2026 World Cup: Full Schedule, Results, Groups, and Viewing Info

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. After the qualifying playoffs wrapped up, the full lineup of 48 teams was finalized for this summer's tournament.

The tournament draw in December placed 42 qualified teams into groups, while six playoff winners filled remaining slots. The United States, as a host nation, automatically secured a place in Group D, beginning their campaign on June 12 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, facing Paraguay. Their group stage also includes matches against Australia and Türkiye.

Canada opens in Group B against Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 12 at Toronto's BMO Field, followed by games versus Qatar and Switzerland. Mexico proudly hosted the opening match, beating South Africa 2-0 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. They share Group A with Korea Republic and Czechia.

Qualified Teams by Confederation

• AFC: Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, South Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Iraq
• CAF: Algeria, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia, DR Congo
• CONCACAF: United States, Canada, Mexico, Curaçao, Haiti, Panama
• CONMEBOL: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay
• OFC: New Zealand
• UEFA: England, France, Croatia, Norway, Portugal, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Türkiye, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czechia

Tournament Format

Teams are divided into 12 groups of four, each playing three matches. The top two from each group advance to the knockout stage, joined by the eight best third-place finishers, making 32 teams in total. Tie situations will be decided by goal difference, goals scored, head-to-head results, fair play, then drawing lots.

FIFA introduced a system to prevent the highest-ranked teams from meeting before the semifinals. For example, Spain (top seed) and defending champions Argentina (second seed) are on opposite sides of the bracket. The same applies to France and England, ranked third and fourth respectively, ensuring they cannot face each other until later rounds if they progress.

Teams from the same confederation cannot be drawn together, except European nations.

Group Stage Details and Results (Eastern Time)

• June 11: Mexico 2 - South Africa 0
• June 11: Korea Republic 2 - Czechia 1
• June 18: Czechia vs South Africa, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, 12 p.m. (Fox)
• June 18: Mexico vs Korea Republic, Estadio Akron, Guadalajara, 9 p.m. (Fox)
• June 24: Czechia vs Mexico, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, 9 p.m. (Fox)
• June 24: South Africa vs Korea Republic, Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, 9 p.m. (FS1)

• June 12: Canada 1 - Bosnia and Herzegovina 1
• June 13: Switzerland 1 - Qatar 1
• June 18: Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, 3 p.m. (Fox)
• June 18: Canada vs Qatar, BC Place, Vancouver, 6 p.m. (FS1)
• June 24: Switzerland vs Canada, BC Place, Vancouver, 3 p.m. (Fox)
• June 24: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar, Lumen Field, Seattle, 3 p.m. (FS1)

• June 13: Brazil 1 - Morocco 1
• June 13: Scotland 1 - Haiti 0
• June 19: Scotland vs Morocco, Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, 6 p.m. (Fox)
• June 19: Brazil vs Haiti, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m. (Fox)
• June 24: Scotland vs Brazil, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, 6 p.m. (Fox)
• June 24: Morocco vs Haiti, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, 6 p.m. (FS1)

• June 12: United States 4 - Paraguay 1
• June 13: Australia 2 - Türkiye 0
• June 19: United States vs Australia, Lumen Field, Seattle, 3 p.m. (Fox)
• June 19: Türkiye vs Paraguay, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, 11 p.m. (FS1)
• June 25: Türkiye vs United States, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, 10 p.m. (Fox)
• June 25: Paraguay vs Australia, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, 10 p.m. (FS1)

• June 14: Germany 7 - Curaçao 1
• June 14: Ivory Coast 1 - Ecuador 0
• June 20: Germany vs Ivory Coast, BMO Field, Toronto, 4 p.m. (Fox)
• June 20: Ecuador vs Curaçao, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, 8 p.m. (FS1)
• June 25: Curaçao vs Ivory Coast, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 4 p.m. (FS1)
• June 25: Ecuador vs Germany, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, 4 p.m. (Fox)

• June 14: Netherlands 2 - Japan 2
• June 14: Sweden 5 - Tunisia 1
• June 20: Netherlands vs Sweden, NRG Stadium, Houston, 1 p.m. (Fox)
• June 20: Tunisia vs Japan, Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, 12 a.m. (FS1)
• June 25: Japan vs Sweden, AT&T Stadium, Arlington, 7 p.m. (FS1)
• June 25: Tunisia vs Netherlands, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, 7 p.m. (Fox)

• June 15: Belgium 1 - Egypt 1
• June 15: Iran 2 - New Zealand 2
• June 21: Belgium vs Iran, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, 3 p.m. (FS1)
• June 21: New Zealand vs Egypt, BC Place, Vancouver, 9 p.m. (FS1)
• June 26: Egypt vs Iran, Lumen Field, Seattle, 11 p.m. (FS1)
• June 26: New Zealand vs Belgium, BC Place, Vancouver, 11 p.m. (Fox)

• June 15: Spain 0 - Cape Verde 0
• June 15: Saudi Arabia 1 - Uruguay 1
• June 21: Spain vs Saudi Arabia, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, 12 p.m. (Fox)
• June 21: Uruguay vs Cape Verde, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, 6 p.m. (FS1)
• June 26: Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia, NRG Stadium, Houston, 8 p.m. (FS1)
• June 26: Uruguay vs Spain, Estadio Akron, Guadalajara, 8 p.m. (Fox)

