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World Cup 2026 will be the biggest ever edition of soccer’s flagship tournament. Forty-eight teams will take part in the USA, Canada, and Mexico this summer, up from 32 four years ago. There will be a total of 104 matches at the competition, a huge increase from the 64 games we saw in 2018.
Whether you are mapping out your travel plans or keeping a close eye on the shifting World Cup odds and predictions, staying on top of the daily action will be essential.
With the World Cup spread across three countries for the first time, and with so many more fixtures to organise, this event required considerable logistical planning. In this article, you will find the full World Cup 2026 schedule, featuring the key details of every single match taking place in North America this June and July.
In the table below, you will find the dates for each stage of World Cup 2026, from the group stage right up until the final.
| Stage of Tournament | Dates |
|---|---|
| Group Stage | June 11 - June 27 |
| Round of 32 | June 28 - July 3 |
| Round of 16 | July 4 - July 7 |
| Quarter-finals | July 9 - July 11 |
| Semi-finals | July 14 - July 15 |
| Third-place Play-off | July 18 |
| Final | July 19 |
When and where is each group game taking place at World Cup 2026? Here is our day-to-day breakdown of the first part of the competition. Follow our link to check out the latest World Cup Group Stage odds.
| Teams | Group | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico vs South Africa | A | 3 pm ET | Mexico City (Mexico) |
| South Korea vs Czechia | A | 10 pm ET | Zapopan (Mexico) |
| Teams | Group | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina | B | 3 pm ET | Toronto (Canada) |
| USA vs Paraguay | D | 9 pm ET | Inglewood, California (USA) |
| Teams | Group | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar vs Switzerland | B | 3 pm ET | Santa Clara, California (USA) |
| Brazil vs Morocco | C | 6 pm ET | East Rutherford, New Jersey (USA) |
| Haiti vs Scotland | C | 9 pm ET | Foxborough, Massachusetts (USA) |
| Teams | Group | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia vs Turkey | D | 12 am ET | Vancouver (Canada) |
| Germany vs Curucao | E | 1 pm ET | Houston, Texas (USA) |
| Netherlands vs Japan | F | 4 pm ET | Arlington, Texas (USA) |
| Ivory Coast vs Ecuador | E | 7 pm ET | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) |
| Tunisia vs Sweden | F | 10 pm ET | Guadalupe (Mexico) |
| Teams | Group | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain vs Cape Verde | H | 12 pm ET | Atlanta, Georgia (USA) |
| Belgium vs Egypt | G | 3 pm ET | Seattle, Washington (USA) |
| Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay | H | 6 pm ET | Miami Gardens, Florida (USA) |
| Iran vs New Zealand | G | 9 pm ET | Inglewood, California (USA) |
| Teams | Group | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| France vs Senegal | I | 3 pm ET | East Rutherford, New Jersey (USA) |
| Norway vs Iraq | I | 6 pm ET | Foxborough, Massachusetts (USA) |
| Argentina vs Algeria | J | 9 pm ET | Kansas City, Kansas (USA) |
| Teams | Group | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria vs Jordan | J | 12 am ET | Santa Clara, California (USA) |
| Portugal vs DR Congo | K | 1 pm ET | Houston, Texas (USA) |
| England vs Croatia | L | 4 pm ET | Arlington, Texas (USA) |
| Ghana vs Panama | L | 7 pm ET | Toronto (Canada) |
| Uzbekistan vs Colombia | K | 10 pm ET | Mexico City (Mexico) |
| Teams | Group | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa vs Czechia | A | 12 pm ET | Atlanta, Georgia (USA) |
| Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina | B | 3 pm ET | Inglewood, California (USA) |
