The full schedule of the 2026 World Cup is locked in as the world prepares for the United States, Canada and Mexico to host the tournament
By Francesco Porzio Apr 1, 2026 at 7:18 am ET • 6 min read 
Getty Images The 2026 World Cup is getting closer and with the draw in the rear view mirror, the official schedule has now been locked in by FIFA. FIFA President Gianni Infantino, joined by former soccer stars such as Ronaldo Nazario, Francesco Totti and Hristo Stoichkov announced the match schedule for the 104 matches that will take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer, including venues and kick-off times for the 48 teams involved in the tournament. However, the final version of the match schedule will be only available in March, once the FIFA and European play-off tournaments have taken place and the final six slots have been filled. According to the latest 2026 World Cup odds, Spain is the +450 favorite (risk $100 to win $450) to lift the trophy, followed by England (+550), France (+750) and Brazil (+750). Here's what you need to know ahead of the summer of 2026:
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Groups in full
- Group A: Mexico, Korea Republic, South Africa, Czechia
- Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti
- Group D: USA, Australia, Paraguay, Turkiye
- Group E: Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curacao
- Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Sweden
- Group G: Belgium, Iran, Egypt, New Zealand
- Group H: Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cabo Verde
- Group I: France, Senegal, Norway, Iraq
- Group J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria, Jordan
- Group K: Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, DR Congo
- Group L: England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana
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Full schedule
All times U.S./Eastern
Group Stage
Thursday, 11 June 2026
3 p.m. Mexico vs. South Africa, Group A -- Mexico City 10 p.m. South Korea vs. Czechia, Group A -- Guadalajara
Friday, 12 June 2026
3 p.m. Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Group B -- Toronto 9 p.m. USMNT vs. Paraguay, Group D -- Los Angeles
Saturday, 13 June 2026
3 p.m. Qatar vs. Switzerland, Group B - San Francisco 6 p.m. Brazil vs. Morocco, Group C - New York City 9 p.m. Haiti vs. Scotland, Group C - Boston 12 a.m. Australia vs. Turkiye, Group D - Vancouver
Sunday, 14 June 2026
1 p.m. Germany vs. Curacao, Group E - Houston 4 p.m. Netherlands vs. Japan, Group F - Dallas 7 p.m. Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador, Group E - Philadelphia 10 p.m. Sweden vs. Tunisia, Group F - Monterrey
Monday, 15 June 2026
12 p.m. Spain vs. Cabo Verde, Group H - Atlanta 3 p.m. Belgium vs. Egypt, Group G - Seattle 6 p.m. Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay – Group H - Miami 9 p.m. Iran vs. New Zeland – Group G - Los Angeles
Tuesday, 16 June 2026
3 p.m. France vs. Senegal, Group I - New York New Jersey 6 p.m. Iraq vs. Norway, Group I - Boston 9 p.m. Argentina vs. Algeria, Group J - Kansas City 12 a.m. Austria vs. Jordan – Group J - San Francisco Bay Area
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
1 p.m. Portugal vs. DR Congo, Group K - Houston 4 p.m. England vs. Croatia, Group L - Dallas 7 p.m. Ghana vs. Panama, Group L - Toronto 10 p.m. Uzbekistan vs. Colombia, Group K - Mexico City
Thursday, 18 June 2026
12 p.m. Czechia vs. South Africa, Group A - Atlanta 3 p.m. Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Group B - Los Angeles 6 p.m. Canada vs. Qatar, Group B - Vancouver 9 p.m. Mexico vs. South Korea, Group A - Guadalajara
Friday, 19 June 2026
3 p.m. USMNT vs. Australia, Group D - Seattle 6 p.m. Scotland vs. Morocco, Group C - Boston 9 p.m. Brazil vs. Haiti, Group C - Philadelphia 12 a.m. Turkiye vs. Paraguay, Group D - San Francisco
Saturday, 20 June 2026
1 p.m. Netherlands vs. Sweden, Group F - Houston 4 p.m. Germany vs. Ivory Coast, Group E - Toronto 8 p.m. Ecuador vs. Curacao, Group E - Kansas City 12 a.m. Tunisia vs. Japan, Group F - Monterrey
Sunday, 21 June 2026