• June 16: France vs Senegal, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, 3 p.m. (Fox)
• June 16: Iraq vs Norway, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, 6 p.m. (Fox)
• June 22: France vs Iraq, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 5 p.m. (Fox)
• June 22: Norway vs Senegal, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, 8 p.m. (Fox)
• June 26: Norway vs France, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, 3 p.m. (Fox)
• June 26: Senegal vs Iraq, BMO Field, Toronto, 3 p.m. (FS1)

• June 16: Argentina vs Algeria, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, 9 p.m. (Fox)
• June 16: Austria vs Jordan, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, 12 a.m. (FS1)
• June 22: Argentina vs Austria, AT&T Stadium, Arlington, 1 p.m. (Fox)
• June 22: Jordan vs Algeria, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, 11 p.m. (FS1)
• June 27: Jordan vs Argentina, AT&T Stadium, Arlington, 10 p.m. (Fox)
• June 27: Algeria vs Austria, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, 10 p.m. (FS1)

• June 17: Portugal vs DR Congo, NRG Stadium, Houston, 1 p.m. (Fox)
• June 17: Uzbekistan vs Colombia, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, 10 p.m. (FS1)
• June 23: Portugal vs Uzbekistan, NRG Stadium, Houston, 1 p.m. (Fox)
• June 23: Colombia vs DR Congo, Estadio Akron, Guadalajara, 10 p.m. (FS1)
• June 27: Colombia vs Portugal, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, 7:30 p.m. (Fox)
• June 27: DR Congo vs Uzbekistan, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. (FS1)

• June 17: England vs Croatia, AT&T Stadium, Arlington, 4 p.m. (Fox)
• June 17: Ghana vs Panama, BMO Field, Toronto, 7 p.m. (FS1)
• June 23: England vs Ghana, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, 4 p.m. (Fox)
• June 23: Panama vs Croatia, BMO Field, Toronto, 7 p.m. (Fox)
• June 27: Panama vs England, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, 5 p.m. (Fox)
• June 27: Croatia vs Ghana, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 5 p.m. (FS1)

Knockout Stage Schedule (Eastern Time)

Round of 32

• June 28, 3 p.m. (Fox): Group A 2nd vs Group B 2nd, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
• June 29, 1 p.m. (Fox): Group C 1st vs Group F 2nd, NRG Stadium, Houston
• June 29, 4:30 p.m. (Fox): Group E 1st vs Group A/B/C/D/F 3rd, Gillette Stadium, Boston
• June 29, 9 p.m. (Fox): Group F 1st vs Group C 2nd, Estadio BBVA, Monterrey
• June 30, 1 p.m. (Fox): Group E 2nd vs Group I 2nd, AT&T Stadium, Dallas
• June 30, 5 p.m. (Fox): Group I 1st vs Group C/D/F/G/H 3rd, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
• June 30, 9 p.m. (Fox): Group A 1st vs Group C/E/F/H/I 3rd, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
• July 1, 12 p.m. (Fox): Group L 1st vs Group E/H/I/J/K 3rd, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
• July 1, 4 p.m. (FS1): Group G 1st vs Group A/E/H/I/J 3rd, Lumen Field, Seattle
• July 1, 8 p.m. (Fox): Group D 1st vs Group B/E/F/I/J 3rd, Levi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay
• July 2, 3 p.m. (Fox): Group H 1st vs Group J 2nd, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
• July 2, 7 p.m. (Fox): Group K 2nd vs Group L 2nd, BMO Field, Toronto
• July 2, 11 p.m. (FS1): Group B 1st vs Group E/F/G/I/J 3rd, BC Place, Vancouver
• July 3, 2 p.m. (Fox): Group D 2nd vs Group G 2nd, AT&T Stadium, Dallas
• July 3, 6 p.m. (Fox): Group J 1st vs Group H 2nd, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
• July 3, 9:30 p.m. (Fox): Group K 1st vs Group D/E/I/J/L 3rd, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Round of 16

• July 4, 1 p.m. (Fox): NRG Stadium, Houston
• July 4, 5 p.m. (Fox): Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
• July 5, 4 p.m. (Fox): MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
• July 5, 8 p.m. (Fox): Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
• July 6, 3 p.m. (Fox): AT&T Stadium, Dallas
• July 6, 8 p.m. (Fox): Lumen Field, Seattle
• July 7, 12 p.m. (Fox): Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
• July 7, 4 p.m. (Fox): BC Place, Vancouver

Quarterfinals

• July 9, 4 p.m. (Fox): Gillette Stadium, Boston
• July 10, 3 p.m. (Fox): SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
• July 11, 5 p.m. (Fox): Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
• July 11, 9 p.m. (Fox): Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Semifinals

• July 14, 3 p.m. (Fox): AT&T Stadium, Dallas
• July 15, 3 p.m. (Fox): Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Third-place Match

• July 18, 5 p.m. (Fox): Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

Final

• July 19, 3 p.m. (Fox): MetLife Stadium, New Jersey

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