2026 FIFA World Cup Schedule (June 11 – July 19, 2026)
The tournament features 48 teams in 12 groups (A–L) across 16 host cities in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. There are 104 matches total (72 group stage + 32 knockout).

Key Dates
Group Stage: June 11 – June 27/28, 2026
Round of 32: June 28 – July 3
Round of 16: July 4 – 7
Quarterfinals: July 9 – 11
Semifinals: July 14 – 15
Third-place match: July 18
Final: July 19 at MetLife Stadium (New York/New Jersey)

Times below are in Central Daylight Time (CDT).

Group Stage Schedule
Thursday, June 11
2:00 PM — Mexico vs South Africa (Group A) — Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
9:00 PM — South Korea vs Czechia (Group A) — Estadio Akron, Guadalajara

Friday, June 12
2:00 PM — Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group B) — BMO Field, Toronto
8:00 PM — United States vs Paraguay (Group D) — SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

Saturday, June 13
2:00 PM — Qatar vs Switzerland (Group B) — Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara
5:00 PM — Brazil vs Morocco (Group C) — MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
8:00 PM — Haiti vs Scotland (Group C) — Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
11:00 AM (Sun) — Australia vs Türkiye (Group D) — BC Place, Vancouver

Sunday, June 14
12:00 PM — Germany vs Curaçao (Group E) — NRG Stadium, Houston
3:00 PM — Netherlands vs Japan (Group F) — AT&T Stadium, Arlington
6:00 PM — Côte d’Ivoire vs Ecuador (Group E) — Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
9:00 PM — Sweden vs Tunisia (Group F) — Estadio BBVA, Monterrey

Monday, June 15
10:00 AM — Spain vs Cabo Verde (Group H) — Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
1:00 PM — Belgium vs Egypt (Group G) — Lumen Field, Seattle
4:00 PM — Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay (Group H) — Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
7:00 PM — IR Iran vs New Zealand (Group G) — SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles

Tuesday, June 16
1:00 PM — France vs Senegal (Group I) — MetLife Stadium
4:00 PM — Iraq vs Norway (Group I) — Gillette Stadium
7:00 PM — Argentina vs Algeria (Group J) — Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
10:00 PM — Austria vs Jordan (Group J) — Levi’s Stadium

Wednesday, June 17
11:00 AM — Portugal vs Congo DR (Group K) — NRG Stadium
2:00 PM — England vs Croatia (Group L) — AT&T Stadium
5:00 PM — Ghana vs Panama (Group L) — BMO Field
8:00 PM — Uzbekistan vs Colombia (Group K) — Estadio Azteca

Thursday, June 18
10:00 AM — Czechia vs South Africa (Group A) — Mercedes-Benz Stadium
1:00 PM — Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group B) — SoFi Stadium
4:00 PM — Canada vs Qatar (Group B) — BC Place
7:00 PM — Mexico vs South Korea (Group A) — Estadio Akron

Friday, June 19
1:00 PM — United States vs Australia (Group D) — Lumen Field
4:00 PM — Scotland vs Morocco (Group C) — Gillette Stadium
6:30 PM — Brazil vs Haiti (Group C) — Lincoln Financial Field
9:00 PM — Türkiye vs Paraguay (Group D) — Levi’s Stadium

Saturday, June 20
11:00 AM — Netherlands vs Sweden (Group F) — NRG Stadium
2:00 PM — Germany vs Côte d’Ivoire (Group E) — BMO Field
6:00 PM — Ecuador vs Curaçao (Group E) — Arrowhead Stadium
10:00 PM — Tunisia vs Japan (Group F) — Estadio BBVA

Sunday, June 21
10:00 AM — Spain vs Saudi Arabia (Group H) — Mercedes-Benz Stadium
1:00 PM — Belgium vs IR Iran (Group G) — SoFi Stadium
4:00 PM — Uruguay vs Cabo Verde (Group H) — Hard Rock Stadium
7:00 PM — New Zealand vs Egypt (Group G) — BC Place

Monday, June 22
11:00 AM — Argentina vs Austria (Group J) — AT&T Stadium
3:00 PM — France vs Iraq (Group I) — Lincoln Financial Field
6:00 PM — Norway vs Senegal (Group I) — MetLife Stadium
9:00 PM — Jordan vs Algeria (Group J) — Levi’s Stadium

Tuesday, June 23
11:00 AM — Portugal vs Uzbekistan (Group K) — NRG Stadium
2:00 PM — England vs Ghana (Group L) — Gillette Stadium
5:00 PM — Panama vs Croatia (Group L) — BMO Field
8:00 PM — Colombia vs Congo DR (Group K) — Estadio Akron

Wednesday, June 24
1:00 PM — Switzerland vs Canada (Group B) — BC Place
1:00 PM — Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar (Group B) — Lumen Field
4:00 PM — Scotland vs Brazil (Group C) — Hard Rock Stadium
4:00 PM — Morocco vs Haiti (Group C) — Mercedes-Benz Stadium
7:00 PM — Czechia vs Mexico (Group A) — Estadio Azteca
7:00 PM — South Africa vs South Korea (Group A) — Estadio BBVA

Thursday, June 25
2:00 PM — Curaçao vs Côte d’Ivoire (Group E) — Lincoln Financial Field
2:00 PM — Ecuador vs Germany (Group E) — MetLife Stadium
5:00 PM — Japan vs Sweden (Group F) — AT&T Stadium
5:00 PM — Tunisia vs Netherlands (Group F) — Arrowhead Stadium
8:00 PM — Türkiye vs United States (Group D) — SoFi Stadium
8:00 PM — Paraguay vs Australia (Group D) — Levi’s Stadium

Friday, June 26
1:00 PM — Norway vs France (Group I) — Gillette Stadium
1:00 PM — Senegal vs Iraq (Group I) — BMO Field
6:00 PM — Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia (Group H) — NRG Stadium
6:00 PM — Uruguay vs Spain (Group H) — Estadio Akron
9:00 PM — Egypt vs IR Iran (Group G) — Lumen Field
9:00 PM — New Zealand vs Belgium (Group G) — BC Place

Saturday, June 27
3:00 PM — Panama vs England (Group L) — MetLife Stadium
4:00 PM — Croatia vs Ghana (Group L) — Lincoln Financial Field
5:30 PM — Colombia vs Portugal (Group K) — Hard Rock Stadium
5:30 PM — Congo DR vs Uzbekistan (Group K) — Mercedes-Benz Stadium
8:00 PM — Algeria vs Austria (Group J) — Arrowhead Stadium
8:00 PM — Jordan vs Argentina (Group J) — AT&T Stadium

Knockout Stage
Exact matchups for the Round of 32 onward depend on group results (e.g., “Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group B”). FIFA will release the full bracket after the group stage.

Key knockout dates:
Round of 32: June 28 – July 3
Round of 16: July 4 – 7
Quarterfinals: July 9 – 11
Semifinals: July 14 – 15
Third place: July 18
Final: July 19 (afternoon/evening ET at MetLife Stadium)