There were 104 matches. 48 teams. One trophy. In the history of the competition, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the biggest.
The extended and restructured tournament, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, is expected to provide an unparalleled spectacle next summer.
The competition’s schedule, which starts on June 11 and ends on July 19, has already been made public; nevertheless, there will be many gaps filled in by the draw in December.
The 2026 World Cup group stage and knockout phase match schedule is available here.
2026 World Cup Group Stage: Full Schedule
Group A
|
Date |
Fixture |
Location |
|---|---|---|
|
June 11 |
Mexico vs. Pot 3 |
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
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June 11 |
Pot 2 vs. Pot 4 |
Estadio Akron, Zapopan |
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June 18 |
Pot 4 vs. Pot 3 |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
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June 18 |
Mexico vs. Pot 2 |
Estadio Akron, Zapopan |
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June 24 |
Pot 4 vs. Mexico |
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
|
June 24 |
Pot 3 vs. Pot 2 |
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe |
Group B
|
Date |
Fixture |
Location |
|---|---|---|
|
June 12 |
Canada vs. Pot 4 |
BMO Field, Toronto |
|
June 13 |
Pot 3 vs. Pot 2 |
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara |
|
June 18 |
Pot 2 vs. Pot 4 |
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
|
June 18 |
Canada vs. Pot 3 |
BC Place, Vancouver |
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June 24 |
Pot 2 vs. Canada |
BC Place, Vancouver |
|
June 24 |
Pot 4 vs. Pot 3 |
Lumen Field, Seattle |
Group C
|
Date |
Fixture |
Location |
|---|---|---|
|
June 13 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
|
June 13 |
TBC vs. TBC |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
|
June 19 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
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June 19 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
|
June 24 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
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June 24 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
Group D
|
Date |
Fixture |
Location |
|---|---|---|
|
June 12 |
USMNT vs. Pot 3 |
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
|
June 13 |
Pot 2 vs. Pot 4 |
BC Place, Vancouver |
|
June 19 |
Pot 4 vs. Pot 3 |
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara |
|
June 19 |
USMNT vs. Pot 2 |
Lumen Field, Seattle |
|
June 25 |
Pot 4 vs. USMNT |
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
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June 25 |
Pot 3 vs. Pot 2 |
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara |
Group E
|
Date |
Fixture |
Location |
|---|---|---|
|
June 14 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
|
June 14 |
TBC vs. TBC |
NRG Stadium, Houston |
|
June 20 |
TBC vs. TBC |
BMO Field, Toronto |
|
June 20 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
|
June 25 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
|
June 25 |
TBC vs. TBC |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
Group F
|
Date |
Fixture |
Location |
|---|---|---|
|
June 14 |
TBC vs. TBC |
AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
|
June 14 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe |
|
June 20 |
TBC vs. TBC |
NRG Stadium, Houston |
|
June 20 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe |
|
June 25 |
TBC vs. TBC |
AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
|
June 25 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
Group G
|
Date |
Fixture |
Location |
|---|---|---|
|
June 15 |
TBC vs. TBC |
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
|
June 15 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Lumen Field, Seattle |
|
June 21 |
TBC vs. TBC |
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
|
June 21 |
TBC vs. TBC |
BC Place, Vancouver |
|
June 26 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Lumen Field, Seattle |
|
June 26 |
TBC vs. TBC |
BC Place, Vancouver |
Group H
|
Date |
Fixture |
Location |
|---|---|---|
|
June 15 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
|
June 15 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
|
June 21 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
|
June 21 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
|
June 26 |
TBC vs. TBC |
NRG Stadium, Houston |
|
June 26 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Estadio Akron, Zapopan |
Group I
|
Date |
Fixture |
Location |
|---|---|---|
|
June 16 |
TBC vs. TBC |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
|
June 16 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
|
June 22 |
TBC vs. TBC |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
|
June 22 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
|
June 26 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
|
June 26 |
TBC vs. TBC |
BMO Field, Toronto |
Group J
|
Date |
Fixture |
Location |
|---|---|---|
