FIFA is set to host two major global football tournaments — the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Both FIFA tournaments promise thrilling matchups, record-breaking participation, and a massive global audience. Here’s the complete update on the FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule, featuring full date-wise fixtures, including group stage matches, knockout rounds, and the final for the coming tournament of FIFA.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, for the first time with 48 national teams, will be jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the USA from June 11 to July 19, 2026. It will be jointly hosted by 16 cities in three North American countries, 11 of which are in the United States.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026, across Canada, Mexico, and the United States. For the first time in history, the 48-team tournament will feature 104 matches and will be jointly hosted by 16 cities, each with its own Stadium.
Tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are already available for all host cities in the United States and Canada, with ticket sales for Mexican venues expected to open soon. FIFA has also officially announced all World Cup 2026 Sponsors and the prize money for the tournament winners.
Here is the complete schedule for all 48 participating teams in the FIFA World Cup 2026, following the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. The opening match and the final will be held at the New York–New Jersey Stadium. We are sharing the full FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule, organised date-wise.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule Date-Wise
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The 2026 World Cup will begin on Thursday, June 11, 2026, and the final is scheduled for Sunday, July 19, 2026.
Find out the full match schedule for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA, with fixtures and results from each of the 104 games in the 48-team.
- Location: United States, Canada and Mexico
- Dates: June 11 – July 19, 2026
- Teams: 48 teams from all 6 confederations
- Format: 12 groups of 4 teams → top teams advance
Group Stage Schedule (Date-Wise)
The FIFA World Cup 26 Group Stage will start from June 11, 2026, and the last match of the group stage will be played on June 27, 2026.
| Date | Match | Stadium | Time | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 11 | 1 – Mexico vs Group A team 2 – Group A teams | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City Estadio Akron, Zapopan | Central | |
| June 12 | 3 – Canada vs Group B team 4 – USA vs Group D team | BMO Field, Toronto SoFi Stadium, LA | Eastern Western | |
| June 13 | 5 – Group C 6 – Group D 7 – Group C 8 – Group B | Gillette Stadium BC Place, Vancouver MetLife Stadium Levi’s Stadium | Eastern Western Eastern Western | |
| June 14 | 9 – Group E 10 – Group E 11 – Group F 12 – Group F | Lincoln Financial Field NRG Stadium, Houston AT&T Stadium, Arlington Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe | Eastern Central Central Central | |
| June 15 | 13 – Group H 14 – Group H 15 – Group G 16 – Group G | Hard Rock Stadium Mercedes-Benz Stadium SoFi Stadium, Inglewood Lumen Field, Seattle | Eastern Eastern Western Western | |
| June 16 | 17 – Group I 18 – Group I 19 – Group J 20 – Group J | MetLife Stadium Gillette Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Levi’s Stadium | Eastern Eastern Central Western | |
| June 17 | 21 – Group L 22 – Group L 23 – Group K 24 – Group K | BMO Field, Toronto AT&T Stadium, Arlington NRG Stadium, Houston Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | Eastern Central Central Central | |
| June 18 | 25 – Group A 26 – Group B 27 – Canada vs Group B team 28 – Mexico vs Group A team | Mercedes-Benz Stadium SoFi Stadium, Inglewood BC Place, Canada Estadio Akron, Zapopan | Eastern Western Western Central | |
| June 19 | 29 – Group C 30 – Group C 31 – Group D 32 – USA vs Group D | Lincoln Financial Field Gillette Stadium Levi’s Stadium Lumen Field, Seattle | Eastern Eastern Western Western | |
| June 20 | 33 – Group E 34 – Group E 35 – Group F 36 – Group F | BMO Field, Toronto Arrowhead Stadium NRG Stadium, Houston Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe | Eastern Central Central Central | |
| June 21 | 37 – Group H 38 – Group H 39 – Group G 40 – Group G | Hard Rock Stadium Mercedes-Benz Stadium SoFi Stadium BC Place | Eastern Eastern Western Western | |
| June 22 | 41 – Group I 42 – Group I 43 – Group J 44 – Group J | MetLife Stadium Lincoln Financial Field AT&T Stadium, Arlington Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara | Eastern Eastern Central Western | |
| June 23 | 45 – Group L 46 – Group L 47 – Group K 48 – Group K | MetLife Stadium BMO Field, Toronto NRG Stadium, Houston Estadio Akron, Zapopan | Eastern Eastern Central Central | |
