The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs from 11 June to 19 July 2026, co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. It is the first 48-team World Cup and the first staged by three nations, with 104 matches across 16 cities. Below is the complete match schedule, all 12 groups, stadiums and how to watch, with kick-off times in US Eastern (ET) and UK (BST). Tap any fixture for full match details.
Groups
The draw was made on 5 December 2025. The top two from each group, plus the eight best third-placed teams, advance to a 32-team knockout round.
Full match schedule
All 104 fixtures in order, by stage and date. Times shown in US Eastern (ET) and UK (BST). Click any fixture for venue, line-ups detail and how to watch.
| Group Stage | ||
| Thursday 11 June | ||
| 3:00pm ET · 8:00pm BST |  Mexicov South Africa |
Estadio Banorte, Mexico City |
| 10:00pm ET · 3:00am BST |  Czechiav South Korea |
Estadio Akron, Guadalajara |
| Friday 12 June | ||
| 3:00pm ET · 8:00pm BST |  Canadav Bosnia & Herzegovina |
BMO Field, Toronto |
| 9:00pm ET · 2:00am BST |  USAv Paraguay |
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California |
| Saturday 13 June | ||
| 3:00pm ET · 8:00pm BST |  Switzerlandv Qatar |
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California |
| 6:00pm ET · 11:00pm BST |  Brazilv Morocco |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| 9:00pm ET · 2:00am BST |  Scotlandv Haiti |
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Sunday 14 June | ||
| 12:00am ET · 5:00am BST |  Australiav Türkiye |
Vancouver |
| 1:00pm ET · 6:00pm BST |  Germanyv Curaçao |
NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas |
| 4:00pm ET · 9:00pm BST |  Netherlandsv Japan |
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas |
| 7:00pm ET · 12:00am BST |  Ivory Coastv Ecuador |
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 10:00pm ET · 3:00am BST |  Tunisiav Sweden |
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe |
| Monday 15 June | ||
| 12:00pm ET · 5:00pm BST |  Spainv Cape Verde |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 3:00pm ET · 8:00pm BST |  Belgiumv Egypt |
Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington |
| 6:00pm ET · 11:00pm BST |  Uruguayv Saudi Arabia |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida |
| 9:00pm ET · 2:00am BST |  New Zealandv Iran |
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California |
| Tuesday 16 June | ||
| 3:00pm ET · 8:00pm BST |  Senegalv France |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| 6:00pm ET · 11:00pm BST |  Norwayv Iraq |
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 9:00pm ET · 2:00am BST |  Algeriav Argentina |
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri |
| Wednesday 17 June | ||
| 12:00am ET · 5:00am BST |  Jordanv Austria |
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California |
| 1:00pm ET · 6:00pm BST |  DR Congov Portugal |
NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas |
| 4:00pm ET · 9:00pm BST |  Croatiav England |
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas |
| 7:00pm ET · 12:00am BST |  Panamav Ghana |
BMO Field, Toronto |
| 10:00pm ET · 3:00am BST |  Colombiav Uzbekistan |
Estadio Banorte, Mexico City |
| Thursday 18 June | ||
| 12:00pm ET · 5:00pm BST | South AfricavCzechia |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 3:00pm ET · 8:00pm BST | Bosnia & HerzegovinavSwitzerland |
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California |
| 6:00pm ET · 11:00pm BST | QatarvCanada |
Vancouver |
| 9:00pm ET · 2:00am BST | South KoreavMexico |
Estadio Akron, Guadalajara |
| Friday 19 June | ||
| 3:00pm ET · 8:00pm BST | AustraliavUSA |
Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington |
| 6:00pm ET · 11:00pm BST | MoroccovScotland |
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 8:30pm ET · 1:30am BST | HaitivBrazil |
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 11:00pm ET · 4:00am BST | ParaguayvTürkiye |
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California |
| Saturday 20 June | ||
| 1:00pm ET · 6:00pm BST | SwedenvNetherlands |
NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas |
| 4:00pm ET · 9:00pm BST | Ivory CoastvGermany |
BMO Field, Toronto |
| 8:00pm ET · 1:00am BST | CuraçaovEcuador |
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri |
| Sunday 21 June | ||
| 12:00am ET · 5:00am BST | JapanvTunisia |
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe |
| 12:00pm ET · 5:00pm BST | Saudi ArabiavSpain |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 3:00pm ET · 8:00pm BST | IranvBelgium |
