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FIFA World Cup schedule 2026: Complete match dates, times, team fixtures for soccer tournament

Kyle Bonn

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The World Cup is going big for the 2026 edition of soccer's most illustrious tournament.

FIFA has decided to expand the World Cup field, while returning to North America for the very first edition of the competition to be hosted across three countries.

Held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the 2026 tournament will be contested by 48 teams, making this the biggest World Cup ever. The U.S. And Mexico have hosted before: the former staged the 1994 edition, while both the 1970 and 1986 finals took place in Mexico. For Canada, staging World Cup matches is a whole new experience.

The draw for the group stage was held on December 5, when all qualified nations learned their opponents and potential path to the final. The precise times and locations of all games were announced on Dec. 6.

Below, AllSportsPeople brings you an overview of the schedule, with results, kickoff times, venues, and highlights of all matches as they take place.

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World Cup 2026 tournament format

The 2026 World Cup will be the first of the new expanded era of the competition. It will feature a 48-team field, with all competing nations beginning in the group stage.

At the draw, the teams were separated into 12 four-team groups, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the knockout stage automatically. In addition, the top eight third-place finishers will also progress to the knockouts.

From there, the 32-team knockout stage begins, in traditional single-elimination format. The third-place finishers are all matched up against group winners, with a restriction that no group-stage rematches can take place in the Round of 32.

The eventual semifinalists will play eight matches each: three in the group stage, and five in the knockouts (Round of 32, Round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, and either the final or third-place playoff match).

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Complete World Cup 2026 match schedule

The FIFA World Cup draw was held on December 5, 2025 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

The teams were distributed across the 12 groups and their pathways to a potential final were made clear.

The hosts were already pre-assigned certain places in the group stage: Mexico are in Group A, Canada Group B, and the USA in Group D. Additionally, new rules dictate that the world's top-four sides according to the FIFA rankings — Spain, Argentina, France and England — will be on opposite sides of the bracket so they cannot meet until the latter stages.

WORLD CUP DRAW BREAKDOWNS:

Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H | Group I | Group J | Group K | Group L

World Cup 2026 group stage

All venues and kickoff times for each group stage match were officially announced by FIFA one day after the draw, on December 6, 2025.

World Cup groups 2026

Group A table

Pos.TeamPTSGPWLDGFGAGD
1.Mexico00000000
2.South Africa00000000
3.South Korea00000000
4.UEFA Playoff D Winner00000000

The UEFA Playoff D qualifier will be either Czechia, Republic of Ireland, Denmark, or North Macedonia

Group A fixtures

DateTime (ET)MatchLocation
Thu, Jun. 113 p.m.Mexico vs. South AfricaMexico City Stadium (Mexico City, MEX)
Thu, Jun. 1110 p.m.South Korea vs. UEFA Playoff D winnerEstadio Guadalajara (Guadalajara, MEX)
Thu, Jun. 1812 p.m.UEFA Playoff D winner vs. South AfricaMercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
Thu, Jun. 189 p.m.Mexico vs. South KoreaEstadio Guadalajara (Guadalajara, MEX)
Wed, Jun. 249 p.m.UEFA Playoff D winner vs. MexicoMexico City Stadium (Mexico City, MEX)
Wed, Jun. 249 p.m.South Africa vs. South KoreaEstadio Monterrey (Monterrey, MEX)

STADIUM GUIDES: Estadio Azteca | Estadio Akron | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Estadio BBVA

Group B table

Pos.TeamPTSGPWLDGFGAGD
1.Canada00000000
2.UEFA Playoff A Winner00000000
3.Qatar00000000
4.Switzerland00000000

The UEFA Playoff A qualifier will be either Italy, Wales, Northern Ireland, or Bosnia & Herzegovina

Group B fixtures

DateTime (ET)MatchLocation
Fri, Jun. 123 p.m.Canada vs. UEFA Playoff A winnerBMO Field (Toronto, CAN)
Sat, Jun. 133 p.m.Qatar vs. SwitzerlandLevi's Stadium (San Francisco, CA)
Thu, Jun. 183 p.m.UEFA Playoff A winner vs. SwitzerlandSoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Thu, Jun. 186 p.m.Canada vs. QatarBC Place (Vancouver, CAN)
Wed, Jun. 243 p.m.Switzerland vs. CanadaBC Place (Vancouver, CAN)
Wed, Jun. 243 p.m.UEFA Playoff A winner vs. QatarLumen Field (Seattle, WA)

