FIFA revealed the full schedule for the 2026 World Cup on Saturday, one day after the draw in Washington, D.C.
After the teams were drawn into groups on Friday, FIFA announced the dates, times and stadiums for each match the following day.
The World Cup will be the first to feature 48 teams, which were divided into 12 group of four. The top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage along with the top eight third-place finishers.
The World Cup kicks off on June 11 and will conclude on July 19 with the final in New Jersey.
Below is the full schedule for the 2026 World Cup. All times are listed in Eastern.
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Group A
| Mexico |
| South Africa |
| South Korea |
| European playoff D winner |
- June 11: Mexico vs. South Africa - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, 3 p.m.
- June 11: South Korea vs. European playoff D winner - Estadio Akron, Guadalajara, 10 p.m.
- June 18: European playoff D winner vs. South Africa - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, 12 p.m.
- June 18: Mexico vs. South Korea - Estadio Akron, Guadalajara, 9 p.m.
- June 24: European playoff D winner vs. Mexico - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, 9 p.m.
- June 24: South Africa vs. South Korea - Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, 9 p.m.
Group B
| Canada |
| European playoff A winner |
| Qatar |
| Switzerland |
- June 12: Canada vs. European playoff A winner - BMO Field, Toronto, 3 p.m.
- June 13: Qatar vs. Switzerland - Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, 3 p.m.
- June 18: Switzerland vs. European playoff A winner - SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, 3 p.m.
- June 18: Canada vs. Qatar - BC Place, Vancouver, 6 p.m.
- June 24: Switzerland vs. Canada - BC Place, Vancouver, 3 p.m.
- June 24: European playoff A winner vs. Qatar - Lumen Field, Seattle, 3 p.m.
Group C
| Brazil |
| Morocco |
| Haiti |
| Scotland |
- June 13: Brazil vs. Morocco - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, 6 p.m.
- June 13: Haiti vs. Scotland - Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, 9 p.m.
- June 19: Scotland vs. Morocco - Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, 6 p.m.
- June 19: Brazil vs. Haiti - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 9 p.m.
- June 24: Scotland vs. Brazil - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, 6 p.m.
- June 24: Morocco vs. Haiti - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, 6 p.m.
Group D
| United States |
| Paraguay |
| Australia |
| European playoff C winner |
- June 12: United States vs. Paraguay - SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, 9 p.m.
- June 13: Australia vs. European playoff C winner - BC Place, Vancouver, 12 a.m.
- June 19: European playoff C winner vs. Paraguay - Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, 12 a.m.
- June 19: United States vs. Australia - Lumen Field, Seattle, 3 p.m.
- June 25: European playoff C winner vs. United States - SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, 10 p.m.
- June 25: Paraguay vs. Australia - Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, 10 p.m.
Group E
| Germany |
| Curaçao |
| Ivory Coast |
| Ecuador |
- June 14: Germany vs. Curaçao - NRG Stadium, Houston, 1 p.m.
- June 14: Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
- June 20: Germany vs. Ivory Coast - BMO Field, Toronto, 4 p.m.
- June 20: Ecuador vs. Curaçao - Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, 8 p.m.
- June 25: Ecuador vs. Germany - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, 4 p.m.
- June 25: Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 4 p.m.
Group F
| Netherlands |
| Japan |
| European playoff B winner |
| Tunisia |
- June 14: Netherlands vs. Japan - AT&T Stadium, Arlington, 4 p.m.
- June 14: European playoff B winner vs. Tunisia - Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, 10 p.m.
- June 20: Netherlands vs. European playoff B winner - NRG Stadium, Houston, 1 p.m.
- June 20: Tunisia vs. Japan - Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, 12 a.m.
- June 25: Japan vs. European playoff B winner - AT&T Stadium, Arlington, 7 p.m.
- June 25: Tunisia vs. Netherlands - Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, 7 p.m.
Group G
| Belgium |
| Egypt |
| Iran |
| New Zealand |
- June 15: Iran vs. New Zealand - SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, 9 p.m.
- June 15: Belgium vs. Egypt - Lumen Field, Seattle, 3 p.m.
- June 21: Belgium vs. Iran - SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, 3 p.m.
- June 21: New Zealand vs. Egypt - BC Place, Vancouver, 9 p.m.
- June 26: Egypt vs. Iran - Lumen Field, Seattle, 11 p.m.
- June 26: New Zealand vs. Belgium - BC Place, Vancouver, 11 p.m.
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Group H
| Spain |
| Cape Verde |
| Saudi Arabia |
| Uruguay |
- June 15: Spain vs. Cape Verde - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, 12 p.m.
- June 15: Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, 6 p.m.
- June 21: Spain vs. Saudi Arabia - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, 12 p.m.
- June 21: Uruguay vs. Cape Verde - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, 6 p.m.
- June 26: Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia - NRG Stadium, Houston, 8 p.m.
- June 26: Uruguay vs. Spain - Estadio Akron, Guadalajara, 8 p.m.
Group I
| France |
| Senegal |
| FIFA playoff 2 winner |
| Norway |
- June 16: France vs. Senegal - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, 3 p.m.
- June 16: FIFA playoff 2 winner vs. Norway - Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, 6 p.m.
- June 22: France vs. FIFA playoff 2 winner - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 5 p.m.
- June 22: Norway vs. Senegal - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, 8 p.m.
