2026 FIFA World Cup Schedule Officially Released

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The complete match schedule for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, featuring 104 matches across North America, has been announced, including kickoff times, venues, and dates. The tournament, hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, will begin on June 11, 2026, with the final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule is officially here, featuring kickoff times, venues, and dates for what will be the largest World Cup to date.The 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule is here with 104 matches set to be played across North America.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, joined by former international soccer stars, announced the full match schedule on Saturday at 12 p.m. ET confirming venues, dates, and kickoff times for what will be largest World Cup to date.The expanded games features 104 matches, contested by 48 teams, across 16 host cities, in the United States, Canada and Mexico — marking the first time the tournament will be staged by three nations. While Saturday's announcement confirms the structure of the tournament, the final version of the schedule will not be fully confirmed until march, after the FIFA and UEFA playoff tournaments have taken place to determine the final six qualifying nations. The World Cup begins on June 11, 2026 with Mexico playing the opener in Mexico City and co-hosts USA and Canada hosting their openers in Los Angeles and Toronto a day later. The group stage lasts until June 27, then the top two teams in each group along with the eight best third-place finishers will advance to the Round of 32 beginning on June 28. The remaining winning teams will then play in the Round of 16 starting on July 4. The quarterfinals will be held on July 9, and the semifinals will be July 14 and July 15, leading up to the championship match at MetLife Stadium on July 19.3 p.m. ET — Mexico vs. South Africa — Mexico City StadiumSaturday, June 13, 20263 p.m. ET — Qatar vs. Switzerland — San Francisco Bay Area Stadium1 p.m. ET — Germany vs. Curaçao — Houston Stadium7 p.m. ET — Côte d'Ivoire vs. Ecuador — Philadelphia Stadium3 p.m. ET — Belgium vs. Egypt — Seattle Stadium12 a.m. ET — Austria vs. Jordan — San Francisco Bay Area Stadium6 p.m. ET — FIFA playoff 2 vs. Norway — Boston Stadium4 p.m. ET — England vs. Croatia — Dallas Stadium12 p.m. ET — UEFA playoff D vs. South Africa — Atlanta Stadium6 p.m. ET — Canada vs. Qatar — BC Place Vancouver3 p.m. ET — USA vs. Australia — Seattle Stadium12 a.m. ET — Tunisia vs. Japan — Estadio Monterrey4 p.m. ET — Germany vs. Côte d'Ivoire — Toronto Stadium3 p.m. ET — Belgium vs. Iran — Los Angeles Stadium1 p.m. ET — Argentina vs. Austria — Dallas Stadium8 p.m. ET — Norway vs. Senegal — New York New Jersey Stadium4 p.m. ET — England vs. Ghana — Boston Stadium3 p.m. ET — Switzerland vs. Canada — BC Place Vancouver6 p.m. ET — Scotland vs. Brazil — Miami Stadium9 p.m. ET — UEFA playoff D vs. Mexico — Mexico City Stadium4 p.m. ET — Ecuador vs. Germany — New York New Jersey Stadium7 p.m. ET — Tunisia vs. Netherlands — Kansas City Stadium3 p.m. ET — Norway vs. France — Boston Stadium8 p.m. ET — Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia — Houston StadiumSaturday, June 27, 20265 p.m. ET — Croatia vs. Ghana — Philadelphia Stadium7:30 p.m. ET — FIFA playoff 1 vs. Uzbekistan — Atlanta Stadium10 p.m. ET — Jordan vs. Argentina — Dallas StadiumMatch 74 – Group E winners v Group A/B/C/D/F third place - Boston Stadium Match 75 – Group F winners v Group C runners-up - Estadio Monterrey Match 76 – Group C winners v Group F runners-up - Houston StadiumMatch 77 – Group I winners v Group C/D/F/G/H third place - New York New Jersey Stadium Match 78 – Group E runners up v Group I runners-up - Dallas Stadium Match 79 – Group A winners v Group C/E/F/H/I third place - Mexico