2026 FIFA World Cup daily schedule: Every match date, kickoff time and venue

Q: What are the dates and venues for the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup matches will take place from June 11 to July 11 across 11 U.S. cities, 3 in Mexico, and 2 in Canada.

Q: How many teams will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

A total of 48 teams will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, making it the largest tournament in its history.

Q: Which countries are in the groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

The groups include teams like Mexico, Brazil, Germany, and France, among others, with a total of 12 groups formed.

Q: Where will the 2026 FIFA World Cup be held?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held in North America, specifically in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off June 11 as the global spectacle takes place across North America.

This edition will be the biggest in the tournament’s history, featuring 48 teams spread across 12 groups all vying the for the coveted trophy. Eleven cities in the U.S., three in Mexico and two in Canada will play host over a month of action.

2026 FIFA World Cup groups


GROUP A	GROUP B	GROUP C	GROUP D
1. Mexico	1. Canada	1. Brazil	1. USA
2. South Africa	2. Bosnia and Herzegovina	2. Morocco	2. Paraguay
3. Korea Republic	3. Qatar	3. Haiti	3. Australia
4. Czechia	4. Switzerland	4. Scotland	4. Türkiye

GROUP E	GROUP F	GROUP G	GROUP H
1. Germany	1. Netherlands	1. Belgium	1. Spain
2. Curaçao	2. Japan

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2026 FIFA World Cup daily schedule

(All times Eastern)

Thursday, June 11

Group A: Mexico vs. South Africa, 3 p.m. – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Group A: South Korea vs. Czechia, 10 p.m. – Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico

The new test pitch for the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Sofi Stadium revealed to the media in Inglewood, California on March 13, 2025. The pitch will be used for the upcoming Concacaf Nations League semifinals on March 20 when the US play Panama and Canada plays Mexico. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP via Getty Images)

Sofi Stadium, home of the NFL's Los Angeles Rams and Chargers, will host eight World Cup matches this summer including two USA group stage games.

(FREDERIC J. BROWN via Getty Images)

Friday, June 12

Group B: Canada vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina, 3 p.m. – BMO Field, Toronto
Group D: USA vs. Paraguay, 9 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Saturday, June 13

Group B: Qatar vs. Switzerland, 3 p.m. – Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Group C: Brazil vs. Morocco, 6 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Group C: Haiti vs. Scotland, 9 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Sunday, June 14

Group D: Australia vs. Türkiye, 12 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
Group E: Germany vs. Curaçao, 1 p.m. – NRG Stadium, Houston
Group F: Netherlands vs. Japan, 4 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Group E: Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador, 7 p.m. – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Group F: Sweden vs. Tunisia, 10 p.m. – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico

Monday, June 15

Group H: Spain vs. Cape Verde, 12 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Group G: Belgium vs. Egypt, 3 p.m. – Lumen Field, Seattle
Group H: Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay, 6 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Group G: Iran vs. New Zealand, 9 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Tuesday, June 16

Group I: France vs. Senegal, 3 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Group I: Iraq vs. Norway, 6 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Group J: Argentina vs. Algeria, 9 p.m. – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Wednesday, June 17

Group J: Austria vs. Jordan, 12 a.m. – Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Group K: Portugal vs. DR Congo, 1 p.m. – NRG Stadium, Houston
Group L: England vs. Croatia, 4 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Group L: Ghana vs. Panama, 7 p.m. – BMO Field, Toronto
Group K: Uzbekistan vs. Colombia, 10 p.m. – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Thursday, June 18

Group A: Czechia vs. South Africa, 12 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Group B: Switzerland vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina, 3 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Group B: Canada vs. Qatar, 6 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
Group A: Mexico vs. South Korea, 9 p.m. – Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico

Friday, June 19

Group D: USA vs. Australia, 3 p.m. – Lumen Field, Seattle
Group C: Scotland vs. Morocco, 6 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Group C: Brazil vs. Haiti, 8:30 p.m. – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Group D: Türkiye vs. Paraguay, 11 p.m. – Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Saturday, June 20

Group F: Netherlands vs. Sweden, 1 p.m. – NRG Stadium, Houston
Group E: Germany vs. Ivory Coast, 4 p.m. – BMO Field, Toronto
Group E: Ecuador vs. Curaçao, 8 p.m. – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Sunday, June 21

Group F: Tunisia vs. Japan, 12 a.m. – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico
Group H: Spain vs. Saudi Arabia, 12 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Group G: Belgium vs. Iran, 3 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Group H: Uruguay vs. Cape Verde, 6 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Group G: New Zealand vs. Egypt, 9 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia

