Soccer World Cup 2026 Schedule: Dates, Times & Venues

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place across Canada, Mexico, and the United States from June 11 to July 19, 2026, featuring 104 total matches with a 48-team expanded format. The complete Soccer World Cup 2026 Schedule of group stage, Round of 32, Round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final across 16 venues.

The 23rd edition of the Soccer World Cup 2026 Schedule will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026. This will be the first time the tournament is jointly hosted by three nations and the first to feature an expanded format with 48 teams.

Tournament Overview

Tournament Dates: June 11 – July 19, 2026
Total Matches: 104
Total Teams: 48 (expanded from 32)
Host Countries: Canada, Mexico, United States
Total Venues: 16 stadiums across three nations

What are the groups for the Soccer World Cup 2026?

Group A: Mexico, South Africa, Korea Republic, Winner of European Playoff D
Group B: Canada, Winner of European Playoff A, Qatar, Switzerland
Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
Group D: USA, Paraguay, Australia, Winner of European Playoff C
Group E: Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Winner of European Playoff B, Tunisia
Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
Group I: France, Senegal, Winner of FIFA Playoff 2, Norway
Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
Group K: Portugal, Winner of FIFA Playoff 1, Uzbekistan, Colombia
Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama

Soccer World Cup 2026 Schedule – Group Stage

Matchday 1: June 11-17, 2026

Thursday, June 11

Mexico vs. South Africa – 3:00 PM ET – Mexico City, Mexico
South Korea vs. UEFA Playoff D – 10:00 PM ET – Guadalajara, Mexico

Friday, June 12

Canada vs. UEFA Playoff A – 3:00 PM ET – Toronto, Canada
USA vs. Paraguay – 9:00 PM ET – Los Angeles, USA

Saturday, June 13

Qatar vs. Switzerland – 3:00 PM ET – San Francisco Bay Area, USA
Brazil vs. Morocco – 6:00 PM ET – New Jersey, USA
Haiti vs. Scotland – 9:00 PM ET – Boston, USA
Australia vs. UEFA Playoff E – 8:00 AM GMT Sunday – Vancouver, Canada

Sunday, June 14

Germany vs. Curaçao – 1:00 PM ET – Houston, USA
Netherlands vs. Japan – 4:00 PM ET – Dallas, USA
Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador – 7:00 PM ET – Philadelphia, USA
UEFA Playoff B vs. Tunisia – 10:00 PM ET – Monterrey, Mexico

Monday, June 15

Spain vs. Cape Verde – 12:00 PM ET – Atlanta, USA
Belgium vs. Egypt – 3:00 PM ET – Vancouver, Canada
Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay – 6:00 PM ET – Miami, USA
Iran vs. New Zealand – 9:00 PM ET – Los Angeles, USA

Tuesday, June 16

Argentina vs. Algeria – 9:00 PM ET – Kansas City, USA
Austria vs. Jordan – TBD – San Francisco Bay Area, USA

Wednesday, June 17

Portugal vs. Uzbekistan – TBD – TBD
France vs. Norway – TBD – TBD

Matchday 2: June 18-23, 2026

Thursday, June 18

UEFA Playoff D vs. South Africa – 12:00 PM ET – Atlanta, USA
Switzerland vs. UEFA Playoff C – 3:00 PM ET – Los Angeles, USA
Canada vs. Qatar – 6:00 PM ET – Vancouver, Canada
Mexico vs. South Korea – 9:00 PM ET – Guadalajara, Mexico

Friday, June 19

Brazil vs. Haiti – TBD – New York/New Jersey
Scotland vs. Morocco – TBD – Boston, USA
USA vs. Australia – 6:00 PM ET – Seattle, USA
UEFA Playoff C vs. Paraguay – TBD – San Francisco Bay Area, USA

Saturday, June 20

Netherlands vs. UEFA Playoff B – 1:00 PM ET – Houston, USA
Germany vs. Ivory Coast – 4:00 PM ET – Toronto, Canada
Ecuador vs. Curaçao – 8:00 PM ET – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, USA
Tunisia vs. Japan – 6:00 AM GMT – Monterrey, Mexico