City StadiumMatch 80 – Group L winners v Group E/H/I/J/K third place - Atlanta Stadium Match 81 – Group D winners v Group B/E/F/I/J third place - San Francisco Bay Area Stadium Match 82 – Group G winners v Group A/E/H/I/J third place - Seattle StadiumMatch 83 – Group K runners-up v Group L runners-up - Toronto Stadium Match 84 – Group H winners v Group J runners-up - Los Angeles Stadium Match 85 – Group B winners v Group E/F/G/I/J third place - BC Place VancouverMatch 86 – Group J winners v Group H runners-up - Miami Stadium Match 87 – Group K winners v Group D/E/I/J/L third place - Kansas City Stadium Match 88 – Group D runners-up v Group G runners-up - Dallas StadiumMatch 89 – Winner match 74 v Winner match 77 - Philadelphia Stadium Match 90 – Winner match 73 v Winner match 75 - Houston StadiumMatch 91 – Winner match 76 v Winner match 78 - New York New Jersey Stadium Match 92 – Winner match 79 v Winner match 80 - Mexico City StadiumMatch 93 – Winner match 83 v Winner match 84 - Dallas Stadium Match 94 – Winner match 81 v Winner match 82 - Seattle StadiumMatch 95 – Winner match 86 v Winner match 88 - Atlanta Stadium Match 96 – Winner match 85 v Winner match 87 - BC Place VancouverMatch 99 – Winner match 91 v Winner match 92 - Miami StadiumFIFA reveals official match ball for 2026 World Cup. What to know about TriondaThursday, June 18, 2026 — UEFA playoff D vs. South Africa — 12 p.m. ET — Atlanta StadiumWednesday June 24, 2026 — Morocco vs. Haiti — 6 p.m. ET — Atlanta StadiumWednesday, July 15, 2026 Match 102 – FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final fixtures — Winner match 99 v Winner match 100 - Atlanta StadiumTuesday, June 16, 2026 — FIFA playoff 2 vs. Norway — 6 p.m. ET — Boston StadiumTuesday, June 23, 2026 — England vs. Ghana — 4 p.m. ET — Boston StadiumThursday, July 9, 2026 Match 97 – FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final fixtures — Winner match 89 v Winner match 90 - Boston StadiumWednesday, June 17, 2026 — England vs. Croatia — 4 p.m. ET — Dallas StadiumThursday, June 25, 2026 — Japan vs. UEFA playoff B — 7 p.m. ET — Dallas StadiumFriday, July 3, 2026 Match 86 – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Round of 32 fixtures — Group J winners v Group H runners-up - Miami Stadium Match 87 – Group K winners v Group D/E/I/J/L third place - Kansas City Stadium Match 88 – Group D runners-up v Group G runners-up - Dallas Stadium Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Match 101 – FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final fixtures — Winner match 97 v Winner match 98 - Dallas StadiumWednesday, June 17, 2026 — Portugal vs. FIFA playoff 1 — 1 p.m. ET — Houston StadiumTuesday, June 23, 2026 — Portugal vs. Uzbekistan — 1 p.m. ET — Houston StadiumMonday, June 29, 2026 Match 74 – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Round of 32 fixtures — Group E winners v Group A/B/C/D/F third place - Boston Stadium Match 75 – Group F winners v Group C runners-up - Estadio Monterrey Match 76 – Group C winners v Group F runners-up - Houston Stadium Saturday, July 4, 2026 Match 89 – FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 fixtures — Winner match 74 v Winner match 77 - Philadelphia Stadium Match 90 – Winner match 73 v Winner match 75 - Houston StadiumSaturday, June 20, 2026 — Ecuador vs. Curaçao — 8 p.m. ET — Kansas City StadiumSaturday, June 27 2026 — Algeria vs. Austria — 10 p.m. ET — Kansas City Stadium Saturday, July 11, 2026 Match 100 – FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final fixtures — Winner match 95 v Winner match 96 - Kansas City StadiumMonday, June 15, 2026 — Iran vs. New Zealand — 9 p.m. ET — Los Angeles StadiumSunday, June 21, 2026 — Belgium vs. Iran — 3 p.m. ET — Los Angeles StadiumSunday, June 28, 2026 Match 73 – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Round of 32 fixtures — Group A runners-up v Group B runners-up - Los Angeles Stadium Friday, July 