STADIUM GUIDES: BMO Field | Levi's Stadium | SoFi Stadium | BC Place | Lumen Field

Group C table

Pos.TeamPTSGPWLDGFGAGD
1.Brazil00000000
2.Morocco00000000
3.Haiti00000000
4.Scotland00000000

Group C fixtures

DateTime (ET)MatchLocation
Sat, Jun. 136 p.m.Brazil vs. MoroccoMetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Sat, Jun. 139 p.m.Haiti vs. ScotlandGillette Stadium (Boston, MA)
Fri, Jun. 196 p.m.Scotland vs. MoroccoGillette Stadium (Boston, MA)
Fri, Jun. 199 p.m.Brazil vs. HaitiLincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA)
Wed, Jun. 246 p.m.Scotland vs. BrazilHard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, FL)
Wed, Jun. 246 p.m.Morocco vs. HaitiMercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)

Group D table

Pos.TeamPTSGPWLDGFGAGD
1.United States00000000
2.Paraguay00000000
3.Australia00000000
4.UEFA Playoff C Winner00000000

The UEFA Playoff C qualifier will be either Slovakia, Turkey, Kosovo or Romania

Group D fixtures

DateTime (ET)MatchLocation
Fri, Jun. 129 p.m.United States vs. ParaguaySoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Sat, Jun. 1312 a.m.Australia vs. UEFA Playoff C WinnerBC Place (Vancouver, CAN)
Fri, Jun. 193 p.m.United States vs. AustraliaLumen Field (Seattle, WA)
Sat, Jun. 2012 a.m.UEFA Playoff C Winner vs. ParaguayLevi's Stadium (Santa Clara, CA)
Thu, Jun. 2510 p.m.UEFA Playoff C Winner vs. United StatesSoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Thu, Jun. 2510 p.m.Paraguay vs. AustraliaLevi's Stadium (Santa Clara, CA)

STADIUM GUIDES: SoFi Stadium | BC Place | Levi's Stadium | Lumen Field

Group E table

Pos.TeamPTSGPWLDGFGAGD
1.Germany00000000
2.Curacao00000000
3.Ivory Coast00000000
4.Ecuador00000000

Group E fixtures

DateTime (ET)MatchLocation
Sun, Jun. 141 p.m.Germany vs. CuracaoNRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
Sun, Jun. 147 p.m.Ivory Coast vs. EcuadorLincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA)
Sat, Jun. 204 p.m.Germany vs. Ivory CoastBMO Field (Toronto, CAN)
Sat, Jun. 208 p.m.Ecuador vs. CuracaoArrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO)
Thu, Jun. 254 p.m.Ecuador vs. GermanyMetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Thu, Jun. 254 p.m.Curacao vs. Ivory CoastLincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA)

Group F table

Pos.TeamPTSGPWLDGFGAGD
1.Netherlands00000000
2.Japan00000000
3.UEFA Playoff B Winner00000000
4.Tunisia00000000

The UEFA Playoff B qualifier will be either Ukraine, Sweden, Poland or Albania

Group F fixtures

DateTime (ET)MatchLocation
Sun, Jun. 144 p.m.Netherlands vs. JapanAT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Sun, Jun. 1410 p.m.UEFA Playoff B Winner vs. TunisiaEstadio BBVA (Monterrey, MEX)
Sat, Jun. 201 p.m.Netherlands vs. UEFA Playoff B WinnerNRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
Sun, Jun. 2112 a.m.Tunisia vs. JapanEstadio BBVA (Monterrey, MEX)
Thu, Jun. 257 p.m.Tunisia vs. NetherlandsArrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO)
Thu, Jun. 257 p.m.Japan vs. UEFA Playoff B WinnerAT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)

Group G table

Pos.TeamPTSGPWLDGFGAGD
1.Belgium00000000
2.Egypt00000000
3.Iran00000000
4.New Zealand00000000

Group G fixtures

DateTime (ET)MatchLocation
Mon, June 153 p.m.Belgium vs. EgyptLumen Field (Seattle, WA)
Mon, June 159 p.m.Iran vs. New ZealandSoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Sun, June 213 p.m.Belgium vs. IranSoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Sun, June 219 p.m.New Zealand vs. EgyptBC Place (Vancouver, CAN)
Fri, June 2611 p.m.New Zealand vs. BelgiumBC Place (Vancouver, CAN)
Fri, June 2611 p.m.Egypt vs. IranLumen Field (Seattle, WA)

