FIFA World Cup 2026: Full Match Schedule and Everything You Need to Know

A Historic World Cup in North America

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the biggest edition ever: 3 host countries (USA, Canada, Mexico), 48 teams, 104 matches, from June 11 to July 19, 2026.

📅 Key Dates

• Opening match: Thursday, June 11, 2026 — Mexico vs South Africa — Estadio Azteca, Mexico City (1:00 p.m. local)
• Group stage: June 11 – 27, 2026
• Round of 32: June 28 – July 3, 2026
• Round of 16: July 4 – 7, 2026
• Quarterfinals: July 9 – 11, 2026
• Semifinals: July 14 – 15, 2026
• Third-place play-off: Saturday, July 18, 2026 — Miami
• FINAL: Sunday, July 19, 2026 — MetLife Stadium, New York/NJ

🏆 The 12 Official Groups (draw result)

⚽ Full Group Stage Schedule (with kick-off times)

All kick-off times are shown in the local time of the host stadium with the time zone (UTC offset).

Date	Local time	Grp	Match	Stadium
Thu. Jun 11	1:00 p.m. UTC−6	A	Mexico vs South Africa	Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Thu. Jun 11	8:00 p.m. UTC−6	A	South Korea vs Czech Republic	Estadio Akron, Zapopan
Fri. Jun 12	3:00 p.m. UTC−4	B	Canada vs Bregional sports networksia and Herzegovina	BMO Field, Toronto
Fri. Jun 12	6:00 p.m.	D	United States vs Paraguay	SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
Sat. Jun 13	9:00 p.m.	C	Haiti vs Scotland	Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
Sat. Jun 13	9:00 p.m.	D	Australia vs Turkey	BC Place, Vancouver
Sat. Jun 13	6:00 p.m.	C	Brazil vs Morocco	MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Sat. Jun 13	12:00 p.m. UTC−7	B	Qatar vs Switzerland	Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara
Sun. Jun 14	7:00 p.m. UTC−4	E	Ivory Coast vs Ecuador	Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Sun. Jun 14	12:00 p.m. UTC−5	E	Germany vs Curaçao	NRG Stadium, Houston
Sun. Jun 14	3:00 p.m. UTC−5	F	Netherlands vs Japan	AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Sun. Jun 14	8:00 p.m. UTC−6	F	Sweden vs Tunisia	Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
Mon. Jun 15	6:00 p.m. UTC−4	H	Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay	Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Mon. Jun 15	12:00 p.m. UTC−4	H	Spain vs Cape Verde	Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Mon. Jun 15	6:00 p.m.	G	Iran vs New Zealand	SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
Mon. Jun 15	12:00 p.m.	G	Belgium vs Egypt	Lumen Field, Seattle
Tue. Jun 16	3:00 p.m.	I	France vs Senegal	MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Tue. Jun 16	6:00 p.m.	I	Iraq vs Norway	Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
Tue. Jun 16	8:00 p.m. UTC−5	J	Argentina vs Algeria	Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Tue. Jun 16	9:00 p.m. UTC−7	J	Austria vs Jordan	Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara
Wed. Jun 17	7:00 p.m. UTC−4	L	Ghana vs Panama	BMO Field, Toronto
Wed. Jun 17	3:00 p.m. UTC−5	L	England vs Croatia	AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Wed. Jun 17	12:00 p.m. UTC−5	K	Portugal vs DR Congo	NRG Stadium, Houston
Wed. Jun 17	8:00 p.m. UTC−6	K	Uzbekistan vs Colombia	Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Thu. Jun 18	12:00 p.m. UTC−4	A	Czech Republic vs South Africa	Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Thu. Jun 18	12:00 p.m. UTC−7	B	Switzerland vs Bregional sports networksia and Herzegovina	SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
Thu. Jun 18	3:00 p.m. UTC−7	B	Canada vs Qatar	BC Place, Vancouver
Thu. Jun 18	7:00 p.m. UTC−6	A	Mexico vs South Korea	Estadio Akron, Zapopan
Fri. Jun 19	8:30 p.m.	C	Brazil vs Haiti	Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Fri. Jun 19	6:00 p.m.	C	Scotland vs Morocco	Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
Fri. Jun 19	8:00 p.m.	D	Turkey vs Paraguay	Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara
Fri. Jun 19	12:00 p.m.	D	United States vs Australia	Lumen Field, Seattle
Sat. Jun 20	4:00 p.m. UTC−4	E	Germany vs Ivory Coast	BMO Field, Toronto
