🏟 Levi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara)
Saturday, June 13 2026
Group C
Brazil🇧🇷
0 – 0
🇲🇦Morocco
🏟 MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Saturday, June 13 2026
Group C
Haiti🇭🇹
0 – 0
🇬🇧Scotland
🏟 Gillette Stadium, Boston (Foxborough)
Group D
Australia🇦🇺
0 – 0
⚽Turkey
🏟 BC Place, Vancouver
Sunday, June 14 2026
Group E
Germany🇩🇪
0 – 0
🇨🇼Curaçao
🏟 NRG Stadium, Houston
Sunday, June 14 2026
Group F
Netherlands🇳🇱
0 – 0
⚽Japan
🏟 AT&T Stadium, Dallas (Arlington, Texas)
Sunday, June 14 2026
Group E
Ivory Coast🇨🇮
0 – 0
🇪🇨Ecuador
🏟 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Sunday, June 14 2026
Group F
Sweden⚽
0 – 0
🇹🇳Tunisia
🏟 Estadio BBVA, Monterrey (Guadalupe)
Monday, June 15 2026
Group H
Spain🇪🇸
0 – 0
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🏟 Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Group G
Belgium🇧🇪
0 – 0
🇪🇬Egypt
🏟 Lumen Field, Seattle
Monday, June 15 2026
Group G
Iran🇮🇷
0 – 0
🇳🇿New Zealand
🏟 SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles (Inglewood)
Group H
Saudi Arabia🇸🇦
0 – 0
🇺🇾Uruguay
🏟 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami (Miami Gardens)
Tuesday, June 16 2026
Group I
France🇫🇷
0 – 0
🇸🇳Senegal
🏟 MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Tuesday, June 16 2026
Group I
Iraq⚽
0 – 0
🇳🇴Norway
🏟 Gillette Stadium, Boston (Foxborough)
Tuesday, June 16 2026
Group J
Argentina🇦🇷
0 – 0
🇩🇿Algeria
🏟 GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Tuesday, June 16 2026
Group J
Austria🇦🇹
0 – 0
🇯🇴Jordan
🏟 Levi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara)
Wednesday, June 17 2026
Group K
Portugal🇵🇹
0 – 0
⚽Democratic Republic of the Congo
🏟 NRG Stadium, Houston
Wednesday, June 17 2026
Group L
England🇬🇧
0 – 0
🇭🇷Croatia
🏟 AT&T Stadium, Dallas (Arlington, Texas)
Wednesday, June 17 2026
Group L
Ghana🇬🇭
0 – 0
🇵🇦Panama
🏟 BMO Field, Toronto
Wednesday, June 17 2026
Group K
Uzbekistan🇺🇿
0 – 0
🇨🇴Colombia
🏟 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Thursday, June 18 2026
Group B
Switzerland🇨🇭
0 – 0
⚽Bosnia and Herzegovina
🏟 SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles (Inglewood)
Group A
Czech Republic⚽
0 – 0
🇿🇦South Africa
🏟 Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Thursday, June 18 2026
Group B
Canada🇨🇦
0 – 0
🇶🇦Qatar
🏟 BC Place, Vancouver
Thursday, June 18 2026
Group A
Mexico🇲🇽
0 – 0
🇰🇷South Korea
🏟 Estadio Akron, Guadalajara (Zapopan)
Friday, June 19 2026
Group D
United States🇺🇸
0 – 0
🇦🇺Australia
🏟 Lumen Field, Seattle
Friday, June 19 2026
Group C
Scotland🇬🇧
0 – 0
🇲🇦Morocco
🏟 Gillette Stadium, Boston (Foxborough)
Friday, June 19 2026
Group D
Turkey⚽
0 – 0
🇵🇾Paraguay
🏟 Levi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara)
Friday, June 19 2026
Group C
Brazil🇧🇷
0 – 0
🇭🇹Haiti
🏟 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Saturday, June 20 2026
Group F
Netherlands🇳🇱
0 – 0
⚽Sweden
🏟 NRG Stadium, Houston
Saturday, June 20 2026
Group E
Germany🇩🇪
0 – 0
🇨🇮Ivory Coast
🏟 BMO Field, Toronto
Saturday, June 20 2026
Group E
Ecuador🇪🇨
0 – 0
🇨🇼Curaçao
🏟 GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Saturday, June 20 2026
Group F
Tunisia🇹🇳
0 – 0
⚽Japan
🏟 Estadio BBVA, Monterrey (Guadalupe)
Sunday, June 21 2026
Group G
Belgium🇧🇪
0 – 0
🇮🇷Iran
🏟 SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles (Inglewood)
Group H
Spain🇪🇸
0 – 0
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🏟 Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Sunday, June 21 2026
Group G
New Zealand🇳🇿
0 – 0
🇪🇬Egypt
🏟 BC Place, Vancouver
Group H
Uruguay🇺🇾
0 – 0
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🏟 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami (Miami Gardens)
Monday, June 22 2026
Group J
Argentina🇦🇷
0 – 0
🇦🇹Austria
🏟 AT&T Stadium, Dallas (Arlington, Texas)
Monday, June 22 2026
Group I
France🇫🇷
0 – 0
⚽Iraq
🏟 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Monday, June 22 2026
Group I
Norway🇳🇴
0 – 0
🇸🇳Senegal
🏟 MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Group J
Jordan🇯🇴
0 – 0
🇩🇿Algeria
🏟 Levi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara)