| Canada vs Qatar | B | 6 pm ET | Vancouver (Canada) |
| Mexico vs South Korea | A | 9 pm ET | Zapopan (Mexico) |
| Teams | Group | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA vs Australia | D | 3 pm ET | Seattle, Washington (USA) |
| Scotland vs Morocco | C | 3 pm ET | Foxborough, Massachusetts (USA) |
| Brazil vs Haiti | C | 9 pm ET | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) |
| Teams | Group | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay vs Turkey | D | 12 am ET | Santa Clara, California (USA) |
| Netherlands vs Poland | F | 1 pm ET | Houston, Texas (USA) |
| Germany vs Ivory Coast | E | 4 pm ET | Toronto (Canada) |
| Ecuador vs Curacao | E | 8 pm ET | Kansas City, Kansas (USA) |
| Teams | Group | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia vs Japan | F | 12 am ET | Guadalupe (Mexico) |
| Spain vs Saudi Arabia | H | 12 pm ET | Atlanta, Georgia (USA) |
| Belgium vs Iran | G | 3 pm ET | Inglewood, California (USA) |
| New Zealand vs Egypt | G | 9 pm ET | Vancouver (Canada) |
| Teams | Group | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina vs Austria | J | 1 pm ET | Arlington, Texas (USA) |
| France vs Iraq | J | 5 pm ET | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) |
| Norway vs Senegal | I | 8 pm ET | East Rutherford, New Jersey (USA) |
| Jordan vs Algeria | J | 11 pm | Santa Clara, California (USA) |
| Teams | Group | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal vs Uzbekistan | K | 1 pm ET | Houston, Texas (USA) |
| England vs Ghana | L | 4 pm ET | Foxborough, Massachusetts (USA) |
| Panama vs Croatia | L | 7 pm ET | Toronto (Canada) |
| Colombia vs DR Congo | K | 10 pm ET | Zapopan (Mexico) |
| Teams | Group | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada vs Switzerland | B | 3 pm ET | Vancouver (Canada) |
| Qatar vs Bosnia & Herzegovina | B | 3 pm ET | Seattle, Washington (USA) |
| Scotland vs Brazil | C | 6 pm ET | Miami Gardens, Florida (USA) |
| Morocco vs Haiti | C | 6 pm ET | Atlanta, Georgia (USA) |
| Mexico vs Czechia | A | 9 pm ET | Mexico City (Mexico) |
| South Korea vs South Africa | A | 9 pm ET | Guadalupe (Mexico) |
| Teams | Group | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador vs Germany | E | 4 pm ET | East Rutherford, New Jersey (USA) |
| Curacao vs Ivory Coast | E | 4 pm ET | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) |
| Tunisia vs Netherlands | F | 7 pm ET | Kansas City, Kansas (USA) |
| Japan vs Sweden | F | 7 pm ET | Arlington, Texas (USA) |
| USA vs Turkey | D | 10 pm ET | Inglewood, California (USA) |
| Paraguay vs Australia | D | 10 pm ET | Santa Clara, California (USA) |
| Teams | Group | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway vs France | I | 3 pm ET | Foxborough, Massachusetts (USA) |
| Senegal vs Iraq | I | 3 pm ET | Toronto (Canada) |
| Uruguay vs Spain | H | 8 pm ET | Zapopan (Mexico) |
| Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia | H | 8 pm ET | Houston, Texas (USA) |
| New Zealand vs Belgium | G | 11 pm ET | Vancouver (Canada) |
| Egypt vs Iran | G | 11 pm ET | Seattle, Washington (USA) |
| Teams | Group | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panama vs England | L | 5 pm ET | East Rutherford, New Jersey (USA) |
| Croatia vs Ghana | L | 5 pm ET | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) |
| Colombia vs Portugal | K | 7.30 pm ET | Miami Gardens, Florida (USA) |
| Uzbekistan vs DR Congo | K | 7.30 pm ET | Atlanta, Georgia (USA) |
| Jordan vs Argentina | J | 10 pm | Arlington, Texas (USA) |
| Algeria vs Austria | J | 10 pm | Kansas City, Kansas (USA) |
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| Teams | Round | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group A 2nd Place vs Group B 2nd Place | Round of 32 | 3 pm ET | Inglewood, California (USA) |