Group H table

Pos.TeamPTSGPWLDGFGAGD
1.Spain00000000
2.Cape Verde00000000
3.Saudi Arabia00000000
4.Uruguay00000000

Group H fixtures

DateTime (ET)MatchLocation
Mon, Jun. 1512 p.m.Spain vs. Cape VerdeMercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
Mon, Jun. 156 p.m.Saudi Arabia vs. UruguayHard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL)
Sun, Jun. 2112 p.m.Spain vs. Saudi ArabiaMercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
Sun, Jun. 216 p.m.Uruguay vs. Cape VerdeHard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL)
Fri, Jun. 268 p.m.Uruguay vs. SpainEstadio Akron (Guadalajara, MEX)
Fri, Jun. 268 p.m.Cape Verde vs. Saudi ArabiaNRG Stadium (Houston, TX)

Group I table

Pos.TeamPTSGPWLDGFGAGD
1.France00000000
2.Senegal00000000
3.FIFA Playoff 2 Winner00000000
4.Norway00000000

The FIFA Intercontinental Playoff 2 qualifier will be either Iraq, Bolivia or Suriname

Group I fixtures

DateTime (ET)MatchLocation
Tue, Jun. 163 p.m.France vs. SenegalMetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Tue, Jun. 166 p.m.FIFA Playoff 2 Winner vs. NorwayGillette Stadium (Foxborough, MA)
Mon, Jun. 225 p.m.France vs. Playoff 2 WinnerLincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA)
Mon, Jun. 228 p.m.Norway vs. SenegalMetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Fri, Jun. 263 p.m.Norway vs. FranceGillette Stadium (Foxborough, MA)
Fri, Jun. 263 p.m.Senegal vs. FIFA Playoff 2 WinnerBMO Field (Toronto, CAN)

Group J table

Pos.TeamPTSGPWLDGFGAGD
1.Argentina00000000
2.Algeria00000000
3.Austria00000000
4.Jordan00000000

Group J fixtures

DateTime (ET)MatchLocation
Tue, Jun. 169 p.m.Argentina vs. AlgeriaArrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO)
Tue, Jun. 1712 a.m.Austria vs. JordanLevi's Stadium (Santa Clara, CA)
Mon, Jun. 221 p.m.Argentina vs. AustriaAT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Mon, Jun. 2211 p.m.Jordan vs. AlgeriaLevi's Stadium (Santa Clara, CA)
Sat, Jun. 2710 p.m.Jordan vs. ArgentinaArrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO)
Sat, Jun. 2710 p.m.Algeria vs. AustriaAT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)

Group K table

Pos.TeamPTSGPWLDGFGAGD
1.Portugal00000000
2.FIFA Playoff 1 Winner00000000
3.Uzbekistan00000000
4.Colombia00000000

The FIFA Intercontinental Playoff 1 qualifier will be either DR Congo, Jamaica or New Caledonia

Group K fixtures

DateTime (ET)MatchLocation
Wed, Jun. 171 p.m.Portugal vs. TBDNRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
Wed, Jun. 1710 p.m.Uzbekistan vs. ColombiaEstadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX)
Tue, Jun. 231 p.m.Portugal vs. UzbekistanNRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
Tue, Jun. 2310 p.m.Colombia vs. TBDEstadio Akron (Guadalajara, MEX)
Sat, Jun. 277:30 p.m.Colombia vs. PortugalHard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL)
Sat, Jun. 277:30 p.m.TBD  vs. UzbekistanMercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)

Group L table

Pos.TeamPTSGPWLDGFGAGD
1.England00000000
2.Croatia00000000
3.Ghana00000000
4.Panama00000000

Group L fixtures

DateTime (ET)MatchLocation
Wed, Jun. 174 p.m.England vs. CroatiaAT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Wed, Jun. 177 p.m.Ghana vs. PanamaBMO Field (Toronto, CAN)
Tue, Jun. 234 p.m.England vs. GhanaGillette Stadium (Foxborough, MA)
Tue, Jun. 237 p.m.Panama vs. CroatiaBMO Field (Toronto, CAN)
Sat, Jun. 275 p.m.Panama vs. EnglandMetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Sat, Jun. 275 p.m.Croatia vs. GhanaLincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA)

Ranking of World Cup 2026 third-place finishers

The top eight third-place finishers will qualify for the knockout stage, while the bottom four will be eliminated.