Tuesday, June 23 2026
Group K
Portugal🇵🇹
0 – 0
🇺🇿Uzbekistan
🏟 NRG Stadium, Houston
Tuesday, June 23 2026
Group L
England🇬🇧
0 – 0
🇬🇭Ghana
🏟 Gillette Stadium, Boston (Foxborough)
Tuesday, June 23 2026
Group L
Panama🇵🇦
0 – 0
🇭🇷Croatia
🏟 BMO Field, Toronto
Tuesday, June 23 2026
Group K
Colombia🇨🇴
0 – 0
⚽Democratic Republic of the Congo
🏟 Estadio Akron, Guadalajara (Zapopan)
Wednesday, June 24 2026
Group B
Bosnia and Herzegovina⚽
0 – 0
🇶🇦Qatar
🏟 Lumen Field, Seattle
Group B
Switzerland🇨🇭
0 – 0
🇨🇦Canada
🏟 BC Place, Vancouver
Wednesday, June 24 2026
Group C
Scotland🇬🇧
0 – 0
🇧🇷Brazil
🏟 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami (Miami Gardens)
Group C
Morocco🇲🇦
0 – 0
🇭🇹Haiti
🏟 Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Wednesday, June 24 2026
Group A
South Africa🇿🇦
0 – 0
🇰🇷South Korea
🏟 Estadio BBVA, Monterrey (Guadalupe)
Group A
Czech Republic⚽
0 – 0
🇲🇽Mexico
🏟 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Thursday, June 25 2026
Group E
Curaçao🇨🇼
0 – 0
🇨🇮Ivory Coast
🏟 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Group E
Ecuador🇪🇨
0 – 0
🇩🇪Germany
🏟 MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Thursday, June 25 2026
Group F
Japan⚽
0 – 0
⚽Sweden
🏟 AT&T Stadium, Dallas (Arlington, Texas)
Group F
Tunisia🇹🇳
0 – 0
🇳🇱Netherlands
🏟 GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Thursday, June 25 2026
Group D
Paraguay🇵🇾
0 – 0
🇦🇺Australia
🏟 Levi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara)
Group D
Turkey⚽
0 – 0
🇺🇸United States
🏟 SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles (Inglewood)
Friday, June 26 2026
Group I
Senegal🇸🇳
0 – 0
⚽Iraq
🏟 BMO Field, Toronto
Group I
Norway🇳🇴
0 – 0
🇫🇷France
🏟 Gillette Stadium, Boston (Foxborough)
Friday, June 26 2026
Group H
Uruguay🇺🇾
0 – 0
🇪🇸Spain
🏟 Estadio Akron, Guadalajara (Zapopan)
Friday, June 26 2026
Group H
Cape Verde🇨🇻
0 – 0
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🏟 NRG Stadium, Houston
Friday, June 26 2026
Group G
Egypt🇪🇬
0 – 0
🇮🇷Iran
🏟 Lumen Field, Seattle
Group G
New Zealand🇳🇿
0 – 0
🇧🇪Belgium
🏟 BC Place, Vancouver
Saturday, June 27 2026
Group L
Panama🇵🇦
0 – 0
🇬🇧England
🏟 MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Group L
Croatia🇭🇷
0 – 0
🇬🇭Ghana
🏟 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Saturday, June 27 2026
Group K
Colombia🇨🇴
0 – 0
🇵🇹Portugal
🏟 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami (Miami Gardens)
Group K
Democratic Republic of the Congo⚽
0 – 0
🇺🇿Uzbekistan
🏟 Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Saturday, June 27 2026
Group J
Algeria🇩🇿
0 – 0
🇦🇹Austria
🏟 GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Group J
Jordan🇯🇴
0 – 0
🇦🇷Argentina
🏟 AT&T Stadium, Dallas (Arlington, Texas)
Sunday, June 28 2026
R32
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles (Inglewood)
Monday, June 29 2026
R32
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 NRG Stadium, Houston
Monday, June 29 2026
R32
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 Gillette Stadium, Boston (Foxborough)
Monday, June 29 2026
R32
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 Estadio BBVA, Monterrey (Guadalupe)
Tuesday, June 30 2026
R32
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 AT&T Stadium, Dallas (Arlington, Texas)
Tuesday, June 30 2026
R32
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Tuesday, June 30 2026
R32
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Wednesday, July 1 2026
R32
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Wednesday, July 1 2026
R32
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 Lumen Field, Seattle
Wednesday, July 1 2026
R32
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 Levi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara)
Thursday, July 2 2026
R32
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles (Inglewood)
Thursday, July 2 2026
R32
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 BMO Field, Toronto
Thursday, July 2 2026
R32
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 BC Place, Vancouver
Friday, July 3 2026
R32
