2026 World Cup: Full List of Matches, Schedule
The 2026 World Cup will be unlike any other. There will be more host nations, more teams and more Donald Trump than ever before. There will also be an unprecedented number of matches on offer next summer.
A swollen glut of 104 fixtures are planned for the 48 nations competing across Mexico, Canada and the United States. Friday’s grand group stage draw, befit with everyone from Rio Ferdinand to the Village People, will provide the foundation for the upcoming international jamboree.
There are still some unknowns to bear in mind. The exact kickoff times and locations of all the group stage fixtures will not be revealed until a separate ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 6.
There is also the small matter of four vacant spots still to be filled in the final rollcall of participants. Those remaining qualifiers will not be determined until March 2026, when two sets of playoffs—one between 16 UEFA nations and a separate six-way inter-confederation bracket—are conducted.
Nevertheless, there is still plenty to pick apart from the schedule.
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2026 World Cup Group Stage: Full Schedule
Group A
As one of the host nations, the venues for Mexico’s three group stage fixtures were determined before Friday’s draw. El Tri open up the competition on June 11 at the iconic Estadio Azteca, which will become the first venue in World Cup history to stage matches at three different editions of the competition. South Africa will be their opponents on that day.
Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
June 11 | Mexico vs. South Africa | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
June 11 | South Korea vs. UEFA Playoff Winner D | Estadio Akron, Zapopan |
June 18 | UEFA Playoff Winner D vs. South Africa | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
June 18 | Mexico vs. South Korea | Estadio Akron, Zapopan |
June 24 | UEFA Playoff Winner D vs. Mexico | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
June 24 | South Africa vs. South Korea | Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe |
UEFA Playoff D Teams: Denmark, North Macedonia, Czechia, Republic of Ireland
Group B
Canada have also been guaranteed home field advantage with an opening fixture in Toronto before they close out their group stage in Vancouver. The nation spearheaded by U.S.-born coach Jesse Marsch is still waiting for its first-ever point at a World Cup, having lost the previous six by an aggregate score of 12–2.
Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
June 12 | Canada vs. UEFA Playoff Winner A | BMO Field, Toronto |
June 13 | Qatar vs. Switzerland | Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara |
June 18 | Switzerland vs. UEFA Playoff Winner A | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
June 18 | Canada vs. Qatar | BC Place, Vancouver |
June 24 | Switzerland vs. Canada | BC Place, Vancouver |
June 24 | UEFA Playoff Winner A vs. Qatar | Lumen Field, Seattle |
UEFA Playoff A Teams: Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group C
Date | Fixture |
|---|---|
June 13 | Brazil vs. Morocco |
June 13 | Haiti vs. Scotland |
June 19 | Brazil vs. Haiti |
June 19 | Scotland vs. Morocco |
June 24 | Scotland vs. Brazil |
June 24 | Morocco vs. Haiti |
Group D
Mauricio Pochettino is dreaming big this summer. The U.S. men’s national team manager insists that he is targeting nothing less than lifting the World Cup trophy on home soil next summer. “I think if you don’t win, what does it matter?” he reasoned. “If you are second, nobody ever remembers.”
The USMNT will first have to navigate their way through Group D before they can begin to justify those lofty aspirations.
Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
June 12 | USMNT vs. Paraguay | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
June 13 | Australia vs. UEFA Playoff Winner C | BC Place, Vancouver |
June 19 | UEFA Playoff Winner C vs. Paraguay | Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara |
June 19 | USMNT vs. Australia | Lumen Field, Seattle |
June 25 | UEFA Playoff Winner C vs. USMNT | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
June 25 | Paraguay vs. Australia | Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara |
UEFA Playoff C Teams: Türkiye, Romania, Slovakia, Kosovo
Group E
Date | Fixture |
|---|---|
June 14 | Germany vs. Curuçao |
June 14 | Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador |
June 20 | Germany vs. Ivory Coast |
June 20 | Curuçao vs. Ecuador |
June 25 | Ecuador vs. Germany |
June 25 | Curuçao vs. Ivory Coast |
Group F
Date | Fixture |
|---|---|
June 14 | Netherlands vs. Japan |
June 14 | UEFA Playoff Winner B vs. Tunisia |
June 20 | Netherlands vs. UEFA Playoff Winner B |
June 20 | Tunisia vs. Japan |
June 25 | Tunisia vs. Netherlands |
June 25 | Japan vs. UEFA Playoff Winner B |
UEFA Playoff B Teams: Ukraine, Sweden, Poland, Albania
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Group G
Date | Fixture |
|---|---|
June 15 | Belgium vs. Egypt |
June 15 | Iran vs. New Zealand |
June 21 | Belgium vs. Iran |
June 21 | New Zealand vs. Egypt |
June 26 | New Zealand vs. Belgium |
June 26 | Egypt vs. Iran |
Group H
Date | Fixture |
|---|---|
June 15 | Spain vs. Cape Verde |
June 15 | Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay |
June 21 | Spain vs. Saudi Arabia |
June 21 | Uruguay vs. Cape Verde |
June 26 | Uruguay vs. Spain |
June 26 | Cape Verde vs. Saudia Arabia |
Group I
Date | Fixture |
|---|---|
June 16 | France vs. Senegal |
June 16 | FIFA Playoff Winner 2 vs. Norway |
June 22 | France vs. FIFA Playoff Winner 2 |
