The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11 as the global football spectacle takes place across North America.

This edition will be the biggest in the tournament’s history, featuring 48 teams spread across 12 groups, all battling for the coveted trophy. Eleven cities in the United States, three in Mexico, and two in Canada will host matches during the month-long tournament, which concludes with the final on July 19, 2026.

2026 FIFA World Cup Groups

Group A

• Mexico national football team

• South Africa national football team

• South Korea national football team

• Czech Republic national football team

Group B

• Canada national football team

• Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team

• Qatar national football team

• Switzerland national football team

Group C

• Brazil national football team

• Morocco national football team

• Haiti national football team

• Scotland national football team

Group D

• United States men's national soccer team

• Paraguay national football team

• Australia's national soccer team

• Turkey national football team

Group E

• Germany national football team

• Curaçao national football team

• Ivory Coast national football team

• Ecuador national football team

Group F

• Netherlands national football team

• Japan national football team

• Sweden national football team

• Tunisia national football team

Group G

• Belgium national football team

• Egypt national football team

• Iran national football team

• New Zealand national football team

Group H

• Spain national football team

• Cape Verde national football team

• Saudi Arabia national football team

• Uruguay national football team

Group I

• France national football team

• Senegal national football team

• Iraq national football team

• Norway national football team

Group J

• Argentina national football team

• Algeria national football team

• Austria national football team

• Jordan national football team

Group K

• Portugal national football team

• DR Congo national football team

• Uzbekistan national football team

• Colombia national football team

Group L

• England national football team

• Croatia national football team

• Ghana national football team

• Panama national football team

• Black Stars

2026 FIFA World Cup Daily Schedule

Thursday, June 11

Group A: Mexico vs South Africa, 3 p.m. – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Group A: South Korea vs Czechia, 10 p.m. – Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico

Friday, June 12

Group B: Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina, 3 p.m. – BMO Field, Toronto
Group D: USA vs Paraguay, 9 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Saturday, June 13

Group B: Qatar vs Switzerland, 3 p.m. – Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California.
Group C: Brazil vs Morocco, 6 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Group C: Haiti vs Scotland, 9 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Sunday, June 14

Group D: Australia vs Türkiye, 12 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Group E: Germany vs Curaçao, 1 p.m. – NRG Stadium, Houston
Group F: Netherlands vs Japan, 4 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas.
Group E: Ivory Coast vs Ecuador, 7 p.m. – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Group F: Sweden vs Tunisia, 10 p.m. – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico

Monday, June 15

Group H: Spain vs Cape Verde, 12 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Group G: Belgium vs Egypt, 3 p.m. – Lumen Field, Seattle
Group H: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay, 6 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Group G: Iran vs New Zealand, 9 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Tuesday, June 16

Group I: France vs Senegal, 3 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Group I: Iraq vs Norway, 6 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Group J: Argentina vs Algeria, 9 p.m. – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City.

Wednesday, June 17

Group J: Austria vs Jordan, 12 a.m. – Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California.
Group K: Portugal vs DR Congo, 1 p.m. – NRG Stadium, Houston
Group L: England vs Croatia, 4 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas.
Group L: Ghana vs Panama, 7 p.m. – BMO Field, Toronto.
Group K: Uzbekistan vs Colombia, 10 p.m. – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

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Thursday, June 18

Group A: Czechia vs South Africa, 12 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Group B: Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina, 3 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Group B: Canada vs Qatar, 6 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
Group A: Mexico vs South Korea, 9 p.m. – Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico

Friday, June 19

USA vs Australia, 3 p.m. – Lumen Field, Seattle
Group C: Scotland vs Morocco, 6 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Group C: Brazil vs Haiti, 8:30 p.m. – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia.
Group D: Türkiye vs Paraguay, 11 p.m. – Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California.

Saturday, June 20

Group F: Netherlands vs Sweden, 1 p.m. – NRG Stadium, Houston
Group E: Germany vs Ivory Coast, 4 p.m. – BMO Field, Toronto
Group E: Ecuador vs Curaçao, 8 p.m. – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Sunday, June 21

Group F: Tunisia vs Japan, 12 a.m. – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico
Group H: Spain vs Saudi Arabia, 12 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Group G: Belgium vs Iran, 3 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Group H: Uruguay vs Cape Verde, 6 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Group G: New Zealand vs Egypt, 9 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia

Monday, June 22

Group J: Argentina vs Austria, 1 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Group I: France vs Iraq, 5 p.m. – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Group I: Norway vs Senegal, 8 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Group J: Jordan vs Algeria, 11 p.m. – Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California.