10, 2026 Match 98 – FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final fixtures — Winner match 93 v Winner match 94 - Los Angeles StadiumSunday, June 21, 2026 — Uruguay vs. Cape Verde — 6 p.m. ET — Miami StadiumSaturday, June 27 2026 — Colombia vs. Portugal — 7:30 p.m. ET — Miami Stadium Saturday, July 11, 2026 Match 99 –FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final fixtures — Winner match 91 v Winner match 92 - Miami Stadium Saturday, July 18, 2026 Match 103 – FIFA World Cup 2026 bronze final — Loser match 101 v Loser match 102 - Miami StadiumSaturday, June 13, 2026 — Brazil vs. Morocco — 6 p.m. ET — New York New Jersey StadiumMonday, June 22, 2026 — Norway vs. Senegal — 8 p.m. ET — New York New Jersey StadiumSaturday, June 27 2026 — Panama vs. England — 5 p.m. ET — New York New Jersey Stadium Sunday, July 19, 2026 Match 104 – FIFA World Cup 2026 Final — Winner match 101 v Winner match 102 - New York New Jersey StadiumFriday, June 19, 2026 — Brazil vs. Haiti — 9 p.m. ET — Philadelphia StadiumThursday, June 25, 2026 — Curaçao vs. Côte d'Ivoire — 4 p.m. ET — Philadelphia StadiumFriday, June 19, 2026 — USA vs. Australia — 3 p.m. ET — Seattle StadiumFriday, June 26 2026 — Egypt vs. Iran — 11 p.m. ET — Seattle Stadium Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Match 80 – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Round of 32 fixtures — Group L winners v Group E/H/I/J/K third place - Atlanta Stadium Match 81 – Group D winners v Group B/E/F/I/J third place - San Francisco Bay Area Stadium Match 82 – Group G winners v Group A/E/H/I/J third place - Seattle Stadium Monday, July 6, 2026 Match 93 – FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 fixtures — Winner match 83 v Winner match 84 - Dallas Stadium Match 94 – Winner match 81 v Winner match 82 - Seattle StadiumSaturday, June 13, 2026 — Qatar vs. Switzerland — 3 p.m. ET — San Francisco Bay Area StadiumFriday, June 19, 2026 — UEFA playoff C vs. Paraguay — 12 a.m. ET — San Francisco Bay Area StadiumFriday, 12 June 2026 — Canada vs. UEFA playoff A — 3 p.m. ET — Toronto StadiumSaturday, June 20, 2026 — Germany vs. Côte d'Ivoire — 4 p.m. ET — Toronto StadiumSaturday, June 13, 2026 — Australia vs. UEFA playoff C — 12 a.m. ET — BC Place VancouverSunday, June 21, 2026 — New Zealand vs. Egypt — 9 p.m. ET — BC Place VancouverFriday, June 26 2026 — New Zealand vs. Belgium — 11 p.m. ET — BC Place Vancouver Thursday, July 2, 2026 Match 83 – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Round of 32 fixtures — Group K runners-up v Group L runners-up - Toronto Stadium Match 84 – Group H winners v Group J runners-up - Los Angeles Stadium Match 85 – Group B winners v Group E/F/G/I/J third place - BC Place Vancouver Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Match 95 – FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 fixtures — Winner match 86 v Winner match 88 - Atlanta Stadium Match 96 – Winner match 85 v Winner match 87 - BC Place VancouverThursday, June 11, 2026 — South Korea vs. UEFA playoff D — 10 p.m. ET — Estadio GuadalajaraTuesday, June 23, 2026 — Colombia vs. FIFA playoff 1 — 10 p.m. ET — Estadio GuadalajaraWednesday, June 17, 2026 — Uzbekistan vs. Colombia — 10 p.m. ET — Mexico City StadiumTuesday, June 30, 2026 Match 77 – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Round of 32 fixtures — Group I winners v Group C/D/F/G/H third place - New York New Jersey Stadium Match 78 – Group E runners up v Group I runners-up - Dallas Stadium Match 79 – Group A winners v Group C/E/F/H/I third place - Mexico City Stadium Sunday, July 5, 2026 Match 91 – FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 fixtures — Winner match 76 v Winner match 78 - New York New Jersey Stadium Match 92 – Winner match 79 v Winner match 80 - Mexico City StadiumSaturday, June 20, 2026 — Tunisia vs. Japan — 12 a.m. ET — Estadio Monterrey

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