Monday, June 22

Group J: Argentina vs. Austria, 1 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Group I: France vs. Iraq, 5 p.m. – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Group I: Norway vs. Senegal, 8 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Group J: Jordan vs. Algeria, 11 p.m. – Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Tuesday, June 23

Group K: Portugal vs. Uzbekistan, 1 p.m. – NRG Stadium, Houston
Group L: England vs. Ghana, 4 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Group L: Panama vs. Croatia, 7 p.m. – BMO Field, Toronto
Group K: Colombia vs. DR Congo, 10 p.m. – Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico

Wednesday, June 24

Group B: Switzerland vs. Canada, 3 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
Group B: Bosnia & Herzegovina vs. Qatar, 3 p.m. – Lumen Field, Seattle
Group C: Scotland vs. Brazil, 6 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Group C: Morocco vs. Haiti, 6 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Group A: Czechia vs. Mexico, 9 p.m. – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Group A: South Africa vs. South Korea, 9 p.m. – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico

Thursday, June 25

Group E: Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast, 4 p.m. – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Group E: Ecuador vs. Germany, 4 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Group F: Japan vs. Sweden, 7 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Group F: Tunisia vs. Netherlands, 7 p.m. – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Group D: Türkiye vs. USA, 10 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Group D: Paraguay vs. Australia, 10 p.m. – Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Friday, June 26

Group I: Norway vs. France, 3 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Group I: Senegal vs. Iraq, 3 p.m. – BMO Field, Toronto
Group H: Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia, 8 p.m. – NRG Stadium, Houston
Group H: Uruguay vs. Spain, 8 p.m. – Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico
Group G: Egypt vs. Iran, 11 p.m. – Lumen Field, Seattle
Group G: New Zealand vs. Belgium, 11 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia

Saturday, June 27

Group L: Panama vs. England, 5 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Group L: Croatia vs. Ghana, 5 p.m. – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Group K: Colombia vs. Portugal, 7:30 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Group K: DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan, 7:30 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Group J: Algeria vs. Austria, 10 p.m. – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Group J: Jordan vs. Argentina, 10 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Sunday, June 28

Round of 32: Runner-up A vs. Runner-up B, 3 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Monday, June 29

Round of 32: Winner C vs. Runner-up F, 1 p.m. – NRG Stadium, Houston
Round of 32: Winner E vs. Best 3rd (A/B/C/D/F), 4:30 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Round of 32: Winner F vs. Runner-up C, 9 p.m. – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico

Tuesday, June 30

Round of 32: Runner-up E vs. Runner-up I, 1 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Round of 32: Winner I vs. Best 3rd (C/D/F/G/H), 5 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Round of 32: Winner A vs. Best 3rd (C/E/F/H/I), 9 p.m. – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Wednesday, July 1

Round of 32: Winner L vs. Best 3rd (E/H/I/J/K), 12 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Round of 32: Winner G vs. Best 3rd (A/E/H/I/J), 4 p.m. – Lumen Field, Seattle
Round of 32: Winner D vs. Best 3rd (B/E/F/I/J), 8 p.m. – Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Thursday, July 2

Round of 32: Winner H vs. Runner-up J, 3 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Round of 32: Runner-up K vs. Runner-up L, 7 p.m. – BMO Field, Toronto
Round of 32: Winner B vs. Best 3rd (E/F/G/I/J), 11 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia

Friday, July 3

Round of 32: Runner-up D vs. Runner-up G, 2 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Round of 32: Winner J vs. Runner-up H, 6 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Round of 32: Winner K vs. Best 3rd (D/E/I/J/L), 9:30 p.m. – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Saturday, July 4

Round of 16: Round of 32 winners, 1 p.m. – NRG Stadium, Houston
Round of 16: Round of 32 winners, 5 p.m. – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Sunday, July 5

Round of 16: Round of 32 winners, 4 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Round of 16: Round of 32 winners, 8 p.m. – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Monday, July 6

Round of 16: Round of 32 winners, 3 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Round of 16: Round of 32 winners, 8 p.m. – Lumen Field, Seattle

Tuesday, July 7

Round of 16: Round of 32 winners, 12 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Round of 16: Round of 32 winners, 4 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia

Thursday, July 9

Quarterfinal: Round of 16 winners, 4 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Friday, July 10

Quarterfinal: Round of 16 winners, 3 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Saturday, July 11

Quarterfinal: Round of 16 winners, 5 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Quarterfinal: Round of 16 winners, 9 p.m. – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Tuesday, July 14

Semifinal: Quarterfinal winners, 3 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Wednesday, July 15

Semifinal: Quarterfinal winners, 3 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Saturday, July 18

Third-place match: Semifinal losers, 5 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

Sunday, July 19

Final: Semifinal winners, 3 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey