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 tournament.
- 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
Qualified Teams
| Confederation | Teams |
|---|---|
| Host Nations | Canada, Mexico, United States |
| 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 |
| North, Central America & Caribbean (CONCACAF) | Haiti, Curacao, Panama |
| Europe (UEFA) | Croatia, England, France, Norway, Portugal, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, Scotland, Spain |
| Oceania (OFC) | New Zealand |
| South America (CONMEBOL) | Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay |
2026 World Cup dates
- Group stage: June 11-27
- Round of 32: June 28 – July 3
- Round of 16: July 4-7
- Quarterfinals: July 9-11
- Semifinals: July 14-15
- Third place: July 18
- Final: July 19
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.
- Group A – Mexico (H), South Africa, South Korea, UEFA Path D
- Group B – Canada(Host), UEFA Path A winner, Qatar, Switzerland
- Group C – Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
- Group D – USA(Host), Paraguay, Australia, UEFA Path C winner
- Group E – Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
- Group F – Netherlands, Japan, UEFA Path B winner, Tunisia
- Group G – Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
- Group H – Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
- Group I – France, Senegal, IC Path 2 winner, Norway
- Group J – Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
- Group K – Portugal, IC Path 1 winner, Uzbekistan, Colombia
- Group L – England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama
| Date | Match | Stadium | Time | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 11 | 1 – Group A – Mexico vs South Africa 2 – Group A – South Korea vs UEFA Path D winner | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico | Central | |
| June 12 | 3 – Group B – Canada vs UEFA Path A winner 4 – Group D – USA vs Paraguay | BMO Field, Toronto SoFi Stadium, LA | Eastern Western | |
| June 13 | 5 – Group C – Brazil vs Morocco 6 – Group D – Australia vs UEFA Path C winner | Gillette Stadium BC Place, Vancouver | Eastern Western | |
| June 13 | 7 – Group C – C3 vs C4 8 – Group B – B3 vs B4 | MetLife Stadium Levi’s Stadium | Eastern Western | |
| June 14 | 9 – Group E – Germany vs Curaçao 10 – Group E – Ivory Coast vs Ecuador | Lincoln Financial Field NRG Stadium, Houston | Eastern Central | |
| June 14 | 11 – Group F – Netherlands vs Japan 12 – Group F – UEFA Path B winner vs Tunisia | AT&T Stadium, Arlington Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe | Central Central | |
| June 15 | 13 – Group H – Spain Match vs Cape Verde 14 – Group H – Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay | Hard Rock Stadium Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Eastern Eastern | |
| June 15 | 15 – Group G – Belgium vs Egypt 16 – Group G – Iran Match vs New Zealand | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood Lumen Field, Seattle | Western Western | |
| June 16 | 17 – Group I – France vs Senegal 18 – Group I – IC Path 2 winner vs Norway | MetLife Stadium Gillette Stadium | Eastern Eastern | |
| June 16 | 19 – Group J – Argentina vs Algeria 20 – Group J – Austria vs Jordan | Arrowhead Stadium Levi’s Stadium | Central Western | |
| June 17 | 21 – Group L – England vs Croatia 22 – Group L – Ghana vs Panama | BMO Field, Toronto AT&T Stadium, Arlington | Eastern Central | |
| June 17 | 23 – Group K – Portugal vs IC Path 1 winner 24 – Group K – Uzbekistan vs Colombia | NRG Stadium, Houston Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | Central Central | |
| June 18 | 25 – Group A – UEFA Path D winner vs South Africa 26 – Group B – Switzerland vs UEFA Path A winner | Mercedes-Benz Stadium SoFi Stadium, Inglewood | Eastern Western | |
| June 18 | 27 – Group B – Canada vs Qatar 28 – Group A – Mexico vs South Korea | BC Place, Canada Estadio Akron, Zapopan | Western Central | |
| June 19 | 29 – Group C – Brazil vs Haiti 30 – Group C – Scotland vs Morocco | Lincoln Financial Field Gillette Stadium | Eastern Eastern | |
| June 19 | 31 – Group D – UEFA Path C winner vs Paraguay 32 – Group D – USA vs Australia | Levi’s Stadium Lumen Field, Seattle | Western Western | |
| June 20 | 33 – Group E – Germany vs Ivory Coast 34 – Group E – Ecuador vs Curaçao | BMO Field, Toronto Arrowhead Stadium | Eastern Central | |
| June 20 | 35 – Group F – Netherlands vs UEFA Path B winner 36 – Group F – Tunisia vs Japan | NRG Stadium, Houston Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe | Central Central | |
| June 21 | 37 – Group H – Spain vs Saudi Arabia 38 – Group H – Uruguay vs Cape Verde | Hard Rock Stadium Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Eastern Eastern | |
| June 21 | 39 – Group G – Belgium vs Iran 40 – Group G – New Zealand vs Egypt | SoFi Stadium BC Place | Western Western | |
| June 22 | 41 – Group I – France vs IC Path 2 winner 42 – Group I – Norway vs Senegal | MetLife Stadium Lincoln Financial Field | Eastern Eastern | |
| June 22 | 43 – Group J – Argentina vs Austria 44 – Jordan vs Algeria | AT&T Stadium, Arlington Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara | Central Western | |
| June 23 | 45 – Group L – England vs Ghana 46 – Group L – Panama vs Croatia | MetLife Stadium BMO Field, Toronto | Eastern Eastern | |