Sat. Jun 20	7:00 p.m. UTC−5	E	Ecuador vs Curaçao	Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Sat. Jun 20	12:00 p.m. UTC−5	F	Netherlands vs Sweden	NRG Stadium, Houston
Sat. Jun 20	10:00 p.m. UTC−6	F	Tunisia vs Japan	Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
Sun. Jun 21	6:00 p.m. UTC−4	H	Uruguay vs Cape Verde	Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Sun. Jun 21	12:00 p.m. UTC−4	H	Spain vs Saudi Arabia	Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Sun. Jun 21	12:00 p.m.	G	Belgium vs Iran	SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
Sun. Jun 21	6:00 p.m.	G	New Zealand vs Egypt	BC Place, Vancouver
Mon. Jun 22	8:00 p.m.	I	Norway vs Senegal	MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Mon. Jun 22	5:00 p.m.	I	France vs Iraq	Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Mon. Jun 22	12:00 p.m. UTC−5	J	Argentina vs Austria	AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Mon. Jun 22	8:00 p.m. UTC−7	J	Jordan vs Algeria	Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara
Tue. Jun 23	4:00 p.m. UTC−4	L	England vs Ghana	Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
Tue. Jun 23	7:00 p.m. UTC−4	L	Panama vs Croatia	BMO Field, Toronto
Tue. Jun 23	12:00 p.m. UTC−5	K	Portugal vs Uzbekistan	NRG Stadium, Houston
Tue. Jun 23	8:00 p.m. UTC−6	K	Colombia vs DR Congo	Estadio Akron, Zapopan
Wed. Jun 24	6:00 p.m.	C	Scotland vs Brazil	Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Wed. Jun 24	6:00 p.m.	C	Morocco vs Haiti	Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Wed. Jun 24	12:00 p.m. UTC−7	B	Switzerland vs Canada	BC Place, Vancouver
Wed. Jun 24	12:00 p.m. UTC−7	B	Bregional sports networksia and Herzegovina vs Qatar	Lumen Field, Seattle
Wed. Jun 24	7:00 p.m. UTC−6	A	Czech Republic vs Mexico	Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Wed. Jun 24	7:00 p.m. UTC−6	A	South Africa vs South Korea	Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
Thu. Jun 25	4:00 p.m. UTC−4	E	Curaçao vs Ivory Coast	Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Thu. Jun 25	4:00 p.m. UTC−4	E	Ecuador vs Germany	MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Thu. Jun 25	6:00 p.m. UTC−5	F	Japan vs Sweden	AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Thu. Jun 25	6:00 p.m. UTC−5	F	Tunisia vs Netherlands	Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Thu. Jun 25	7:00 p.m.	D	Turkey vs United States	SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
Thu. Jun 25	7:00 p.m.	D	Paraguay vs Australia	Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara
Fri. Jun 26	3:00 p.m.	I	Norway vs France	Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
Fri. Jun 26	3:00 p.m.	I	Senegal vs Iraq	BMO Field, Toronto
Fri. Jun 26	8:00 p.m.	G	Egypt vs Iran	Lumen Field, Seattle
Fri. Jun 26	8:00 p.m.	G	New Zealand vs Belgium	BC Place, Vancouver
Fri. Jun 26	7:00 p.m. UTC−5	H	Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia	NRG Stadium, Houston
Fri. Jun 26	6:00 p.m. UTC−6	H	Uruguay vs Spain	Estadio Akron, Zapopan
Sat. Jun 27	5:00 p.m. UTC−4	L	Panama vs England	MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Sat. Jun 27	5:00 p.m. UTC−4	L	Croatia vs Ghana	Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Sat. Jun 27	9:00 p.m. UTC−5	J	Algeria vs Austria	Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Sat. Jun 27	9:00 p.m. UTC−5	J	Jordan vs Argentina	AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Sat. Jun 27	7:30 p.m. UTC−4	K	Colombia vs Portugal	Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Sat. Jun 27	7:30 p.m. UTC−4	K	DR Congo vs Uzbekistan	Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

📍 The 16 Host Cities

• USA (11): Atlanta, Boston (Foxborough), Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco (Santa Clara), Seattle
• Canada (2): Toronto, Vancouver
• Mexico (3): Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey

Conclusion

With 48 nations, 12 groups, 16 host cities and 104 matches, the summer of 2026 promises to be unforgettable. Use the table above to plan your football nights with exact kick-off times!

Sources : 2026 FIFA World Cup — Wikipedia | FIFA World Cup 2026 — FIFA Official