Sunday, June 21

Spain vs. Saudi Arabia – 12:00 PM ET – Atlanta, USA
Belgium vs. Iran – 3:00 PM ET – Los Angeles, USA
Uruguay vs. Cape Verde – 6:00 PM ET – Miami, USA
New Zealand vs. Egypt – 9:00 PM ET – Vancouver, Canada

Tuesday, June 23

England vs. FIFA Playoff 2 – TBD – TBD

Matchday 3: June 24-27, 2026

Wednesday, June 24

Switzerland vs. Canada – 3:00 PM ET – Vancouver, Canada
UEFA Playoff A vs. Qatar – 3:00 PM ET – Seattle, USA
Scotland vs. Brazil – 6:00 PM ET – Miami, USA
Morocco vs. Haiti – 6:00 PM ET – Atlanta, USA
UEFA Playoff D vs. Mexico – 9:00 PM ET – Mexico City, Mexico
South Africa vs. South Korea – 9:00 PM ET – Monterrey, Mexico

Thursday, June 25

Ecuador vs. Germany – 4:00 PM ET – MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, USA
Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast – 4:00 PM ET – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, USA
Japan vs. UEFA Playoff B – 7:00 PM ET – AT&T Stadium, Dallas, USA
Tunisia vs. Netherlands – TBD – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Friday, June 26

Norway vs. France – 3:00 PM ET – Boston, USA
Senegal vs. FIFA Playoff 2 – 3:00 PM ET – Toronto, Canada
Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia – 8:00 PM ET – Houston, USA
Uruguay vs. Spain – 8:00 PM ET – Guadalajara, Mexico
Egypt vs. Iran – 11:00 PM ET – Seattle, USA
New Zealand vs. Belgium – 11:00 PM ET – Vancouver, Canada

Saturday, June 27

Panama vs. England – TBD – Orlando/Tampa, USA
Croatia vs. Ghana – TBD – TBD
Jordan vs. Argentina – 10:00 PM ET – Kansas City, USA
Algeria vs. Austria – TBD – TBD
Colombia vs. Portugal – TBD – Boston, USA
FIFA Playoff 1 vs. Uzbekistan – TBD – TBD

Soccer World Cup 2026 Schedule – Knockout Stage Schedule

Round of 32: June 28 – July 3, 2026

32 teams advance: Top 2 from each group (24 teams) + 8 best third-placed teams. Specific dates, times, and venues to be confirmed based on group stage results.

June 28, 2026

Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group B (Match 73) – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood – 12:00 p.m. UTC−7
Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group F (Match 76) – NRG Stadium, Houston – June 29, 2026 – 12:00 p.m. UTC−5
Winner Group E vs 3rd Group A/B/C/D/F (Match 74) – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough – June 29, 2026 – 4:30 p.m. UTC−4
Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group C (Match 75) – Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe – 7:00 p.m. UTC−6

June 30, 2026

Runner-up Group E vs Runner-up Group I (Match 78) – AT&T Stadium, Arlington – 12:00 p.m. UTC−5
Winner Group I vs 3rd Group C/D/F/G/H (Match 77) – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford – 5:00 p.m. UTC−4
Winner Group A vs 3rd Group C/E/F/H/I (Match 79) – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City – 7:00 p.m. UTC−6

July 1, 2026

Winner Group L vs 3rd Group E/H/I/J/K (Match 80) – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta – 12:00 p.m. UTC−4
Winner Group G vs 3rd Group A/E/H/I/J (Match 82) – Lumen Field, Seattle – 1:00 p.m. UTC−7
Winner Group D vs 3rd Group B/E/F/I/J (Match 81) – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara – 5:00 p.m. UTC−7

July 2, 2026

Winner Group H vs Runner-up Group J (Match 84) – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood – 12:00 p.m. UTC−7
Runner-up Group K vs Runner-up Group L (Match 83) – BMO Field, Toronto -7:00 p.m. UTC−4
Winner Group B vs 3rd Group E/F/G/I/J (Match 85) – BC Place, Vancouver – 8:00 p.m. UTC−7

July 3, 2026

Runner-up Group D vs Runner-up Group G (Match 88) – AT&T Stadium, Arlington – 1:00 p.m. UTC−5
Winner Group J vs Runner-up Group H (Match 86) – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens – 6:00 p.m. UTC−4
Winner Group K vs 3rd Group D/E/I/J/L (Match 87) – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City – 8:30 p.m. UTC−5

Round of 16: July 4-7, 2026

16 teams advance to the quarterfinal stage.

