2026 FIFA World Cup group stage fixtures

For the first time in FIFA World Cup history, the World Cup has expanded to welcome 48 teams, unleashing a wave of excitement and anticipation across North America. Kicking off on June 11, 2026, the group stage will unfold over 17 action-packed days ending on June 27 and will showcase thrilling matchups across 16 major cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

With 12 groups of four teams each, every squad is guaranteed three high-stakes games, and the venues are nothing short of iconic. From the hallowed turf of Estadio Azteca in Mexico City to the roaring crowds at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and BMO Field in Toronto, the group stage of the World Cup promises a spectacular display of global football talent across an unparalleled geographic spread.

2026 FIFA World Cup Group Stage Matches

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is going to be an absolute blockbuster, and I’m beyond excited to share the group stage fixtures with you.

As someone who lives for the roar of the crowd and the thrill of a last-minute goal, I’ve poured my heart into breaking down the schedule for this historic tournament. Hosted across the USA, Canada, and Mexico, this World Cup is bigger than ever with 48 teams and 104 matches.

So, grab a snack, settle in, and let’s dive into the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage fixtures that’ll kick off this epic football fiesta from June 11 to June 27, 2026.

Before we get to the FIFA matches, let’s set the stage. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is a game-changer with 12 groups of four teams each, playing a total of 72 group stage matches across 16 cities.

The top two teams from each group, plus the eight best third-placed teams, will advance to the Round of 32. The hosts, Mexico, Canada, and the USA, are already locked into Groups A, B, and D, respectively, and their matches are some of the most anticipated.

2026 FIFA World Cup group stage fixtures

Ready to see where and when the action unfolds? Here are the full 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage fixtures, based on the latest FIFA announcements.

Below is the complete group stage schedule, with dates, match numbers, venues, cities, and confirmed teams where available.

All the teams have been placed in the group table, but a few are still in the qualification process. The final draw was held on December 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

After the group draw pots, FIFA is preparing volunteer recruitment, Fan Zones, and other remaining activities before the final draw.

Qualified Teams for Group Stage

• Asia (AFC): Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Uzbekistan
• Africa CAF): Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia
• Europe (UEFA): Austria, Belgium, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland
• Oceania (OFA): New Zealand
• South America’s (CONMEBOL): Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay
• North, Central America and Caribbean(CONCACAF): Curacao, Panama, Haiti
• Co-hosts: Canada, Mexico and the USA

What are the group stage pots for the 2026 World Cup draw?

• Pot 1: Canada, Mexico, USA, Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany
• Pot 2: Croatia, Morocco, Colombia, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan, Senegal, Iran, Korea Republic, Ecuador, Austria, Australia
• Pot 3: Norway, Panama, Egypt, Algeria, Scotland, Paraguay, Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa
• Pot 4: Jordan, Cabo Verde, Ghana, Curaçao, Haiti, New Zealand, European Play-Off A, B, C and D, FIFA Play-Off Tournament 1 and 2

Group

Here are all the 2026 FIFA World Cup Groups below –

• Group A – Mexico (H), South Africa, South Korea, Czech Republic
• Group B – Canada (Host), Bosnia, Qatar, Switzerland
• Group C – Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
• Group D – USA (Host), Paraguay, Australia, Turkey
• Group E – Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
• Group F – Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia
• Group G – Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
• Group H – Spain, Cape 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

All times are updated according to the local time zone

Thursday, June 11, 2026

• Match 1: Mexico 2-1 South Africa (Group A) – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City – 1:00 p.m. UTC−6
• Match 2: South Korea 2-0 Czech Republic (Group A) – Estadio Akron, Guadalajara – 8:00 p.m. UTC−6

Friday, June 12, 2026

• Match 3: Canada vs Bosnia 1-1 Herzegovina (Group B) – BMO Field, Toronto – 3:00 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 4: USA 4–1 Paraguay (Group D) – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles – 6:00 p.m. UTC−7

Saturday, June 13, 2026

• Match 5: Haiti 0–1 Scotland (Group C) – Gillette Stadium, Boston – 9:00 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 6: Australia 2-0 Turkey (Group D) – BC Place, Vancouver – 9:00 p.m. UTC−7
• Match 7: Brazil 1–1 Morocco (Group C) – MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey – 6:00 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 8: Qatar 1–1 Switzerland (Group B) – Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area – 12:00 p.m. UTC−7