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 AT&T Stadium, Dallas (Arlington, Texas)
Friday, July 3 2026
R32
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami (Miami Gardens)
Friday, July 3 2026
R32
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Saturday, July 4 2026
R16
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 NRG Stadium, Houston
Saturday, July 4 2026
R16
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Sunday, July 5 2026
R16
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Sunday, July 5 2026
R16
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Monday, July 6 2026
R16
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 AT&T Stadium, Dallas (Arlington, Texas)
Monday, July 6 2026
R16
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 Lumen Field, Seattle
Tuesday, July 7 2026
R16
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Tuesday, July 7 2026
R16
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 BC Place, Vancouver
Thursday, July 9 2026
Qf
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 Gillette Stadium, Boston (Foxborough)
Friday, July 10 2026
Qf
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles (Inglewood)
Saturday, July 11 2026
Qf
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami (Miami Gardens)
Saturday, July 11 2026
Qf
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Tuesday, July 14 2026
Sf
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 AT&T Stadium, Dallas (Arlington, Texas)
Wednesday, July 15 2026
Sf
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Saturday, July 18 2026
Third
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami (Miami Gardens)
Sunday, July 19 2026
Final
TBD⚽
0 – 0
⚽TBD
🏟 MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
World Cup 2026 Fixtures: Complete Schedule, Dates & Venues | All 104 Matches
Updated June 2026
World Cup 2026 Fixtures Complete Schedule & Match Guide
Every match, every stadium, every group — from the opening kick-off to the Final at MetLife Stadium on 19 July 2026.
104Total Matches
48Teams
16Host Cities
12Groups (A–L)
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the largest football tournament in history. For the first time, 48 national teams compete across 12 groups, generating 104 matches spread across three host nations — the United States, Canada, and Mexico — over 39 days. This is the definitive World Cup 2026 fixtures guide: every confirmed match, result, stadium, and date in one place.
The tournament kicked off on Thursday 11 June 2026 with Mexico defeating South Africa 2–0 at the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City — a fitting opener for the co-host nation in a venue that has staged two previous World Cup finals (FIFA.com). For live scores, standings and squad information, visit our World Cup 2026 hub.
According to AP News, the 2026 edition is projected to be the most-watched sporting event ever, with FIFA estimating a global cumulative audience exceeding 5 billion viewers. Below is the complete fixture list, organised by date.
The expanded 48-team format changes everything about how the tournament progresses.
Group Stage
12 groups of 4 teams. Top 2 from each group plus 8 best third-placed teams advance — 32 teams total reach the knockout rounds.
Round of 32
Brand new to the World Cup. All 32 qualified teams play single-elimination ties before the traditional Round of 16 bracket begins.
Knockout Rounds
R16 → Quarter-Finals → Semi-Finals → Third-Place Play-off → Final. Extra time and penalties apply from R32 onwards.
Host Countries
USA hosts the majority of games including the Final. Canada and Mexico each host group stage and knockout games.
The BBC Sport notes that the expanded format was first approved by the FIFA Congress in 2017, primarily to increase global revenue and give more confederation slots to Africa, Asia, and CONCACAF. FIFA’s Reuters-reported prize fund for 2026 stands at a record $1 billion USD.
Matchday 1–3 · June 11–27 2026
Group Stage Fixtures
48 teams across 12 groups playing 72 matches. All results and upcoming fixtures below.