July 4, 2026

Winner Match 73 vs Winner Match 75 (Match 90) – NRG Stadium, Houston – 12:00 p.m. UTC−5
Winner Match 74 vs Winner Match 77 (Match 89) – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia – 5:00 p.m. UTC−4

July 5, 2026

Winner Match 76 vs Winner Match 78 (Match 91) – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford – 4:00 p.m. UTC−4
Winner Match 79 vs Winner Match 80 (Match 92) – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City – 6:00 p.m. UTC−6

July 6, 2026

Winner Match 83 vs Winner Match 84 (Match 93) – AT&T Stadium, Arlington – 2:00 p.m. UTC−5
Winner Match 81 vs Winner Match 82 (Match 94) – Lumen Field, Seattle – 5:00 p.m. UTC−7

July 7, 2026

Winner Match 86 vs Winner Match 88 (Match 95) – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta – 12:00 p.m. UTC−4
Winner Match 85 vs Winner Match 87 (Match 96) – BC Place, Vancouver – 1:00 p.m. UTC−7

Quarterfinals: July 9-11, 2026

July 9, 2026

Winner Match 89 vs Winner Match 90 (Match 97) – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough – 4:00 p.m. UTC−4

July 10, 2026

Winner Match 93 vs Winner Match 94 (Match 98) – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood – 12:00 p.m. UTC−7

July 11, 2026

Winner Match 91 vs Winner Match 92 (Match 99) – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens – 5:00 p.m. UTC−4
Winner Match 95 vs Winner Match 96 (Match 100) – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City – 8:00 p.m. UTC−5

Semifinals: July 14 – July 15, 2026

July 14, 2026

Winner Match 97 vs Winner Match 98 (Match 101) – AT&T Stadium, Arlington – 2:00 p.m. UTC−5

July 15, 2026

Winner Match 99 vs Winner Match 100 (Match 102) – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta – 3:00 p.m. UTC−4

Third-Place Match: July 18, 2026

Loser Match 101 vs Loser Match 102 (Match 103) – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens – 5:00 p.m. UTC−4

Final: July 19, 2026

2026 FIFA World Cup Champion determined

Winner Match 101 vs Winner Match 102 (Match 104) – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford – 3:00 p.m. UTC−4

Host Stadiums: 16 Venues

The 16 stadiums will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which the United States, Mexico, and Canada are jointly organizing.

United States (12 Stadiums)

11 venues in the United States will host matches.

City	Stadium	Capacity
New York/New Jersey	MetLife Stadium	82,500
Los Angeles	SoFi Stadium	70,240
Dallas	AT&T Stadium	80,000
Houston	NRG Stadium	72,220
Kansas City	GEHA Field at Arrowhead	76,416
Miami	Hard Rock Stadium	65,326
Atlanta	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	75,000
Boston	Gillette Stadium	65,878
Philadelphia	Lincoln Financial Field	69,528
Seattle	Lumen Field	69,000
San Francisco Bay Area	Levi’s Stadium	68,500
Los Angeles	Rose Bowl	92,542

Canada (2 Stadiums)

Canada will use two venues for the tournament.

City	Stadium	Capacity
Vancouver	BC Place	54,500
Toronto	BMO Field (Toronto Stadium)	45,000

Mexico (2 Stadiums)

Mexico will host matches in three cities, with the iconic Estadio Azteca set to make history as the first stadium to host three FIFA World Cup opening matches.

City	Stadium	Capacity
Mexico City	Estadio Banorte	83,000
Guadalajara (Zapopan)	Estadio Akron	53,500
Monterrey (Guadalupe)	Estadio BBVA	48,000

Soccer World Cup 2026 Key Tournament Dates

The 48-team format increases the total number of matches from 64 (in the 32-team format) to 104, providing more games, more nations competing, and expanded knockout opportunities. The three-nation host model represents FIFA’s largest-scale tournament infrastructure.

Phase	Dates
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 Match	July 18, 2026
Final	July 19, 2026