Sunday, June 14, 2026

• Match 9: Ivory Coast 1–0 Ecuador (Group E) – NRG Stadium, Houston – 7:00 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 10: Germany 7–1 Curaçao (Group E) – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia – 12:00 p.m. UTC−5
• Match 11: Netherlands 2–2 Japan (Group F) – AT&T Stadium, Dallas – 3:00 p.m. UTC−5
• Match 12: Sweden 5–1 Tunisia (Group F) – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey – 8:00 p.m. UTC−6

Monday, June 15, 2026

• Match 13: Spain 0–0 Cape Verde (Group H) – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami – 6:00 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 14: Saudi Arabia 1–1 Uruguay (Group H) – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta – 12:00 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 15: Iran 2–2 New Zealand (Group G) – Lumen Field, Seattle – 12:00 p.m. UTC−7
• Match 16: Belgium 1–1 Egypt (Group G) – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles – 6:00 p.m. UTC−7

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

• Match 17: France 3–1 Senegal (Group I) – MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey – 3:00 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 18: Iraq 1–4 Norway (Group I) – Gillette Stadium, Boston – 6:00 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 19: Argentina 3–0 Algeria (Group J) – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City – 8:00 p.m. UTC−5
• Match 20: Austria 3-1 Jordan (Group J) – Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area – 9:00 p.m. UTC−7

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

• Match 21: England 4–2 Croatia (Group L) – BMO Field, Toronto – 7:00 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 22: Ghana 1–0 Panama (Group L) – AT&T Stadium, Dallas – 3:00 p.m. UTC−5
• Match 23: Portugal 1–1 DR Congo (Group K) – NRG Stadium, Houston – 12:00 p.m. UTC−5
• Match 24: Uzbekistan 1–3 Colombia (Group K) – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City – 8:00 p.m. UTC−6

Thursday, June 18, 2026

• Match 25: Czech Republic 1–1 South Africa (Group A) – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta – 12:00 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 26: Switzerland 4–1 Bosnia (Group B) – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles – 12:00 p.m. UTC−7
• Match 27: Canada 6–0 Qatar (Group B) – BC Place, Vancouver – 3:00 p.m. UTC−7
• Match 28: Mexico 1–0 South Korea (Group A) – Estadio Akron, Guadalajara – 7:00 p.m. UTC−6

Friday, June 19, 2026

• Match 29: Brazil 3-0 Haiti (Group C) – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia – 9:00 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 30: Scotland 0-1 Morocco (Group C) – Gillette Stadium, Boston – 6:00 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 31: Turkey 0–1 Paraguay (Group D) – Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area – 9:00 p.m. UTC−7
• Match 32: USA 2-0 Australia (Group D) – Lumen Field, Seattle – 12:00 p.m. UTC−7

Saturday, June 20, 2026

• Match 33: Germany 2–1 Ivory Coast (Group E) – BMO Field, Toronto – 4:00 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 34: Ecuador 0–0 Curaçao (Group E) – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City – 7:00 p.m. UTC−5
• Match 35: Netherlands 5–1 Sweden (Group F) – NRG Stadium, Houston – 12:00 p.m. UTC−5
• Match 36: Tunisia 0–4 Japan (Group F) – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey – 10:00 p.m. UTC−6

Sunday, June 21, 2026

• Match 37: Uruguay 2–2 Cape Verde (Group H) – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta – 6:00 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 38: Spain 4–0 Saudi Arabia (Group H) – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami – 12:00 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 39: Belgium 0–0 Iran (Group G) – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles – 12:00 p.m. UTC−7
• Match 40: New Zealand 1–3 Egypt (Group G) – BC Place, Vancouver – 6:00 p.m. UTC−7

Monday, June 22, 2026

• Match 41: Norway 3–2 Senegal (Group I) – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia – 8:00 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 42: France 3–0 Iraq (Group I) – MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey –
• Match 43: Argentina 2–0 Austria (Group J) – AT&T Stadium, Dallas – 12:00 p.m. UTC−5
• Match 44: Jordan 1–2 Algeria (Group J) – Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area – 8:00 p.m. UTC−7