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California |
| 6:00pm ET · 11:00pm BST | Cape VerdevUruguay |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida |
| 9:00pm ET · 2:00am BST | EgyptvNew Zealand |
Vancouver |
| Monday 22 June | ||
| 1:00pm ET · 6:00pm BST | AustriavArgentina |
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas |
| 5:00pm ET · 10:00pm BST | IraqvFrance |
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 8:00pm ET · 1:00am BST | SenegalvNorway |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| 11:00pm ET · 4:00am BST | AlgeriavJordan |
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California |
| Tuesday 23 June | ||
| 1:00pm ET · 6:00pm BST | UzbekistanvPortugal |
NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas |
| 4:00pm ET · 9:00pm BST | GhanavEngland |
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:00pm ET · 12:00am BST | CroatiavPanama |
BMO Field, Toronto |
| 10:00pm ET · 3:00am BST | DR CongovColombia |
Estadio Akron, Guadalajara |
| Wednesday 24 June | ||
| 3:00pm ET · 8:00pm BST | CanadavSwitzerland |
Vancouver |
| 3:00pm ET · 8:00pm BST | QatarvBosnia & Herzegovina |
Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington |
| 6:00pm ET · 11:00pm BST | HaitivMorocco |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 6:00pm ET · 11:00pm BST | BrazilvScotland |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida |
| 9:00pm ET · 2:00am BST | MexicovCzechia |
Estadio Banorte, Mexico City |
| 9:00pm ET · 2:00am BST | South KoreavSouth Africa |
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe |
| Thursday 25 June | ||
| 4:00pm ET · 9:00pm BST | GermanyvEcuador |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| 4:00pm ET · 9:00pm BST | Ivory CoastvCuraçao |
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00pm ET · 12:00am BST | SwedenvJapan |
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas |
| 7:00pm ET · 12:00am BST | NetherlandsvTunisia |
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri |
| 10:00pm ET · 3:00am BST | USAvTürkiye |
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California |
| 10:00pm ET · 3:00am BST | AustraliavParaguay |
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California |
| Friday 26 June | ||
| 3:00pm ET · 8:00pm BST | FrancevNorway |
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 3:00pm ET · 8:00pm BST | IraqvSenegal |
BMO Field, Toronto |
| 8:00pm ET · 1:00am BST | Saudi ArabiavCape Verde |
NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas |
| 8:00pm ET · 1:00am BST | SpainvUruguay |
Estadio Akron, Guadalajara |
| 11:00pm ET · 4:00am BST | IranvEgypt |
Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington |
| 11:00pm ET · 4:00am BST | BelgiumvNew Zealand |
Vancouver |
| Saturday 27 June | ||
| 5:00pm ET · 10:00pm BST | GhanavCroatia |
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 5:00pm ET · 10:00pm BST | EnglandvPanama |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| 7:30pm ET · 12:30am BST | UzbekistanvDR Congo |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:30pm ET · 12:30am BST | PortugalvColombia |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida |
| 10:00pm ET · 3:00am BST | AustriavAlgeria |
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri |
| 10:00pm ET · 3:00am BST | ArgentinavJordan |
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas |
| Round of 32 | ||
| Sunday 28 June | ||
| 3:00pm ET · 8:00pm BST | Group B 2nd PlacevGroup A 2nd Place | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California |
| Monday 29 June | ||
| 1:00pm ET · 6:00pm BST | Group F 2nd PlacevGroup C Winner | NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas |
| 4:30pm ET · 9:30pm BST | Third Place Group A/B/C/D/FvGroup E Winner | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 9:00pm ET · 2:00am BST | Group C 2nd PlacevGroup F Winner | Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe |
| Tuesday 30 June | ||
| 1:00pm ET · 6:00pm BST | Group I 2nd PlacevGroup E 2nd Place | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas |
| 5:00pm ET · 10:00pm BST | Third Place Group C/D/F/G/HvGroup I Winner | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| 9:00pm ET · 2:00am BST | Third Place Group C/E/F/H/IvGroup A Winner | Estadio Banorte, Mexico City |
| Wednesday 1 July | ||
| 12:00pm ET · 5:00pm BST | Third Place Group E/H/I/J/KvGroup L Winner | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 4:00pm ET · 9:00pm BST | Third Place Group A/E/H/I/JvGroup G Winner | Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington |
| 8:00pm ET · 1:00am BST | Third Place Group B/E/F/I/JvGroup D Winner | Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California |