| June 24 | 49 – Group C 50 – Group C 51 – Canada vs Group B 52 – Group B 53 – Mexico vs Group A 54 – Group A | Hard Rock Stadium Mercedes-Benz Stadium BC Place, Vancouver Lumen Field, Seattle Estadio Azteca Estadio BBVA | Eastern Eastern Western Western Central Central | |
| June 25 | 55 – Group E 56 – Group E 57 – Group F 58 – Group F 59 – USA vs Group D 60 – Group D | Lincoln Financial Field MetLife Stadium AT&T Stadium Arrowhead Stadium SoFi Stadium, Inglewood Levi’s Stadium | Eastern Eastern Central Central Western Western | |
| June 26 | 61 – Group I 62 – Group I 63 – Group G 64 – Group G 65 – Group H 66 – Group H | Boston Stadium Toronto Stadium Seattle Stadium BC Place, Vancouver NRG Stadium, Houston Estadio Akron, Zapopan | Eastern Eastern Western Western Central Central | |
| June 27 | 67 – Group L 68 – Group L 69 – Group J 70 – Group J 71 – Group K 72 – Group K | New Jersey Stadium Philadelphia Stadium Kansas City Stadium Dallas Stadium Miami Stadium Atlanta Stadium | Eastern Eastern Central Central Eastern Eastern |
FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule of Knockout Stage Match Dates
Round of 32 Schedule
| Date | Match | Stadium | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 28 June | 73 – Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place | Los Angeles Stadium | |
| Monday, 29 June | 74 – Group E winners v Group A/B/C/D/F third place | Boston Stadium | |
| 75 – Group F winners v Group C runners-up | Estadio Monterrey | ||
| 76 – Group C winners v Group F runners-up | Houston Stadium | ||
| Tuesday, 30 June | 77- Group I Winners v Group C/D/F/G/H third place | New York New Jersey Stadium | |
| 78- Group E runners-up vs Group I runners-up | Dallas Stadium | ||
| 79- Group A Winners v Group C/E/F/H/I third place | Estadio Azteca | ||
| Wednesday, 1 July | 80 – Group L winners v Group E/H/I/J/K third place | Atlanta Stadium | |
| 81 – Group D winners v Group B/E/F/I/J third place | San Francisco Bay Area Stadium | ||
| 82- Group G winners v Group A/E/H/I/J third place | Seattle Stadium | ||
| Thursday, 2 July | 83- Group K runners-up v Group L runners-up | Toronto Stadium | |
| 84 – Group H winners v Group J runners-up | Los Angeles Stadium | ||
| 85 – Group B winners v Group E/F/G/I/J third place | BC Place Vancouver | ||
| Friday, 3 July | 86- Group J winners v Group H runners-up | Miami Stadium | |
| 87- Group K winners v Group D/E/I/J/L third place | Kansas City Stadium | ||
| 88- Group D runners-up v Group G runners-up | Dallas Stadium |
Round of 16
| Date | Match | Stadium | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 4 July | 89 – Winner match 74 vs Winner match 77 | Philadelphia Stadium | |
| 90 – Winner match 73 vs Winner match 75 | Houston Stadium | ||
| Sunday, 5 July | 91 – Winner match 76 vs Winner match 78 | New York New Jersey Stadium | |
| 92 – Winner match 79 vs Winner match 80 | Estadio Azteca Mexico City | ||
| Monday, 6 July | 93 – Winner match 83 vs Winner match 84 | Dallas Stadium | |
| 94 – Winner match 81 vs Winner match 82 | Seattle Stadium | ||
| Tuesday, 7 July | 95 – Winner match 86 vs Winner match 88 | Atlanta Stadium | |
| 96 – Winner match 85 vs Winner match 87 | BC Place Vancouver |
Quarterfinal
| Date | Match | Stadium | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 4 July | 97 – Winner match 89 vs Winner match 90 | Boston Stadium | |
| Sunday, 5 July | 98 – Winner match 93 vs Winner match 94 | BC Place Vancouver | |
| Monday, 6 July | 99 – Winner match 91 vs Winner match 92 | Miami Stadium | |
| Monday, 6 July | 100 – Winner match 95 vs Winner match 96 | Kansas City Stadium | |
Semifinal
| Date | Match | Stadium | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 14 July | 101 – Winner match 97 vs Winner match 98 | Dallas Stadium | |
| Wednesday, 15 July | 102 – Winner match 99 vs Winner match 100 | Atlanta Stadium | |
Third Place
| Date | Match | Stadium | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 18 July | 101 – Loser match 101 vs Loser match 102 | Miami Stadium | |
FIFA World Cup 26 Final
| Date | Match | Stadium | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 19 July | 101 – Winner match 101 vs Winner match 102 | New York New Jersey Stadium | |
When is the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held in Canada, Mexico, and the USA from June 11 to July 19, 2026.
How many teams are playing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
A record 48 national teams will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. At the end of July, 13 teams have qualified for the tournaments.
Where will the 2026 FIFA World Cup final be played?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup final match will be held at MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey, USA.
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