World Cup 2026 fixtures: Schedule, kick-off times, venues for every nation

The draw has been made, the groups have been set and now we can all start counting down to next summer's FIFA World Cup.

The tournament, hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico, will be the biggest-ever World Cup finals, with 48 teams playing across 60 venues during a glorious six weeks of international football. 

Six places are still up for grabs at the finals, but after Friday's group draw and FIFA's confirmed fixture arrangement on Saturday, here's who's playing who next to open festivities next summer. 

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When is the FIFA World Cup 26?

The tournament kicks off June 11, 2026, with host nation Mexico taking South Africa at the famed Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

Nearly six weeks later, the last of the 104 games - the World Cup 26 Final - will be played at MetLife Stadium just outside of New York City on July 19, 2026.

World Cup 2026 format and schedule

With 48-nations involved at this World Cup there will be 12 Groups of four teams each.

The top two in each group qualify for the knockout stages, with the eight best third-place teams also progressing. That means for the first time in World Cup history a Round of 32 will be played.

World Cup schedule and key dates:

• Group stages: June 11-27
• Round of 32: June 28-July 3
• Round of 16: July 4-7
• Quarter-finals: July 9-11
• Semi-finals: July 14-15
• Bronze final: July 19
• Final: July 19

World Cup 26 full schedule: World Cup fixtures for every nation

World Cup Group A fixtures

June 11 

• Mexico vs South Africa, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
• South Korea vs UEFA Path D winner, Estadio Akron, Zapopan 

June 18 

• UEFA Path D winner vs South Africa, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta 
• Mexico vs South Korea, Estadio Akron, Zapopan 

June 24 

• UEFA Path D winner vs Mexico, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
• South Africa vs South Korea, Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe 

World Cup Group B fixtures

June 12 

• Canada vs UEFA Path A winner, BMO Field, Toronto 
• Qatar vs Switzerland, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara 

June 18 

• Switzerland vs UEFA Path A winner, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood 
• Canada vs Qatar, BC Place, Vancouver

June 24 

• Switzerland vs Canada, BC Place, Vancouver
• UEFA Path A winner vs Qatar, Lumen Field, Seattle 

World Cup Group C fixtures

June 13

• Brazil vs Morocco, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
• Haiti vs Scotland, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

June 19  

• Scotland vs Morocco, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough 
• Brazil vs Haiti, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

June 24  

• Scotland vs Brazil, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens 
• Morocco vs Haiti, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta 

World Cup Group D fixtures

June 12  

• USA vs Paraguay, So-Fi Stadium, Inglewood 
• Australia vs UEFA Path C winner, BC Place, Vancouver 

June 19

• UEFA Path C winnervs Paraguay, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara 
• USA vs Australia, Lumen Field, Seattle 

June 25 

• UEFA Path C winner vs USA, So-Fi Stadium, Inglewood 
• Paraguay vs Australia, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara 

World Cup Group E fixtures

June 14 

• Germany vs Curaçao, NRG Stadium, Houston 
• Ivory Coast vs Ecuador, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

June 20

• Germany vs Ivory Coast, BMO Field, Toronto
• Ecuador vs Curaçao, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City 

June 25 

• Ecuador vs Germany, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
• Curaçao vs Ivory Coast, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

World Cup Group F fixtures

June 14 

• Netherlands vs Japan, AT&T Stadium, Arlington 
• UEFA Path B winner vs Tunisia, Etastio BBVA, Guadalupe 

June 20

• Netherlands vs UEFA Path B winner, NRG Stadium, Houston 
• Tunisia vs Japan, Etastio BBVA, Guadalupe 

June 25

• Japan vs UEFA Path B winner, AT&T Stadium, Arlington
• Tunisia vs Netherlands, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City 

World Cup Group G fixtures

June 15 

• Iran vs New Zealand, So-Fi Stadium, Inglewood 
• Belgium vs Egypt, Lumen Field, Seattle 

June 21 

• Belgium vs Iran, So-Fi Stadium, Inglewood 
• New Zealand vs Egypt, BC Place, Vancouver 

Juen 26

• Egypt vs Iran, Lumen Field, Seattle 
• New Zealand vs Belgium, BC Place, Vancouver 

World Cup Group H fixtures 

​June 15

• Spain vs Cape Verde, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
• Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

June 21

• Spain vs Saudi Arabia, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
• Uruguay vs Cape Verde, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens

June 26 

• Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia, NRG Stadium, Houston 
• Uruguay vs Spain, Estadio Akron, Zapopan 

World Cup Group I fixtures

June 16

• France vs Senegal, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
• IC Play-offs 2 winnervs Norway, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough 

June 22

• France vs IC Play-offs 2 winner, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia 
• Norway vs Senegal, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

June 26

• Norway vs France, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough 
• Senegal vs IC Play-offs 2 winner, BMO Field, Toronto 

World Cup Group J fixtures

June 16

• Argentina vs Algeria, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City 
• Austria vs Jordan, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara 

June 22

• Argentina vs Austria, AT&T Stadium, Arlington 
• Jordan vs Algeria, Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara 

June 27

• Algeria vs Austria, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City 
• Jordan vs Argentina, AT&T Stadium, Arlington 

World Cup Group K fixtures

June 17 

• Portugal vs IC Play-offs 1 winner, NRG Stadium, Houston 
• Uzbekistan vs Colombia, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City 

June 23

• Portugal vs Uzbekistan, NRG Stadium, Houston 
• Colombia vs IC Play-offs 1 winner, Estadio Akron, Zapopan

June 27

• Colombia vs Portugal, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens 
• IC Play-offs 1 winner 1 vs Uzbekistan, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta 

World Cup Group L fixtures

June 17

• England vs Croatia, AT&T Stadium, Arlington
• Ghana vs Panama, BMO Field, Toronto

June 23

• England vs Ghana, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough 
• Panama vs Croatia, BMO Field, Toronto

June 27

• Panama vs England, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
• Croatia vs Ghana, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia 

When is the FIFA World Cup 26?

The tournament kicks off  June 11, 2026,  with host nation Mexico taking on an as-yet-unknown opponent at the famed Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

Nearly six weeks later, the last of the 104 games - the World Cup 26 Final - will be played at MetLife Stadium just outside of New York City on  July 19, 2026 .​DAZN/FIFA

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