World Cup 2026 Schedule

Darwin, 10 June : The 2026 FIFA World Cup will begin this Thursday in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, hosted across 16 cities. The opening match will be South Africa vs. host Mexico at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City. The month-long tournament will conclude with the final on 19 July at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, New York.

Group Stage Matches

Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czech Republic

11 June: Mexico vs South Africa, Mexico City (1:00 AM)
12 June: South Korea vs Czech Republic, Guadalajara (8:00 AM)
18 June: Czech Republic vs South Africa, Atlanta (10:00 PM)
19 June: Mexico vs South Korea, Guadalajara (7:00 AM)
24 June: Czech Republic vs Mexico, Mexico City (7:00 AM)
25 June: South Africa vs South Korea, Monterrey (7:00 AM)

Group B: Canada, Qatar, Switzerland, Bosnia-Herzegovina

12 June: Canada vs Bosnia-Herzegovina, Toronto (1:00 AM)
14 June: Qatar vs Switzerland, San Francisco (4:00 AM)
18 June: Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Switzerland, Los Angeles (1:00 AM)
19 June: Canada vs Qatar, Vancouver (4:00 AM)
24 June: Canada vs Switzerland, Vancouver (1:00 AM)
24 June: Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Qatar, Seattle (1:00 AM)

Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland

14 June: Brazil vs Morocco, MetLife Stadium, New York (4:00 AM)
14 June: Haiti vs Scotland, Boston (7:00 AM)
20 June: Brazil vs Haiti, Boston (4:00 AM)
20 June: Scotland vs Morocco, Philadelphia (7:00 AM)
25 June: Scotland vs Brazil, Miami (4:00 AM)
25 June: Morocco vs Haiti, Atlanta (4:00 AM)

Group D: USA, Paraguay, Australia, Turkey

13 June: USA vs Paraguay, Los Angeles (7:00 AM)
13 June: Australia vs Turkey, Vancouver (10:00 AM)
19 June: Turkey vs Paraguay, San Francisco (10:00 AM)
19 June: USA vs Australia, Seattle (1:00 AM)
26 June: Turkey vs USA, Los Angeles (8:00 AM)
26 June: Paraguay vs Australia, San Francisco (8:00 AM)

Group E: Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador

14 June: Germany vs Curaçao, Houston (11:00 PM)
15 June: Ivory Coast vs Ecuador, Philadelphia (5:00 AM)
20 June: Germany vs Ivory Coast, Toronto (2:00 AM)
21 June: Ecuador vs Curaçao, Kansas City (6:00 AM)
25 June: Ecuador vs Germany, MetLife Stadium, New York (2:00 AM)
25 June: Curaçao vs Ivory Coast, Philadelphia (overnight 2:00 AM)

Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Sweden

14 June: Netherlands vs Japan, Dallas (2:00 AM)
15 June: Sweden vs Tunisia, Monterrey (8:00 AM)
20 June: Netherlands vs Sweden, Houston (11:00 PM)
20 June: Tunisia vs Japan, Monterrey (10:00 PM)
26 June: Tunisia vs Netherlands, Dallas (5:00 AM)
26 June: Japan vs Sweden, Kansas City (5:00 AM)

Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand

15 June: Belgium vs Egypt, Seattle (1:00 AM)
16 June: Iran vs New Zealand, Los Angeles (7:00 AM)
21 June: Belgium vs Iran, Los Angeles (1:00 AM)
22 June: New Zealand vs Egypt, Vancouver (7:00 AM)
27 June: New Zealand vs Belgium, Vancouver (9:00 AM)
27 June: Egypt vs Iran, Seattle (9:00 AM)

Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi

Arabia, Uruguay
15 June: Spain vs Cape Verde, Atlanta (10:00 PM)
16 June: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay, Miami (4:00 AM)
21 June: Spain vs Saudi Arabia, Atlanta (10:00 PM)
22 June: Uruguay vs Cape Verde, Miami (4:00 AM)
27 June: Uruguay vs Spain, Houston (6:00 AM)
27 June: Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia, Guadalajara (6:00 AM)

Group I: France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway

16 June: France vs Senegal, MetLife Stadium, New York (1:00 AM)
17 June: Iraq vs Norway, Boston (4:00 AM)
22 June: France vs Iraq, Philadelphia (3:00 AM)
23 June: Norway vs Senegal, MetLife Stadium, New York (6:00 AM)
26 June: Norway vs France, Boston (1:00 AM)
26 June: Senegal vs Iraq, Toronto (1:00 AM)

Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan

16 June: Austria vs Jordan, San Francisco Bay Area (10:00 AM)
17 June: Argentina vs Algeria, Kansas City (7:00 AM)
22 June: Argentina vs Austria, Dallas (11:00 PM)
23 June: Jordan vs Algeria, San Francisco Bay Area (9:00 AM)
28 June: Jordan vs Argentina, Dallas (8:00 AM)
28 June: Algeria vs Austria, Kansas City (8:00 AM)

Group K: Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia

17 June: Portugal vs DR Congo, Houston (11:00 PM)
18 June: Uzbekistan vs Colombia, Mexico City (8:00 AM)
23 June: Portugal vs Uzbekistan, Houston (11:00 PM)
24 June: Colombia vs DR Congo, Guadalajara (8:00 AM)
28 June: Colombia vs Portugal, Miami (5:30 AM)
28 June: DR Congo vs Uzbekistan, Atlanta (5:30 AM)

Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama

17 June: England vs Croatia, Dallas (2:00 AM)
18 June: Ghana vs Panama, Toronto (5:00 AM)
23 June: England vs Ghana, Boston (2:00 AM)
24 June: Panama vs Croatia, Toronto (5:00 AM)
27 June: Panama vs England, MetLife Stadium, New York (3:00 AM)
27 June: Croatia vs Ghana, Philadelphia (3:00 AM)