12 p.m. Spain vs. Saudi Arabia, Group H - Atlanta 3 p.m. Belgium vs. Iran, Group G - Los Angeles 6 p.m. Uruguay vs. Cabo Verde, Group H - Miami 9 p.m. New Zeland vs. Egypt, Group G - Vancouver
Monday, 22 June 2026
1 p.m. Argentina vs. Austria, Group J - Dallas 5 p.m. France vs. Iraq, Group I - Philadelphia 8 p.m. Norway vs. Senegal, Group I - New York City 11 p.m. Jordan vs. Algeria, Group J - San Francisco
Tuesday, 23 June 2026
1 p.m. Portugal vs. Uzbekistan, Group K - Houston 4 p.m. England vs Ghana, Group L - Boston 7 p.m. Panama vs. Croatia, Group L - Toronto 10 p.m. Colombia vs. DR Congo, Group K - Guadalajara
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
3 p.m. Switzerland vs. Canada, Group B - Vancouver 3 p.m. Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar, Group B - Seattle 6 p.m. Scotland vs. Brazil, Group C - Miami 6 p.m. Morocco vs. Haiti, Group C - Atlanta 9 p.m. Czechia vs. Mexico, Group A - Mexico City 9 p.m. South Africa vs. South Korea, Group A - Monterrey
Thursday, 25 June 2026
4 p.m. Ecuador vs. Germany, Group E - New York City 4 p.m. Curacao vs. Ivory Coast, Group E - Philadelphia 7 p.m. Tunisia vs. Netherlands, Group F - Kansas City 7 p.m. Japan vs. Sweden, Group F - Dallas 10 p.m. Turkiye vs. USMNT, Group D - Los Angeles 10 p.m. Paraguay vs. Australia, Group D - San Francisco
Friday, 26 June 2026
3 p.m. Norway vs. France, Group I - Boston 3 p.m. Senegal vs. Iraq, Group I - Toronto 8 p.m. Uruguay vs. Spain, Group H - Guadalajara 8 p.m. Cabo Verde vs. Saudi Arabia, Group H - Houston 11 p.m. New Zeland vs. Belgium, Group G - Vancouver 11 p.m. Egypt vs. Iran, Group G - Seattle
Saturday, 27 June 2026
5 p.m. Panama vs. England, Group L - New York City 5 p.m. Croatia vs. Ghana, Group L - Philadelphia Stadium 7:30 p.m. Colombia vs. Portugal – Group K - Miami Stadium 7:30 p.m. DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan – Group K - Atlanta Stadium 10 p.m. Jordan vs. Argentina – Group J - Dallas Stadium 10 p.m. Algeria vs. Austria – Group J - Kansas City Stadium
Round of 32
- Match 73: Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group B – Los Angeles
- Match 74: Winner Group E vs Best 3rd place Group A/B/C/D/F – Boston
- Match 75: Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group C – Monterrey
- Match 76: Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group F – Houston
- Match 77: Winner Group I vs Best 3rd place Group C/D/F/G/H – New York City
- Match 78: Runner-up Group E vs Runner-up Group I – Dallas
- Match 79: Winner Group A vs Best 3rd place Group C/E/F/H/I – Mexico City
- Match 80: Winner Group L vs Best 3rd place Group E/H/I/J/K – Atlanta
- Match 81: Winner Group D vs Best 3rd place Group B/E/F/I/J – San Francisco
- Match 82;: Winner Group G vs Best 3rd place Group A/E/H/I/J – Seattle
- Match 83: Runner-up Group K vs Runner-up Group L – Toronto
- Match 84: Winner Group H vs Runner-up Group J – Los Angeles
- Match 85: Winner Group B vs Best 3rd place Group E/F/G/I/J – Vancouver
- Match 86: Winner Group J vs Runner-up Group H – Miami
- Match 87: Winner Group K vs Best 3rd place Group D/E/I/J/L – Kansas City
- Match 88: Runner-up Group D vs Runner-up Group G – Dallas
Round of 16
- Match 89: Match 74 winner vs. Match 77 winner – Philadelphia
- Match 90: Match 73 winner vs. Match 75 winner – Houston
- Match 91: Match 76 winner vs. Match 78 winner – New York City
- Match 92: Match 79 winner vs. Match 80 winner – Mexico City
- Match 93: March 83 winner vs. Match 84 winner – Dallas
- Match 94: Match 81 winner vs. Match 82 winner – Seattle
- Match 95: Match 86 winner vs. Match 88 winner – Atlanta
- Match 96: Match 85 winner vs. Match 87 winner – Vancouver
Quarterfinals
- Match 97: Match 89 winner vs. Match 90 winner – Boston
- Match 98: Match 93 winner vs. Match 94 winner – Los Angeles
- Match 99: Match 91 winner vs March 92 winner – Miami
- Match 100: Match 95 winner vs. Match 96 winner – Kansas City
Semifinals
- Winner 97 vs. Winner 98 – Dallas
- Winner 99 vs. Winner 100 – Atlanta
Third place
- July 18, 2026: Semifinal losers – Miami
Final
- July 19, 2026: Semifinal winners at New York New Jersey Stadium