| June 23 | 47 – Group K – Portugal vs Uzbekistan 48 – Group K – Colombia vs IC Path 1 winner | NRG Stadium, Houston Estadio Akron, Zapopan | Central Central | |
| June 24 | 49 – Group C – Scotland vs Brazil 50 – Group C – Morocco vs Haiti | Hard Rock Stadium Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Eastern Eastern | |
| June 24 | 51 – Group B – Switzerland vs Canada 52 – Group B – UEFA Path A winner vs Qatar | BC Place, Vancouver Lumen Field, Seattle | Western Western | |
| June 24 | 53 – Mexico vs Group A 54 – Group A | Estadio Azteca Estadio BBVA | Central Central | |
| June 25 | 55 – Group E – Ecuador vs Germany 56 – Group E – Curaçao vs Ivory Coast | Lincoln Financial Field MetLife Stadium | Eastern Eastern | |
| June 25 | 57 – Group F – Tunisia vs Netherlands 58 – Group F – Japan Match vs UEFA Path B winner | AT&T Stadium Arrowhead Stadium | Central Central | |
| June 25 | 59 – Group D – UEFA Path C winner vs USA 60 – Group D – Paraguay vs Australia | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood Levi’s Stadium | Western Western | |
| June 26 | 61 – Group I – Norway vs France 62 – Group I – Senegal vs winner | Boston Stadium Toronto Stadium | Eastern Eastern | |
| June 26 | 63 – Group G – New Zealand vs Belgium 64 – Group G – Egypt vs Iran | Seattle Stadium BC Place, Vancouver | Western Western | |
| June 26 | 65 – Group H – Uruguay vs Spain 66 – Group H – Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia | NRG Stadium, Houston Estadio Akron, Zapopan | Central Central | |
| June 27 | 67 – Group L – Panama vs England 68 – Group L – Croatia vs Ghana | New Jersey Stadium Philadelphia Stadium | Eastern Eastern | |
| June 27 | 69 – Group J – Jordan vs Argentina 70 – Group J – Algeria vs Austria | Kansas City Stadium Dallas Stadium | Central Central | |
| June 27 | 71 – Group K – Colombia vs Portugal 72 – Group K – IC Path 1 winner vs Uzbekistan | Miami Stadium Atlanta Stadium | Eastern Eastern |
FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule of Knockout Stage Match Dates
Round of 32 Schedule
| Date | Match | Stadium | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 28 June | 73 – Runner-up Group A vs Group B runners-up | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood | |
| Monday, 29 June | 74 – Winner Group E vs 3rd Group A/B/C/D/F | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough | |
| 75 – Winner Group F vs Group C runners-up | Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe | ||
| 76 – Winner Group C vs Group F runners-up | NRG Stadium, Houston | ||
| Tuesday, 30 June | 77- Winner Group I Match 77 3rd Group C/D/F/G/H | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford | |
| 78- Runner-up Group E vs Group I runners-up | AT&T Stadium, Arlington | ||
| 79- Winner Group A Match 79 3rd Group C/E/F/H/I | Estadio Azteca | ||
| Wednesday, 1 July | 80 – Winner Group L Match 80 3rd Group E/H/I/J/K | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta | |
| 81 – Winner Group D Match 81 3rd Group B/E/F/I/J | San Francisco Bay Area Stadium | ||
| 82- Winner Group G Match 82 3rd Group A/E/H/I/J | Lumen Field, Seattle | ||
| Thursday, 2 July | 83- Group K runners-up v Group L runners-up | BMO Field, Toronto | |
| 84 – Group H winners vs Group J runners-up | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood | ||
| 85 – Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place | BC Place, Vancouver | ||
| Friday, 3 July | 86- Group J winners vs Group H runners-up | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens | |
| 87- Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City | ||
| 88- Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up | AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
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 | MetLife Stadium (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 October, 28 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.
Which cities in the United States will host matches?
The U.S. host cities include New York/New Jersey, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, Miami, Houston, Seattle, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, Boston, and Kansas City.
Which cities in Mexico and Canada will host matches?
In Mexico — Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey and In Canada — Toronto and Vancouver.
What time will World Cup matches be played?
Kickoff times will vary between local afternoon and evening slots to accommodate global audiences across different time zones. FIFA will release the full match-time schedule closer to the tournament.
When will the full match schedule with dates be released by FIFA?
The official FIFA World Cup 2026 match-by-match schedule is expected to be released in early 2026, following the completion of the World Cup Qualifiers.
How can fans view the FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule online?
Fans can access the complete schedule, venue details, and match timings on 5 December on official broadcasters’ websites once the fixtures are finalized.
How many matches will be played in the 2026 World Cup?
The tournament will feature 104 matches in total — the highest number in World Cup history — due to the expanded team format.
Where will the opening match be played?
The opening match is expected to take place in Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca between the host nation Mexico vs South Africa.
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