|
June 16 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
|
June 16 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara |
|
June 22 |
TBC vs. TBC |
AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
|
June 22 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara |
|
June 27 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
|
June 27 |
TBC vs. TBC |
AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
Group K
|
Date |
Fixture |
Location |
|---|---|---|
|
June 17 |
TBC vs. TBC |
NRG Stadium, Houston |
|
June 17 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
|
June 23 |
TBC vs. TBC |
NRG Stadium, Houston |
|
June 23 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Estadio Akron, Zapopan |
|
June 27 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
|
June 27 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
Group L
|
Date |
Fixture |
Location |
|---|---|---|
|
June 17 |
TBC vs. TBC |
BMO Field, Toronto |
|
June 17 |
TBC vs. TBC |
AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
|
June 23 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
|
June 23 |
TBC vs. TBC |
BMO Field, Toronto |
|
June 27 |
TBC vs. TBC |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
|
June 27 |
TBC vs. TBC |
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
2026 World Cup Knockout Phase: Full Schedule
Round of 32
|
R32 Match Number / Date |
Fixture |
Location |
|---|---|---|
|
1 / June 28 |
Grp. A runner-up vs. Grp. B runner-up |
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
|
2 / June 29 |
Grp. E winner vs. Grp. A/B/C/D/F third place |
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
|
3 / June 29 |
Grp F. winner vs. Grp C. runner-up |
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe |
|
4 / June 29 |
Grp. C winner vs. Grp. F runner-up |
NRG Stadium, Houston |
|
5 / June 30 |
Grp. I winner vs. Grp. C/D/F/G/H third place |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
|
6 / June 30 |
Grp. E runner-up vs. Grp. I runner-up |
AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
|
7 / June 30 |
Grp. A winner vs. Grp. C/E/F/H/I third place |
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
|
8 / July 1 |
Grp. L winner vs. Grp. E/H/I/J/K third place |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
|
9 / July 1 |
Grp. D winner vs. Grp. B/E/F/I/J third place |
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara |
|
10 / July 1 |
Grp. G winner vs. Grp. A/E/H/I/J third place |
Lumen Field, Seattle |
|
11 / July 2 |
Grp. K. runner-up vs, Grp. L runner-up |
BMO Field, Toronto |
|
12 / July 2 |
Grp. H winner vs. Grp. J runner-up |
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
|
13 / July 2 |
Grp. B winner vs. Grp. E/F/G/I/J third place |
BC Place, Vancouver |
|
14 / July 3 |
Grp. J winner vs. Grp. H runner-up |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
|
15 / July 3 |
Grp K. winner vs. Grp. D/E/I/J/L third place |
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
|
16 / July 3 |
Grp. D runner-up vs. Grp. G runner-up |
AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
Round of 16
|
R16 Match Number / Date |
Fixture |
Location |
|---|---|---|
|
1 / July 4 |
R32 match 2 winner vs. R32 match 5 winner |
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia |
|
2 / July 4 |
R32 match 1 winner vs. R32 match 3 winner |
NRG Stadium, Houston |
|
3 / July 5 |
R32 match 4 winner vs. R32 match 6 winner |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
|
4 / July 5 |
R32 match 7 winner vs. R32 match 8 winner |
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
|
5 / July 6 |
R32 match 11 winner vs. R32 match 12 winner |
AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
|
6 / July 6 |
R32 match 9 winner vs. R32 match 10 winner |
Lumen Field, Seattle |
|
7 / July 7 |
R32 match 14 winner vs. R32 match 16 winner |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
|
8 / July 7 |
R32 match 13 winner vs. R32 match 15 winner |
BC Place, Vancouver |
Quarterfinals
|
QF Match Number / Date |
Fixture |
Location |
|---|---|---|
|
1 / July 9 |
R16 match 1 winner vs. R16 match 2 winner |
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
|
2 / July 10 |
R16 match 5 winner vs. R16 match 6 winner |
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
|
3 / July 11 |
R16 match 3 winner vs. R16 match 4 winner |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
|
4 / July 11 |
R16 match 7 winner vs. R16 match 8 winner |
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City |
Semifinals
|
Date |
Fixture |
Location |
|---|---|---|
|
July 14 |
QF match 1 winner vs. QF match 2 winner |
AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
|
July 15 |
QF match 3 winner vs. QF match 4 winner |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
Third Place Match
|
Date |
Fixture |
Location |
|---|---|---|
|
July 18 |
SF match 1 loser vs. SF match 2 loser |
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens |
Final
|
Date |
Fixture |
Location |
|---|---|---|
|
July 19 |
SF match 1 winner vs. SF match 2 winner |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford |
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