Tuesday, June 23

Group K: Portugal vs Uzbekistan, 1 p.m. – NRG Stadium, Houston
Group L: England vs Ghana, 4 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Group L: Panama vs Croatia, 7 p.m. – BMO Field, Toronto
Group K: Colombia vs DR Congo, 10 p.m. – Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico

Wednesday, June 24

Group B: Switzerland vs Canada, 3 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Group B: Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar, 3 p.m. – Lumen Field, Seattle
Group C: Scotland vs Brazil, 6 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Group C: Morocco vs Haiti, 6 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Group A: Czechia vs Mexico, 9 p.m. – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City.
Group A: South Africa vs South Korea, 9 p.m. – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico

Thursday, June 25

Group E: Curaçao vs Ivory Coast, 4 p.m. – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Group E: Ecuador vs Germany, 4 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Group F: Japan vs Sweden, 7 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas.
Group F: Tunisia vs Netherlands, 7 p.m. – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City.
Group D: Türkiye vs USA, 10 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California.
Group D: Paraguay vs Australia, 10 p.m. – Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California.

Friday, June 26

Group I: Norway vs France, 3 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Group I: Senegal vs Iraq, 3 p.m. – BMO Field, Toronto
Group H: Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia, 8 p.m. – NRG Stadium, Houston
Group H: Uruguay vs Spain, 8 p.m. – Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico
Group G: Egypt vs Iran, 11 p.m. – Lumen Field, Seattle.
Group G: New Zealand vs Belgium, 11 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia

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Saturday, June 27

Group L: Panama vs England, 5 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Group L: Croatia vs Ghana, 5 p.m. – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Group K: Colombia vs Portugal, 7:30 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens.
Group K: DR Congo vs Uzbekistan, 7:30 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Group J: Algeria vs Austria, 10 p.m. – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Group J: Jordan vs Argentina, 10 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas.

Knockout Stage Schedule

2026 FIFA World Cup Groups [BeSoccer]

Sunday, June 28

Round of 32: Runner-up A vs Runner-up B, 3 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Monday, June 29

Round of 32: Winner C vs Runner-up F, 1 p.m. – NRG Stadium, Houston
Round of 32: Winner E vs Best 3rd (A/B/C/D/F), 4:30 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Round of 32: Winner F vs Runner-up C, 9 p.m. – Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico

Tuesday, June 30

Round of 32: Runner-up E vs Runner-up I, 1 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas.
Round of 32: Winner I vs Best 3rd (C/D/F/G/H), 5 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Round of 32: Winner A vs Best 3rd (C/E/F/H/I), 9 p.m. – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City.

Wednesday, July 1

Round of 32: Winner L vs Best 3rd (E/H/I/J/K), 12 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Round of 32: Winner G vs Best 3rd (A/E/H/I/J), 4 p.m. – Lumen Field, Seattle.
Round of 32: Winner D vs Best 3rd (B/E/F/I/J), 8 p.m. – Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Thursday, July 2

Round of 32: Winner H vs Runner-up J, 3 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Round of 32: Runner-up K vs Runner-up L, 7 p.m. – BMO Field, Toronto.
Round of 32: Winner B vs Best 3rd (E/F/G/I/J), 11 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Friday, July 3

Round of 32: Runner-up D vs Runner-up G, 2 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas.
Round of 32: Winner J vs Runner-up H, 6 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Round of 32: Winner K vs Best 3rd (D/E/I/J/L), 9:30 p.m. – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City.

Saturday, July 4

Round of 16: Round of 32 winners, 1 p.m. – NRG Stadium, Houston
Round of 16: Round of 32 winners, 5 p.m. – Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Sunday, July 5

Round of 16: Round of 32 winners, 4 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Round of 16: Round of 32 winners, 8 p.m. – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

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Monday, July 6

Round of 16: Round of 32 winners, 3 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Round of 16: Round of 32 winners, 8 p.m. – Lumen Field, Seattle

Tuesday, July 7

Round of 16: Round of 32 winners, 12 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Round of 16: Round of 32 winners, 4 p.m. – BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia

Thursday, July 9

Quarterfinal: Round of 16 winners, 4 p.m. – Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Friday, July 10

Quarterfinal: Round of 16 winners, 3 p.m. – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California.

Saturday, July 11

Quarterfinal: Round of 16 winners, 5 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Quarterfinal: Round of 16 winners, 9 p.m. – Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City.

Tuesday, July 14

Semifinal: Quarter-final winners, 3 p.m. – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Wednesday, July 15

Semifinal: Quarterfinal winners, 3 p.m. – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta.

Saturday, July 18

Third-place match: Semifinal losers, 5 p.m. – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

Sunday, July 19

Final: Semifinal winners, 3 p.m. – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey