio BBVA, Monterrey
Tuesday, June 30Runner-up Group E vs Runner-up Group I1:00 PMAT&T Stadium, Dallas
Tuesday, June 30Winner Group I vs Best 3rd (C/D/F/G/H)5:00 PMMetLife Stadium, New Jersey
Tuesday, June 30Winner Group A vs Best 3rd (C/E/F/H/I)9:00 PMEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
Wednesday, July 1Winner Group L vs Best 3rd (E/H/I/J/K)12:00 PMMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Wednesday, July 1Winner Group G vs Best 3rd (A/E/H/I/J)4:00 PMLumen Field, Seattle
Wednesday, July 1Winner Group D vs Best 3rd (B/E/F/I/J)8:00 PMLevi’s Stadium, Santa Clara
Thursday, July 2Winner Group H vs Runner-up Group J3:00 PMSoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
Thursday, July 2Runner-up Group K vs Runner-up Group L7:00 PMBMO Field, Toronto
Thursday, July 2Winner Group B vs Best 3rd (E/F/G/I/J)11:00 PMBC Place, Vancouver
Friday, July 3Runner-up Group D vs Runner-up Group G2:00 PMAT&T Stadium, Dallas
Friday, July 3Winner Group J vs Runner-up Group H6:00 PMHard Rock Stadium, Miami
Friday, July 3Winner Group K vs Best 3rd (D/E/I/J/L)9:30 PMArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Round of 16: July 4 to July 7, 2026

DateMatchTime (ET)Venue
Saturday, July 4Round of 16 Match 11:00 PMNRG Stadium, Houston
Saturday, July 4Round of 16 Match 25:00 PMLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Sunday, July 5Round of 16 Match 34:00 PMMetLife Stadium, New Jersey
Sunday, July 5Round of 16 Match 48:00 PMEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
Monday, July 6Round of 16 Match 53:00 PMAT&T Stadium, Dallas
Monday, July 6Round of 16 Match 68:00 PMLumen Field, Seattle
Tuesday, July 7Round of 16 Match 712:00 PMMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Tuesday, July 7Round of 16 Match 84:00 PMBC Place, Vancouver

Quarterfinals: July 9 to July 11, 2026

DateMatchTime (ET)Venue
Thursday, July 9Quarterfinal 14:00 PMGillette Stadium, Boston
Friday, July 10Quarterfinal 23:00 PMSoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
Saturday, July 11Quarterfinal 35:00 PMHard Rock Stadium, Miami
Saturday, July 11Quarterfinal 49:00 PMArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Semifinals: July 14 and July 15, 2026

DateMatchTime (ET)Venue
Tuesday, July 14Semifinal 13:00 PMAT&T Stadium, Dallas
Wednesday, July 15Semifinal 23:00 PMMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Third Place Match: July 18, 2026

DateMatchTime (ET)Venue
Saturday, July 18Third Place Match5:00 PMHard Rock Stadium, Miami

The Final: July 19, 2026

DateMatchTime (ET)Venue
Sunday, July 19FIFA World Cup 2026 Final3:00 PMMetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

FIFA World Cup 2026 Host Venues at a Glance

  • USA (11 cities): New York/New Jersey, Los Angeles, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia, Seattle, Houston, Kansas City, San Francisco Bay Area
  • Mexico (3 cities): Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey
  • Canada (2 cities): Toronto, Vancouver

The USA hosts 78 matches including all games from the quarterfinals onward. Canada and Mexico each host 13 matches, primarily in the group stage.

FAQ about FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule

When does the FIFA World Cup 2026 start?

The tournament starts on June 11, 2026, with Mexico vs South Africa at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Kick-off is at 3:00 PM ET.

When is the FIFA World Cup 2026 final?

The final takes place on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Kick-off is at 3:00 PM ET.

How many matches are in the FIFA World Cup 2026?

There are 104 matches in total. That breaks down as 48 group stage matches, 16 in the Round of 32, 8 in the Round of 16, 4 quarterfinals, 2 semifinals, 1 third place match, and 1 final.

What time zone are the kick-off times listed in?

All times on this page are Eastern Time (ET). The tournament spans multiple time zones across the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

Which country hosts the most World Cup 2026 matches?

The USA hosts 78 matches including every game from the quarterfinals onward. Canada and Mexico each host 13 matches.

What is the Round of 32 at World Cup 2026?

The Round of 32 is a brand new knockout round introduced for the first time at this tournament. It runs from June 28 to July 3, 2026. With 48 teams qualifying from the group stage, the Round of 32 replaces the old Round of 16 as the first knockout stage.

Where is the FIFA World Cup 2026 final being held?

The final is at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The stadium holds over 82,500 fans and sits just outside New York City.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 runs from June 11 to July 19, 2026. Bookmark this page for the most complete and updated schedule. Check our complete teams guide and groups guide for full tournament information.