June 22 | Norway vs. Senegal |
June 26 | Norway vs. France |
June 26 | Senegal vs. FIFA Playoff Winner 2 |
FIFA Playoff 2 Teams: Bolivia, Suriname, Iraq
Group J
Date | Fixture |
|---|---|
June 16 | Argentina vs. Algeria |
June 16 | Austria vs. Jordan |
June 22 | Argentina vs. Austria |
June 22 | Jordan vs. Algeria |
June 27 | Jordan vs. Argentina |
June 27 | Algeria vs. Austria |
Group K
Date | Fixture |
|---|---|
June 17 | Portugal vs. FIFA Playoff 1 Winner |
June 17 | Uzbekistan vs. Colombia |
June 23 | Portugal vs. Uzbekistan |
June 23 | Colombia vs. FIFA Playoff 1 Winner |
June 27 | Colombia vs. Portugal |
June 27 | FIFA Playoff 1 Winner vs. Uzbekistan |
FIFA Playoff 1 Teams: New Caledonia, Jamaica, DR Congo
Group L
Date | Fixture |
|---|---|
June 17 | England vs. Croatia |
June 17 | Ghana vs. Panama |
June 23 | England vs. Ghana |
June 23 | Panama vs. Croatia |
June 27 | Panama vs. England |
June 27 | Croatia vs. Ghana |
2026 World Cup Knockout Phase: Full Schedule
The World Cup has taken on many different shapes and sizes over the years. The inaugural edition in 1930 had an awkward 13 teams after Egypt missed their connecting boat to Uruguay. There have been straight knockouts, double group stages and even one iteration without a final. However, for the first time ever, there will be a round of 32.
This Europa League-esque introduction has come into force to accommodate the 48 teams which now take part. The top two from each of the 12 groups automatically advance to the first knockout round where they will be joined by eight of the best dozen third-place sides.
In another twist, FIFA have seeded the draw to ensure that should the top four highest ranked nations—Spain, Argentina, France and England—win their respective groups, they will not be able to meet each other any earlier than the semifinals.
Round of 32
R32 Match Number / Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
1 / June 28 | Grp. A runner-up vs. Grp. B runner-up | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
2 / June 29 | Grp. E winner vs. Grp. A/B/C/D/F third place | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
3 / June 29 | Grp F. winner vs. Grp C. runner-up | Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe |
4 / June 29 | Grp. C winner vs. Grp. F runner-up | NRG Stadium, Houston |
5 / June 30 | Grp. I winner vs. Grp. C/D/F/G/H third place | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
6 / June 30 | Grp. E runner-up vs. Grp. I runner-up | AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
7 / June 30 | Grp. A winner vs. Grp. C/E/F/H/I third place | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
8 / July 1 | Grp. L winner vs. Grp. E/H/I/J/K third place | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
9 / July 1 | Grp. D winner vs. Grp. B/E/F/I/J third place | Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara |
10 / July 1 | Grp. G winner vs. Grp. A/E/H/I/J third place | Lumen Field, Seattle |
11 / July 2 | Grp. K. runner-up vs, Grp. L runner-up | BMO Field, Toronto |
12 / July 2 | Grp. H winner vs. Grp. J runner-up | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
13 / July 2 | Grp. B winner vs. Grp. E/F/G/I/J third place | BC Place, Vancouver |
14 / July 3 | Grp. J winner vs. Grp. H runner-up | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
15 / July 3 | Grp K. winner vs. Grp. D/E/I/J/L third place | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
16 / July 3 | Grp. D runner-up vs. Grp. G runner-up | AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
Round of 16
R16 Match Number / Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
1 / July 4 | R32 match 2 winner vs. R32 match 5 winner | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
2 / July 4 | R32 match 1 winner vs. R32 match 3 winner | NRG Stadium, Houston |
3 / July 5 | R32 match 4 winner vs. R32 match 6 winner | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
4 / July 5 | R32 match 7 winner vs. R32 match 8 winner | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
5 / July 6 | R32 match 11 winner vs. R32 match 12 winner | AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
6 / July 6 | R32 match 9 winner vs. R32 match 10 winner | Lumen Field, Seattle |
7 / July 7 | R32 match 14 winner vs. R32 match 16 winner | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
8 / July 7 | R32 match 13 winner vs. R32 match 15 winner | BC Place, Vancouver |
Quarterfinals
QF Match Number / Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
1 / July 9 | R16 match 1 winner vs. R16 match 2 winner | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
2 / July 10 | R16 match 5 winner vs. R16 match 6 winner | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
3 / July 11 | R16 match 3 winner vs. R16 match 4 winner | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
4 / July 11 | R16 match 7 winner vs. R16 match 8 winner | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
Semifinals
Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
July 14 | QF match 1 winner vs. QF match 2 winner | AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
July 15 | QF match 3 winner vs. QF match 4 winner | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
Third Place Playoff
Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
July 18 | SF match 1 loser vs. SF match 2 loser | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
Final
Date | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|
July 19 | SF match 1 winner vs. SF match 2 winner | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
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