Pos.TeamPTSGPWDLGFGAGD
1.TBD00000000
2.TBD00000000
3.TBD00000000
4.TBD00000000
5.TBD00000000
6.TBD00000000
7.TBD00000000
8.TBD00000000
9.TBD00000000
10.TBD00000000
11.TBD00000000
12.TBD00000000

World Cup 2026 knockout stage

World Cup bracket 2026

Round of 32

DateTime (ET)MatchLocation
Sun, Jun. 283 p.m.M1: 2nd, Group A vs. 2nd, Group BSoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Mon, Jun. 294:30 p.m.M2: 1st, Group E vs. 3rd place finisherGillette Stadium (Foxboro, MA)
Mon, Jun. 299 p.m.M3: 1st, Group F vs. 2nd, Group CEstadio BBVA (Guadalupe, MEX)
Mon, Jun. 291 p.m.M4: 1st, Group C vs. 2nd, Group FNRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
Tue, Jun. 305 p.m.M5: 1st, Group I vs. 3rd place finisherMetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Tue, Jun. 301 p.m.M6: 2nd, Group E vs. 2nd, Group IAT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Tue, Jun. 309 p.m.M7: 1st, Group A vs. 3rd place finisherEstadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX)
Wed, Jul. 112 p.m.M8: 1st, Group L vs. 3rd place finisherMercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
Wed, Jul. 18 p.m.M9: 1st, Group D vs. 3rd place finisherLevi's Stadium (Santa Clara, CA)
Wed, Jul. 14 p.m.M10: 1st, Group G vs. 3rd place finisherLumen Field (Seattle, WA)
Thu, Jul. 27 p.m.M11: 2nd, Group K vs. 2nd, Group LBMO Field (Toronto, CAN)
Thu, Jul. 23 p.m.M12: 1st, Group H vs. 2nd, Group JSoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Thu, Jul. 211 p.m.M13: 1st, Group B vs. 3rd place finisherBC Place (Vancouver, CAN)
Fri, Jul. 36 p.m.M14: 1st, Group J vs. 2nd, Group HHard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL)
Fri, Jul. 39:30 p.m.M15: 1st, Group K vs. 3rd place finisherArrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO)
Fr, Jul. 32 p.m.M16: 2nd, Group D vs. 2nd, Group GAT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)

Round of 16

DateTime (ET)MatchLocation
Sat, Jul. 41 p.m.M2: Winner, R32 M1 vs. Winner, R32 M3NRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
Sat, Jul. 45 p.m.M1: Winner, R32 M2 vs. Winner, R32 M5Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA)
Sun, Jul. 54 p.m.M3: Winner, R32 M4 vs. Winner, R32 M6MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
Sun, Jul. 58 p.m.M4: Winner, R32 M7 vs. Winner, R32 M8Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX)
Mon, Jul. 63 p.m.M5: Winner, R32 M11 vs. Winner, R32 M12AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Mon, Jul. 68 p.m.M6: Winner, R32 M9 vs. Winner, R32 M10Lumen Field (Seattle, WA)
Tue, Jul. 712 p.m.M7: Winner, R32 M14 vs. Winner, R32 M16Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
Tue, Jul. 74 p.m.M8: Winner, R32 M13 vs. Winner, R32 M15BC Place (Vancouver, CAN)

Quarterfinals

DateTime (ET)MatchLocation
Thu, Jul. 94 p.m.QF1: Winner, R16 M1 vs. Winner, R16 M2Gillette Stadium (Foxboro, MA)
Fri, Jul. 103 p.m.QF2: Winner, R16 M5 vs. Winner, R16 M6SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
Sat, Jul. 115 p.m.QF3: Winner, R16 M3 vs. Winner, R16 M4Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL)
Sat, Jul. 119 p.m.QF4: Winner, R16 M7 vs. Winner, R16 M8Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO)

Semifinals

DateTime (ET)MatchLocation
Tue, Jul. 143 p.m.SF1: Winner, QF1 vs. Winner, QF2AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX)
Wed, Jul. 153 p.m.SF2: Winner, QF3 vs. Winner, QF4Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)

Third-place match

DateTime (ET)MatchLocation
Sat, Jul. 185 p.m.Loser, SF1 vs. Loser, SF2Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL)

Final

DateTime (ET)MatchLocation
Sun, Jul. 193 p.m.Winner, SF1 vs. Winner, SF2MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)
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