North America is the site of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with 11 cities in the United States – plus three in Mexico and two in Canada – set to host the 104 matches of the summer tournament.

The World Cup begins on June 11, 2026 as co-host Mexico plays the opener in Mexico City, with the USA (Los Angeles) and Canada (Toronto) kicking off a day later. The group stage runs until June 27, with synchronized start times in each group for the final matches in the round-robin.

The top two teams in each group – and the eight best third-place finishers – advance to knockout stage, which begins on June 28 with the Round of 32.

The Round of 16 begins on July 4, the quarterfinals on July 9 and semifinals take place on July 14-15, leading up to the championship match at MetLife Stadium on July 19.

Game times and venues will be finalized on Dec. 6.

2026 World Cup schedule

June 11, 2026

  • Mexico vs. TBD (Group A) – Mexico City
  • Group A match

June 12

  • Canada vs. TBD (Group B) – Toronto
  • USA vs. TBD (Group D) – SoFi Stadium

June 13

  • Group C
  • Group D
  • Group C
  • Group B

June 14

  • Group E
  • Group E
  • Group F
  • Group F

June 15

  • Group H
  • Group H
  • Group G
  • Group G

June 16

  • Group I
  • Group I
  • Group J
  • Group J

June 17

  • Group L
  • Group L
  • Group K
  • Group K

June 18

  • Group A
  • Group B
  • Canada vs. TBD (Group B) – Vancouver
  • Mexico vs. TBD (Group A) – Guadalajara

June 19

  • Group C
  • Group C
  • Group D
  • USA vs. TBD (Group D) – Seattle

June 20

  • Group E
  • Group E
  • Group F
  • Group F

June 21

  • Group H
  • Group H
  • Group G
  • Group G

June 22

  • Group I
  • Group I
  • Group J
  • Group J

June 23

  • Group L
  • Group L
  • Group K
  • Group K

June 24

  • Group C
  • Group C
  • Canada vs. TBD (Group B) – Vancouver
  • Group B
  • Mexico vs. TBD (Group A)
  • Group A

June 25

  • Group E
  • Group E
  • Group F
  • Group F
  • USA vs. TBD (Group D) – SoFi Stadium
  • Group D

June 26

  • Group I
  • Group I
  • Group G
  • Group G
  • Group H
  • Group H

June 27

  • Group L
  • Group L
  • Group J
  • Group J
  • Group K
  • Group K

2026 World Cup knockout round schedule

  • Round of 32: June 28-July 3
  • Round of 16: July 4-July 7
  • Quarterfinals: July 9-July 11
  • Semifinals: July 14-15 – AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas) and Mecedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
  • Third-place match: July 18 – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
  • World Cup final: July 19 – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2026 World Cup schedule: Every group stage matchup and full fixtures list

Reporting by Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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