FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule

The 39-day tournament launches with the opening match in Mexico City on June 11,
and reaches a climax with the showpiece final at the MetLife Stadium on July 19

Top two from each group plus eight best third-placed teams progress to knockout stage
GROUP A
Mexico
South Africa
South Korea
Czechia

GROUP B
Canada
Bosnia-Herz.
Qatar
Switzerland

GROUP C
Brazil
Morocco
Haiti
Scotland

GROUP D
USA
Paraguay
Australia
Turkey

GROUP E
Germany
Curaçao
Côte d’Ivoire
Ecuador

GROUP F
Netherlands
Japan
Sweden
Tunisia

GROUP G
Belgium
Egypt
Iran
N. Zealand

GROUP H
Spain
Cabo Verde
Saudi Arabia
Uruguay

GROUP I
France
Senegal
Iraq
Norway

GROUP J
Argentina
Algeria
Austria
Jordan

GROUP K
Portugal
DR Congo
Uzbekistan
Colombia

GROUP L
England
Croatia
Ghana
Panama

Group stage
All kick-off times Eastern Time (GMT-4)
All dates: June

A 11	Mexico - South Africa
	South Korea - Czechia
B 12	Canada - Bosnia-Herz.
D	USA - Paraguay
B 13	Qatar - Switzerland
C	Brazil - Morocco
	Haiti - Scotland
D 14	Australia - Türkiye
E	Germany - Curaçao
	Côte d’Ivoire - Ecuador
F	Netherlands - Japan
	Sweden - Tunisia
G 15	Belgium - Egypt
	Iran - New Zealand
H	Spain - Cabo Verde
	Saudi Arabia - Uruguay
I 16	France - Senegal
	Iraq - Norway

J 16	Argentina - Algeria
  17	Austria - Jordan
K	Portugal - DR Congo
	Uzbekistan - Colombia
L	England - Croatia
	Ghana - Panama
A 18	Czechia - South Africa
	Mexico - South Korea
B	Switzerland - Bosnia-H.
	Canada - Qatar
C 19	Scotland - Morocco
	Brazil - Haiti
D	USA - Australia
	Türkiye - Paraguay
E 20	Germany - Côte d'Ivoire
	Ecuador - Curaçao
F	Netherlands - Sweden
  21	Tunisia - Japan

G 21	Belgium - Iran
	New Zealand - Egypt
H	Spain - Saudi Arabia
	Uruguay - Cabo Verde
I 22	France - Iraq
	Norway - Senegal
J	Argentina - Austria
	Jordan - Algeria
K 23	Portugal - Uzbekistan
	Colombia - DR Congo
L	England - Ghana
	Panama - Croatia
A 24	Czechia - Mexico
	South Africa - S. Korea
B	Switzerland - Canada
	Bosnia-Herz. - Qatar
C	Scotland - Brazil
	Morocco - Haiti

D 25	Türkiye - USA
	Paraguay - Australia
E	Curaçao - Côte d'Ivoire
	Ecuador - Germany
F	Japan - Sweden
	Tunisia - Netherlands
G 26	Egypt - Iran
	New Zealand - Belgium
H	Cabo Verde - S. Arabia
	Uruguay - Spain
I	Norway - France
	Senegal - Iraq
J 27	Algeria - Austria
	Jordan - Argentina
K	Colombia - Portugal
	DR Congo - Uzbekistan
L	Panama - England
	Croatia - Ghana

Knockout stage
If scores level after 90 mins plus 30 mins of extra-time, match is decided on penalties

Round of 32
Jun 29
E1 - A-B-C-D-F3
Boston, Gillette Stadium

Jun 30
I1 - C-D-F-G-H3
New York / New Jersey, MetLife Stadium

Jun 28
A2 - B2
Los Angeles, SoFi Stadium

Jun 29
F1 - C2
Monterrey, Estadio BBVA

Jul 2
K2 - L2
Toronto, BMO Field

Jul 2
H1 - J2
Los Angeles, SoFi Stadium

Jul 1
D1 - B-E-F-I-J3
San Francisco Bay Area, Levi’s Stadium

Jul 1
G1 - A-E-H-I-J3
Seattle, Lumen Field

Round of 32
Jun 29
C1 - F2
Houston, NRG Stadium

Jun 30
E2 - I2
Dallas, AT&T Stadium

Jun 30
A1 - C-E-F-H-I3
Mexico City, Estadio Banorte*

Jul 1
L1 - E-H-I-J-K3
Atlanta, Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Jul 3
J1 - H2
Miami, Hard Rock Stadium

Jul 3
D2 - G2
Dallas, AT&T Stadium

Jul 2
B1 - E-F-G-I-J3
Vancouver, BC Place

Jul 3
K1 - D-E-I-J-L3
Kansas City, GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium

Round of 16
Jul 4
Philadelphia

Jul 4
Houston

Jul 6
Dallas

Jul 6
Seattle

Round of 16
Jul 5
NY / NJ

Jul 5
Mexico City

Jul 7
Atlanta

Jul 7
Vancouver

Quarter-finals
Jul 9
Boston

Jul 10
Los Angeles

Quarter-finals
Jul 11
Miami

Jul 11
Kansas City


Semi-finals
Jul 14
Dallas

Jul 15
Atlanta

Bronze final
Jul 18,
Miami

FIFA World Cup 2026
final, Jul 19
New York / New Jersey

*Formerly Estadio Azteca
Source: FIFA
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