Thursday, 11 June 2026
Mexico 🇲🇽
2 – 0
🇿🇦 South Africa
Group AEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
South Korea 🇰🇷
2 – 1
Czech Republic
Group AEstadio Akron, Guadalajara
Friday, 12 June 2026
Canada 🇨🇦
1 – 1
Bosnia & Herz.
Group BBMO Field, Toronto
United States 🇺🇸
4 – 1
🇵🇾 Paraguay
Group DSoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
Saturday, 13 June 2026
Qatar 🇶🇦
0 – 1
🇨🇭 Switzerland
Group BLevi’s Stadium, San Francisco
Brazil 🇧🇷
0 – 0
🇲🇦 Morocco
Group CMetLife Stadium, New York/NJ
Haiti 🇭🇹
0 – 0
🇬🇧 Scotland
Group CGillette Stadium, Boston
Australia 🇦🇺
vs
Turkey
Group DBC Place, Vancouver
Sunday, 14 June 2026
Germany 🇩🇪
vs
🇨🇼 Curaçao
Group ENRG Stadium, Houston
Netherlands 🇳🇱
vs
Japan
Group FAT&T Stadium, Dallas
Ivory Coast 🇨🇮
vs
🇪🇨 Ecuador
Group ELincoln Financial, Philadelphia
Sweden
vs
🇹🇳 Tunisia
Group FEstadio BBVA, Monterrey
Monday, 15 June 2026
Spain 🇪🇸
vs
🇨🇻 Cape Verde
Group HMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Belgium 🇧🇪
vs
🇪🇬 Egypt
Group GLumen Field, Seattle
Iran 🇮🇷
vs
🇳🇿 New Zealand
Group GSoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
vs
🇺🇾 Uruguay
Group HHard Rock Stadium, Miami
Tuesday, 16 June 2026
France 🇫🇷
vs
🇸🇳 Senegal
Group IMetLife Stadium, New York/NJ
Iraq
vs
🇳🇴 Norway
Group IGillette Stadium, Boston
Argentina 🇦🇷
vs
🇩🇿 Algeria
Group JArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Austria 🇦🇹
vs
🇯🇴 Jordan
Group JLevi’s Stadium, San Francisco
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Portugal 🇵🇹
vs
DR Congo
Group KNRG Stadium, Houston
England 🇬🇧
vs
🇭🇷 Croatia
Group LAT&T Stadium, Dallas
Ghana 🇬🇭
vs
🇵🇦 Panama
Group LBMO Field, Toronto
Uzbekistan 🇺🇿
vs
🇨🇴 Colombia
Group KEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
Matchday 2 — June 18–24 · All 24 group-stage second matches
Thursday, 18 June 2026
Switzerland 🇨🇭
vs
Bosnia & Herz.
Group BSoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
Czech Republic
vs
🇿🇦 South Africa
Group AMercedes-Benz, Atlanta
Canada 🇨🇦
vs
🇶🇦 Qatar
Group BBC Place, Vancouver
Mexico 🇲🇽
vs
🇰🇷 South Korea
Group AEstadio Akron, Guadalajara
Friday, 19 June 2026
USA 🇺🇸
vs
🇦🇺 Australia
Group DLumen Field, Seattle
Scotland 🇬🇧
vs
🇲🇦 Morocco
Group CGillette Stadium, Boston
Turkey
vs
🇵🇾 Paraguay
Group DLevi’s Stadium, San Francisco
Brazil 🇧🇷
vs
🇭🇹 Haiti
Group CLincoln Financial, Philadelphia
Saturday, 20 June 2026
Netherlands 🇳🇱
vs
Sweden
Group FNRG Stadium, Houston
Germany 🇩🇪
vs
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Group EBMO Field, Toronto
Ecuador 🇪🇨
vs
🇨🇼 Curaçao
Group EArrowhead, Kansas City
Tunisia 🇹🇳
vs
Japan
Group FEstadio BBVA, Monterrey
Sunday, 21 June 2026
Belgium 🇧🇪
vs
🇮🇷 Iran
Group GSoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
Spain 🇪🇸
vs
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Group HMercedes-Benz, Atlanta
New Zealand 🇳🇿
vs
🇪🇬 Egypt
Group GBC Place, Vancouver
Uruguay 🇺🇾
vs
🇨🇻 Cape Verde
Group HHard Rock, Miami
Monday, 22 June 2026
Argentina 🇦🇷
vs
🇦🇹 Austria
Group JAT&T Stadium, Dallas
France 🇫🇷
vs
Iraq
Group ILincoln Financial, Philadelphia
Norway 🇳🇴
vs
🇸🇳 Senegal
Group IMetLife Stadium, New York/NJ
Jordan 🇯🇴
vs
🇩🇿 Algeria
Group JLevi’s Stadium, San Francisco
Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Portugal 🇵🇹
vs
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
Group KNRG Stadium, Houston
England 🇬🇧
vs
🇬🇭 Ghana
Group LGillette Stadium, Boston
Panama 🇵🇦
vs
🇭🇷 Croatia
Group LBMO Field, Toronto
Colombia 🇨🇴
vs
DR Congo
Group KEstadio Akron, Guadalajara
Matchday 3 — June 24–27 · Final group-stage matches (simultaneous kick-offs per group)
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Bosnia & Herz.
