2026 FIFA World Cup match dates, kickoff time and venue for all 48 teams
The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11 as the global football 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 battling for the coveted trophy. Eleven cities in the United States, three in Mexico, and two in Canada will host matches during the month-long tournament, which concludes with the final on July 19, 2026.
2026 FIFA World Cup Groups
Group A
Mexico national football team
South Africa national football team
South Korea national football team
Czech Republic national football team
Group B
Canada national football team
Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team
Qatar national football team
Switzerland national football team
Group C
Brazil national football team
Morocco national football team
Haiti national football team
Scotland national football team
Group D
United States men's national soccer team
Paraguay national football team
Australia's national soccer team
Turkey national football team
Group E
Germany national football team
Curaçao national football team
Ivory Coast national football team
Ecuador national football team
Group F
Netherlands national football team
Japan national football team
Sweden national football team
Tunisia national football team
Group G
Belgium national football team
Egypt national football team
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Iran national football team
New Zealand national football team
Group H
Spain national football team
Cape Verde national football team
Saudi Arabia national football team
Uruguay national football team
Group I
France national football team
Senegal national football team
Iraq national football team
Norway national football team
Group J
Argentina national football team
Algeria national football team
Austria national football team
Jordan national football team
Group K
Portugal national football team
DR Congo national football team
Uzbekistan national football team
Colombia national football team
Group L
England national football team
Croatia national football team
Ghana national football team
Panama national football team
2026 FIFA World Cup Daily Schedule
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
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
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.
Knockout Stage Schedule
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: Quarter-final 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
Edem Kwame
Edem Kwame is a journalist at GH News Media covering sports and national developments in Ghana.
