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 |
When and where is the final of the Soccer World Cup 2026?
MetLife Stadium, renamed New York New Jersey Stadium for the tournament, will host the final on July 19 at 3 p.m. (20:00 GMT).