North America will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with matches spread across 11 cities in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada. The expanded tournament will feature 104 matches.
The competition will begin on 11 June 2026, when co-hosts Mexico face South Africa in Mexico City. The following day, the USA will start their campaign in Los Angeles and Canada will do so in Toronto.
The group stage runs until 27 June, with simultaneous kick-offs for the final round of matches in each group.
The top two teams from each group – along with the eight best third-placed teams – will progress to the knockout stage, which starts on 28 June with the Round of 32.
The Round of 16 begins on 4 July, followed by the quarter-finals on 9–11 July, and the semi-finals on 14–15 July.
The final will be held at the MetLife Stadium on 19 July.
2026 World Cup fixtures
(all times converted to Bangladesh Standard Time – BST)
11 June 2026
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Mexico vs South Africa (Group A), Mexico City – 03:00 BST (12 June)
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South Korea vs UEFA playoff D (Group A), Guadalajara – 07:00 BST (12 June)
12 June 2026
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Canada vs UEFA playoff A (Group B), Toronto – 23:00 BST
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USA vs Paraguay (Group D), Los Angeles – 05:00 BST (13 June)
13 June 2026
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Brazil vs Morocco (Group C), New York/New Jersey – 23:00 BST
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Australia vs UEFA playoff C (Group D), Vancouver – 05:00 BST (14 June)
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Haiti vs Scotland (Group C), Boston – 01:00 BST (14 June)
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Qatar vs Switzerland (Group B), Bay Area – 03:00 BST (14 June)
14 June 2026
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Germany vs Curaçao (Group E), Houston – 23:00 BST
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Ivory Coast vs Ecuador (Group E), Philadelphia – 01:00 BST (15 June)
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Netherlands vs Japan (Group F), Dallas – 03:00 BST (15 June)
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UEFA playoff B vs Tunisia (Group F), Monterrey – 05:00 BST (15 June)
15 June 2026
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Spain vs Cape Verde (Group H), Atlanta – 23:00 BST
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Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay (Group H), Miami – 01:00 BST (16 June)
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Belgium vs Egypt (Group G), Seattle – 03:00 BST (16 June)
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Iran vs New Zealand (Group G), Los Angeles – 05:00 BST (16 June)
16 June 2026
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France vs Senegal (Group I), New York/New Jersey – 23:00 BST
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FIFA playoff 2 vs Norway (Group I), Boston – 01:00 BST (17 June)
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Argentina vs Algeria (Group J), Kansas City – 03:00 BST (17 June)
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Austria vs Jordan (Group J), Bay Area – 05:00 BST (17 June)
17 June 2026
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England vs Croatia (Group L), Dallas – 23:00 BST
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Ghana vs Panama (Group L), Toronto – 01:00 BST (18 June)
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Portugal vs FIFA playoff 1 (Group K), Houston – 03:00 BST (18 June)
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Uzbekistan vs Colombia (Group K), Mexico City – 05:00 BST (18 June)
18 June 2026
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UEFA playoff D vs South Africa (Group A), Atlanta – 23:00 BST
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Switzerland vs UEFA playoff A (Group A), Los Angeles – 05:00 BST (19 June)
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Canada vs Qatar (Group B), Vancouver – 03:00 BST (19 June)
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Mexico vs South Korea (Group A), Guadalajara – 07:00 BST (19 June)
19 June 2026
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Brazil vs Haiti (Group C), Philadelphia – 23:00 BST
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Scotland vs Morocco (Group C), Boston – 01:00 BST (20 June)
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UEFA playoff C vs Paraguay (Group D), Bay Area – 03:00 BST (20 June)
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USA vs Australia (Group D), Seattle – 05:00 BST (20 June)
20 June 2026
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Germany vs Ivory Coast (Group E), Toronto – 23:00 BST
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Ecuador vs Curaçao (Group E), Kansas City – 01:00 BST (21 June)
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Netherlands vs UEFA playoff B (Group F), Houston – 03:00 BST (21 June)
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Tunisia vs Japan (Group F), Monterrey – 05:00 BST (21 June)
21 June 2026
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Spain vs Saudi Arabia (Group H), Atlanta – 23:00 BST
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Uruguay vs Cape Verde (Group H), Miami – 01:00 BST (22 June)
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Belgium vs Iran (Group G), Los Angeles – 03:00 BST (22 June)
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New Zealand vs Egypt (Group G), Vancouver – 05:00 BST (22 June)
22 June 2026
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France vs FIFA playoff 2 (Group I), Philadelphia – 23:00 BST
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Norway vs Senegal (Group I), New York/New Jersey – 01:00 BST (23 June)
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Argentina vs Austria (Group J), Dallas – 03:00 BST (23 June)
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Jordan vs Algeria (Group J), Bay Area – 05:00 BST (23 June)
23 June 2026
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England vs Ghana (Group L), Boston – 23:00 BST
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Panama vs Croatia (Group L), Boston/Toronto – 01:00 BST (24 June)
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Portugal vs Uzbekistan (Group K), Houston – 03:00 BST (24 June)
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Colombia vs FIFA playoff 1 (Group K), Guadalajara – 05:00 BST (24 June)
24 June 2026
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Scotland vs Brazil (Group C), Miami – 23:00 BST
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Morocco vs Haiti (Group C), Atlanta – 01:00 BST (25 June)
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Canada vs Switzerland (Group B), Vancouver – 03:00 BST (25 June)
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UEFA playoff A vs Qatar (Group B), Seattle – 05:00 BST (25 June)
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Mexico vs UEFA playoff D (Group A), Mexico City – 07:00 BST (25 June)
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South Korea vs South Africa (Group A), Monterrey – 09:00 BST (25 June)
25 June 2026
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Ecuador vs Germany (Group E), New York/New Jersey – 23:00 BST
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Curaçao vs Ivory Coast (Group E), Philadelphia – 01:00 BST (26 June)
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Tunisia vs Netherlands (Group F), Kansas City – 03:00 BST (26 June)
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Japan vs UEFA playoff B (Group F), Dallas – 05:00 BST (26 June)
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USA vs UEFA playoff C (Group D), Los Angeles – 05:00 BST (26 June)
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Paraguay vs Australia (Group D), Bay Area – 07:00 BST (26 June)
26 June 2026
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Norway vs France (Group I), Boston – 23:00 BST
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Senegal vs FIFA playoff 2 (Group I), Toronto – 01:00 BST (27 June)
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New Zealand vs Belgium (Group G), Vancouver – 03:00 BST (27 June)
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Egypt vs Iran (Group G), Seattle – 05:00 BST (27 June)
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Uruguay vs Spain (Group H), Guadalajara – 07:00 BST (27 June)
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Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia (Group H), Houston – 09:00 BST (27 June)
27 June 2026
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Panama vs England (Group L), New York/New Jersey – 23:00 BST
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Croatia vs Ghana (Group L), Philadelphia – 01:00 BST (28 June)
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Jordan vs Argentina (Group J), Dallas – 03:00 BST (28 June)
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Algeria vs Austria (Group J), Kansas City – 05:00 BST (28 June)
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Colombia vs Portugal (Group K), Miami – 07:00 BST (28 June)
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FIFA playoff 1 vs Uzbekistan (Group K), Atlanta – 09:00 BST (28 June)
Knockout stage (BST)
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Round of 32: 28 June – 3 July
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Round of 16: 4–7 July
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Quarter-finals: 9–11 July
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Semi-finals: 14–15 July
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Third-place match: 18 July
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Final (MetLife Stadium): 19 July, 01:00 BST (20 July)