| Thursday 2 July | ||
| 3:00pm ET · 8:00pm BST | Group J 2nd PlacevGroup H Winner | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California |
| 7:00pm ET · 12:00am BST | Group L 2nd PlacevGroup K 2nd Place | BMO Field, Toronto |
| 11:00pm ET · 4:00am BST | Third Place Group E/F/G/I/JvGroup B Winner | Vancouver |
| Friday 3 July | ||
| 2:00pm ET · 7:00pm BST | Group G 2nd PlacevGroup D 2nd Place | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas |
| 6:00pm ET · 11:00pm BST | Group H 2nd PlacevGroup J Winner | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida |
| 9:30pm ET · 2:30am BST | Third Place Group D/E/I/J/LvGroup K Winner | GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri |
| Round of 16 | ||
| Saturday 4 July | ||
| 1:00pm ET · 6:00pm BST | Round of 32 3 WinnervRound of 32 1 Winner | NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas |
| 5:00pm ET · 10:00pm BST | Round of 32 5 WinnervRound of 32 2 Winner | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Sunday 5 July | ||
| 4:00pm ET · 9:00pm BST | Round of 32 6 WinnervRound of 32 4 Winner | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Monday 6 July | ||
| 11:00am ET · 4:00pm BST | FIFA World Cup 2026: Round of 16 — Match 1v | |
| 3:00pm ET · 8:00pm BST | FIFA World Cup 2026: Round of 16 — Match 2v | |
| Tuesday 7 July | ||
| 8:00am ET · 1:00pm BST | FIFA World Cup 2026: Round of 16 — Match 3v | |
| 12:00pm ET · 5:00pm BST | FIFA World Cup 2026: Round of 16 — Match 4v | |
| 4:00pm ET · 9:00pm BST | FIFA World Cup 2026: Round of 16 — Match 5v | |
| Quarter-finals | ||
| Thursday 9 July | ||
| 12:00pm ET · 5:00pm BST | FIFA World Cup 2026: Quarter-Final 1v | |
| Friday 10 July | ||
| 11:00am ET · 4:00pm BST | FIFA World Cup 2026: Quarter-Final 2v | |
| Saturday 11 July | ||
| 1:00pm ET · 6:00pm BST | FIFA World Cup 2026: Quarter-Final 3v | |
| Semi-finals | ||
| Sunday 12 July | ||
| 12:00pm ET · 5:00pm BST | FIFA World Cup 2026: Quarter-Final 4v | |
| Tuesday 14 July | ||
| 11:00am ET · 4:00pm BST | FIFA World Cup 2026: Semi-Final 1v | |
| Wednesday 15 July | ||
| 11:00am ET · 4:00pm BST | FIFA World Cup 2026: Semi-Final 2v | |
| Third-place play-off | ||
| Saturday 18 July | ||
| 11:00am ET · 4:00pm BST | FIFA World Cup 2026: Third Place Play-Offv | |
| Final | ||
| Sunday 19 July | ||
| 11:00am ET · 4:00pm BST | FIFA World Cup 2026 Finalv | |
Host stadiums
16 stadiums across the three host nations stage the tournament, from the 11 June opener in Mexico City to the 19 July final in New York/New Jersey.
| Stadium | City |
|---|---|
| AT&T Stadium | Arlington, Texas |
| Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, Georgia |
| MetLife Stadium | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Gillette Stadium | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Estadio Akron | Guadalajara |
| Estadio BBVA | Guadalupe |
| NRG Stadium | Houston, Texas |
| SoFi Stadium | Inglewood, California |
| GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Estadio Banorte | Mexico City |
| Hard Rock Stadium | Miami Gardens, Florida |
| Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Levi’s Stadium | Santa Clara, California |
| Lumen Field | Seattle, Washington |
| BMO Field | Toronto |
How to watch
United States
FOX & FS1 (English), Telemundo (Spanish); stream on Fox Sports and Peacock.
United Kingdom
BBC and ITV share free-to-air coverage, with streaming on BBC iPlayer and ITVX.
Canada
TSN and CTV; streaming via TSN+.
Australia
Optus Sport and SBS; SBS shows selected free-to-air matches.
Broadcasters vary by territory and the knockout schedule is confirmed once group placings are decided. Check local listings nearer kick-off.
Frequently asked questions
When does the 2026 World Cup start?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup starts on 11 June 2026 with the opening match between Mexico and South Africa at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
When is the 2026 World Cup final?
The final takes place on 19 July 2026 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in the New York metropolitan area.
Where is the 2026 World Cup being held?
It is co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico across 16 host cities. The United States stages the majority of matches, including the final.
How many teams are in the 2026 World Cup?
48 teams take part for the first time, in 12 groups of four — an expansion from the 32-team format used since 1998.
How does the new format work?
The top two from each group, plus the eight best third-placed teams, reach a 32-team knockout round, followed by the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final.