vs
🇶🇦 Qatar
Group BLumen Field, Seattle
Switzerland 🇨🇭
vs
🇨🇦 Canada
Group BBC Place, Vancouver
Scotland 🇬🇧
vs
🇧🇷 Brazil
Group CHard Rock, Miami
Morocco 🇲🇦
vs
🇭🇹 Haiti
Group CMercedes-Benz, Atlanta
South Africa 🇿🇦
vs
🇰🇷 South Korea
Group AEstadio BBVA, Monterrey
Czech Republic
vs
🇲🇽 Mexico
Group AEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
Thursday, 25 June 2026
Curaçao 🇨🇼
vs
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Group ELincoln Financial, Philadelphia
Ecuador 🇪🇨
vs
🇩🇪 Germany
Group EMetLife, New York/NJ
Japan
vs
Sweden
Group FAT&T Stadium, Dallas
Tunisia 🇹🇳
vs
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Group FArrowhead, Kansas City
Paraguay 🇵🇾
vs
🇦🇺 Australia
Group DLevi’s Stadium, San Francisco
Turkey
vs
🇺🇸 USA
Group DSoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
Friday, 26 June 2026
Senegal 🇸🇳
vs
Iraq
Group IBMO Field, Toronto
Norway 🇳🇴
vs
🇫🇷 France
Group IGillette Stadium, Boston
Uruguay 🇺🇾
vs
🇪🇸 Spain
Group HEstadio Akron, Guadalajara
Cape Verde 🇨🇻
vs
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
Group HNRG Stadium, Houston
Egypt 🇪🇬
vs
🇮🇷 Iran
Group GLumen Field, Seattle
New Zealand 🇳🇿
vs
🇧🇪 Belgium
Group GBC Place, Vancouver
Saturday, 27 June 2026
Panama 🇵🇦
vs
🇬🇧 England
Group LMetLife, New York/NJ
Croatia 🇭🇷
vs
🇬🇭 Ghana
Group LLincoln Financial, Philadelphia
Colombia 🇨🇴
vs
🇵🇹 Portugal
Group KHard Rock, Miami
DR Congo
vs
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
Group KMercedes-Benz, Atlanta
Algeria 🇩🇿
vs
🇦🇹 Austria
Group JArrowhead, Kansas City
Jordan 🇯🇴
vs
🇦🇷 Argentina
Group JAT&T Stadium, Dallas
June 28 – July 3 2026
Round of 32
The Round of 32 is a brand-new addition to the World Cup format, introduced specifically for the expanded 48-team tournament. The 32 teams who progress from the group stage — the top two from each of the 12 groups, plus the eight best third-placed teams — enter a single-elimination bracket across 16 ties played at venues across all three host nations. According to The Guardian, this extra round adds six days to the tournament calendar and is one of the most debated changes among football analysts and fans.
Fixtures for the Round of 32 will be confirmed once the group stage concludes on 27 June. The 16 ties are scheduled between 28 June and 3 July 2026. For confirmed fixtures as they are announced, visit our World Cup 2026 live updates page.
Mercedes-Benz (Atlanta) · Lumen Field (Seattle) · Levi’s (San Francisco) · BMO Field (Toronto)
3 July
AT&T Stadium (Dallas) · Hard Rock (Miami) · Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City)
4–7 July 2026
Round of 16
Eight ties, eight venues, eight days — the traditional Last 16 now arrives after an extra knockout round, meaning every team entering has already survived at least two elimination matches. Matches are scheduled at NRG Stadium (Houston), Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia), MetLife Stadium, Estadio Azteca, AT&T Stadium (Dallas), Lumen Field (Seattle), Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta), and BC Place (Vancouver).
