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FIFA World Cup 2026: Schedule, Format, Venues, and Key Details

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to be a historic event, marking the first time the tournament will expand to 48 teams. Hosted jointly by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, football fans worldwide are eagerly anticipating this highly competitive event. Here’s a detailed look at the schedule, format, venues, and other key information.

FIFA World Cup 2026: Groups confirmed

The 48 participating teams are organized into 12 groups of four, featuring a mix of heavyweight showdowns and exciting, unpredictable matchups.

GroupTeams
AMexico, South Korea, South Africa, Denmark/North Macedonia/Czech Republic/Ireland
BCanada, Switzerland, Qatar, Italy/Northern Ireland/Wales/Bosnia
CBrazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti
DUSA, Australia, Paraguay, Turkiye/Romania/Slovakia/Kosovo
EGermany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curacao
FNetherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Ukraine/Sweden/Poland/Albania
GBelgium, Iran, Egypt, New Zealand
HSpain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde
IFrance, Senegal, Norway, Iraq/Bolivia/Suriname
JArgentina, Austria, Algeria, Jordan
KPortugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, DR Congo/Jamaica/New Caledonia
LEngland, Croatia, Panama, Ghana
New Format ExplainedDetails
OverviewThe 2026 World Cup will feature a new competition structure. Following the group stage, the knockout rounds will start with a Round of 32, a first in World Cup history. This will be followed by the Round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, a bronze medal match, and the final.
Tournament Phases
Group StageJune 11–27
Round of 32June 28–July 3
Round of 16July 4–7
QuarterfinalsJuly 9–11
SemifinalsJuly 14–15
Bronze Medal MatchJuly 18
FinalJuly 19

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Full schedule of FIFA World Cup 2026

DateMatchTime (Local / GMT)Venue
Thu, June 11Mexico vs South Africa3pm (21:00 GMT)Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
South Korea vs TBD10pm (04:00 GMT Fri)Estadio Guadalajara, Zapopan, Mexico
Fri, June 12Canada vs TBD3pm (20:00 GMT)Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
USA vs Paraguay9pm (05:00 GMT Sat)Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, US
Sat, June 13Qatar vs Switzerland3pm (23:00 GMT)San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco, US
Brazil vs Morocco6pm (23:00 GMT)New York New Jersey Stadium, New Jersey, US
Haiti vs Scotland9pm (02:00 GMT Sun)Boston Stadium, Boston, US
Australia vs TBDMidnight (08:00 GMT Sun)BC Place, Vancouver, Canada
Sun, June 14Germany vs Curacao1pm (19:00 GMT)Houston Stadium, Houston, US
Netherlands vs Japan4pm (22:00 GMT)Dallas Stadium, Dallas, US
Ivory Coast vs Ecuador7pm (00:00 GMT Mon)Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, US
TBD vs Tunisia10pm (04:00 GMT Mon)Estadio Monterrey, Guadalupe, Mexico
Mon, June 15Spain vs Cape Verde12pm (17:00 GMT)Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, US
Belgium vs Egypt3pm (23:00 GMT)BC Place, Vancouver, Canada
Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay6pm (23:00 GMT)Miami Stadium, Miami, US
Iran vs New Zealand9pm (05:00 GMT Tue)Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, US
Tue, June 16France vs Senegal3pm (20:00 GMT)New York New Jersey Stadium, New Jersey, US
TBD vs Norway6pm (23:00 GMT)Boston Stadium, Boston, US
Argentina vs Algeria9pm (03:00 GMT Wed)Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, US
Austria vs JordanMidnight (08:00 GMT Wed)San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco, US
Wed, June 17Portugal vs TBD1pm (19:00 GMT)Houston Stadium, Houston, US
England vs Croatia4pm (22:00 GMT)Dallas Stadium, Dallas, US
Ghana vs Panama7pm (00:00 GMT Thu)Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
Uzbekistan vs Colombia10pm (04:00 GMT Thu)Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
Thu, June 18TBD vs South Africa12pm (17:00 GMT)Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, US
Switzerland vs TBD3pm (23:00 GMT)Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, US
Canada vs Qatar6pm (02:00 GMT Fri)BC Place, Vancouver, Canada
Mexico vs South Korea9pm (03:00 GMT Fri)Estadio Guadalajara, Zapopan, Mexico
Fri, June 19Scotland vs Morocco6pm (23:00 GMT)Boston Stadium, Boston, US
USA vs Australia3pm (23:00 GMT)Seattle Stadium, Seattle, US
Brazil vs Haiti9pm (02:00 GMT Sat)Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, US
TBD vs ParaguayMidnight (08:00 GMT Sat)San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco, US
Sat, June 20Netherlands vs TBD1pm (19:00 GMT)Houston Stadium, Houston, US
Germany vs Ivory Coast4pm (21:00 GMT)Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
Ecuador vs Curacao8pm (04:00 GMT Sun)Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, US
Tunisia vs JapanMidnight (06:00 GMT Sun)Estadio Monterrey, Guadalupe, Mexico
Sun, June 21Spain vs Saudi Arabia12pm (17:00 GMT)Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, US
Belgium vs Iran3pm (23:00 GMT)Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, US
Uruguay vs Cape Verde6pm (23:00 GMT)Miami Stadium, Miami, US
New Zealand vs Egypt9pm (05:00 GMT Mon)BC Place, Vancouver, Canada
Mon, June 22Argentina vs Austria1pm (19:00 GMT)Dallas Stadium, Dallas, US
France vs TBD5pm (22:00 GMT)Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, US
Norway vs Senegal8pm (01:00 GMT Tue)New York New Jersey Stadium, New Jersey, US
Jordan vs Algeria11pm (07:00 GMT Tue)San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco, US
Tue, June 23Portugal vs Uzbekistan1pm (19:00 GMT)Houston Stadium, Houston, US
England vs Ghana4pm (21:00 GMT)Boston Stadium, Boston, US
Panama vs Croatia7pm (00:00 GMT Wed)Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
Colombia vs TBD10pm (04:00 GMT Wed)Estadio Guadalajara, Zapopan, Mexico
Wed, June 24Switzerland vs Canada3pm (23:00 GMT)BC Place, Vancouver, Canada
TBD vs Qatar3pm (23:00 GMT)Seattle Stadium, Seattle, US
Scotland vs Brazil6pm (23:00 GMT)Miami Stadium, Miami, US
Morocco vs Haiti6pm (23:00 GMT)Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, US
TBD vs Mexico9pm (03:00 GMT Thu)Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
South Africa vs South Korea9pm (03:00 GMT Thu)Estadio Monterrey, Guadalupe, Mexico
Thu, June 25Ecuador vs Germany4pm (21:00 GMT)New York New Jersey Stadium, New Jersey, US
Curacao vs Ivory Coast4pm (21:00 GMT)Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, US
Japan vs TBD7pm (01:00 GMT Fri)Dallas Stadium, Dallas, US
Tunisia vs Netherlands7pm (01:00 GMT Fri)Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, US
TBD vs USA10pm (06:00 GMT Fri)Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, US
Paraguay vs Australia10pm (06:00 GMT Fri)San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco, US
Fri, June 26Norway vs France3pm (20:00 GMT)Boston Stadium, Boston, US
Senegal vs TBD3pm (20:00 GMT)Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia8pm (02:00 GMT Sat)Houston Stadium, Houston, US
Uruguay vs Spain8pm (02:00 GMT Sat)Estadio Guadalajara, Zapopan, Mexico
Egypt vs Iran11pm (07:00 GMT Sat)Seattle Stadium, Seattle, US
New Zealand vs Belgium11pm (07:00 GMT Sat)BC Place, Vancouver, Canada
Sat, June 27Panama vs England5pm (22:00 GMT)New York New Jersey Stadium, New Jersey, US
Croatia vs Ghana5pm (22:00 GMT)Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, US
Colombia vs Portugal7:30pm (02:30 GMT Sun)Miami Stadium, Miami, US
TBD vs Uzbekistan7:30pm (02:30 GMT Sun)Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, US
Algeria vs Austria10pm (04:00 GMT Sun)Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, US
Jordan vs Argentina10pm (04:00 GMT Sun)Dallas Stadium, Dallas, US