- June 26: Norway vs. France - Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, 3 p.m.
- June 26: Senegal vs. FIFA playoff 2 winner - BMO Field, Toronto, 3 p.m.
Group J
| Argentina |
| Algeria |
| Austria |
| Jordan |
- June 16: Argentina vs. Algeria - Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, 9 p.m.
- June 16: Austria vs. Jordan - Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, 12 a.m.
- June 22: Argentina vs. Austria - AT&T Stadium, Arlington, 1 p.m.
- June 22: Jordan vs. Austria - Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, 11 p.m.
- June 27: Algeria vs. Austria - Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, 10 p.m.
- June 27: Jordan vs. Argentina - AT&T Stadium, Arlington, 10 p.m.
Group K
| Portugal |
| FIFA playoff 1 winner |
| Uzbekistan |
| Colombia |
- June 17: Portugal vs. FIFA playoff 1 winner - NRG Stadium, Houston, 1 p.m.
- June 17: Uzbekistan vs. Colombia - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, 10 p.m.
- June 23: Portugal vs. Uzbekistan - NRG Stadium, Houston, 1 p.m.
- June 23: Colombia vs. FIFA playoff 1 winner - Estadio Akron, Guadalajara, 10 p.m.
- June 27: Colombia vs. Portugal - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, 7:30 p.m.
- June 27: FIFA playoff 1 winner vs. Uzbekistan - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Group L
| England |
| Croatia |
| Ghana |
| Panama |
- June 17: England vs. Croatia - AT&T Stadium, Arlington, 4 p.m.
- June 17: Ghana vs. Panama - BMO Field, Toronto, 7 p.m.
- June 23: England vs. Ghana - Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, 4 p.m.
- June 23: Panama vs. Croatia - BMO Field, Toronto, 7 p.m.
- June 27: Panama vs. England - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, 5 p.m.
- June 27: Croatia vs. Ghana - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 5 p.m.
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Round of 32
- June 28: Runner-up Group A vs. Runner-up Group B - SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, 3 p.m.
- June 29: Winner Group E vs. 3rd Group A/B/C/D/F - Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, 4:30 p.m.
- June 29: Winner Group F vs. Runner-up Group C - Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, 9 p.m.
- June 29: Winner Group C vs. Runner-up Group F - NRG Stadium, Houston, 1 p.m.
- June 30: Winner Group I vs. 3rd Group C/D/F/G/H - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, 5 p.m.
- June 30: Runner-up Group E vs. Runner-up Group I - AT&T Stadium, Arlington, 1 p.m.
- June 30: Winner Group A vs. 3rd Group C/E/F/H/I - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, 9 p.m.
- July 1: Winner Group L vs. 3rd Group E/H/I/J/K - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, 12 p.m.
- July 1: Winner Group D vs. 3rd Group B/E/F/I/J - Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, 8 p.m.
- July 1: Winner Group G vs. 3rd Group A/E/H/I/J - Lumen Field, Seattle, 4 p.m.
- July 2: Runner-up Group K vs. Runner-up Group L - BMO Field, Toronto, 7 p.m.
- July 2: Winner Group H vs. Runner-up Group J - SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, 3 p.m.
- July 2: Winner Group B vs. 3rd Group E/F/G/I/J - BC Place, Vancouver, 11 p.m.
- July 3: Winner Group J vs. Runner-up Group H - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, 6 p.m.
- July 3: Winner Group K vs. 3rd Group D/E/I/J/L - Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, 9:30 p.m.
- July 3: Runner-up Group D vs. Runner-up Group G - AT&T Stadium, Arlington, 2 p.m.
Round of 16
- July 4: Winner Match 74 vs. Winner Match 77 - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 5 p.m.
- July 4: Winner Match 73 vs. Winner Match 75 - NRG Stadium, Houston, 1 p.m.
- July 5: Winner Match 76 vs. Winner Match 78 - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, 4 p.m.
- July 5: Winner Match 79 vs. Winner Match 80 - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, 8 p.m.
- July 6: Winner Match 83 vs. Winner Match 84 - AT&T Stadium, Arlington, 3 p.m.
- July 6: Winner Match 81 vs. Winner Match 82 - Lumen Field, Seattle, 8 p.m.
- July 7: Winner Match 86 vs. Winner Match 88 - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, 12 p.m.
- July 7: Winner Match 85 vs. Winner Match 87 - BC Place, Vancouver, 4 p.m.
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Quarterfinals
- July 9: Winner Match 89 vs. Winner Match 90 - Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, 4 p.m.
- July 10: Winner Match 93 vs. Winner Match 94 - SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
- July 11: Winner Match 91 vs. Winner Match 92 - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, 5 p.m.
- July 11: Winner Match 95 vs. Winner Match 96 - Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Semifinals
- July 14: Winner Match 97 vs. Winner Match 98 - AT&T Stadium, Arlington, 3 p.m.
- July 15: Winner Match 99 vs. Winner Match 100 - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, 3 p.m.
Third-place game
- July 18: Loser Match 101 vs. Loser Match 102 - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, 5 p.m.
Final
- July 18: Winner Match 101 vs. Winner Match 102 - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, 3 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Pro Soccer Wire: 2026 World Cup full schedule: Teams, venues, tickets, kickoff times
Reporting by Seth Vertelney, Pro Soccer Wire / Pro Soccer Wire
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