Full match-ups will be published here once the Round of 32 completes. Track all live scores on our World Cup 2026 scores page.
9–11 July 2026
Quarter-Finals
Four quarter-final ties spread across four iconic stadiums over three days. The venues confirmed by FIFA are:
TBD
vs
TBD
QF · 9 JulGillette Stadium, Boston
TBD
vs
TBD
QF · 10 JulSoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
TBD
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TBD
QF · 11 JulHard Rock, Miami
TBD
vs
TBD
QF · 11 JulArrowhead, Kansas City
14–15 July 2026
Semi-Finals
TBD
vs
TBD
SF · 14 JulAT&T Stadium, Dallas
TBD
vs
TBD
SF · 15 JulMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
AT&T Stadium in Arlington (Dallas) has a capacity of 80,000, expanding to 100,000 for major events. Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta holds 75,000. Both have hosted NFL Super Bowls and are among the most technologically advanced arenas in the world, per ESPN.
18–19 July 2026
Third-Place Play-off & The Final
TBD
vs
TBD
3rd Place · 18 JulHard Rock Stadium, Miami
TBD
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TBD
⚽ FINAL · 19 JulMetLife Stadium, New York/NJ
The 2026 World Cup Final takes place on Sunday 19 July 2026 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey — the largest stadium in the New York metropolitan area with a capacity of over 82,500. It will be the first World Cup Final played in the New York area. The New York Times has called the choice of MetLife “a statement of global intent” given New York’s status as the world’s most-visited city. For live coverage of the final, visit our World Cup 2026 live hub.
16 venues across 3 countries
World Cup 2026 Stadiums
All 16 host venues, their cities, and approximate capacities for the tournament.
Stadium
City
Country
Capacity
MetLife Stadium
New York / New Jersey
🇺🇸 USA
82,500
AT&T Stadium
Dallas (Arlington)
🇺🇸 USA
80,000
SoFi Stadium
Los Angeles (Inglewood)
🇺🇸 USA
70,240
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta
🇺🇸 USA
75,000
NRG Stadium
Houston
🇺🇸 USA
72,220
Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City
🇺🇸 USA
76,416
Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia
🇺🇸 USA
69,176
Levi’s Stadium
San Francisco Bay Area
🇺🇸 USA
68,500
Lumen Field
Seattle
🇺🇸 USA
69,000
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami (Miami Gardens)
🇺🇸 USA
65,326
Gillette Stadium
Boston (Foxborough)
🇺🇸 USA
65,878
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City
🇲🇽 Mexico
87,523
Estadio Akron
Guadalajara (Zapopan)
🇲🇽 Mexico
45,000
Estadio BBVA
Monterrey (Guadalupe)
🇲🇽 Mexico
53,500
BMO Field
Toronto
🇨🇦 Canada
45,000
BC Place
Vancouver
🇨🇦 Canada
54,500
Estadio Azteca in Mexico City is the only stadium in history to have hosted two World Cup Finals (1970 and 1986) and will become the first to host matches in three separate World Cups. According to Sky Sports, it underwent a $50 million renovation ahead of the 2026 tournament.
Common questions
World Cup 2026 Fixtures FAQ
When did the 2026 World Cup start?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup began on Thursday 11 June 2026 with the opening match between host nation Mexico and South Africa at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Mexico won 2–0.
When is the World Cup 2026 Final?
The Final is on Sunday 19 July 2026 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (New York/New Jersey area).
How many matches are in the 2026 World Cup?
A total of 104 matches — up from 64 in previous tournaments. The expanded 48-team format adds a new Round of 32 that contributes the extra matches.
Which teams are in the 2026 World Cup?
48 teams qualified across all confederations. Groups A–L each contain four nations. Notable teams include Brazil, France, Argentina, England, Germany, Spain, Portugal, and hosts USA, Mexico, and Canada. For the full World Cup 2026 team guide, visit our main hub.
Where is the 2026 World Cup being held?
Across three countries — the United States (11 venues), Mexico (3 venues), and Canada (2 venues) — spanning 16 stadiums in 16 cities.
What is the Round of 32 in the 2026 World Cup?
A new knockout round unique to the 2026 format. After the group stage, all 32 qualified teams play single-elimination ties before the traditional Round of 16 begins. It runs from 28 June to 3 July 2026.
How do I follow the World Cup 2026 fixtures live?
For live scores, updated results, and group standings, visit our World Cup 2026 live page. This fixtures page is updated daily with confirmed results.
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