| Teams | Round | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group C Winner vs Group F 2nd Place | Round of 32 | 1 pm ET | Houston, Texas (USA) |
| Group E Winner vs Group A/B/C/D/F 3rd Place | Round of 32 | 4.30 pm ET | Foxborough, Massachusetts (USA) |
| Group F Winner vs Group C 2nd Place | Round of 32 | 9 pm ET | Guadalupe (Mexico) |
| Teams | Round | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group E 2nd Place vs Group I 2nd Place | Round of 32 | 1 pm ET | Arlington, Texas (USA) |
| Group I Winner vs Group C/D/F/G/H 3rd Place | Round of 32 | 5 pm ET | East Rutherford, New Jersey (USA) |
| Group A Winner vs Group C/E/F/H/I 3rd Place | Round of 32 | 9 pm ET | Mexico City (Mexico) |
| Teams | Round | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group L Winner vs Group E/H/I/J/K 3rd Place | Round of 32 | 12 pm ET | Atlanta, Georgia (USA) |
| Group G Winner vs Group A/E/H/I/J 3rd Place | Round of 32 | 4 pm ET | Seattle, Washington (USA) |
| Group D Winner vs Group B/E/F/I/J | Round of 32 | 8 pm ET | Santa Clara, California (USA) |
| Teams | Round | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group H Winner vs Group J 2nd Place | Round of 32 | 3 pm ET | Inglewood, California (USA) |
| Group K 2nd Place vs Group L 2nd Place | Round of 32 | 7 pm ET | Toronto (Canada) |
| Group B Winner vs Group D/E/I/J/L 3rd Place | Round of 32 | 11 pm ET | Vancouver (Canada) |
| Teams | Round | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group D 2nd Place vs Group G 2nd Place | Round of 32 | 2 pm ET | Arlington, Texas (USA) |
| Group J Winner vs Group H 2nd Place | Round of 32 | 6 pm ET | Miami Gardens, Florida (USA) |
| Group K Winner vs Group D/E/I/J/L 3rd Place | Round of 32 | 9.30 pm ET | Kansas City, Kansas (USA) |
| Teams | Round | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD vs TBD | Round of 16 | 1 pm ET | Houston, Texas (USA) |
| TBD vs TBD | Round of 16 | 5 pm ET | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) |
| Teams | Round | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD vs TBD | Round of 16 | 4 pm ET | East Rutherford, New Jersey (USA) |
| TBD vs TBD | Round of 16 | 8 pm ET | Mexico City (Mexico) |
| Teams | Round | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD vs TBD | Round of 16 | 3 pm ET | Arlington, Texas (USA) |
| TBD vs TBD | Round of 16 | 8 pm ET | Seattle, Washington (USA) |
| Teams | Round | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD vs TBD | Round of 16 | 12 pm ET | Atlanta, Georgia (USA) |
| TBD vs TBD | Round of 16 | 4 pm ET | Vancouver (Canada) |
| Teams | Round | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD vs TBD | Quarter-finals | 4 pm ET | Foxborough, Massachusetts (USA) |
| Teams | Round | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD vs TBD | Quarter-finals | 3 pm ET | Inglewood, California (USA) |
| Teams | Round | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD vs TBD | Quarter-finals | 5 pm ET | Miami Gardens, Florida (USA) |
| TBD vs TBD | Quarter-finals | 9 pm ET | Kansas City, Kansas (USA) |
| Teams | Round | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD vs TBD | Semi-finals | 3 pm ET | Arlington, Texas (USA) |
| Teams | Round | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD vs TBD | Semi-finals | 3 pm ET | Atlanta, Georgia (USA) |
| Teams | Round | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD vs TBD | Third-Place Play-off | 5 pm ET | Miami Gardens, Florida (USA) |
| Teams | Round | Kick-off Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD vs TBD | Final | 3 pm ET | East Rutherford, New Jersey (USA) |
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