Knockout stage

DateMatch / StageTime (Local / GMT)Venue
Sun, June 28Round of 32 match3pm (23:00 GMT)Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, US
Mon, June 29Round of 32 match1pm (19:00 GMT)Houston Stadium, Houston, US
Round of 32 match4:30pm (22:30 GMT)Boston Stadium, Boston, US
Round of 32 match9pm (03:00 GMT Tue)Estadio Monterrey, Guadalupe, Mexico
Tue, June 30Round of 32 match1pm (19:00 GMT)Dallas Stadium, Dallas, US
Round of 32 match5pm (22:00 GMT)New York New Jersey Stadium, New Jersey, US
Round of 32 match9pm (03:00 GMT Wed)Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
Wed, July 1Round of 32 match12pm (17:00 GMT)Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, US
Round of 32 match4pm (00:00 GMT Thu)Seattle Stadium, Seattle, US
Round of 32 match8pm (04:00 GMT Thu)San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco, US
Thu, July 2Round of 32 match3pm (23:00 GMT)Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, US
Round of 32 match7pm (00:00 GMT Fri)Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada
Round of 32 match11pm (07:00 GMT Fri)BC Place, Vancouver, Canada
Fri, July 3Round of 32 match2pm (21:00 GMT)Dallas Stadium, Dallas, US
Round of 32 match6pm (23:00 GMT)Miami Stadium, Miami, US
Round of 32 match9:30pm (03:30 GMT Sat)Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, US
Sat, July 4Round of 16 match1pm (19:00 GMT)Houston Stadium, Houston, US
Round of 16 match5pm (22:00 GMT)Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, US
Sun, July 5Round of 16 match4pm (21:00 GMT)New York New Jersey Stadium, New Jersey, US
Round of 16 match8pm (02:00 GMT Mon)Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
Mon, July 6Round of 16 match3pm (21:00 GMT)Dallas Stadium, Dallas, US
Round of 16 match8pm (04:00 GMT Tue)Seattle Stadium, Seattle, US
Tue, July 7Round of 16 match12pm (17:00 GMT)Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, US
Round of 16 match4pm (00:00 GMT Wed)BC Place, Vancouver, Canada
Thu, July 9First Quarterfinal4pm (21:00 GMT)Boston Stadium, Boston, US
Fri, July 10Second Quarterfinal3pm (23:00 GMT)Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles, US
Sat, July 11Third Quarterfinal5pm (22:00 GMT)Miami Stadium, Miami, US
Sun, July 12Fourth Quarterfinal9pm (03:00 GMT)Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, US
Tue, July 14First Semifinal3pm (21:00 GMT)Dallas Stadium, Dallas, US
Wed, July 15Second Semifinal3pm (20:00 GMT)Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, US
Sat, July 18Bronze Medal Match5pm (22:00 GMT)Miami Stadium, Miami, US
Sun, July 19Final3pm (20:00 GMT)New York New Jersey Stadium, New Jersey, US

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