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

• Match 45: England 0–0 Ghana (Group L) – Gillette Stadium, Boston – 4:00 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 46: Panama 0–1 Croatia (Group L) – BMO Field, Toronto – 7:00 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 47: Portugal 5–0 Uzbekistan (Group K) – NRG Stadium, Houston – 12:00 p.m. UTC−5
• Match 48: Colombia 1–0 DR Congo (Group K) – Estadio Akron, Guadalajara – 8:00 p.m. UTC−6

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

• Match 49: Scotland 0–3 Brazil (Group C) – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami – 6:00 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 50: Morocco 4–2 Haiti (Group C) – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta – 6:00 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 51: Switzerland 2–1 Canada (Group B) – BC Place, Vancouver – 12:00 p.m. UTC−7
• Match 52: Bosnia 3–1 Qatar (Group B) – Lumen Field, Seattle – 12:00 p.m. UTC−7
• Match 53: Czech Republic 0–3 Mexico (Group A) – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City – 7:00 p.m. UTC−6
• Match 54: South Africa 1–0 South Korea (Group A) – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey – 7:00 p.m. UTC−6

Thursday, June 25, 2026

• Match 55: Ecuador 2–1 Germany (Group E) – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia – 4:00 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 56: Curaçao 0–2 Ivory Coast (Group E) – MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey – 4:00 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 57: Tunisia 1–3 Netherlands (Group F) – AT&T Stadium, Dallas – 6:00 p.m. UTC−5
• Match 58: Japan 1–1 Sweden (Group F) – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City – 6:00 p.m. UTC−5
• Match 59: Turkey 3–2 USA (Group D) – SoFi Stadium, LA – 7:00 p.m. UTC−7
• Match 60: Paraguay 0–0 Australia (Group D) – Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco – 7:00 p.m. UTC−7

Friday, June 26, 2026

• Match 61: Norway 1–4 France (Group I) – Gillette Stadium, Boston – 3:00 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 62: Senegal 5–0 Iraq (Group I) – BMO Field, Toronto – 3:00 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 63: Egypt 1–1 Iran (Group G) – BC Place, Vancouver – 8:00 p.m. UTC−7
• Match 64: New Zealand 1–5 Belgium (Group G) – Lumen Field, Seattle – 8:00 p.m. UTC−7
• Match 65: Cape Verde 0–0 Saudi Arabia (Group H) – Estadio Akron, Guadalajara – 7:00 p.m. UTC−5
• Match 66: Uruguay 0–1 Spain (Group H) – NRG Stadium, Houston – 6:00 p.m. UTC−6

Saturday, June 27, 2026

• Match 67: Panama 0–2 England (Group L) – MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey – 5:00 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 68: Croatia 2–1 Ghana (Group L) – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia – 5:00 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 69: Jordan 1–3 Argentina (Group J) – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City – 9:00 p.m. UTC−5
• Match 70: Algeria 3–3 Austria (Group J) – AT&T Stadium, Dallas – 9:00 p.m. UTC−5
• Match 71: Colombia 0–0 Portugal (Group K) – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami – 7:30 p.m. UTC−4
• Match 72: DR Congo 3–1 Uzbekistan (Group K) – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta – 7:30 p.m. UTC−4

As a football nut, I’m buzzing about this FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule. The opening matches featuring Mexico, Canada, and the USA will set the tone for the tournament.

Estadio Azteca’s history, BMO Field’s intimate vibe, and SoFi Stadium’s grandeur will make these games unforgettable. Plus, with 12 groups and the top third-placed teams advancing, every match counts.

Will we see a dark horse like Uzbekistan or Jordan make waves? I can’t wait to find out.

Once the group stage ends on June 27, the top two teams from each group and the eight best third-placed teams move to the Round of 32 (June 28–July 3).

From there, it’s a straight 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout path through the Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium.

The expanded format brings more opportunities for upsets, additional sponsors, increased revenue from World Cup tickets, Visa, and hospitality. Get ready for some wild moments!

Qualified teams for the Round of 32

The 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 knockout bracket is actively being finalized as the expanded 48-team group stage draws to a close. Nineteen teams have officially secured their places, cementing several highly anticipated initial matchups for the single-elimination phase.